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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
00:15 Meditation Q&A
17:27 I occasionally have temper tantrums. It is then very difficult to be mindful. I often regret afterwards. What can I do?
18:21 When I am mindful while indulging in sensuality, I find it unsatisfying. But if I am not mindful, it seems satisfying. This leads to a view that it is mindfulness that makes sensuality ‘unsatisfying’. How to proceed?
19:43 How can we choose one thing to be mindful of and also not ignore anything that arises in our field of awareness?
19:58 When I am mindful while indulging in sensuality, I find it unsatisfying. But if I am not mindful, it seems satisfying. This leads to a view that it is mindfulness that makes sensuality ‘unsatisfying’. How to proceed?
20:21 How can we choose one thing to be mindful of and also not ignore anything that arises in our field of awareness?
20:57 How does taking whatever interrupts you from your current object as your object not conflict with "choosing" (purportedly one of many) objects to be your object?
21:51 How does "note what's most prevalent in my awareness" jibe with "If I'm taken away from an object at all I should note whatever it was that arose"? The latter seems to dictate that I flit from object to object.
22:26 I find that sometimes I'm very neutral and emotions are mostly quiet about most things since this practice. However, it has become apathetic and kinda lifeless and demotivated. Any advice?
23:29 I feel a lot of fear due to the war and all the news. I'm trying to note my fear and just observe it, but I feel I need more guidance. It’s affecting my life on multiple levels now. Please help.
25:07 I have been diagnosed with ADHD but don't wish to take medication for it. I believe mindfulness can help. Any advice to on delaying with resistance work and tasks and not procrastinating everything?
27:08 How important is sense restraint for the practice?
28:26 I recently had an experience while meditating where I lost the ability to note or even know that I couldn't note, and I couldn't remember how/when it happened. Did my mind disappear somewhere?
29:05 I am new to meditation. Some members of my family are becoming open to what I am doing. Can I show others how to meditate? Is there a danger in this?
30:39 When I am outside, lust and related thoughts of fear and anxiety arise with great strength. When I am inside my room or during formal mindfulness meditation they are weak / not frequent. Any advice?
31:51 We don't want to put things in a category to say "this is good" or "this is bad". But when I eat and it tastes good, I'm already putting this in a category. How to avoid this?
33:04 How do I become stronger in Metta practice?
33:40 When I meditate, after some minor trembling in the body my hands begin to tingle with a pleasurable warmth. Is trying to let this feeling spread throughout the body beneficial?
34:37 Is noting "arising and falling" of the stomach a must or can one focus on the "in and out" of the breath in meditation?
36:29 When I'm in a sitting position my body aches too much, it distracts me a lot from the practice... is this part of the practice? Is it OK to shift or shall I keep observing to the point of pain?
37:28 What should I know about Vipassana retreat before jumping into it?
38:45 Comparing myself with others makes me disheartened, like I am so far behind them. This leaves me unmotivated to work towards my goals. Any advice on this?
39:43 My unforced breath cycle when resting is rather long, by years of asthma exercises and woodwinds playing, several seconds between breaths. Should I note "waiting" if nothing clear appears in my senses?
40:17 I find myself having the knowledge that things are unsatisfying, but still desiring something to satisfy. Any advice?
41:59 Is it OK to share the Dharma and personal experiences with a friend? I recall you saying you not allowed to Share personal experiences about the Dharma.
43:09 When you say there is no “cause and effect” and "it's just an experience". Does this mean the arising of these States is spontaneous?
44:29 Is it OK to sacrifice legs and spine during meditation by not moving them, for getting detached and letting them go in irreversible damage?
45:45 Is uttering "Om" encouraged in Buddhism or is there any other singular chant for meditation?
47:00 Is it impossible to have high career goals and be detatched at the same time, especially when it includes high meat intake and an aggressive mindset for completing our goal?
48:21 How to let go of the fear that World War Three has actually started?
48:46 What monasteries would you recommend for a Westener who wants to join the Theravada Buddhist path?
49:37 Are the pure life of a lay person and the pure life of a monk the same or different? How so?
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
00:15 Meditation Q&A
17:27 I occasionally have temper tantrums. It is then very difficult to be mindful. I often regret afterwards. What can I do?
18:21 When I am mindful while indulging in sensuality, I find it unsatisfying. But if I am not mindful, it seems satisfying. This leads to a view that it is mindfulness that makes sensuality ‘unsatisfying’. How to proceed?
19:43 How can we choose one thing to be mindful of and also not ignore anything that arises in our field of awareness?
19:58 When I am mindful while indulging in sensuality, I find it unsatisfying. But if I am not mindful, it seems satisfying. This leads to a view that it is mindfulness that makes sensuality ‘unsatisfying’. How to proceed?
20:21 How can we choose one thing to be mindful of and also not ignore anything that arises in our field of awareness?
20:57 How does taking whatever interrupts you from your current object as your object not conflict with "choosing" (purportedly one of many) objects to be your object?
21:51 How does "note what's most prevalent in my awareness" jibe with "If I'm taken away from an object at all I should note whatever it was that arose"? The latter seems to dictate that I flit from object to object.
22:26 I find that sometimes I'm very neutral and emotions are mostly quiet about most things since this practice. However, it has become apathetic and kinda lifeless and demotivated. Any advice?
23:29 I feel a lot of fear due to the war and all the news. I'm trying to note my fear and just observe it, but I feel I need more guidance. It’s affecting my life on multiple levels now. Please help.
25:07 I have been diagnosed with ADHD but don't wish to take medication for it. I believe mindfulness can help. Any advice to on delaying with resistance work and tasks and not procrastinating everything?
27:08 How important is sense restraint for the practice?
28:26 I recently had an experience while meditating where I lost the ability to note or even know that I couldn't note, and I couldn't remember how/when it happened. Did my mind disappear somewhere?
29:05 I am new to meditation. Some members of my family are becoming open to what I am doing. Can I show others how to meditate? Is there a danger in this?
30:39 When I am outside, lust and related thoughts of fear and anxiety arise with great strength. When I am inside my room or during formal mindfulness meditation they are weak / not frequent. Any advice?
31:51 We don't want to put things in a category to say "this is good" or "this is bad". But when I eat and it tastes good, I'm already putting this in a category. How to avoid this?
33:04 How do I become stronger in Metta practice?
33:40 When I meditate, after some minor trembling in the body my hands begin to tingle with a pleasurable warmth. Is trying to let this feeling spread throughout the body beneficial?
34:37 Is noting "arising and falling" of the stomach a must or can one focus on the "in and out" of the breath in meditation?
36:29 When I'm in a sitting position my body aches too much, it distracts me a lot from the practice... is this part of the practice? Is it OK to shift or shall I keep observing to the point of pain?
37:28 What should I know about Vipassana retreat before jumping into it?
38:45 Comparing myself with others makes me disheartened, like I am so far behind them. This leaves me unmotivated to work towards my goals. Any advice on this?
39:43 My unforced breath cycle when resting is rather long, by years of asthma exercises and woodwinds playing, several seconds between breaths. Should I note "waiting" if nothing clear appears in my senses?
40:17 I find myself having the knowledge that things are unsatisfying, but still desiring something to satisfy. Any advice?
41:59 Is it OK to share the Dharma and personal experiences with a friend? I recall you saying you not allowed to Share personal experiences about the Dharma.
43:09 When you say there is no “cause and effect” and "it's just an experience". Does this mean the arising of these States is spontaneous?
44:29 Is it OK to sacrifice legs and spine during meditation by not moving them, for getting detached and letting them go in irreversible damage?
45:45 Is uttering "Om" encouraged in Buddhism or is there any other singular chant for meditation?
47:00 Is it impossible to have high career goals and be detatched at the same time, especially when it includes high meat intake and an aggressive mindset for completing our goal?
48:21 How to let go of the fear that World War Three has actually started?
48:46 What monasteries would you recommend for a Westener who wants to join the Theravada Buddhist path?
49:37 Are the pure life of a lay person and the pure life of a monk the same or different? How so?
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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