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Meditation Q&A - Apr 30, 2022
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
00:28 Meditation Q&A
19:27 In the height of stress and worry is the focus still on the stomach? But what else?
20:35 Should we practice loving-kindness metta meditation? Is this distinct from noting meditation (vipassana)? Is metta (love) a concept? Or is it as ‘real’ as all other objects of experience?
22:29 Is it really necessary to use this technique of mental notation? Is it not possible to cultivate mindfulness without this device?
25:31 Will practicing samatha have any effects on vipassana?
26:01 When one feels nervous, it contains tension in the body, a fast heartbeat, rising and falling of the stomach. Should I pick one of those to note or should I note the feeling nervous as a whole?
27:23 How to practice when facing a non-accidental death?
29:51 Throughout the day, is it better to note consistently, or accurately in an ultimate sense?
31:46 I find it hard to be mindful when thinking. I say to myself "thinking" but the thinking disappears when I do so. Even when hearing, I say “hearing”, but I can't comprehend what the other person is saying. Do you have any advice?
34:02 How do I meditate to deal with living alone?
34:54 Is better to meditate in the belly or nostrils, in the long term?
35:40 How do I meditate with intention to increase my will power and taking actions?
36:48 I am wondering if, when doing Buddho meditation, we are still to focus on the breath and the 4 things to be mindful of due to it, or only focus on the Buddho?
38:54 If I notice I was distracted, but the distracting object has passed, should I dig back to examine whatever distracted me?
40:19 I want to take on the 6th precept. Is it permissable to to eat my one meal in the evening, after 6pm, instead of in the morning? It seems appropriate Since this is our family dinner, a tradition.
42:36 I am beginning to see good results from my noting practice, so I want to help people. Is there a specific amount for how much I should try to engage other people into practice?
45:51 The more one meditates the less one sees entertainment, possessions and modern fast life as satisfactory or as a goal. What life goals are sensible for a meditator to bring purpose?
47:13 Is it unwholesome or even lying to use the "Appear offline" option on Discord or similar websites? I just don't want the pressure of people expecting a timely response, or to Say something, etc.
48:31 How can I bring myself to doing what I Know needs to be done? Procrastination and laziness and resisting work has become a pattern. How do I break this pattern, because it’s made my life stagnant?
49:32 Is it okay for me to eat one meal a day? I'm 14.
50:44 Even as one starts practicing vipassana, one gains confidence about its effectiveness. What doubt is removed as one attains ‘Sotapanna’' stage?
51:46 Once one has entered deep samadhi and comes to have clear, powerful knowing, how does that transfer to permanent Nibbana? It always passes away eventually.
52:46 I recently started suffering from Tinnitus after a panic attack. Can the power of meditation help me in coping with this condition?
53:47 How does samsara and kamma pass onto another being after death if the Buddha taught non-self?
55:25 How do you understand the exact same thought-scenario (repetitive thought) appearing endlessly - coming from a place of anger? I feel like using metta is suppressing it. It just comes back again and again.
57:14 If our aim is to be aware at all times, thus reaching Nibanna, would not the lengthy meditation sessions cultivate the patience, the attention that we need?
58:26 I have a wooden tile from Thailand depicting the Buddha. As I fix my eyes on this tile, I start walking backwards, Am I breaking some rules? I feel I am progressing nicely.
1:00:48 How can I forgive my doctor's past actions, whose cortisol injections gave me Tinnitus? Can meditation help?
1:02:29 Sadhu...
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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
00:28 Meditation Q&A
19:27 In the height of stress and worry is the focus still on the stomach? But what else?
20:35 Should we practice loving-kindness metta meditation? Is this distinct from noting meditation (vipassana)? Is metta (love) a concept? Or is it as ‘real’ as all other objects of experience?
22:29 Is it really necessary to use this technique of mental notation? Is it not possible to cultivate mindfulness without this device?
25:31 Will practicing samatha have any effects on vipassana?
26:01 When one feels nervous, it contains tension in the body, a fast heartbeat, rising and falling of the stomach. Should I pick one of those to note or should I note the feeling nervous as a whole?
27:23 How to practice when facing a non-accidental death?
29:51 Throughout the day, is it better to note consistently, or accurately in an ultimate sense?
31:46 I find it hard to be mindful when thinking. I say to myself "thinking" but the thinking disappears when I do so. Even when hearing, I say “hearing”, but I can't comprehend what the other person is saying. Do you have any advice?
34:02 How do I meditate to deal with living alone?
34:54 Is better to meditate in the belly or nostrils, in the long term?
35:40 How do I meditate with intention to increase my will power and taking actions?
36:48 I am wondering if, when doing Buddho meditation, we are still to focus on the breath and the 4 things to be mindful of due to it, or only focus on the Buddho?
38:54 If I notice I was distracted, but the distracting object has passed, should I dig back to examine whatever distracted me?
40:19 I want to take on the 6th precept. Is it permissable to to eat my one meal in the evening, after 6pm, instead of in the morning? It seems appropriate Since this is our family dinner, a tradition.
42:36 I am beginning to see good results from my noting practice, so I want to help people. Is there a specific amount for how much I should try to engage other people into practice?
45:51 The more one meditates the less one sees entertainment, possessions and modern fast life as satisfactory or as a goal. What life goals are sensible for a meditator to bring purpose?
47:13 Is it unwholesome or even lying to use the "Appear offline" option on Discord or similar websites? I just don't want the pressure of people expecting a timely response, or to Say something, etc.
48:31 How can I bring myself to doing what I Know needs to be done? Procrastination and laziness and resisting work has become a pattern. How do I break this pattern, because it’s made my life stagnant?
49:32 Is it okay for me to eat one meal a day? I'm 14.
50:44 Even as one starts practicing vipassana, one gains confidence about its effectiveness. What doubt is removed as one attains ‘Sotapanna’' stage?
51:46 Once one has entered deep samadhi and comes to have clear, powerful knowing, how does that transfer to permanent Nibbana? It always passes away eventually.
52:46 I recently started suffering from Tinnitus after a panic attack. Can the power of meditation help me in coping with this condition?
53:47 How does samsara and kamma pass onto another being after death if the Buddha taught non-self?
55:25 How do you understand the exact same thought-scenario (repetitive thought) appearing endlessly - coming from a place of anger? I feel like using metta is suppressing it. It just comes back again and again.
57:14 If our aim is to be aware at all times, thus reaching Nibanna, would not the lengthy meditation sessions cultivate the patience, the attention that we need?
58:26 I have a wooden tile from Thailand depicting the Buddha. As I fix my eyes on this tile, I start walking backwards, Am I breaking some rules? I feel I am progressing nicely.
1:00:48 How can I forgive my doctor's past actions, whose cortisol injections gave me Tinnitus? Can meditation help?
1:02:29 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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