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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
15:54 When going through daily life and being mindful, will wise decisions come by themselves or do we have to intentionally try to be wise in some way? Like if I sit being mindful, should I keep doing that until some obviously wise action comes to mind, or is it something you have to actually still deliberately think about?
18:06 I am a lay-person and I am also responsible for my elder mentally-challenged sister. Sometimes, thoughts of getting enlightened before her death bother me. Any advice?
19:04 I've always been unmotivated in life but, after meditating for a while, I no longer feel like it's worth it: to go to the doctor, work, clean, shower regularly, or socialize. Am I doing something wrong?
20:35 I drifted away from my practice, as life was getting too busy and stressful. I noted on this but still succumbed to my luxury desires. They feel like addictions that help me cope. How dol beat this?
23:35 Negative thoughts of harming myself or others enter my mind. These thoughts are often directed toward family members and loved ones. Any advice on how to deal with such thoughts?
25:45 I have psychosis. Now I take Supplements, which helps me a lot, but interferes with practice. I don't want to quit them because of the benefits. Should I continue practice even if it's harder to see clearly?
27:58 There is a tension in the body and a huge anger about the tension. Both are very persistent. Is it reasonable to keep acknowledging the anger, or rather to try to focus on the tension itself?
29:22 Is meditating by listening to the sound of the breath used to gain Samatha or vipasanna?
31:23 In daily life, I recognize that I often don't know what I think, and only when I'm home at the end of the day can I analyse what I might have been thinking. Any advice on noting "thinking" at the moment?
33:06 Can one's diet hinder or help one's daily meditation practice? Would you recommend eating more natural foods over processed ones?
34:10 I find it hard to focus while sitting upright due to a medical condition, and have found that laying on the floor has led to more fruitful practice. Is this appropriate? Not done to escape discomfort.
35:53 What is the next teaching after knowing the five hindrances and noting the senses?
37:15 I find myself using the word "liking" and "wanting" for the overwhelming majority of my practice and rarely using any other words. Is this a problem? Should I be trying to note more of the details?
38:04 After about thirty minutes in meditation, my foot always starts to "Sleep". I don't know what I'm noticing. Any suggestions?
38:42 A number of very coarse people now live directly opposite my front door. On weekends, they loiter about and shout. I experience violent aversion to them.
41:10 What is the difference between sati (reminding oneself) and awareness?
43:07 Should I move more slowly throughout the day with my muscles and joints completely relaxed (as part of maintaining the stillness and equanimity) as it is described in Mahasi Sayadaw tradition?
44:19 What do you think about the Book of the Dead? It said in the book that even a lay-person can achieve enlightenment upon death if they heard its teaching and had faith itn it.
45:14 Should I label Upeksha if I'm not sure whether what I'm experiencing is truly Upeksha? What Is the defining characteristic of Upeksha?
46:33 How does one find a balance between being strategic and logical versus being empathetic?
48:05 With supermundane foresight it is noted as "seeing" if seen. What is the point of the supermundane to Buddhists? I remember it referred to as a distraction to the practice.
51:33 Are monks receptive to compliments or is acompliment a distraction?
54:52 Do I need to decide how to dispose of my earthly possessions before I die? Are they a distraction for those who survive me?
56:21 Does using labeling to prevent running thoughts also lead to Jhana?
58:00 Is it necessary to do walking meditation when I walk a lot at work?
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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
15:54 When going through daily life and being mindful, will wise decisions come by themselves or do we have to intentionally try to be wise in some way? Like if I sit being mindful, should I keep doing that until some obviously wise action comes to mind, or is it something you have to actually still deliberately think about?
18:06 I am a lay-person and I am also responsible for my elder mentally-challenged sister. Sometimes, thoughts of getting enlightened before her death bother me. Any advice?
19:04 I've always been unmotivated in life but, after meditating for a while, I no longer feel like it's worth it: to go to the doctor, work, clean, shower regularly, or socialize. Am I doing something wrong?
20:35 I drifted away from my practice, as life was getting too busy and stressful. I noted on this but still succumbed to my luxury desires. They feel like addictions that help me cope. How dol beat this?
23:35 Negative thoughts of harming myself or others enter my mind. These thoughts are often directed toward family members and loved ones. Any advice on how to deal with such thoughts?
25:45 I have psychosis. Now I take Supplements, which helps me a lot, but interferes with practice. I don't want to quit them because of the benefits. Should I continue practice even if it's harder to see clearly?
27:58 There is a tension in the body and a huge anger about the tension. Both are very persistent. Is it reasonable to keep acknowledging the anger, or rather to try to focus on the tension itself?
29:22 Is meditating by listening to the sound of the breath used to gain Samatha or vipasanna?
31:23 In daily life, I recognize that I often don't know what I think, and only when I'm home at the end of the day can I analyse what I might have been thinking. Any advice on noting "thinking" at the moment?
33:06 Can one's diet hinder or help one's daily meditation practice? Would you recommend eating more natural foods over processed ones?
34:10 I find it hard to focus while sitting upright due to a medical condition, and have found that laying on the floor has led to more fruitful practice. Is this appropriate? Not done to escape discomfort.
35:53 What is the next teaching after knowing the five hindrances and noting the senses?
37:15 I find myself using the word "liking" and "wanting" for the overwhelming majority of my practice and rarely using any other words. Is this a problem? Should I be trying to note more of the details?
38:04 After about thirty minutes in meditation, my foot always starts to "Sleep". I don't know what I'm noticing. Any suggestions?
38:42 A number of very coarse people now live directly opposite my front door. On weekends, they loiter about and shout. I experience violent aversion to them.
41:10 What is the difference between sati (reminding oneself) and awareness?
43:07 Should I move more slowly throughout the day with my muscles and joints completely relaxed (as part of maintaining the stillness and equanimity) as it is described in Mahasi Sayadaw tradition?
44:19 What do you think about the Book of the Dead? It said in the book that even a lay-person can achieve enlightenment upon death if they heard its teaching and had faith itn it.
45:14 Should I label Upeksha if I'm not sure whether what I'm experiencing is truly Upeksha? What Is the defining characteristic of Upeksha?
46:33 How does one find a balance between being strategic and logical versus being empathetic?
48:05 With supermundane foresight it is noted as "seeing" if seen. What is the point of the supermundane to Buddhists? I remember it referred to as a distraction to the practice.
51:33 Are monks receptive to compliments or is acompliment a distraction?
54:52 Do I need to decide how to dispose of my earthly possessions before I die? Are they a distraction for those who survive me?
56:21 Does using labeling to prevent running thoughts also lead to Jhana?
58:00 Is it necessary to do walking meditation when I walk a lot at work?
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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