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Meditation Q&A, July 4, 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
04:34 To sign up for at home meditation course: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ (link is also in description below)
05:51 When one hears, “who” or “what” is actually hearing? There is the sound, the ear, and then some sort of "me" involved. What is it? How do I investigate it?
09:41 Can meditation help you find meaning in life? I am feeling lost right now as to why I am here and what to do with my life.
13:05 Is it okay to take time away from noting the present moment to contemplate the Buddha's teachings?
18:37 When lifting a foot, we have to have the intention and desire to lift the foot. Is it helpful to note the intention to lift the foot up?
20:13 How can I overcome fear? I note “fear, fear,” but my fear is persistent.
22:18 What does one do when feeling lonely? Can meditation and enlightenment help loneliness?
25:09 How does one handle guided meditation? I'm not sure whether to concentrate on the speaker or my breath.
27:12 Is a 10-day vipassana retreat meditating all day valuable to someone who currently meditates an hour a day? Or is it better to build up meditation time gradually?
29:13 How do you know if you are enlightened? I find that I have made progress in my mindfulness, but is there such a thing as fully enlightened?
31:04 While being mindful in daily life, suddenly something makes me fearful. How do I avoid coming out of the meditative state? I’m having a hard time staying mindful while sudden or scary things happen around me.
34:35 Bhante, I find that bad thoughts come more often when not in the meditation session. Would it be of use to actively think of these thoughts during meditation instead of waiting for them to appear to then note them?.
36:19 Is sitting perfectly still despite pain a more advanced, beneficial mediation, or is it too oriented to physical-endurance?
40:24 Can meditation while doing yoga be considered meditation? Could it be a substitute to sitting meditation or does sitting meditation need to be practiced every day as well?
44:47 Lately in meditation, I've been getting strong piti, which tenses up my body, and makes me have spasm-like shaking. Any tips?
46:36 I know the things I need to do to improve my life, but I find it hard to motivate myself to do these when there are people in my life who I want but are not with me. How do I depend less on others?
49:01 At what rate should noting be done?
49:26 Can meditation reveal our real self? If so, how much time will it take?
50:13 Is there a limit to what we can achieve with breathing meditation? Does "insight meditation" go deeper in a way?
51:53 Can meditation be unbeneficial?
53:17 Some people advised me to get protection if I meditate too much because one may attract “dark energies.” To what extent is this true?
56:59 Could meditation alone help you recover from an addiction or mental illness like anorexia?
1:00:43 Are there any other noting terms to be used when coming in contact with spirits? I use “hearing” when having clairaudient experiences and “feeling” when feeling the almost magnetic pull of their touch.
1:02:50 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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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
04:34 To sign up for at home meditation course: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ (link is also in description below)
05:51 When one hears, “who” or “what” is actually hearing? There is the sound, the ear, and then some sort of "me" involved. What is it? How do I investigate it?
09:41 Can meditation help you find meaning in life? I am feeling lost right now as to why I am here and what to do with my life.
13:05 Is it okay to take time away from noting the present moment to contemplate the Buddha's teachings?
18:37 When lifting a foot, we have to have the intention and desire to lift the foot. Is it helpful to note the intention to lift the foot up?
20:13 How can I overcome fear? I note “fear, fear,” but my fear is persistent.
22:18 What does one do when feeling lonely? Can meditation and enlightenment help loneliness?
25:09 How does one handle guided meditation? I'm not sure whether to concentrate on the speaker or my breath.
27:12 Is a 10-day vipassana retreat meditating all day valuable to someone who currently meditates an hour a day? Or is it better to build up meditation time gradually?
29:13 How do you know if you are enlightened? I find that I have made progress in my mindfulness, but is there such a thing as fully enlightened?
31:04 While being mindful in daily life, suddenly something makes me fearful. How do I avoid coming out of the meditative state? I’m having a hard time staying mindful while sudden or scary things happen around me.
34:35 Bhante, I find that bad thoughts come more often when not in the meditation session. Would it be of use to actively think of these thoughts during meditation instead of waiting for them to appear to then note them?.
36:19 Is sitting perfectly still despite pain a more advanced, beneficial mediation, or is it too oriented to physical-endurance?
40:24 Can meditation while doing yoga be considered meditation? Could it be a substitute to sitting meditation or does sitting meditation need to be practiced every day as well?
44:47 Lately in meditation, I've been getting strong piti, which tenses up my body, and makes me have spasm-like shaking. Any tips?
46:36 I know the things I need to do to improve my life, but I find it hard to motivate myself to do these when there are people in my life who I want but are not with me. How do I depend less on others?
49:01 At what rate should noting be done?
49:26 Can meditation reveal our real self? If so, how much time will it take?
50:13 Is there a limit to what we can achieve with breathing meditation? Does "insight meditation" go deeper in a way?
51:53 Can meditation be unbeneficial?
53:17 Some people advised me to get protection if I meditate too much because one may attract “dark energies.” To what extent is this true?
56:59 Could meditation alone help you recover from an addiction or mental illness like anorexia?
1:00:43 Are there any other noting terms to be used when coming in contact with spirits? I use “hearing” when having clairaudient experiences and “feeling” when feeling the almost magnetic pull of their touch.
1:02:50 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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