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Meditation Q&A, Oct 14, 2020
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
10:34 I find guided meditation helpful and appeasing. Would you suggest I keep practicing those or not? Would it help me get better at meditating on my own?
11:55 I've been meditating on the floor every day and am starting to get some bruises on my feet. Should I be doing something differently?
12:45 Can someone be a very good meditator, yet live a poor life, where he gets angry and stressed out very easily? What can be done to remedy this?
16:25 Why do we use touching points in sitting meditation instead of just using the breath?
17:20 When meditating my thoughts often drift to a philosophy that scares me: Solipsism. How should I note this?
18:25 I tend to synchronize with the breath when noting. For instance, I might note "pain" when I breathe in and again when I breathe out, but rarely in between. Is this incorrect?
19:45 When meditating, I have questions I want to ask you; I want to write them down, so I don't forget them by the end of the mediation. Can I do that? Trying to remember them is preventing me from meditating.
21:08 Sometimes when meditating, my mind will drift in the way one’s mind does before falling asleep, as if the thoughts appear and are gone too quickly to acknowledge them. Any advice?
22:06 How does one avoid counting when focusing on breathing? I feel as though I begin focusing on a beat, and I forget about my breath. How does one simply focus on the breath? What do we note?
23:08 When I began meditating, I felt pleasant waves of energy. Now the waves are gone and my mind Is quieting. Is this normal? What should I do if I am missing the feeling of waves?
24:32 If we meditate and see things more clearly, could it make us less happy, if in that clarity, we see more chaos and evil in the world than we previously thought?
26:54 When practicing loving kindness during meditation, should I pause when something arises to note it, then return to loving kindness? Or not focus on other phenomena and push through, like walking meditation?
28:08 When trying to be celibate and sexual thoughts arise, should one only try to bring themselves back to the present moment, or is there something more in-depth than that?
29:20 If I meditate regularly and have a girlfriend, am I embarking on a path that leads to getting rid of the girlfriend?
35:26 I struggle with issues of major agoraphobia after having a thyroid storm wreck my nervous system. It caused major panic attacks that make it hard to be present in social situations. How do I get back?
37:33 Should I meditate with opened eyes or closed eyes?
37:55 How does one deepen their meditation in order to reach higher states of consciousness?
39:43 Is meditation far more difficult for some people, and therefore could they just accept that they can't do it, and just try to live a good life with the Buddha's wisdom and teaching?
41:57 Is there such a thing as "volume" when it comes to speaking the mantras? I'm worried that I am talking over the sensations I am supposed to be noting.
42:41 Is it normal to be meditating, and then you start feeling your body is petrifying? I felt solid like a rock. I got scared for a moment, but then I ended up enjoying the moment and got very happy.
44:27 I tend to note too many things very quickly. Should I slow down the noting and take time with each “noting” to better “see” or “understand” what's happening?
45:39 I find myself saying “rising, falling” like a machine and not even truly noticing it or noticing that my mind’s gone elsewhere. Any advice? It’s like I’m counting “one two one two” mindlessly.
46:43 Is it OK to meditate with the use of cannabis?
46:55 I meditated for many years. However, four years ago I went back to university and have not kept up my practice. Do you have any advice for how to best begin reincorporating meditation into my daily life’?
48:35 Is a purpose of mindfulness while doing normal day to day activities to prevent the arising of thoughts about the self?
49:43 Could meditation help me to give up smoking?
51:18 How does noting help, if I have a procrastination problem?
52:44 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 Welcome
10:34 I find guided meditation helpful and appeasing. Would you suggest I keep practicing those or not? Would it help me get better at meditating on my own?
11:55 I've been meditating on the floor every day and am starting to get some bruises on my feet. Should I be doing something differently?
12:45 Can someone be a very good meditator, yet live a poor life, where he gets angry and stressed out very easily? What can be done to remedy this?
16:25 Why do we use touching points in sitting meditation instead of just using the breath?
17:20 When meditating my thoughts often drift to a philosophy that scares me: Solipsism. How should I note this?
18:25 I tend to synchronize with the breath when noting. For instance, I might note "pain" when I breathe in and again when I breathe out, but rarely in between. Is this incorrect?
19:45 When meditating, I have questions I want to ask you; I want to write them down, so I don't forget them by the end of the mediation. Can I do that? Trying to remember them is preventing me from meditating.
21:08 Sometimes when meditating, my mind will drift in the way one’s mind does before falling asleep, as if the thoughts appear and are gone too quickly to acknowledge them. Any advice?
22:06 How does one avoid counting when focusing on breathing? I feel as though I begin focusing on a beat, and I forget about my breath. How does one simply focus on the breath? What do we note?
23:08 When I began meditating, I felt pleasant waves of energy. Now the waves are gone and my mind Is quieting. Is this normal? What should I do if I am missing the feeling of waves?
24:32 If we meditate and see things more clearly, could it make us less happy, if in that clarity, we see more chaos and evil in the world than we previously thought?
26:54 When practicing loving kindness during meditation, should I pause when something arises to note it, then return to loving kindness? Or not focus on other phenomena and push through, like walking meditation?
28:08 When trying to be celibate and sexual thoughts arise, should one only try to bring themselves back to the present moment, or is there something more in-depth than that?
29:20 If I meditate regularly and have a girlfriend, am I embarking on a path that leads to getting rid of the girlfriend?
35:26 I struggle with issues of major agoraphobia after having a thyroid storm wreck my nervous system. It caused major panic attacks that make it hard to be present in social situations. How do I get back?
37:33 Should I meditate with opened eyes or closed eyes?
37:55 How does one deepen their meditation in order to reach higher states of consciousness?
39:43 Is meditation far more difficult for some people, and therefore could they just accept that they can't do it, and just try to live a good life with the Buddha's wisdom and teaching?
41:57 Is there such a thing as "volume" when it comes to speaking the mantras? I'm worried that I am talking over the sensations I am supposed to be noting.
42:41 Is it normal to be meditating, and then you start feeling your body is petrifying? I felt solid like a rock. I got scared for a moment, but then I ended up enjoying the moment and got very happy.
44:27 I tend to note too many things very quickly. Should I slow down the noting and take time with each “noting” to better “see” or “understand” what's happening?
45:39 I find myself saying “rising, falling” like a machine and not even truly noticing it or noticing that my mind’s gone elsewhere. Any advice? It’s like I’m counting “one two one two” mindlessly.
46:43 Is it OK to meditate with the use of cannabis?
46:55 I meditated for many years. However, four years ago I went back to university and have not kept up my practice. Do you have any advice for how to best begin reincorporating meditation into my daily life’?
48:35 Is a purpose of mindfulness while doing normal day to day activities to prevent the arising of thoughts about the self?
49:43 Could meditation help me to give up smoking?
51:18 How does noting help, if I have a procrastination problem?
52:44 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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