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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
00:55 On the topic of The Castle
20:54 My practice has brought some things to light. I have an obsessive fear of forgetting. When studying the Suttas, I read and re-read compulsively, spending hours on a single sentence. Same with these Q&As. I rewatch them many times, trying to commit everything to memory. In meditation, the problem deepens. I grasp at "important" thoughts, fearing forgetting. Any advice?
24:55 My mind tends to wander without great effort for being mindful. Should I instead watch and let the mind do what it does instead of forcing mindfulness?
25:42 Can meditation become addictive? And if so, is this bad?
26:58 How can I practice while being heartbroken, rejected, jealous? It's more than sad, discouraged, and overwhelmed. It feels more like actually "dead", "lifeless", "hypnotized".
31:32 If I'm texting someone while watching one of your videos, what should I note since I'm doing two things at once?
32:54 The more I meditate during the day, the harder I find it to sleep. I try to meditate when lying down when I can’t sleep but I think this makes my mind more active. Any advice?
34:44 At times when meditating, I feel a very strong pull into what I can only describe as oblivion. I startle when I feel this moment coming on and my concentration is broken. Any advice?
35:32 Can I do one day of 12 hours of meditation on the weekend? Is there a problem with doing these long sessions in normal life? Is it ok?
36:56 What should I do if I try to quit the meditation early?
37:40 What is the best way to get rid of doubt?
38:44 I find that I’ve been able to return to the present frequently enough that I only have to deal with unpleasant sensations for a brief moment. Is this correct practice, or do you think I'm running away?
39:50 I feel anxious for my doctor appointment this coming Friday. How should I meditate to help me not be so scared?
41:17 Do you have any recommendations on how to best deal with anger in the moment? During meditation is one thing, however outside of it feels much more difficult.
43:13 How do you know you are making progress in meditation?
44:38 Can meditation be practiced alongside psychotherapy, or does such a focus on the past defeat the purpose of meditation?
46:21 Is continuing to follow your desires and attempting to do so mindfully preferable to abstaining from desirable things at the risk of repressing your desires?
47:20 Certain things are reflexes. They’re inherent. Is it fair to say, or appropriate to say, you should just note them, let them pass, experience them, and let them pass?
48:25 Is it a good idea to practice the satipatthanas while driving?
49:29 I feel it is complex to be mindful throughout the day. Can we start being mindful for a few hours a day and progress on so forth?
50:46 Can mindfulness help us during emergency situations?
51:44 I never want to do walking meditation. How do I make myself so that I do both types of meditation?
52:36 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
00:55 On the topic of The Castle
20:54 My practice has brought some things to light. I have an obsessive fear of forgetting. When studying the Suttas, I read and re-read compulsively, spending hours on a single sentence. Same with these Q&As. I rewatch them many times, trying to commit everything to memory. In meditation, the problem deepens. I grasp at "important" thoughts, fearing forgetting. Any advice?
24:55 My mind tends to wander without great effort for being mindful. Should I instead watch and let the mind do what it does instead of forcing mindfulness?
25:42 Can meditation become addictive? And if so, is this bad?
26:58 How can I practice while being heartbroken, rejected, jealous? It's more than sad, discouraged, and overwhelmed. It feels more like actually "dead", "lifeless", "hypnotized".
31:32 If I'm texting someone while watching one of your videos, what should I note since I'm doing two things at once?
32:54 The more I meditate during the day, the harder I find it to sleep. I try to meditate when lying down when I can’t sleep but I think this makes my mind more active. Any advice?
34:44 At times when meditating, I feel a very strong pull into what I can only describe as oblivion. I startle when I feel this moment coming on and my concentration is broken. Any advice?
35:32 Can I do one day of 12 hours of meditation on the weekend? Is there a problem with doing these long sessions in normal life? Is it ok?
36:56 What should I do if I try to quit the meditation early?
37:40 What is the best way to get rid of doubt?
38:44 I find that I’ve been able to return to the present frequently enough that I only have to deal with unpleasant sensations for a brief moment. Is this correct practice, or do you think I'm running away?
39:50 I feel anxious for my doctor appointment this coming Friday. How should I meditate to help me not be so scared?
41:17 Do you have any recommendations on how to best deal with anger in the moment? During meditation is one thing, however outside of it feels much more difficult.
43:13 How do you know you are making progress in meditation?
44:38 Can meditation be practiced alongside psychotherapy, or does such a focus on the past defeat the purpose of meditation?
46:21 Is continuing to follow your desires and attempting to do so mindfully preferable to abstaining from desirable things at the risk of repressing your desires?
47:20 Certain things are reflexes. They’re inherent. Is it fair to say, or appropriate to say, you should just note them, let them pass, experience them, and let them pass?
48:25 Is it a good idea to practice the satipatthanas while driving?
49:29 I feel it is complex to be mindful throughout the day. Can we start being mindful for a few hours a day and progress on so forth?
50:46 Can mindfulness help us during emergency situations?
51:44 I never want to do walking meditation. How do I make myself so that I do both types of meditation?
52:36 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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