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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
00:59 Meditate Together
15:53 I am trying to let go of an ex-partner who left me and I am able to locate a strong pain in my chest when I try to let go.
19:25 I took a break from formal meditation practice and now find that there is a lot of resistance to starting again. I always tell myself I'll start tomorrow but never do. Can you please give advice?
21:17 When the mind moves to its object during noting, that union of mind and object can be shallow or deep. Until the next object arises, is it beneficial to try to dwell more deeply with the object?
22:45 I meditate but more in the moment than in a designated time. Is this appropriate? I also find that in the moment, I need the peace of meditation the most. Is this acceptable?
26:42 How should we deal with holiday distractions while meditating?
29:12 I always used to experience severe anxiety when I am around people. During meditation I'm able to note my anxiety to some extent and it helps me calm my nerves. When I am in actual social situations, I am not able to note my anxiety like I do while meditating and my body and face reacts wildly announcing my anxiety to others. Do you have any advice to help?
34:03 Even though I understand the wisdom and can see things clearly, I still keep making the bad decisions for myself, falling into pleasures, addiction.
37:23 I heard that when one gets deep in meditation practice, one's past karma can bear fruit. Does this mean there may be events in the world that come about from meditation or are worldly events unrelated?
39:04 I do walking meditation in the forest, and I know that I am killing ants because I am not looking down. Now I feel remorseful because of killing. Should I always look down when I walk in nature?
40:43 Is there a time table when a human passes on and reincarnates?
42:02 Buddhism takes a perspective of experiential reality, not one with concepts. If the body is just a concept, then shouldn't it be fine to kill?
45:20 Sometimes disliking arises but I'm not exactly sure what thoughts triggered it, which triggers more curious thinking. Is it important to map out exactly what thoughts triggered the disliking?
46:27 When trying to cultivate clear comprehension itn daily life, is there any advantage to retaining a peripheral awareness of the breath when doing actions like studying Dhamma?
48:00 Can enlightenment bring about Supernormal powers (abhinna) developed in previous existences?
49:16 What are the consequences of speaking untrue words without harmful or serious intent?
52:26 Should we stay in the city and work with defilements within distractions (noise, people, work, etc.) or go to the forest secluded with better conditions? Ultimately, is there any difference?
54:56 According to Buddhist view, do we know if AI has the potential for consciousness? This is a practical question, what if it's a possible rebirth?
58:23 When I learned about the 12 links I was surprised to see that consciousness results from ignorance. Is there a positive view of consciousness that householders can have?
1:00:30 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
00:59 Meditate Together
15:53 I am trying to let go of an ex-partner who left me and I am able to locate a strong pain in my chest when I try to let go.
19:25 I took a break from formal meditation practice and now find that there is a lot of resistance to starting again. I always tell myself I'll start tomorrow but never do. Can you please give advice?
21:17 When the mind moves to its object during noting, that union of mind and object can be shallow or deep. Until the next object arises, is it beneficial to try to dwell more deeply with the object?
22:45 I meditate but more in the moment than in a designated time. Is this appropriate? I also find that in the moment, I need the peace of meditation the most. Is this acceptable?
26:42 How should we deal with holiday distractions while meditating?
29:12 I always used to experience severe anxiety when I am around people. During meditation I'm able to note my anxiety to some extent and it helps me calm my nerves. When I am in actual social situations, I am not able to note my anxiety like I do while meditating and my body and face reacts wildly announcing my anxiety to others. Do you have any advice to help?
34:03 Even though I understand the wisdom and can see things clearly, I still keep making the bad decisions for myself, falling into pleasures, addiction.
37:23 I heard that when one gets deep in meditation practice, one's past karma can bear fruit. Does this mean there may be events in the world that come about from meditation or are worldly events unrelated?
39:04 I do walking meditation in the forest, and I know that I am killing ants because I am not looking down. Now I feel remorseful because of killing. Should I always look down when I walk in nature?
40:43 Is there a time table when a human passes on and reincarnates?
42:02 Buddhism takes a perspective of experiential reality, not one with concepts. If the body is just a concept, then shouldn't it be fine to kill?
45:20 Sometimes disliking arises but I'm not exactly sure what thoughts triggered it, which triggers more curious thinking. Is it important to map out exactly what thoughts triggered the disliking?
46:27 When trying to cultivate clear comprehension itn daily life, is there any advantage to retaining a peripheral awareness of the breath when doing actions like studying Dhamma?
48:00 Can enlightenment bring about Supernormal powers (abhinna) developed in previous existences?
49:16 What are the consequences of speaking untrue words without harmful or serious intent?
52:26 Should we stay in the city and work with defilements within distractions (noise, people, work, etc.) or go to the forest secluded with better conditions? Ultimately, is there any difference?
54:56 According to Buddhist view, do we know if AI has the potential for consciousness? This is a practical question, what if it's a possible rebirth?
58:23 When I learned about the 12 links I was surprised to see that consciousness results from ignorance. Is there a positive view of consciousness that householders can have?
1:00:30 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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