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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
03:12 Topic of the Dhamma Talk: Impermanent, Stressful, Selfless
34:00 During a recent session, my mind stopped noting, but I was keenly aware of everything around me and in my mind: sensations, feelings, emotions, thoughts, everything. I felt my mind clear and still during and afterwards, with no clinging or craving. I was hoping you could shed some light on this. Did I make a mistake?
36:43 There are some sessions in which I desperately try to hold on and finish but the pressure Is too overwhelming and I break down in tears. Am I pushing myself too hard?
40:46 I have never practiced loving kindness before, but I think it would be beneficial to my practice. What Is the technique for practicing loving kindness and for how long should I practice?
42:26 I have OCD, and so to deal with intrusive thoughts and feelings, I’ve been noting "obsessing", "reacting" and "disliking". My OCD in general, has always been driven by the objective to create doubt, fear and guilt. How will noting help me overcome this?
44:05 When I practice meditation, thoughts, music, or feelings arise, and when I note them they disappear. What should I do?
45:08 Sometimes in meditation I go deep into thoughts and forget to be in the present moment. By going deeply into thoughts, am I doing it wrong?
46:28 The idea of impermanence has made me feel uneasy about long-term projects and commitments. How should I handle these feelings? They make me question if I should do anything.
52:42 What should we do when noting "touching"? Should I visualize the touch point or also the thinking about it? I sometimes visualize a white light coming out from the point, and I'm confused by it.
53:14 When confronted by very stressful emotions that are so hard to accept, is it worth feeling all the pain and suffering from these emotions or simply distract ourselves from them?
54:20 When I note, should I use my mother tongue, or can I use English? Very often, English words are shorter, more succinct and to-the-point.
55:09 I feel that when I note a sensation in my mind by saying "breathing in, breathing out" that this creates a distance from direct experience of the sensation and I focus too much on the word. What am I doing wrong?
56:59 I'm becoming more and more lazy and negligent, and I'm noting, but also practicing less. I feel a little off-track. If I'm worried I also notice it, so should I just accept this and observe passively?
57:44 I sleep at varying hours. Should I wait to sign up for the at-home course until I've corrected my sleep schedule?
58:28 Would "in hurry" or simply "hurry" be a valid noting, such as when waiting in a line or waiting for the alarm bell to end the session?
59:10 In meditation, I often find that I am striving for a sense of peace or happiness. Is this ineffective practice, and (if so) what exactly should I be aiming for in meditation?
1:00:40 What is the best way to stop identifying with thoughts?
1:02:04 Sometimes when meditating, I feel so embarrassed to meditate that when people come near me I just stop. What should I do to not feel embarrassed?
1:02:36 I have problems with memory because of schizophrenia and also medication. I have meditated for some time now but it's hard to be mindful the whole day. Can I still make progress with these problems?
1:04:07 Intellectually, I understand that the body is impermanent and selfless, so should one focus more on the meditation instead of keeping up with exercises and getting healthy?
1:06:16 During meditation, I find my mind takes a long time to quiet itself, but eventually I find peace. When I come out of meditation, I feel disconnected from the world, empty, perhaps depressed. Why do I feel this way?
1:08:43 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
03:12 Topic of the Dhamma Talk: Impermanent, Stressful, Selfless
34:00 During a recent session, my mind stopped noting, but I was keenly aware of everything around me and in my mind: sensations, feelings, emotions, thoughts, everything. I felt my mind clear and still during and afterwards, with no clinging or craving. I was hoping you could shed some light on this. Did I make a mistake?
36:43 There are some sessions in which I desperately try to hold on and finish but the pressure Is too overwhelming and I break down in tears. Am I pushing myself too hard?
40:46 I have never practiced loving kindness before, but I think it would be beneficial to my practice. What Is the technique for practicing loving kindness and for how long should I practice?
42:26 I have OCD, and so to deal with intrusive thoughts and feelings, I’ve been noting "obsessing", "reacting" and "disliking". My OCD in general, has always been driven by the objective to create doubt, fear and guilt. How will noting help me overcome this?
44:05 When I practice meditation, thoughts, music, or feelings arise, and when I note them they disappear. What should I do?
45:08 Sometimes in meditation I go deep into thoughts and forget to be in the present moment. By going deeply into thoughts, am I doing it wrong?
46:28 The idea of impermanence has made me feel uneasy about long-term projects and commitments. How should I handle these feelings? They make me question if I should do anything.
52:42 What should we do when noting "touching"? Should I visualize the touch point or also the thinking about it? I sometimes visualize a white light coming out from the point, and I'm confused by it.
53:14 When confronted by very stressful emotions that are so hard to accept, is it worth feeling all the pain and suffering from these emotions or simply distract ourselves from them?
54:20 When I note, should I use my mother tongue, or can I use English? Very often, English words are shorter, more succinct and to-the-point.
55:09 I feel that when I note a sensation in my mind by saying "breathing in, breathing out" that this creates a distance from direct experience of the sensation and I focus too much on the word. What am I doing wrong?
56:59 I'm becoming more and more lazy and negligent, and I'm noting, but also practicing less. I feel a little off-track. If I'm worried I also notice it, so should I just accept this and observe passively?
57:44 I sleep at varying hours. Should I wait to sign up for the at-home course until I've corrected my sleep schedule?
58:28 Would "in hurry" or simply "hurry" be a valid noting, such as when waiting in a line or waiting for the alarm bell to end the session?
59:10 In meditation, I often find that I am striving for a sense of peace or happiness. Is this ineffective practice, and (if so) what exactly should I be aiming for in meditation?
1:00:40 What is the best way to stop identifying with thoughts?
1:02:04 Sometimes when meditating, I feel so embarrassed to meditate that when people come near me I just stop. What should I do to not feel embarrassed?
1:02:36 I have problems with memory because of schizophrenia and also medication. I have meditated for some time now but it's hard to be mindful the whole day. Can I still make progress with these problems?
1:04:07 Intellectually, I understand that the body is impermanent and selfless, so should one focus more on the meditation instead of keeping up with exercises and getting healthy?
1:06:16 During meditation, I find my mind takes a long time to quiet itself, but eventually I find peace. When I come out of meditation, I feel disconnected from the world, empty, perhaps depressed. Why do I feel this way?
1:08:43 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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