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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 Start
05:22 When I get frequently distracted by my own thoughts, I have sometimes tried to count the number of times my stomach rises and falls. Is this okay?
07:43 Is it better to note everything that happens in the mind and body instead of just the breath?
08:27 Where should awareness rest when noting distraction?
09:05 When noting “rising, falling, sitting, . . .” how long do I note the sitting and, what should I bring my mind to? And while doing that, do I pause the [noting of] rising and falling until I return to it?
10:32 Hi Bante. I am newly following your teachings and have a very sick friend. Is grief a good time to learn? Or will the experience affect the way I learn?
12:15 I am trying to meditate with a neck sprain. Since pain is the clearest sensation, should I only note the pain for the whole duration of the meditation session?
13:02 Bhante, I have heard you talking against the use of sensory deprivation chambers for meditation, but isnt the use of things like that just an extension of closing your [eyes?] eWVto ig
15:29 What is your opinion on doing samatha or vipassana with eyes open, focussing on a point? It seems that I get more distracted with them closed.
18:08 While meditating, is it helpful to note that every arising of a will to control the meditation is, itself, a mere result of impersonal causes and conditions?
19:24 I am curious to know why you stress stopping during walking meditation to note thinking rather than note thinking or seeing while stepping and going back to the foot, like we do with the breath while sitting. Would you explain?
21:22 I would like to have a stable practice every day. I tried to meditate for one hour a day, but I did not succeed. Now I meditate every day for at least a minute. Do you recommend this approach to meditation?
23:16 After seeing the repetitiveness in the experiences, I have stopped meditating to not be overwhelmed by those experiences. Is it okay to take break from meditation when overwhelming experiences arises?
24:15 When noting “rising, falling, sitting, touching,” how long should I wait for the sensation at the left and right [points on my] back to appear? Or should I note the touching without feeling the area?
24:46 Is it necessary to be able to accurately label or note [an experience]? For example, does it matter if I inaccurately note “anxiety” when in reality it is heartburn (or something else)?
26:14 I try to meditate, but after some time I fall asleep. Would you please speak to the cause of this as well as the solution?
27:19 I am trying hard to practice while conversing, but it is very difficult for me without losing empathy and attention toward the interlocutor. Do you have any advice?
29:30 How do I practice in a way that I don't get too obsessed or zoned out on the rising/falling of my stomach?
31:43 I am feeling frustrated a lot. I feel edgy. I struggle with seeing where progress is headed and how the technique is working. How should I proceed?
33:38 Bhante, after learning that experience is truly uncontrollable and seeing the mind conceives of the self, I have become less inclined to meditate, I'm afraid of losing myself. Any advice?
34:42 I focus more on the instructions than the meditation, in that I focus solely on the breath. Then I don't notice the unbinding of stress when I note [it]. How can I focus more on the ending of stress?
36:05 Trying to be mindful all day, I've come to wonder if it is possible to be in a hurry and continue to be mindful?
37:07 I find it easier to note sensations such as rising, falling, pain, pressure, numbness, etc., but struggle with noting states of mind. Am I doing it right?
38:45 I'm struggling with the amount of attention I need to the noting and the breath. Sometimes I feel I focus too much on the noting. Any advice?
40:55 Would mindfully relaxing a tense feeling after noting it be counterproductive in the long term?
44:41 What is your internal dialogue (if you have any) when unwanted thoughts appear during meditation?
45:27 I read this word “equanimity” when reading about meditation. Could you expound on this?
46:58 Do all attachments lead to suffering?
47:11 Is morality universal or relative? What is the foundation for morality?
50:32 When contemplating impermanence after seeing rising and falling, what is the nature of the experience? Is the contemplation reflective [of] discursive thoughts or just an awareness or something else?
52:22 Is there a recommended/universal approach to introducing children to meditation and the Buddha's teaching?
54:13 Is celibacy/attraction to opposite sex an impediment to progressing in one's meditation practice?
56:21 When noticing tension, should I release it or maintain the effort to remain tense?
57:28 When in sitting meditation somewhere with many noises arising, must I go back to the rising and falling? If so, when?
58:13 Is it advisable to switch postures multiple times in an hour meditation session?
58:59 Bhante, in vipassana ,we are taught to pay attention only with bare attention to what is happening to nama and rupa. Then how do we [?] wisdom/understanding if we are not [analyzing] it?
1:02:17 My apartment is infested with roaches and I have been using pest control/traps to remove them. Is this moral?
1:02:50 When meditating for two hours, is it better to do walking/sitting for half-hour intervals or one-hour intervals?
1:04:11 When I do meditation, there are cases when I feel my body doing circles, or moving back and forth, or moving from one side to the other. Why does this happen?
1:06:37 End
Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/
How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/
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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
05:22 When I get frequently distracted by my own thoughts, I have sometimes tried to count the number of times my stomach rises and falls. Is this okay?
07:43 Is it better to note everything that happens in the mind and body instead of just the breath?
08:27 Where should awareness rest when noting distraction?
09:05 When noting “rising, falling, sitting, . . .” how long do I note the sitting and, what should I bring my mind to? And while doing that, do I pause the [noting of] rising and falling until I return to it?
10:32 Hi Bante. I am newly following your teachings and have a very sick friend. Is grief a good time to learn? Or will the experience affect the way I learn?
12:15 I am trying to meditate with a neck sprain. Since pain is the clearest sensation, should I only note the pain for the whole duration of the meditation session?
13:02 Bhante, I have heard you talking against the use of sensory deprivation chambers for meditation, but isnt the use of things like that just an extension of closing your [eyes?] eWVto ig
15:29 What is your opinion on doing samatha or vipassana with eyes open, focussing on a point? It seems that I get more distracted with them closed.
18:08 While meditating, is it helpful to note that every arising of a will to control the meditation is, itself, a mere result of impersonal causes and conditions?
19:24 I am curious to know why you stress stopping during walking meditation to note thinking rather than note thinking or seeing while stepping and going back to the foot, like we do with the breath while sitting. Would you explain?
21:22 I would like to have a stable practice every day. I tried to meditate for one hour a day, but I did not succeed. Now I meditate every day for at least a minute. Do you recommend this approach to meditation?
23:16 After seeing the repetitiveness in the experiences, I have stopped meditating to not be overwhelmed by those experiences. Is it okay to take break from meditation when overwhelming experiences arises?
24:15 When noting “rising, falling, sitting, touching,” how long should I wait for the sensation at the left and right [points on my] back to appear? Or should I note the touching without feeling the area?
24:46 Is it necessary to be able to accurately label or note [an experience]? For example, does it matter if I inaccurately note “anxiety” when in reality it is heartburn (or something else)?
26:14 I try to meditate, but after some time I fall asleep. Would you please speak to the cause of this as well as the solution?
27:19 I am trying hard to practice while conversing, but it is very difficult for me without losing empathy and attention toward the interlocutor. Do you have any advice?
29:30 How do I practice in a way that I don't get too obsessed or zoned out on the rising/falling of my stomach?
31:43 I am feeling frustrated a lot. I feel edgy. I struggle with seeing where progress is headed and how the technique is working. How should I proceed?
33:38 Bhante, after learning that experience is truly uncontrollable and seeing the mind conceives of the self, I have become less inclined to meditate, I'm afraid of losing myself. Any advice?
34:42 I focus more on the instructions than the meditation, in that I focus solely on the breath. Then I don't notice the unbinding of stress when I note [it]. How can I focus more on the ending of stress?
36:05 Trying to be mindful all day, I've come to wonder if it is possible to be in a hurry and continue to be mindful?
37:07 I find it easier to note sensations such as rising, falling, pain, pressure, numbness, etc., but struggle with noting states of mind. Am I doing it right?
38:45 I'm struggling with the amount of attention I need to the noting and the breath. Sometimes I feel I focus too much on the noting. Any advice?
40:55 Would mindfully relaxing a tense feeling after noting it be counterproductive in the long term?
44:41 What is your internal dialogue (if you have any) when unwanted thoughts appear during meditation?
45:27 I read this word “equanimity” when reading about meditation. Could you expound on this?
46:58 Do all attachments lead to suffering?
47:11 Is morality universal or relative? What is the foundation for morality?
50:32 When contemplating impermanence after seeing rising and falling, what is the nature of the experience? Is the contemplation reflective [of] discursive thoughts or just an awareness or something else?
52:22 Is there a recommended/universal approach to introducing children to meditation and the Buddha's teaching?
54:13 Is celibacy/attraction to opposite sex an impediment to progressing in one's meditation practice?
56:21 When noticing tension, should I release it or maintain the effort to remain tense?
57:28 When in sitting meditation somewhere with many noises arising, must I go back to the rising and falling? If so, when?
58:13 Is it advisable to switch postures multiple times in an hour meditation session?
58:59 Bhante, in vipassana ,we are taught to pay attention only with bare attention to what is happening to nama and rupa. Then how do we [?] wisdom/understanding if we are not [analyzing] it?
1:02:17 My apartment is infested with roaches and I have been using pest control/traps to remove them. Is this moral?
1:02:50 When meditating for two hours, is it better to do walking/sitting for half-hour intervals or one-hour intervals?
1:04:11 When I do meditation, there are cases when I feel my body doing circles, or moving back and forth, or moving from one side to the other. Why does this happen?
1:06:37 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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