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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
00:57 Meditate Together
15:49 After the second intensive course I stopped any sexual activity, but a few weeks ago I found myself chatting over the phone ina lustful way with a person who has family, breaking the 3rd precept. Now I find it difficult to come out from these daily conversations. Can you please give some advice?
20:07 How does one break the loop of negative thinking cycles? My pet is unwell and after having lost another pet recently, my mind keeps bringing up the worst scenario. I note this jumping around and negative thoughts as thinking. I realise that me wanting to break away from the loop is also disliking. Should I note "disliking?"
23:11 The mantra is putting me away from the object, and it is very stressful to focus on the new object if the object switches, for example from breath to hearing etc. What can I do?
27:19 From what I understand, when we meditate we train ourselves to react in a neutral way to experience. Why is it not possible to train yourself to react in a positive way?
31:52 How can I strive for success in the practice without feeding my own ego and establishing a self in the process?
34:27 How do I discern whether I am repressing rather than seeing clearly? Lust may arise in dependence upon a visual sight, but without the sight there is no lust. There is a feeling I am repressing it.
37:31 How does one go about mindfully practicing compassion while not judging others based past actions and negative thinking cycles?
39:41 I’m often fatigued and the doctors say I have chronic fatigue. How can I manage persistent tiredness using mindfulness? For example it’s hard for me to even walk short distances, etc.
41:59 How do I see the downside of lust in meditation? I've been trying to note how unpleasant the wanting is but I can't shake the false perspective that the pleasure is worth it.
44:27 Can one become sotapanna without a long intensive retreat; just practicing daily?
48:01 lam planning a self-retreat with the method as taught by you. Will you or someone from the community be able to guide me?
49:28 How do you meditate with a mandala? How long are you suppose to look at it and should it be the entire time meditating?
51:09 Is Parinibbana eternal oblivion? Is this the end result of wisdom and the best possible mindfulness practice?
53:56 I hear aggressive people. I lock onto my negative response. Sometimes I can do “hearing', and note my response after. Yet it is hard for me to regard it as pure sound. I am triggered. Do you have any advice?
56:18 What is the benefit of adding touching points to the meditation practice?
57:44 Is Elon Musk's vision of colonising the galaxy, expanding the scope and scale of consciousness, understand the physical world, develop tech, to then ask better questions, compatible with Buddhism?
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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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
00:57 Meditate Together
15:49 After the second intensive course I stopped any sexual activity, but a few weeks ago I found myself chatting over the phone ina lustful way with a person who has family, breaking the 3rd precept. Now I find it difficult to come out from these daily conversations. Can you please give some advice?
20:07 How does one break the loop of negative thinking cycles? My pet is unwell and after having lost another pet recently, my mind keeps bringing up the worst scenario. I note this jumping around and negative thoughts as thinking. I realise that me wanting to break away from the loop is also disliking. Should I note "disliking?"
23:11 The mantra is putting me away from the object, and it is very stressful to focus on the new object if the object switches, for example from breath to hearing etc. What can I do?
27:19 From what I understand, when we meditate we train ourselves to react in a neutral way to experience. Why is it not possible to train yourself to react in a positive way?
31:52 How can I strive for success in the practice without feeding my own ego and establishing a self in the process?
34:27 How do I discern whether I am repressing rather than seeing clearly? Lust may arise in dependence upon a visual sight, but without the sight there is no lust. There is a feeling I am repressing it.
37:31 How does one go about mindfully practicing compassion while not judging others based past actions and negative thinking cycles?
39:41 I’m often fatigued and the doctors say I have chronic fatigue. How can I manage persistent tiredness using mindfulness? For example it’s hard for me to even walk short distances, etc.
41:59 How do I see the downside of lust in meditation? I've been trying to note how unpleasant the wanting is but I can't shake the false perspective that the pleasure is worth it.
44:27 Can one become sotapanna without a long intensive retreat; just practicing daily?
48:01 lam planning a self-retreat with the method as taught by you. Will you or someone from the community be able to guide me?
49:28 How do you meditate with a mandala? How long are you suppose to look at it and should it be the entire time meditating?
51:09 Is Parinibbana eternal oblivion? Is this the end result of wisdom and the best possible mindfulness practice?
53:56 I hear aggressive people. I lock onto my negative response. Sometimes I can do “hearing', and note my response after. Yet it is hard for me to regard it as pure sound. I am triggered. Do you have any advice?
56:18 What is the benefit of adding touching points to the meditation practice?
57:44 Is Elon Musk's vision of colonising the galaxy, expanding the scope and scale of consciousness, understand the physical world, develop tech, to then ask better questions, compatible with Buddhism?
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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