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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
20:01 Is noting an appropriate attention?
20:59 Recently I have had weird sensations in my head that make me immediately drowsy. When I relax with this feeling, I have very vivid dreams for 15 minutes. Is this connected to meditation?
21:59 When feeling anger or greed, is it better to note the feeling, or is it better to restrain the senses to look at something else?
23:24 What advice do you have for someone who can go an entire hour sitting session having trouble returning to the rising/falling? I try to return after noting whatever distracts me but have trouble doing so. I note whatever I'm experiencing but wonder if I should build more concentration somehow.
24:54 Does noting help in reducing the thoughts so that only few thoughts arise, instead of thoughts arising all the time?
26:10 Why is the walking or sitting meditation recommended to limit to 30 minutes?
26:56 Is it possible for people with locked in syndrome (completely paralyzed, sensation of touch lost, hearing, sight and cognitive abilities remain intact) to meditate? How can they return to the rising and falling, if they cannot feel it?
28:14 How many times should one do sitting meditation during the day? Is 10 minutes meditation in morning, afternoon and evening a right practice?
29:12 The booklet says to walk a few metres before turning and walking back, but I usually meditate in my room instead of the living room (which is smaller) so I'm not disturbed. Is that advised?
30:17 Sometimes I forget to note "stopping" before I turn in the walking meditation, and sometimes I add extra points to note than what is stated in the booklet (e.g. the heel), is that also advised?
32:38 Can you talk about meditation on an alcohol addiction?
35:50 I have a drug addiction that I would like to quit. It violates the 5th precept. What can I realistically do to overcome my addiction, according to Buddhism?
39:44 In deep sleep there is no sight, sound, taste, smell, touch, and thought ..how do we describe this reality?
40:55 Are there downsides to suicide? If so, please talk about them.
47:35 Has meditation helped people with social phobia to not be on high alert and not care anymore about people existing?
48:02 My grandfather has terminal cancer and will die in a few weeks. He is not spiritual at all and is now generally depressed and melancholic. Do you have any advice on how I (a meditator) could help him?
49:32 How can you reconcile with past mistakes? It’s easy to say “let go”, but my mind is constantly repeating certain incidents (a loop). How do I get out of a loop that's been with me for a long time?
51:39 While looking out the bus during my commute, I try to be mindful of what I'm seeing and feeling the motion of the bus. Should I do this and return to my stomach from time to time?
51:58 Does the mindfulness we cultivate now carry over to our next life or does the mind die?
53:21 Is meditation just noting? I've listened to many of your videos trying to understand what exactly meditation is, and my conclusion is meditation is noting. Am I right?
54:14 I'm failing all of my courses, I'm filled with fear of checking my emails and I feel ashamed to email my professors since I've missed 3 weeks of class. Will noting help me move past this? I'm stuck.
57:20 Is achieving stream-entry without the guidance of a teacher a reasonable goal? With regard to practice, is noting alone sufficient for achieving this?
59:49 I just found out my family back in Asia paid people to remove a big wasp (that hurt my family member) house by burning it. How can I help my family after this killing?
1:01:01 How can one deal with people who intend to lie about the practice and the resulting equanimity? People who villainize the practice and say it results ill will when really they miss controlling others.
1:02:09 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
20:01 Is noting an appropriate attention?
20:59 Recently I have had weird sensations in my head that make me immediately drowsy. When I relax with this feeling, I have very vivid dreams for 15 minutes. Is this connected to meditation?
21:59 When feeling anger or greed, is it better to note the feeling, or is it better to restrain the senses to look at something else?
23:24 What advice do you have for someone who can go an entire hour sitting session having trouble returning to the rising/falling? I try to return after noting whatever distracts me but have trouble doing so. I note whatever I'm experiencing but wonder if I should build more concentration somehow.
24:54 Does noting help in reducing the thoughts so that only few thoughts arise, instead of thoughts arising all the time?
26:10 Why is the walking or sitting meditation recommended to limit to 30 minutes?
26:56 Is it possible for people with locked in syndrome (completely paralyzed, sensation of touch lost, hearing, sight and cognitive abilities remain intact) to meditate? How can they return to the rising and falling, if they cannot feel it?
28:14 How many times should one do sitting meditation during the day? Is 10 minutes meditation in morning, afternoon and evening a right practice?
29:12 The booklet says to walk a few metres before turning and walking back, but I usually meditate in my room instead of the living room (which is smaller) so I'm not disturbed. Is that advised?
30:17 Sometimes I forget to note "stopping" before I turn in the walking meditation, and sometimes I add extra points to note than what is stated in the booklet (e.g. the heel), is that also advised?
32:38 Can you talk about meditation on an alcohol addiction?
35:50 I have a drug addiction that I would like to quit. It violates the 5th precept. What can I realistically do to overcome my addiction, according to Buddhism?
39:44 In deep sleep there is no sight, sound, taste, smell, touch, and thought ..how do we describe this reality?
40:55 Are there downsides to suicide? If so, please talk about them.
47:35 Has meditation helped people with social phobia to not be on high alert and not care anymore about people existing?
48:02 My grandfather has terminal cancer and will die in a few weeks. He is not spiritual at all and is now generally depressed and melancholic. Do you have any advice on how I (a meditator) could help him?
49:32 How can you reconcile with past mistakes? It’s easy to say “let go”, but my mind is constantly repeating certain incidents (a loop). How do I get out of a loop that's been with me for a long time?
51:39 While looking out the bus during my commute, I try to be mindful of what I'm seeing and feeling the motion of the bus. Should I do this and return to my stomach from time to time?
51:58 Does the mindfulness we cultivate now carry over to our next life or does the mind die?
53:21 Is meditation just noting? I've listened to many of your videos trying to understand what exactly meditation is, and my conclusion is meditation is noting. Am I right?
54:14 I'm failing all of my courses, I'm filled with fear of checking my emails and I feel ashamed to email my professors since I've missed 3 weeks of class. Will noting help me move past this? I'm stuck.
57:20 Is achieving stream-entry without the guidance of a teacher a reasonable goal? With regard to practice, is noting alone sufficient for achieving this?
59:49 I just found out my family back in Asia paid people to remove a big wasp (that hurt my family member) house by burning it. How can I help my family after this killing?
1:01:01 How can one deal with people who intend to lie about the practice and the resulting equanimity? People who villainize the practice and say it results ill will when really they miss controlling others.
1:02:09 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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