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Meditation Q&A, Aug 15, 2020
This talk / Q&A was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu’s YouTube Channel. To watch it on YouTube kindly click here.
00:00 Start
07:16 How easy is it to become a sotapanna only with meditation? How long would you say it would take for a total beginner?
11:50 How effective is walking meditation as a standalone practice?
13:47 When I’m meditating and have a persistent feeling, do I continue to investigate it until it passes or let it sit in the background while I go back to my meditation object?
15:23 I sometimes want to meditate in another tradition. When can we decide whether it's right to make a change?
17:15 I'm having anxiety to the point where it affects my breathing and the stomach. I note it, but it’s been going on for three weeks. What should I do?
19:10 How does one cultivate compassion? What good does it do to be compassionate when we create our own suffering? Am I defiling myself if I intend to cause suffering to a being as a learning experience? 21:27 Are the foundations of the dhammas just a more specific extrapolated experience of the other three foundations? During the noting, what do we note when we see that [the experience] is part of the dhammas?
23:10 Is there a recommended meditation technique for a beginner? How to Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ To sign up for at home meditation course: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/
25:03 I'll be in a college dorm this fall with a roommate. How can I practice vipassana when someone's around?
27:58 Bhante, may you speak on maintaining noting and awareness during speech? I find I get lost in conversation when speaking at a normal pace.
29:56 While listening right now, should it be solely noting “listening,” or can we also notice an itch. or a pain, etc?
30:30 As I follow the direction of your manual to start meditating, my breath changes for the worse. I start breathing with more effort. I tried to be mindful about this, but no help yet. I am only a month into this.
32:06 In sitting meditation, after a while I notice that I’m in an altered state. Images become more vivid. I note them. But my awareness makes the state disappear. Would you please provide guidance?
35:06 Hello, what would be your advice to attain ego-death when Western life is so centered around having an identity and personality?
37:28 Do you have to throw away your old religion or agree with everything to practice or gain from Buddhism? I’m encouraging my mom to look into the dhamma, but she wants to keep her relationship with Jesus.
38:35 Is some level of success in educational or financial life beneficial before someone becomes discontent and truly serious in their practice [as was] the Buddha, and most western mediators or teachers?
42:05 I hurt my best friend yesterday. I am a kind person, but when I lose my control I become cruel and treat people badly. I hate to lose control and be like that. Could meditation help? If not, what would?
44:35 How does one go about cultivating Right View? Does it all come from the Dhamma or is some insight from Meditation.
47:40 Is there a difference between a subtle quick note versus a strong loud note? Should we match the rhythm and emphasis of the note to that of the experience?
49:10 In walking meditation, I don’t have the same experience as when in sitting meditation. I keep reading and watching your tutorials to see if I’m doing it wrong. Would you comment on this?
51:42 How does one love oneself without getting attached? It’s very confusing to understand. Please explain.
52:18 Can one meditate while lying down?
53:12 How does one love themselves without getting attached, it’s very confusing to understand. Pls explain more.
55:27 What if one is attracted to the teachings of a certain meditation teacher but finds the teacher personally a bit annoying? Should that just be ignored and worked through or is a serious obstacle?
56:18 I don't know what to do for a living. I've tried construction work, farming, landscaping, among other jobs. I may have a lot of aversion toward working. How should I look for a job?
57:15 How can we be mindful of COVID-19 precautions without letting it run our lives? I've become obsessed since the disease is deadly and so insidious--it could be anywhere, anytime. Please advise.
1:01:38 End
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 Start
07:16 How easy is it to become a sotapanna only with meditation? How long would you say it would take for a total beginner?
11:50 How effective is walking meditation as a standalone practice?
13:47 When I’m meditating and have a persistent feeling, do I continue to investigate it until it passes or let it sit in the background while I go back to my meditation object?
15:23 I sometimes want to meditate in another tradition. When can we decide whether it's right to make a change?
17:15 I'm having anxiety to the point where it affects my breathing and the stomach. I note it, but it’s been going on for three weeks. What should I do?
19:10 How does one cultivate compassion? What good does it do to be compassionate when we create our own suffering? Am I defiling myself if I intend to cause suffering to a being as a learning experience? 21:27 Are the foundations of the dhammas just a more specific extrapolated experience of the other three foundations? During the noting, what do we note when we see that [the experience] is part of the dhammas?
23:10 Is there a recommended meditation technique for a beginner? How to Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ To sign up for at home meditation course: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/
25:03 I'll be in a college dorm this fall with a roommate. How can I practice vipassana when someone's around?
27:58 Bhante, may you speak on maintaining noting and awareness during speech? I find I get lost in conversation when speaking at a normal pace.
29:56 While listening right now, should it be solely noting “listening,” or can we also notice an itch. or a pain, etc?
30:30 As I follow the direction of your manual to start meditating, my breath changes for the worse. I start breathing with more effort. I tried to be mindful about this, but no help yet. I am only a month into this.
32:06 In sitting meditation, after a while I notice that I’m in an altered state. Images become more vivid. I note them. But my awareness makes the state disappear. Would you please provide guidance?
35:06 Hello, what would be your advice to attain ego-death when Western life is so centered around having an identity and personality?
37:28 Do you have to throw away your old religion or agree with everything to practice or gain from Buddhism? I’m encouraging my mom to look into the dhamma, but she wants to keep her relationship with Jesus.
38:35 Is some level of success in educational or financial life beneficial before someone becomes discontent and truly serious in their practice [as was] the Buddha, and most western mediators or teachers?
42:05 I hurt my best friend yesterday. I am a kind person, but when I lose my control I become cruel and treat people badly. I hate to lose control and be like that. Could meditation help? If not, what would?
44:35 How does one go about cultivating Right View? Does it all come from the Dhamma or is some insight from Meditation.
47:40 Is there a difference between a subtle quick note versus a strong loud note? Should we match the rhythm and emphasis of the note to that of the experience?
49:10 In walking meditation, I don’t have the same experience as when in sitting meditation. I keep reading and watching your tutorials to see if I’m doing it wrong. Would you comment on this?
51:42 How does one love oneself without getting attached? It’s very confusing to understand. Please explain.
52:18 Can one meditate while lying down?
53:12 How does one love themselves without getting attached, it’s very confusing to understand. Pls explain more.
55:27 What if one is attracted to the teachings of a certain meditation teacher but finds the teacher personally a bit annoying? Should that just be ignored and worked through or is a serious obstacle?
56:18 I don't know what to do for a living. I've tried construction work, farming, landscaping, among other jobs. I may have a lot of aversion toward working. How should I look for a job?
57:15 How can we be mindful of COVID-19 precautions without letting it run our lives? I've become obsessed since the disease is deadly and so insidious--it could be anywhere, anytime. Please advise.
1:01:38 End
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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