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Meditation Q&A - December 16th, 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 Meditation Q&A
01:01 Meditate Together
13:58 How conceptual can we be in day-to-day noting? Is "opening" "washing" "putting" "cutting" too conceptual?
15:57 I note cold when I am cold, and impatient when I’m impatient; I see it does not make them go away. Will patience come naturally so I can endure them without desire for them to go away?
17:00 When touched by a neutral feeling, my mind begins to panic and wander back to pleasure. Will this get better with time and training? There is something about a neutral feeling that brings anxiety and panic.
18:30 How do you get back into a meditation schedule after a long irregular break due to general life stressors, such as financial insecurity, etc. ?
19:24 Sometimes I find it helpful to reflect on my defilements and I say to myself about my anger, for example: "this is the same thing that is cause for war out in the world". Is this good practice?
20:25 Killing an animal breaks the precepts but eating its flesh does not. Consumption creates demand for killing. Are we inadvertently contributing to the killing indirectly or am I overthinking this?
24:19 Do you advice on how to be mindful when the present moment is unbearable?
25:42 Is it necessary to develop access concentration before beginning the noting practice?
26:05 Can you explain to me more about "Samma-vaca" ?
27:21 Should we replace anger with metta in daily life or just note it and let go? Is there a way to surely proof if one is sotapanna?
30:16 I heard that the relics of the Buddha come together to teach for five days before the Dhamma would not be there anymore. Is that right and should we wish to get there?
31:07 In one of the Dnammapada stories, a servant who was stealing from money to buy flowers from her master got enlightened after hearing the teachings. Can you be enlightened even if you break a precept?
32:10 When samadhi, states of tranquility or rapture arise in our practice, can learning how to cultivate these states to deeper levels be a support to vipassana?
33:59 Could Buddha have meant ‘an-iccha’, signifying ‘not due to one’s will,’ when he spoke of 'anicca'?
37:09 I'm rich, and I made all my money by sacrificing my time. Now I drink and play video games. I know I need to focus on a direction, but I'm directionless, and I sleep and drink during my waking house. Do you have any advice?
39:39 I find it ironic that at death your whole life flashes before your eyes. The same sort of thing happens in renunciation and meditations, just more slowly. Is renunciation similar to death?
41:24 I notice my income is decreasing because I’m working less, and I notice unpleasant sessions when I think of it. Do I simply continue practicing until wisdom arises? What should I do about it, if anything?
42:37 When noting thinking, it often triggers anxiety, and with anxiety I go back to thinking. Is there a way out of this loop?
43:43 I'd really like to increase the time spent in meditation, but when I pushed it, tension arises. Do you have any advice?
44:32 There is a really kind girl in my class. I saw her brother, who is around 14 years old, smoking in the school bathroom. I am unsure if I should tell her about her brother smoking, or keep it to myself. Do you have any advice?
48:18 How does one develop samvega?
49:01 I read in a book from Ajahn Tong that jealousy and boastfulness disappear too when one is sotapanna. What do you think about it?
49:53 Have you been to any Mahasi place in Sri Lanka? Do you have any recommendations?
51:29 Do you agree with Camus’ statement that life is absurd? Does trying to change things make a difference in the end? Even trying to build a decent life and get married? Or the hard work of scientists to go to Mars?
53:40 Can you also mention Mahasi meditation centers in Europe?
54:17 I used to meditate a lot before. But now I have sleep apnea and I get headaches and lack of sleep. Do you recommend satipattana on the feelings of discomfort and pain?
55:40 Could you please mention Mahasi centres in India?
57:16 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 Meditation Q&A
01:01 Meditate Together
13:58 How conceptual can we be in day-to-day noting? Is "opening" "washing" "putting" "cutting" too conceptual?
15:57 I note cold when I am cold, and impatient when I’m impatient; I see it does not make them go away. Will patience come naturally so I can endure them without desire for them to go away?
17:00 When touched by a neutral feeling, my mind begins to panic and wander back to pleasure. Will this get better with time and training? There is something about a neutral feeling that brings anxiety and panic.
18:30 How do you get back into a meditation schedule after a long irregular break due to general life stressors, such as financial insecurity, etc. ?
19:24 Sometimes I find it helpful to reflect on my defilements and I say to myself about my anger, for example: "this is the same thing that is cause for war out in the world". Is this good practice?
20:25 Killing an animal breaks the precepts but eating its flesh does not. Consumption creates demand for killing. Are we inadvertently contributing to the killing indirectly or am I overthinking this?
24:19 Do you advice on how to be mindful when the present moment is unbearable?
25:42 Is it necessary to develop access concentration before beginning the noting practice?
26:05 Can you explain to me more about "Samma-vaca" ?
27:21 Should we replace anger with metta in daily life or just note it and let go? Is there a way to surely proof if one is sotapanna?
30:16 I heard that the relics of the Buddha come together to teach for five days before the Dhamma would not be there anymore. Is that right and should we wish to get there?
31:07 In one of the Dnammapada stories, a servant who was stealing from money to buy flowers from her master got enlightened after hearing the teachings. Can you be enlightened even if you break a precept?
32:10 When samadhi, states of tranquility or rapture arise in our practice, can learning how to cultivate these states to deeper levels be a support to vipassana?
33:59 Could Buddha have meant ‘an-iccha’, signifying ‘not due to one’s will,’ when he spoke of 'anicca'?
37:09 I'm rich, and I made all my money by sacrificing my time. Now I drink and play video games. I know I need to focus on a direction, but I'm directionless, and I sleep and drink during my waking house. Do you have any advice?
39:39 I find it ironic that at death your whole life flashes before your eyes. The same sort of thing happens in renunciation and meditations, just more slowly. Is renunciation similar to death?
41:24 I notice my income is decreasing because I’m working less, and I notice unpleasant sessions when I think of it. Do I simply continue practicing until wisdom arises? What should I do about it, if anything?
42:37 When noting thinking, it often triggers anxiety, and with anxiety I go back to thinking. Is there a way out of this loop?
43:43 I'd really like to increase the time spent in meditation, but when I pushed it, tension arises. Do you have any advice?
44:32 There is a really kind girl in my class. I saw her brother, who is around 14 years old, smoking in the school bathroom. I am unsure if I should tell her about her brother smoking, or keep it to myself. Do you have any advice?
48:18 How does one develop samvega?
49:01 I read in a book from Ajahn Tong that jealousy and boastfulness disappear too when one is sotapanna. What do you think about it?
49:53 Have you been to any Mahasi place in Sri Lanka? Do you have any recommendations?
51:29 Do you agree with Camus’ statement that life is absurd? Does trying to change things make a difference in the end? Even trying to build a decent life and get married? Or the hard work of scientists to go to Mars?
53:40 Can you also mention Mahasi meditation centers in Europe?
54:17 I used to meditate a lot before. But now I have sleep apnea and I get headaches and lack of sleep. Do you recommend satipattana on the feelings of discomfort and pain?
55:40 Could you please mention Mahasi centres in India?
57:16 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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