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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 Meditation Q&A
00:59 Meditate Together
15:35 When I note a wholesome thought, it disappears. Should I keep noting or let the thought stay for a while?
17:44 I am a twenty-three-year-old student, and it's hard to let go of sensual desires and thoughts. Usually I end up having tasty food and watching media overnight. I feel I have no patience with my desires. Advice?
22:09 When I meditate I see vivid images and re-plays of places I've been, almost like a dream. I have strong unpleasant reactions. Why are these images coming up? I practice the ways from your booklet. And why are my reactions so overwhelming? When memories come up outside of formal meditation, I am not having overwhelming reactions to them in this way.
25:58 I have become less social due to meditation, there is no longer desire. A meditative life seems incompatible with socializing. A life in solitude seems more appropriate. Do you recommend this?
26:48 I make cancer imaging agents at a biopharma company. My colleagues give animals cancer and then inject my product. Animals are then killed for further testing. I don’t participate directly, but am I producing negative karma and is this considered wrong livelihood?
30:14 Are there differences between Goenka vipassana meditation and the Mahasi method?
31:09 I feel an impulse to check news every fifteen minutes constantly. Is this an addiction? If so how can I overcome it?
33:57 Is there a danger for someone with OCD, who does rituals to "undo" the unwholesome mindstates that they become aware of, to just adopt a different type ritual by learning this practice (noting)?
35:32 When I'm being anxious and trying to note it, it gets amplified. Do I need more practice to see it more clearly? Any advice?
37:54 You mentioned in an earlier discussion that incorrect labelling during meditation could lead to delusions. I am now fearful of noting imprecisely, in case I delude myself. Please may you advise?
42:24 I have meditated for around six years; I have reached the point where I am ready to detach further, materially, to the next level. I live very minimally; I wish to devote more time to meditation as well. Advice?
44:44 What are your thoughts on doing yoga and other breathing exercises and postures popular in yoga?
45:02 Can you suggest some ways to practice Mindfulness in our day to day life as a commoner. Unlike monks, common folks like me have attachments and bonding in our day to day lives.
46:41 The Buddha said, "It's better to live one day to see risings and ceasings..." meaning the Buddha used this technique to practice meditation and to become englightened?
48:51 How does one deal with manipulative people who tend to pull you in arguments constantly?
50:00 Is the purpose of noting to realize that "I am the awareness that is noting?" -- So it creates a distance between the real I, and the experience?
51:10 Is Nibbana lasting happiness (because of understanding)? Family and friends are worried and ask why I meditate. I answer ‘lasting happiness' or 'peace of mind’. I wondered if this is the ultimate goal.
53:23 Can noting the fear of death when it arises someday lead up to me being free from it?
54:53 How do I know when my path, for example regarding a job, is right for me? When there is lot of resistance coming from externals, how do I know if this is a phase or I should stop and change direction?
56:44 Can a Buddha endure a difficult meditation over some time by observing how it is progressing through five stages of grief?
58:04 What is the antidote to conceit?
59:18 Sadhu...
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 Meditation Q&A
00:59 Meditate Together
15:35 When I note a wholesome thought, it disappears. Should I keep noting or let the thought stay for a while?
17:44 I am a twenty-three-year-old student, and it's hard to let go of sensual desires and thoughts. Usually I end up having tasty food and watching media overnight. I feel I have no patience with my desires. Advice?
22:09 When I meditate I see vivid images and re-plays of places I've been, almost like a dream. I have strong unpleasant reactions. Why are these images coming up? I practice the ways from your booklet. And why are my reactions so overwhelming? When memories come up outside of formal meditation, I am not having overwhelming reactions to them in this way.
25:58 I have become less social due to meditation, there is no longer desire. A meditative life seems incompatible with socializing. A life in solitude seems more appropriate. Do you recommend this?
26:48 I make cancer imaging agents at a biopharma company. My colleagues give animals cancer and then inject my product. Animals are then killed for further testing. I don’t participate directly, but am I producing negative karma and is this considered wrong livelihood?
30:14 Are there differences between Goenka vipassana meditation and the Mahasi method?
31:09 I feel an impulse to check news every fifteen minutes constantly. Is this an addiction? If so how can I overcome it?
33:57 Is there a danger for someone with OCD, who does rituals to "undo" the unwholesome mindstates that they become aware of, to just adopt a different type ritual by learning this practice (noting)?
35:32 When I'm being anxious and trying to note it, it gets amplified. Do I need more practice to see it more clearly? Any advice?
37:54 You mentioned in an earlier discussion that incorrect labelling during meditation could lead to delusions. I am now fearful of noting imprecisely, in case I delude myself. Please may you advise?
42:24 I have meditated for around six years; I have reached the point where I am ready to detach further, materially, to the next level. I live very minimally; I wish to devote more time to meditation as well. Advice?
44:44 What are your thoughts on doing yoga and other breathing exercises and postures popular in yoga?
45:02 Can you suggest some ways to practice Mindfulness in our day to day life as a commoner. Unlike monks, common folks like me have attachments and bonding in our day to day lives.
46:41 The Buddha said, "It's better to live one day to see risings and ceasings..." meaning the Buddha used this technique to practice meditation and to become englightened?
48:51 How does one deal with manipulative people who tend to pull you in arguments constantly?
50:00 Is the purpose of noting to realize that "I am the awareness that is noting?" -- So it creates a distance between the real I, and the experience?
51:10 Is Nibbana lasting happiness (because of understanding)? Family and friends are worried and ask why I meditate. I answer ‘lasting happiness' or 'peace of mind’. I wondered if this is the ultimate goal.
53:23 Can noting the fear of death when it arises someday lead up to me being free from it?
54:53 How do I know when my path, for example regarding a job, is right for me? When there is lot of resistance coming from externals, how do I know if this is a phase or I should stop and change direction?
56:44 Can a Buddha endure a difficult meditation over some time by observing how it is progressing through five stages of grief?
58:04 What is the antidote to conceit?
59:18 Sadhu...
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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