00:00 Welcome
00:34 Meditation Q&A
15:20 In walking meditation, can we note a distraction right away, or should we always note stopping and standing before noting the distraction? Is concentration more encouraged than in sitting meditation?
16:10 How much should I let go of control when meditating? Currently I very gently rest my attention on the belly and allow and notice when it is moved to the next object. Is this ok?
17:51 There are some times during the day where I have 15 spare minutes I want to use to meditate. Should I do walking 15 minutes, sitting 15 minutes, or walking 7' 30" and sitting 7' 30"?
19:00 When meditating and noting, I seem to ‘slip away', that's not to say I stop noting or I'm unconscious. I know I've kept noting but it's like being elsewhere or at one with things. What is this?
20:44 Is it correct to note the four elements during walking meditation, or should we always stick with "stepping-right, stepping-left", "standing", "stopping" and "turning"?
22:42 In one of your old videos I think you said we should focus on one point of the stomach whilst noting "rising" and "falling". Should we focus on a specific point, or in the whole sensation?
23:23 I have this unusual fear of evil spirits during meditation, which is not present otherwise. Only during meditation it comes up. Can these beings possess my body in meditation?
28:41 I fear commitments, plans, obligations and daily meditation schedule. They heavily weigh down on me and make me worried and nervous. I feel I'm not free and often overthink and over eat. Any advice?
30:18 Is the physical a product of the mental?
31:23 Can you please say something about the pattern: "why does it always happen to me?" What could be the underlying thoughts and emotions?
32:32 How does the at home meditation course work? How long is it, how much time does it require, etc? What benefit does it have over attending these meditation Q&A sessions?
34:40 Why do I get hooked onto songs and movies? It keeps running in my mind when I meditate. How can I handle this?
37:02 How much attention should we pay to dreams?
38:31 Is this technique not too much fixing on single objects?
39:47 Is living in the streets a good lilfestyle for a serious meditator?
40:48 My friends suggest it may be good to kill beings, even people, so they move through samsara to a higher form. "Won't killing a spider give them a possible chance as a human?" How should I respond?
44:50 We shouldn't do drugs or drink coffee, but what about sugar? Should I drink only water or also Coca Cola, for example?
46:44 Walking is good, thus we do walking meditation to help the body. Why not use other wise health modalities to aid the body to be able to meditate better, longer reaching?
48:30 Any suggestions for how being mindful can help with duties, tasks when I'm unmotivated?
49:49 Do new beings enter samsara or has there always been an unquantifiable amount of "us"?
51:19 I can't focus on my breath as the main meditation object because it makes me more frustrated and it's too subtle. What other object can I use as the main meditation object?
52:51 I have trouble relaxing. I feel that I am an uptight and rigid person. What meditation can I do to change this?
54:26 Is meditation as important as keeping the precepts? Is there a connection between keeping the precepts and meditation?
56:14 I'm mindfull when I wake up for about an hour then I lose that state for the entire day, can you please advise on what to do?
57:04 I find I am alone in the practice. I think I need a teacher. Should I try the at home course?
58:14 I dissociate often due to PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). I've always found meditation challenging, because I end up just dissociating during the practice. Any advice?
59:18 Is it ok to think about the Buddha at all times?
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