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Meditation Q&A, Sept 9, 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
05:35 At the last Q&A, at the end you mentioned that we don't need to want to meditate, but just "inclining the mind", what do you mean? What can be an example of this difference in everyday mundane life?
16:50 Since starting meditation I have been more apathetic towards my job. I still perform the functions somewhat adequately but not above and beyond as before. How can I get over the apathy?
24:06 To improve the practice, should I stop having dinner? I realize that sometimes meditating with a full stomach is not ideal.
25:24 I've been adjusting to incorporate "choosing" so that I can more easily get back to the sensations of the stomach, while trying not to ignore anything. So, in meditation or even daily mindfulness, can you explain "choosing" vs. “ignoring?” Does it become sort of like samatha meditation, at times?
27:38 I suffer from bad memories, pure OCD, depression, etc… can meditation be helpful?
28:30 When I meditate on my chronic physical pain, I get a strange sensation; not necessarily increased pain, but an intense feeling and it becomes so intense I get scared and back off. How do I push through?
33:57 I only meditate at a set time every night. Shall I alternate times or keep a routine?
34:55 How do I know I am meditating properly? What signs will arise that confirm, during meditation, that I’m ‘doing it right’?
39:51 When meditating, there can be a sense of a self, behind noting the belly rising and falling. Should I note this sense of self whenever I see it? It is often there in the background.
40:36 When I'm meditating, I feel the need to move my legs or my arms. Should I do it, or should I stay quiet?
41:26 How much meditation I should do daily? Is one hour enough?
45:19 How can chanting, Dharma talk and meditation train the mind?
46:21 What are the meditation techniques which were taught by Buddha? How to meditate on senses & body?
47:29 I've been meditating less and less. What should I do about it?
48:43 What is your view about the use of stimulant medication prescribed for A.D.H.D.? Would it enhance meditation or hinder it?
54:01 What should I note when creating something (crocheting/knitting)? Should I note “pushing, pulling, looping” to be specific, “crocheting” to name the activity, or “creating” to be more general?
56:18 If one achieves nibbana/arhatship via practicing meditation...then is this a permanent achievement, or must one continue meditation to maintain arhatship?
56:41 I can’t focus on meditation anymore. I have been doing Vipassana and Body scan for two months now. But now I can’t seem to do them anymore. Why is that?
57:21 Sakkaya Ditthi means come to realise that there is no one called “me” inside. Rather the six senses doing its work. By meditating can one experience this?
58:09 I suffer from seasonal depression. Is there different mindfulness meditation practices or techniques you recommend well going through the dark night?
1:01:23 How to meditate on vedana? I feel like I can note kaya, citta and dhamma, but somehow vedana seems like an extrapolation of those, it never seems to come up as an object of direct experience...
1:02:26 lf I wouldn’t take medication I would have an psychotic episode again and the episodes are proven to shrink the brain and make brain damage. I could get homeless and suicidal. So should I go off them?
1:11:32 I'm considered having A.D.H.D. I work as a freelancer and my work is stressful for me. Some days, I even play games instead of doing my work cause it's stressful and boring. Can I heal A.D.H.D. with Buddhism?
1:14:22 How can we be sure to do enough to not be selfish as far as taking precautions not to catch COVID-19 (and potentially infect others, who could infect others themselves)?
1:21:26 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
05:35 At the last Q&A, at the end you mentioned that we don't need to want to meditate, but just "inclining the mind", what do you mean? What can be an example of this difference in everyday mundane life?
16:50 Since starting meditation I have been more apathetic towards my job. I still perform the functions somewhat adequately but not above and beyond as before. How can I get over the apathy?
24:06 To improve the practice, should I stop having dinner? I realize that sometimes meditating with a full stomach is not ideal.
25:24 I've been adjusting to incorporate "choosing" so that I can more easily get back to the sensations of the stomach, while trying not to ignore anything. So, in meditation or even daily mindfulness, can you explain "choosing" vs. “ignoring?” Does it become sort of like samatha meditation, at times?
27:38 I suffer from bad memories, pure OCD, depression, etc… can meditation be helpful?
28:30 When I meditate on my chronic physical pain, I get a strange sensation; not necessarily increased pain, but an intense feeling and it becomes so intense I get scared and back off. How do I push through?
33:57 I only meditate at a set time every night. Shall I alternate times or keep a routine?
34:55 How do I know I am meditating properly? What signs will arise that confirm, during meditation, that I’m ‘doing it right’?
39:51 When meditating, there can be a sense of a self, behind noting the belly rising and falling. Should I note this sense of self whenever I see it? It is often there in the background.
40:36 When I'm meditating, I feel the need to move my legs or my arms. Should I do it, or should I stay quiet?
41:26 How much meditation I should do daily? Is one hour enough?
45:19 How can chanting, Dharma talk and meditation train the mind?
46:21 What are the meditation techniques which were taught by Buddha? How to meditate on senses & body?
47:29 I've been meditating less and less. What should I do about it?
48:43 What is your view about the use of stimulant medication prescribed for A.D.H.D.? Would it enhance meditation or hinder it?
54:01 What should I note when creating something (crocheting/knitting)? Should I note “pushing, pulling, looping” to be specific, “crocheting” to name the activity, or “creating” to be more general?
56:18 If one achieves nibbana/arhatship via practicing meditation...then is this a permanent achievement, or must one continue meditation to maintain arhatship?
56:41 I can’t focus on meditation anymore. I have been doing Vipassana and Body scan for two months now. But now I can’t seem to do them anymore. Why is that?
57:21 Sakkaya Ditthi means come to realise that there is no one called “me” inside. Rather the six senses doing its work. By meditating can one experience this?
58:09 I suffer from seasonal depression. Is there different mindfulness meditation practices or techniques you recommend well going through the dark night?
1:01:23 How to meditate on vedana? I feel like I can note kaya, citta and dhamma, but somehow vedana seems like an extrapolation of those, it never seems to come up as an object of direct experience...
1:02:26 lf I wouldn’t take medication I would have an psychotic episode again and the episodes are proven to shrink the brain and make brain damage. I could get homeless and suicidal. So should I go off them?
1:11:32 I'm considered having A.D.H.D. I work as a freelancer and my work is stressful for me. Some days, I even play games instead of doing my work cause it's stressful and boring. Can I heal A.D.H.D. with Buddhism?
1:14:22 How can we be sure to do enough to not be selfish as far as taking precautions not to catch COVID-19 (and potentially infect others, who could infect others themselves)?
1:21:26 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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