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Meditation Q&A, July 18, 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
06:58 How should we note a melody that we have in mind even if there is silence or a scene that we imagine with our eyes closed?
07:47 My mind will latch onto a musical beat. It is a reoccurring experience during my attempts to be mindful. Since it is in my mind, should I be noting “hearing-hearing,” or “thinking-thinking”?
08:21 How do I stop thinking about other people when I meditate?
09:32 What to note when there are many things to select from?
11:14 How do I let go of disappointing myself when I do a habit I'm trying to let go?
13:58 When I say "thinking" it prevents me from thinking, as if it was blocking my thoughts. Is that what we want? It's as if it was suppressing my thoughts instead of being mindful about it. Is that right?
17:49 Is it normal to spend several sessions of sitting noticing all kinds of phenomena but not the rising and falling, as those other phenomena are more prominent?
18:48 Bhante, desires are the cause of suffering. Then how do we choose the right desires?
20:49 Would you be willing to say something about how Ajaan Tong's and your style of teaching meditation differs from that of other people teaching the "Mahasi method"?
21:24 Are there any other methods to be in the present except for noting?
22:00 If happiness is fleeting, if all feelings are fleeting then is the path to true contentment something beyond feelings and emotions? How do you start on that path?
23:33 How should we note when we are just watching and suddenly our attention is captured by an object or when we are listening and we recognize a specific sound? Should we note "recognizing"?
24:43 Please offer some ways to become conscious of our mortality every moment?
27:21 How do I know when to increase my meditation time?
28:55 Would I note "knowing" when I notice the realization of the dhamma in relation to the wanting, disliking, feelings, and thoughts that I experience?
30:09 Why is it so hard to meditate consistently?
32:25 Why cannot we seek death not as an act, but the end of this experience, every day?
34:11 What are the immediate benefits of meditation?
35:39 How do we let go of people we love?
38:59 When I meditate, my feet sometimes go numb. I use a meditation cushion. Should I change up my position or meditate through the numbness?
39:49 Why is it important to have the back straight in meditation. I'm asking because it is so difficult to do it.
40:24 How do we work through intense mental pain and feelings of hopelessness?
41:46 Is the goal of meditation happiness? If so, how do you know when you've achieved it?
44:34 How can I break the porn addiction when the connection is that I miss having a lover, but also "making love" to that lover? I miss the orgasm with someone special. Pardon my rudeness.
47:05 I see that all my activities except meditation bring me suffering. I have a lot of free time, and I'd like to make the definite shift towards 100% mindfulness all day long. What can help me with this?
47:51 How do I deal with the pain in my heart during and outside meditation. It distracts me so much during meditation.
49:35 I break things in a fit of anger. I try to use the noting practice to deal with it: "thinking," "frustration," "angry," "shame," after the fact, but it doesn't seem to help much. Any tips?
51:10 How do I deal with being discriminated against everyday when I go out? I'm asking because I’m black and meditation has helped me a lot.
1:02:16 When you say to stay with what is real and not conceptual, I wonder if there's anything that isn't conceptual including pain, moving, etc.
1:03:31 End
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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
06:58 How should we note a melody that we have in mind even if there is silence or a scene that we imagine with our eyes closed?
07:47 My mind will latch onto a musical beat. It is a reoccurring experience during my attempts to be mindful. Since it is in my mind, should I be noting “hearing-hearing,” or “thinking-thinking”?
08:21 How do I stop thinking about other people when I meditate?
09:32 What to note when there are many things to select from?
11:14 How do I let go of disappointing myself when I do a habit I'm trying to let go?
13:58 When I say "thinking" it prevents me from thinking, as if it was blocking my thoughts. Is that what we want? It's as if it was suppressing my thoughts instead of being mindful about it. Is that right?
17:49 Is it normal to spend several sessions of sitting noticing all kinds of phenomena but not the rising and falling, as those other phenomena are more prominent?
18:48 Bhante, desires are the cause of suffering. Then how do we choose the right desires?
20:49 Would you be willing to say something about how Ajaan Tong's and your style of teaching meditation differs from that of other people teaching the "Mahasi method"?
21:24 Are there any other methods to be in the present except for noting?
22:00 If happiness is fleeting, if all feelings are fleeting then is the path to true contentment something beyond feelings and emotions? How do you start on that path?
23:33 How should we note when we are just watching and suddenly our attention is captured by an object or when we are listening and we recognize a specific sound? Should we note "recognizing"?
24:43 Please offer some ways to become conscious of our mortality every moment?
27:21 How do I know when to increase my meditation time?
28:55 Would I note "knowing" when I notice the realization of the dhamma in relation to the wanting, disliking, feelings, and thoughts that I experience?
30:09 Why is it so hard to meditate consistently?
32:25 Why cannot we seek death not as an act, but the end of this experience, every day?
34:11 What are the immediate benefits of meditation?
35:39 How do we let go of people we love?
38:59 When I meditate, my feet sometimes go numb. I use a meditation cushion. Should I change up my position or meditate through the numbness?
39:49 Why is it important to have the back straight in meditation. I'm asking because it is so difficult to do it.
40:24 How do we work through intense mental pain and feelings of hopelessness?
41:46 Is the goal of meditation happiness? If so, how do you know when you've achieved it?
44:34 How can I break the porn addiction when the connection is that I miss having a lover, but also "making love" to that lover? I miss the orgasm with someone special. Pardon my rudeness.
47:05 I see that all my activities except meditation bring me suffering. I have a lot of free time, and I'd like to make the definite shift towards 100% mindfulness all day long. What can help me with this?
47:51 How do I deal with the pain in my heart during and outside meditation. It distracts me so much during meditation.
49:35 I break things in a fit of anger. I try to use the noting practice to deal with it: "thinking," "frustration," "angry," "shame," after the fact, but it doesn't seem to help much. Any tips?
51:10 How do I deal with being discriminated against everyday when I go out? I'm asking because I’m black and meditation has helped me a lot.
1:02:16 When you say to stay with what is real and not conceptual, I wonder if there's anything that isn't conceptual including pain, moving, etc.
1:03:31 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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