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Meditation Q&A - April 15th, 2023
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
01:07 Meditate Together
15:47 If we're practising in very cold weather would you recommend practising in thick socks or shoes?
16:38 How can someone prepare for the foundation course? I am almost finishing up my at-home course with a decent amount of dedication and concentration, but I feel like I am way behind in my practice as I expected to be at this stage. What are the things a student can lack in achieving strong will and calmness?
19:46 Is it possible to advance on the path to any significant extent by spending 20 to 30 minutes each day meditating? Or do you sooner or later have to increase the time spent meditating each day?
22:42 How do I stay in a meditative state durning a meeting with someone? Should I note seeing, hearing etc., during the conversation?
25:38 My spouse is soon going to leave me. The thought of living mostly in solitude is very frightening. I think this is going to be a hindrance. Do you have any advice?
30:07 When I note, I see that ill will, sensory desire, and restlessness eventually fades away. However, noting does not help with sloth and torpor, why? Should I practice yoga breathing before meditation for energy?
33:03 Is ordination always the most conducive option to practice the teachings?
34:13 When focusing on the stomach during meditation, sometimes I wonder what to focus on. When I focus on the muscles and the movements, in doing this sometimes I skip a breath. Do you have any advice on how to handle this?
37:17 I understand the reason for noting, but sometimes it feels artificial due to using words, as language is a construct and I feel aversion in noting it. I wonder if not noting and just being aware is more natural. Is this attachment to shamatha practice, where there are no words? Will noting using words one day feel "natural"? Should I have faith in this to overcome all my doubts?
43:14 If I have a lot of life challenges (trauma) that I didn’t consciously choose, from the perspective of karma, what is your suggestion on what is the attitude around karma?
45:19 Could you give any specific advice about the best way of meditating when you frequently wake up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep, but your mind is foggy?
47:07 Telling the truth to people can make them angry or defensive and they suffer because of it. If I agree with them, then I am lying to them and they will keep suffering. Do you have advice on dealing with delusions?
48:34 My short term memory is really bad. I have difficult memorizing even small sentences and I have mind fog all the time. How can I solve this?
49:54 I practice Anapana and Vipassana, however I find that my mind wanders much more during Vipassana than Anapana, even though both involve observing sensations. How should I work on focusing better?
51:51 After a recent bereavement, I found it impossible to sit in meditation (breath and body scan). Does this mean that meditation requires a somewhat stable state of mind?
54:32 What advice would you give to someone from India who wishes to pursue the life of a Bhikkhuni in the Theravada tradition?
57:09 How can I increase my level of dopamine by practicing meditation? What kind of meditation can replace low-level dopamine?
59:04 I see that saying "I am envious" kind of gives power to the emotion, while eliminating the label and just looking at it seems to be relieving. Why is that and why would be recommended to use labelling?
1:02:33 Questions & Answers Ends Now
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
01:07 Meditate Together
15:47 If we're practising in very cold weather would you recommend practising in thick socks or shoes?
16:38 How can someone prepare for the foundation course? I am almost finishing up my at-home course with a decent amount of dedication and concentration, but I feel like I am way behind in my practice as I expected to be at this stage. What are the things a student can lack in achieving strong will and calmness?
19:46 Is it possible to advance on the path to any significant extent by spending 20 to 30 minutes each day meditating? Or do you sooner or later have to increase the time spent meditating each day?
22:42 How do I stay in a meditative state durning a meeting with someone? Should I note seeing, hearing etc., during the conversation?
25:38 My spouse is soon going to leave me. The thought of living mostly in solitude is very frightening. I think this is going to be a hindrance. Do you have any advice?
30:07 When I note, I see that ill will, sensory desire, and restlessness eventually fades away. However, noting does not help with sloth and torpor, why? Should I practice yoga breathing before meditation for energy?
33:03 Is ordination always the most conducive option to practice the teachings?
34:13 When focusing on the stomach during meditation, sometimes I wonder what to focus on. When I focus on the muscles and the movements, in doing this sometimes I skip a breath. Do you have any advice on how to handle this?
37:17 I understand the reason for noting, but sometimes it feels artificial due to using words, as language is a construct and I feel aversion in noting it. I wonder if not noting and just being aware is more natural. Is this attachment to shamatha practice, where there are no words? Will noting using words one day feel "natural"? Should I have faith in this to overcome all my doubts?
43:14 If I have a lot of life challenges (trauma) that I didn’t consciously choose, from the perspective of karma, what is your suggestion on what is the attitude around karma?
45:19 Could you give any specific advice about the best way of meditating when you frequently wake up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep, but your mind is foggy?
47:07 Telling the truth to people can make them angry or defensive and they suffer because of it. If I agree with them, then I am lying to them and they will keep suffering. Do you have advice on dealing with delusions?
48:34 My short term memory is really bad. I have difficult memorizing even small sentences and I have mind fog all the time. How can I solve this?
49:54 I practice Anapana and Vipassana, however I find that my mind wanders much more during Vipassana than Anapana, even though both involve observing sensations. How should I work on focusing better?
51:51 After a recent bereavement, I found it impossible to sit in meditation (breath and body scan). Does this mean that meditation requires a somewhat stable state of mind?
54:32 What advice would you give to someone from India who wishes to pursue the life of a Bhikkhuni in the Theravada tradition?
57:09 How can I increase my level of dopamine by practicing meditation? What kind of meditation can replace low-level dopamine?
59:04 I see that saying "I am envious" kind of gives power to the emotion, while eliminating the label and just looking at it seems to be relieving. Why is that and why would be recommended to use labelling?
1:02:33 Questions & Answers Ends Now
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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