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Roads to Success Q&A
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
03:10 On the topic of... Roads to Success
26:01 If I have a vague emotion that I can't identify. Is it okay to note it as "feeling" rather than saying "knowing" if that's more how it strikes me? Or should I stick with "knowing"?
26:47 Can you elaborate on the technique of cultivating a mindful state of mind, rather than noting absolutely everything?
28:18 I used to meditate intensively in Myanmar for 1 year. When I told my teachers that I wanted to keep meditating until I reach Nibbana, they said: "Nibbana is a long journey." Was what they said right?
30:42 Can you explain the distinction between forcing equanimity and cultivating it as a result of our practice?
33:39 How does one calm anger generated from practice of celibacy?
34:26 How should one approach a near constant feeling that I'm not merely observing the rising and falling, but rather manipulating it somehow?
35:40 I control my breathing while meditating and it has spilled to my everyday life. How do I stop being conscious of my breathing and stop controlling it?
37:16 I've been weeping every day from loss. I'm losing my patience for letting it be and noting it. Is there anything more I can do? Being able to function tn lay life has been near impossible.
39:20 How should one approach their practice when they notice they have some extent of anger when noting unpleasant things?
39:42 How does meditation contribute to enlightenment?
42:38 How do you focus on something?
43:58 Can you help explain why it is that because of my own depression and physical injuries I get so mad and depressed that I want to bring everyone down, and I know I do not want to hurt others but I watch myself do it?
47:34 How long do you recommend a formal session to be? For both walking and sitting meditation. Especially for someone training alone?
49:20 I've been meditating for years and still suffer greatly, my attachments are strong as ever. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Do I need to practice eight or more hours a day in intensive practice?
52:04 I promised my partner to start a family, but since I started meditating, I realized that this can slow my progress. How difficult is it to have success with the practice while raising a family?
58:07 In the practice of noting where the mind is being pulled towards from moment to moment, via the 6 senses, and then repeatedly pulling it back to the rising and falling, is that being concentrated?
59:10 My outlook on life is very pessimistic, and I assign a negative value to birth and believe pain counts more. Thinking about the suffering of humans and animals bothers me. Should I change my perspective?
1:00:38 How can I free myself from the prison of my own mind, when I am facing life-threatening dangers in a foreign country all by myself?
1:02:55 Sadhu...
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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
03:10 On the topic of... Roads to Success
26:01 If I have a vague emotion that I can't identify. Is it okay to note it as "feeling" rather than saying "knowing" if that's more how it strikes me? Or should I stick with "knowing"?
26:47 Can you elaborate on the technique of cultivating a mindful state of mind, rather than noting absolutely everything?
28:18 I used to meditate intensively in Myanmar for 1 year. When I told my teachers that I wanted to keep meditating until I reach Nibbana, they said: "Nibbana is a long journey." Was what they said right?
30:42 Can you explain the distinction between forcing equanimity and cultivating it as a result of our practice?
33:39 How does one calm anger generated from practice of celibacy?
34:26 How should one approach a near constant feeling that I'm not merely observing the rising and falling, but rather manipulating it somehow?
35:40 I control my breathing while meditating and it has spilled to my everyday life. How do I stop being conscious of my breathing and stop controlling it?
37:16 I've been weeping every day from loss. I'm losing my patience for letting it be and noting it. Is there anything more I can do? Being able to function tn lay life has been near impossible.
39:20 How should one approach their practice when they notice they have some extent of anger when noting unpleasant things?
39:42 How does meditation contribute to enlightenment?
42:38 How do you focus on something?
43:58 Can you help explain why it is that because of my own depression and physical injuries I get so mad and depressed that I want to bring everyone down, and I know I do not want to hurt others but I watch myself do it?
47:34 How long do you recommend a formal session to be? For both walking and sitting meditation. Especially for someone training alone?
49:20 I've been meditating for years and still suffer greatly, my attachments are strong as ever. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Do I need to practice eight or more hours a day in intensive practice?
52:04 I promised my partner to start a family, but since I started meditating, I realized that this can slow my progress. How difficult is it to have success with the practice while raising a family?
58:07 In the practice of noting where the mind is being pulled towards from moment to moment, via the 6 senses, and then repeatedly pulling it back to the rising and falling, is that being concentrated?
59:10 My outlook on life is very pessimistic, and I assign a negative value to birth and believe pain counts more. Thinking about the suffering of humans and animals bothers me. Should I change my perspective?
1:00:38 How can I free myself from the prison of my own mind, when I am facing life-threatening dangers in a foreign country all by myself?
1:02:55 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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