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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
00:31 Meditation Q&A
21:12 When noting, does the wording matter or is it all about trying to be present, such as when eating, should I note “eating” or “tasting”?
23:21 I usually use your meditation technique everyday. Would combining this with other meditation techniques I did previously potentially hinder progress?
26:52 Should you specify the feeling you experience? For example, if there is anxiety, should I say “anxiety” or should I say “feeling”? Sometimes I’m not even sure what the feeling is.
28:14 A long time ago, I lied. Guilt repeatedly comes up in meditation, and I keep saying to myself "guilt, guilt"... Is it beneficial to tell the truth to the person I lied to, even if this happened long ago?
29:57 Do I break any of the precepts by refusing to give money to a friend in need who has a gambling problem?
34:36 Is noting the end goal, or when one has been noting for a long time and is able to be present without the act of the mind, should this person still note?
35:25 Is noting loneliness counter-productive?
38:03 Sometimes when meditating, a strong feeling arises and I say, "feeling, feeling" but then there occurs a burning sensation by the heart where the feeling is. Should I say "burning sensation" or "feeling"?
38:56 How do I pick the right word for noting? You often advise to be specific, but where do I draw the line for judgement? For example, you instruct to note "pain" but that could also be a type of "feeling".
40:13 In the four foundations of mindfulness there is dhammas. In dhammas there Is the noble eightfold path. How can I note it? There is also the four noble truths. How to note them?
41:31 There are multiple feelings when meditating. My legs feel extreme pain, sounds, stomach is rising and falling. So what should I focus on? Should I just focus on what is most prominent at the moment?
42:18 In walking meditation, should we only be aware of foot movement and ground contact, or can we also be aware of bending the knee or moving the leg forward, for example?
43:48 If I walk listening to a dhamma talk with the phone, would it be better to practice by noting "walking" or by noting "hearing"?
46:07 I find it easier to note in English, because the words are usually shorter than in my native Spanish, for example "thinking..." would be "pensando, pensando". Does it matter to use the native or the second idiom?
47:05 About what percentage of sitting meditation should be spent on the points of the body and what percent on the rising, falling?
48:10 Can I keep saying kaya vedana citta dhamma in my meditation and daily activities? I find it helps me in meditation. Would you please explain more of its benefits?
50:03 In sitting meditation, should we abandon the stomach for every different experience that comes up? Sometimes I only get to note a single rising before something else comes up.
50:35 What is the relationship between impermanence and suffering?
52:27 Do you have advice on how I can incline people that are greatly suffering to meditate in your tradition? My brother has been diagnosed with a very severe form of anxiety, and he could clearly benefit from it.
54:35 Should we have a fixed time for meditation, for example: daily morning 7am, which we should not change often?
56:32 When we are noting, is what we are noting always a mental perception?
56:55 Does seeing clearly mean to clearly see the three characteristics in all experiences?
57:13 I feel by meditating, I draw closer to enlightenment. However, I also feel myself becoming unsure why I wish to leave samsara, is enlightenment worth arriving at? Is practice itself the true purpose?
58:23 Ever since noting my feelings are somewhat numb, a loved one passed away and even though I was crying inside I was quiet. I thought I'd be more sad than I was, does this mean I don't care?
1:00:36 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/
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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
00:31 Meditation Q&A
21:12 When noting, does the wording matter or is it all about trying to be present, such as when eating, should I note “eating” or “tasting”?
23:21 I usually use your meditation technique everyday. Would combining this with other meditation techniques I did previously potentially hinder progress?
26:52 Should you specify the feeling you experience? For example, if there is anxiety, should I say “anxiety” or should I say “feeling”? Sometimes I’m not even sure what the feeling is.
28:14 A long time ago, I lied. Guilt repeatedly comes up in meditation, and I keep saying to myself "guilt, guilt"... Is it beneficial to tell the truth to the person I lied to, even if this happened long ago?
29:57 Do I break any of the precepts by refusing to give money to a friend in need who has a gambling problem?
34:36 Is noting the end goal, or when one has been noting for a long time and is able to be present without the act of the mind, should this person still note?
35:25 Is noting loneliness counter-productive?
38:03 Sometimes when meditating, a strong feeling arises and I say, "feeling, feeling" but then there occurs a burning sensation by the heart where the feeling is. Should I say "burning sensation" or "feeling"?
38:56 How do I pick the right word for noting? You often advise to be specific, but where do I draw the line for judgement? For example, you instruct to note "pain" but that could also be a type of "feeling".
40:13 In the four foundations of mindfulness there is dhammas. In dhammas there Is the noble eightfold path. How can I note it? There is also the four noble truths. How to note them?
41:31 There are multiple feelings when meditating. My legs feel extreme pain, sounds, stomach is rising and falling. So what should I focus on? Should I just focus on what is most prominent at the moment?
42:18 In walking meditation, should we only be aware of foot movement and ground contact, or can we also be aware of bending the knee or moving the leg forward, for example?
43:48 If I walk listening to a dhamma talk with the phone, would it be better to practice by noting "walking" or by noting "hearing"?
46:07 I find it easier to note in English, because the words are usually shorter than in my native Spanish, for example "thinking..." would be "pensando, pensando". Does it matter to use the native or the second idiom?
47:05 About what percentage of sitting meditation should be spent on the points of the body and what percent on the rising, falling?
48:10 Can I keep saying kaya vedana citta dhamma in my meditation and daily activities? I find it helps me in meditation. Would you please explain more of its benefits?
50:03 In sitting meditation, should we abandon the stomach for every different experience that comes up? Sometimes I only get to note a single rising before something else comes up.
50:35 What is the relationship between impermanence and suffering?
52:27 Do you have advice on how I can incline people that are greatly suffering to meditate in your tradition? My brother has been diagnosed with a very severe form of anxiety, and he could clearly benefit from it.
54:35 Should we have a fixed time for meditation, for example: daily morning 7am, which we should not change often?
56:32 When we are noting, is what we are noting always a mental perception?
56:55 Does seeing clearly mean to clearly see the three characteristics in all experiences?
57:13 I feel by meditating, I draw closer to enlightenment. However, I also feel myself becoming unsure why I wish to leave samsara, is enlightenment worth arriving at? Is practice itself the true purpose?
58:23 Ever since noting my feelings are somewhat numb, a loved one passed away and even though I was crying inside I was quiet. I thought I'd be more sad than I was, does this mean I don't care?
1:00:36 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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