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Meditation Q&A, July 22, 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
06:13 I have a hard time holding the five precepts and also pursuing my romantic interests. Are there no exceptions in holding the precepts?
10:26 Bhante, I heard you say we should only note one thing, maybe two, and then go back to the stomach on a recent Q&A session. How can we do this while not ignoring all the things we could note?
11:46 Can samatha meditation inflate one's ego?
13:48 Is meditating with others more beneficial?
16:02 Do you have to be a monk to practice buddhism properly?
16:17 Do you recommend learning Pali as a support to our practice?
19:58 Is sitting Criss Cross necessary?
21:43 I'm struggling to let go of my negative feelings, especially towards others for the wrongs I feel they have caused me. This also rises with me during meditation. Do I need to try a different approach?
24:27 In the same way that one is peripherally aware of other less prominent sensations while practicing walking meditation, should I ignore peripheral sensations to a small extent at least during sitting meditation, until they are more prominent? Otherwise, I tend to have a very turbulent sitting session.
25:31 Sometimes when I meditate, I feel like my breathing slows, and then I feel sensations in my head (hard to describe, it's like a lightness). Should I be trying to ignore this sensation?
26:37 Many teachers say we have to remove five hindrances as soon as possible. You say that we just have to watch and note. When hindrances arise I get confused what to do. Please help.
28:53 I have heard that access concentration (for jhanas) is needed and necessary for insight. Is this true?
33:08 I experience pain when moving my legs during walking meditation. The book says to stop walking and note distractions, but my pain only arises during the walking. Which one should I note and focus on?
35:03 Is it possible to achieve liberation by practicing only noting, or are other practices and studying needed as well?
36:17 When noting hearing, do we bring our attention to the ear or the source of the sound?
37:29 If the feet become numb, is it useful to experiment, by standing up and insight into the blood flow, and legs becoming part of you again?
38:33 How can you use meditation to stop caring about what people think of you?
39:46 Food can be a difficult thing to deal with in our society for so many reasons (diets, body image issues or over consumption, junk foods...) How would you suggest we handle food as lay people?
44:18 When I forget my doubts about meditation, did I understand it or just forget?
45:17 Bhante, when we are noting arising and ceasing, is dukkha absent or present?
45:44 I understand that nimitta is not important, but is it a sign that you're practicing correctly? Not experiencing nimitta does not necessarily mean you're not concentrating properly?
48:16 Sometimes when I meditate in nature I get annoyed when I feel insects climbing on me. Shall I just brush them away?
48:52 When seeing an object, is it advisable to note - that the eye consciousness is arising in dependence on the eye organ and object?
50:09 Is it best to remove ourselves from triggering situations or to face them mindfully? Sometimes it’s really difficult to live in our society because we can be constantly triggered by wrong things.
51:39 When we give food to monks, should we be thinking of nutrition for body and mind more than our preference of our desire for taste? Or does it not matter?
56:54 Can a human get to the point where they can stand some of the worst pains one can experience? If so, how does one reach this state?
58:32 lf we see stress in something, should we say to ourselves this is not I, me, mine?
59:08 How do I deal with not knowing the outcome of something that may not result in a favorable outcome? I am nervous and my family is suffering as a result.
1:00:48 Can we say "suffering... suffering... suffering", when feeling pain, anxiety and other negative states instead of noting precisely the nature of the suffering?
1:01:58 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
06:13 I have a hard time holding the five precepts and also pursuing my romantic interests. Are there no exceptions in holding the precepts?
10:26 Bhante, I heard you say we should only note one thing, maybe two, and then go back to the stomach on a recent Q&A session. How can we do this while not ignoring all the things we could note?
11:46 Can samatha meditation inflate one's ego?
13:48 Is meditating with others more beneficial?
16:02 Do you have to be a monk to practice buddhism properly?
16:17 Do you recommend learning Pali as a support to our practice?
19:58 Is sitting Criss Cross necessary?
21:43 I'm struggling to let go of my negative feelings, especially towards others for the wrongs I feel they have caused me. This also rises with me during meditation. Do I need to try a different approach?
24:27 In the same way that one is peripherally aware of other less prominent sensations while practicing walking meditation, should I ignore peripheral sensations to a small extent at least during sitting meditation, until they are more prominent? Otherwise, I tend to have a very turbulent sitting session.
25:31 Sometimes when I meditate, I feel like my breathing slows, and then I feel sensations in my head (hard to describe, it's like a lightness). Should I be trying to ignore this sensation?
26:37 Many teachers say we have to remove five hindrances as soon as possible. You say that we just have to watch and note. When hindrances arise I get confused what to do. Please help.
28:53 I have heard that access concentration (for jhanas) is needed and necessary for insight. Is this true?
33:08 I experience pain when moving my legs during walking meditation. The book says to stop walking and note distractions, but my pain only arises during the walking. Which one should I note and focus on?
35:03 Is it possible to achieve liberation by practicing only noting, or are other practices and studying needed as well?
36:17 When noting hearing, do we bring our attention to the ear or the source of the sound?
37:29 If the feet become numb, is it useful to experiment, by standing up and insight into the blood flow, and legs becoming part of you again?
38:33 How can you use meditation to stop caring about what people think of you?
39:46 Food can be a difficult thing to deal with in our society for so many reasons (diets, body image issues or over consumption, junk foods...) How would you suggest we handle food as lay people?
44:18 When I forget my doubts about meditation, did I understand it or just forget?
45:17 Bhante, when we are noting arising and ceasing, is dukkha absent or present?
45:44 I understand that nimitta is not important, but is it a sign that you're practicing correctly? Not experiencing nimitta does not necessarily mean you're not concentrating properly?
48:16 Sometimes when I meditate in nature I get annoyed when I feel insects climbing on me. Shall I just brush them away?
48:52 When seeing an object, is it advisable to note - that the eye consciousness is arising in dependence on the eye organ and object?
50:09 Is it best to remove ourselves from triggering situations or to face them mindfully? Sometimes it’s really difficult to live in our society because we can be constantly triggered by wrong things.
51:39 When we give food to monks, should we be thinking of nutrition for body and mind more than our preference of our desire for taste? Or does it not matter?
56:54 Can a human get to the point where they can stand some of the worst pains one can experience? If so, how does one reach this state?
58:32 lf we see stress in something, should we say to ourselves this is not I, me, mine?
59:08 How do I deal with not knowing the outcome of something that may not result in a favorable outcome? I am nervous and my family is suffering as a result.
1:00:48 Can we say "suffering... suffering... suffering", when feeling pain, anxiety and other negative states instead of noting precisely the nature of the suffering?
1:01:58 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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