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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
00:45 Welcome
05:42 What to do with pain during meditation? I just broke my collarbone and it’s quite uncomfortable.
08:11 Can you go over nama and rupa during walking meditation?
11:05 What to do in order to increase the quality of the noting? My practice has become really automatic and even though I'm noting constantly it's mindless instead of mindful.
13:05 There is a meditation on the body and how it’s not attractive, how could I find this?
13:43 Are the four elements a part of body, mind, feelings, or dhamma? During my meditation, I am not sure to note the feelings of heat and water arising from my body.
14:30 Did the Buddha go through the 4 stages of enlightenment? sotapanna, anagami, etc.
15:30 It seems like I am having a lot of bad meditations at the moment and I am less focused, are these bad meditation phases part of the path?
17:16 How do I stop thoughts when meditating?
19:02 I did bad deeds before the practice and now when I realise that I have to bear the fruits of those bad deeds and it makes me worried and scared. What can I do as a possible remedy?
20:08 Find my meditation is stagnating. All that is sensed is awareness, should I increase my meditation time?
21:20 Should I be open to noting other things than walking while walking? How open should I be?
22:52 Should we include Metta practice with Vipassana? If so then how do we do it in our tradition?
24:40 Should I think about or interpret my meditation experience afterward, in terms of how to Improve or what I learnt about experiential reality?
25:35 When noting a difficult experience, I sometimes get overwhelmed. Is retreating to the rising and falling allowed? Will I be able to bear more as I practice more?
26:46 When the mind gets very calm, is it acceptable to stop noting and simply silently observe the objects?
27:52 I have just started to meditate. I'm finding that I get extremely anxious and cannot relax my breathing. I find this to be quite shocking as I wasn't expecting this. Is this normal for a novice?
29:33 During my walking and sitting meditation when bodily discomfort arises and I note it, if it does not go away Is it okay to mindfully adjust my posture/stretch?
30:22 How important is it to note specific feelings (eg. fear, boredom etc.) vs. simply noting “feeling”?
31:49 I don't know how to watch the breath and not automatically try to control the way and rate at which I breathe. Advice?
34:38 Would it be considered samatha meditation when you stop noting and just observe with a calm mind?
36:22 If simply noting "feeling" is sort of lazy, then is simply noting "thinking" lazy, too? Rather than noting "seeing” or “hearing" that you are experiencing in the mind as you think. Unsure when to do which.
37:22 How long should we stay on an object that is not disappearing before we ignore it and move on?
39:18 What to do if a certain thought-feeling loop is obsessive and arises multiple times per minute, many times a day, and creates a prolonged state of aversion?
41:11 What are all the best ways to stop wavering [of] mind?
42:14 Are sensations void of emotion? Is the emotion our response to the sensation?
43:48 Are there alternatives to walking meditation for someone who isn’t physically able to do it?
44:30 Still confused about the question earlier about noting “thinking” vs “seeing”. If a memory of my childhood comes up in my mind, how should it be noted? “Remembering” or “seeing”? Does it matter which word I use?
46:08 If one has problems with memory and forgetfulness can one practice vipassana and how?
47:31 When I experience sadness there are thoughts about it and the emotions as well. Do we break it down and note each component or focus on the most prominent?
48:08 How do I use meditation to stop addiction besides noting?
50:18 Do you have any recommendations for monasteries to ordain as a monk?
52:49 I often times get itchy during mediation. I note this, and it usually goes away quickly. Sometimes it doesn't and I get anxious/angry. Do I note the anxiety/anger or the cause of it (being itchy)?
53:41 Am I supposed to be noting with a word during the entire meditation? If I get familiar with the rising and falling can I just be present with it without noting the words in my mind?
55:12 People said gambling is bad in terms of losing. Is it still considered bad if I do it as a profession and I'm on the winning side? Thanks.
1:00:04 How to decide on a mantra?
1:02:12 How does the online class work? What's involved with the meetings?
1:05:01 In daily life, how can I do thinking work and be mindful?
1:05:48 How far should one be into their meditation practice before attending Sirimangalo?
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
00:45 Welcome
05:42 What to do with pain during meditation? I just broke my collarbone and it’s quite uncomfortable.
08:11 Can you go over nama and rupa during walking meditation?
11:05 What to do in order to increase the quality of the noting? My practice has become really automatic and even though I'm noting constantly it's mindless instead of mindful.
13:05 There is a meditation on the body and how it’s not attractive, how could I find this?
13:43 Are the four elements a part of body, mind, feelings, or dhamma? During my meditation, I am not sure to note the feelings of heat and water arising from my body.
14:30 Did the Buddha go through the 4 stages of enlightenment? sotapanna, anagami, etc.
15:30 It seems like I am having a lot of bad meditations at the moment and I am less focused, are these bad meditation phases part of the path?
17:16 How do I stop thoughts when meditating?
19:02 I did bad deeds before the practice and now when I realise that I have to bear the fruits of those bad deeds and it makes me worried and scared. What can I do as a possible remedy?
20:08 Find my meditation is stagnating. All that is sensed is awareness, should I increase my meditation time?
21:20 Should I be open to noting other things than walking while walking? How open should I be?
22:52 Should we include Metta practice with Vipassana? If so then how do we do it in our tradition?
24:40 Should I think about or interpret my meditation experience afterward, in terms of how to Improve or what I learnt about experiential reality?
25:35 When noting a difficult experience, I sometimes get overwhelmed. Is retreating to the rising and falling allowed? Will I be able to bear more as I practice more?
26:46 When the mind gets very calm, is it acceptable to stop noting and simply silently observe the objects?
27:52 I have just started to meditate. I'm finding that I get extremely anxious and cannot relax my breathing. I find this to be quite shocking as I wasn't expecting this. Is this normal for a novice?
29:33 During my walking and sitting meditation when bodily discomfort arises and I note it, if it does not go away Is it okay to mindfully adjust my posture/stretch?
30:22 How important is it to note specific feelings (eg. fear, boredom etc.) vs. simply noting “feeling”?
31:49 I don't know how to watch the breath and not automatically try to control the way and rate at which I breathe. Advice?
34:38 Would it be considered samatha meditation when you stop noting and just observe with a calm mind?
36:22 If simply noting "feeling" is sort of lazy, then is simply noting "thinking" lazy, too? Rather than noting "seeing” or “hearing" that you are experiencing in the mind as you think. Unsure when to do which.
37:22 How long should we stay on an object that is not disappearing before we ignore it and move on?
39:18 What to do if a certain thought-feeling loop is obsessive and arises multiple times per minute, many times a day, and creates a prolonged state of aversion?
41:11 What are all the best ways to stop wavering [of] mind?
42:14 Are sensations void of emotion? Is the emotion our response to the sensation?
43:48 Are there alternatives to walking meditation for someone who isn’t physically able to do it?
44:30 Still confused about the question earlier about noting “thinking” vs “seeing”. If a memory of my childhood comes up in my mind, how should it be noted? “Remembering” or “seeing”? Does it matter which word I use?
46:08 If one has problems with memory and forgetfulness can one practice vipassana and how?
47:31 When I experience sadness there are thoughts about it and the emotions as well. Do we break it down and note each component or focus on the most prominent?
48:08 How do I use meditation to stop addiction besides noting?
50:18 Do you have any recommendations for monasteries to ordain as a monk?
52:49 I often times get itchy during mediation. I note this, and it usually goes away quickly. Sometimes it doesn't and I get anxious/angry. Do I note the anxiety/anger or the cause of it (being itchy)?
53:41 Am I supposed to be noting with a word during the entire meditation? If I get familiar with the rising and falling can I just be present with it without noting the words in my mind?
55:12 People said gambling is bad in terms of losing. Is it still considered bad if I do it as a profession and I'm on the winning side? Thanks.
1:00:04 How to decide on a mantra?
1:02:12 How does the online class work? What's involved with the meetings?
1:05:01 In daily life, how can I do thinking work and be mindful?
1:05:48 How far should one be into their meditation practice before attending Sirimangalo?
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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