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Freedom Q&A
This talk / Q&A was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu’s YouTube Channel. To watch it on YouTube kindly click here.
00:00 Welcome
01:57 On the topic of... Freedom
23:50 I've started to feel low energy and tired often. It disrupts my meditation because I feel like I can't hang on and meditate for long. Shall I simply note it or do anything else?
25:03 When should one note "stressed"? Isn't that quite a broad/complex word? Should it be used mostly as a catch-all when you can't think of a more precise word?
25:54 If a feeling mutates slightly should I start a new noting - maybe "knowing"...? Or should I keep noting it the same in the interest of simplicity? I don't think I'm very advanced, so maybe the latter?
26:59 How can we not force equanimity in our noting of objects? I feel like I almost always tend to try to note things calmly, instead of just noting them without any manipulation in my noting.
27:54 I've noticed I sometimes feel peace, calm, or otherwise the absence of stress after noting something. Should I note the feeling everytime or just go back to the rising and falling?
28:49 Does thinking have to be clear lines of thought and seemingly deliberate? Or can it be vaguely reflecting things, or sort of daydreaming, remembering, imagining scenarios, etc.?
29:23 Under what circumstances is it beneficial to change the meditation posture? Apart from switching from walking to sitting halfway through a session.
31:03 After much meditation there has come calmness but also loss in interest or desire for life. Everything in life "just is"... Should there be concern?
31:54 When I become conscious of breathing, my whole body becomes stressed, then I note stress. 3 years later and the mind still tries to control the experience. Am I doing something wrong?
33:08 I've been meditating for about a year and I'm currently experiencing pressure, heat, and movement in my brain as if my brain is moving. I've been noting it as "feeling" as I feel the sensation. Is this normal?
34:47 I understand that the three marks of existence reveal themselves through meditation, but I find myself reflecting on experiences outside of formal meditation by analysing these aspects. Is this useful?
35:40 Sometimes the hindrances are stronger in my meditation than at other times. How do I encourage myself when my meditation feels less effective because of this?
36:28 When I try to do some deep meditation it always feels like I'm leaning to one side and then I have to stop because it frustrates me. How do I correct this?
37:27 Do you have specific advice to improve the five important faculties beneficial for spiritual development? I sometimes get frustrated when can’t concentrate for multiple sessions.
38:42 I have not taken the at home course because I cannot commit to 2 hours a day of mediation due to work and family obligations. Are there other ways I can improve my meditation, apart from a retreat?
39:43 How do you gauge progress during meditation?
40:57 Is the highest sense of freedom the only real victory?
41:25 I am an atheist, but I have a real draw to the monk lifestyle. Do you think there would be any way for someone in a temple as an atheist?
42:18 Is it worthwhile for Theravada Buddhists to study suttas from other traditions, such as Mahayana?
44:35 Is it a good idea to alternate between objects during meditation? Sometimes using the breath as an object, sometimes using a mantra?
45:22 Is noting feelings considered mantra?
47:10 I get bored very quickly when I meditate and want to quit. Any advice?
48:17 Will one feel the pressure of wanting to be free from defilements until they become an Arahant?
49:08 How can we deal with regretting our choices & views, specifically ones made after discovering the peace of mindfulness? It seems to make it harder to accept mistakes after we really know better.
50:19 Once in a deep state of meditation I envisioned Avalokiteshvara coming out of my third eye. Was this a real occurrence or just thought?
53:46 Are there effective techniques to help you through meditation when it becomes agony?
54:53 How can mindfulness help in clinging to being disappointed in ourselves? Is this the ego and can we do anything for this in our meditation?
56:26 Is it true that you need to aspire to attain Nibbana for the path factors to arise?
57:35 Is psychiatric medication a hindrance to meditation? I think you said antidepressants are but are antipsychotic also because they are just normalizing and don't alter your brain?
1:00:29 After many meditations, how long can I experience the silent mind free of mental noise or the gap in mindfulness?
1:01:14 Sadhu...
Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/
How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/
Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/
Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/
Supporting This Work: https://www.sirimangalo.org/support
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By Yuttadhammo BhikkhuThis talk / Q&A was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu’s YouTube Channel. To watch it on YouTube kindly click here.
00:00 Welcome
01:57 On the topic of... Freedom
23:50 I've started to feel low energy and tired often. It disrupts my meditation because I feel like I can't hang on and meditate for long. Shall I simply note it or do anything else?
25:03 When should one note "stressed"? Isn't that quite a broad/complex word? Should it be used mostly as a catch-all when you can't think of a more precise word?
25:54 If a feeling mutates slightly should I start a new noting - maybe "knowing"...? Or should I keep noting it the same in the interest of simplicity? I don't think I'm very advanced, so maybe the latter?
26:59 How can we not force equanimity in our noting of objects? I feel like I almost always tend to try to note things calmly, instead of just noting them without any manipulation in my noting.
27:54 I've noticed I sometimes feel peace, calm, or otherwise the absence of stress after noting something. Should I note the feeling everytime or just go back to the rising and falling?
28:49 Does thinking have to be clear lines of thought and seemingly deliberate? Or can it be vaguely reflecting things, or sort of daydreaming, remembering, imagining scenarios, etc.?
29:23 Under what circumstances is it beneficial to change the meditation posture? Apart from switching from walking to sitting halfway through a session.
31:03 After much meditation there has come calmness but also loss in interest or desire for life. Everything in life "just is"... Should there be concern?
31:54 When I become conscious of breathing, my whole body becomes stressed, then I note stress. 3 years later and the mind still tries to control the experience. Am I doing something wrong?
33:08 I've been meditating for about a year and I'm currently experiencing pressure, heat, and movement in my brain as if my brain is moving. I've been noting it as "feeling" as I feel the sensation. Is this normal?
34:47 I understand that the three marks of existence reveal themselves through meditation, but I find myself reflecting on experiences outside of formal meditation by analysing these aspects. Is this useful?
35:40 Sometimes the hindrances are stronger in my meditation than at other times. How do I encourage myself when my meditation feels less effective because of this?
36:28 When I try to do some deep meditation it always feels like I'm leaning to one side and then I have to stop because it frustrates me. How do I correct this?
37:27 Do you have specific advice to improve the five important faculties beneficial for spiritual development? I sometimes get frustrated when can’t concentrate for multiple sessions.
38:42 I have not taken the at home course because I cannot commit to 2 hours a day of mediation due to work and family obligations. Are there other ways I can improve my meditation, apart from a retreat?
39:43 How do you gauge progress during meditation?
40:57 Is the highest sense of freedom the only real victory?
41:25 I am an atheist, but I have a real draw to the monk lifestyle. Do you think there would be any way for someone in a temple as an atheist?
42:18 Is it worthwhile for Theravada Buddhists to study suttas from other traditions, such as Mahayana?
44:35 Is it a good idea to alternate between objects during meditation? Sometimes using the breath as an object, sometimes using a mantra?
45:22 Is noting feelings considered mantra?
47:10 I get bored very quickly when I meditate and want to quit. Any advice?
48:17 Will one feel the pressure of wanting to be free from defilements until they become an Arahant?
49:08 How can we deal with regretting our choices & views, specifically ones made after discovering the peace of mindfulness? It seems to make it harder to accept mistakes after we really know better.
50:19 Once in a deep state of meditation I envisioned Avalokiteshvara coming out of my third eye. Was this a real occurrence or just thought?
53:46 Are there effective techniques to help you through meditation when it becomes agony?
54:53 How can mindfulness help in clinging to being disappointed in ourselves? Is this the ego and can we do anything for this in our meditation?
56:26 Is it true that you need to aspire to attain Nibbana for the path factors to arise?
57:35 Is psychiatric medication a hindrance to meditation? I think you said antidepressants are but are antipsychotic also because they are just normalizing and don't alter your brain?
1:00:29 After many meditations, how long can I experience the silent mind free of mental noise or the gap in mindfulness?
1:01:14 Sadhu...
Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/
How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/
Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/
Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/
Supporting This Work: https://www.sirimangalo.org/support
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