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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
01:28 On the topic of... The Cowherd
38:55 Do you have any advice for noting something for too long? I tend to note things after they're gone, thereby prompting other things to arise, and I have trouble getting back to the stomach
39:36 My practice has been difficult because my life is changing in ways I don't like. I try to note judging, but it's tricky. How can I give acceptance to change?
41:01 While practicing I lose track of noting and start planning for the future. Is all the time that I'm thinking without noting time wasted?
41:41 When becoming more adept at the meditative practice, is it normal for the mind to run increasingly more rampant outside of meditation?
42:32 My mind is really quiet during meditation since I've improved my practice, even feeling a calm joy with my breathing without attachment. I would like to step further than just this calm. What can I do?
43:21 Someone in my life is very ill yet refuses to see reality. They won't go to a doctor and it's harming all of their relationships. It's as if they've chosen to suffer. Is it wrong of me to interfere?
47:12 In sitting meditation I became sleepy. I noted ‘sleepy’ but I started dreaming. Then opposite impulses of "let's get back to work (to the practice)" and "No, let's stay in the dream." How should I note this?
48:06 Is it okay to note "feeling" instead of "thinking"? For example, "feeling" like I have been happier, sadder, less energetic, or more relaxed lately. It's broader than "thinking" which I note more so when I notice a thought or "stream" of thoughts.
48:59 Is it a problem to note "confused" and "doubting"? Sometimes for no reasons I feel I am not noting correctly, and I end up thinking "I am not able, I should give up."
49:47 I've been feeling helpless and weak lately; constantly worrying about things that may happen to me and giving in to binge eating then judging myself, or judging how I look too. I feel trapped. How do I start to make a change against this negative momentum when feeling trapped/helpless?
51:26 Meditation has given much calm in just simply experiencing instead of fixing and reacting. One thing I cannot comprehend is loss of control. Does it mean there is nothing we can really do about anything?
55:51 I just started practicing. I find it difficult to determine labels when noting. For instance, when there is an itch, how should I note that? Or irritation, should it be noted as irritated or thinking?
56:34 Is it correct to notice and note standing with your eyes?
57:05 Isn't omitting things dishonest and potentially bad? Should it be avoided unless it's somehow beneficial? I've done pretty well with not lying but I notice myself developing my ability to omit things
58:03 I have an ambition to be financially independent one day and in order to achieve this goal I have to compete with other people. Can this ambition and competition interfere with deepening my practice?
1:01:00 When I meditate I have suicidal thoughts. Should I act on them?
1:03:47 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
01:28 On the topic of... The Cowherd
38:55 Do you have any advice for noting something for too long? I tend to note things after they're gone, thereby prompting other things to arise, and I have trouble getting back to the stomach
39:36 My practice has been difficult because my life is changing in ways I don't like. I try to note judging, but it's tricky. How can I give acceptance to change?
41:01 While practicing I lose track of noting and start planning for the future. Is all the time that I'm thinking without noting time wasted?
41:41 When becoming more adept at the meditative practice, is it normal for the mind to run increasingly more rampant outside of meditation?
42:32 My mind is really quiet during meditation since I've improved my practice, even feeling a calm joy with my breathing without attachment. I would like to step further than just this calm. What can I do?
43:21 Someone in my life is very ill yet refuses to see reality. They won't go to a doctor and it's harming all of their relationships. It's as if they've chosen to suffer. Is it wrong of me to interfere?
47:12 In sitting meditation I became sleepy. I noted ‘sleepy’ but I started dreaming. Then opposite impulses of "let's get back to work (to the practice)" and "No, let's stay in the dream." How should I note this?
48:06 Is it okay to note "feeling" instead of "thinking"? For example, "feeling" like I have been happier, sadder, less energetic, or more relaxed lately. It's broader than "thinking" which I note more so when I notice a thought or "stream" of thoughts.
48:59 Is it a problem to note "confused" and "doubting"? Sometimes for no reasons I feel I am not noting correctly, and I end up thinking "I am not able, I should give up."
49:47 I've been feeling helpless and weak lately; constantly worrying about things that may happen to me and giving in to binge eating then judging myself, or judging how I look too. I feel trapped. How do I start to make a change against this negative momentum when feeling trapped/helpless?
51:26 Meditation has given much calm in just simply experiencing instead of fixing and reacting. One thing I cannot comprehend is loss of control. Does it mean there is nothing we can really do about anything?
55:51 I just started practicing. I find it difficult to determine labels when noting. For instance, when there is an itch, how should I note that? Or irritation, should it be noted as irritated or thinking?
56:34 Is it correct to notice and note standing with your eyes?
57:05 Isn't omitting things dishonest and potentially bad? Should it be avoided unless it's somehow beneficial? I've done pretty well with not lying but I notice myself developing my ability to omit things
58:03 I have an ambition to be financially independent one day and in order to achieve this goal I have to compete with other people. Can this ambition and competition interfere with deepening my practice?
1:01:00 When I meditate I have suicidal thoughts. Should I act on them?
1:03:47 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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