Mindfulness (With Q&A)

00:00 Welcome 01:12 On the topic of... Mindfulness 26:15 Should one try to note only around once per second? I find at times that noting arises automatically, and quite quickly too. If I try to slow it down, then I wouldn't be noting in the present moment. 27:09 How can I attain mindfulness with kasina meditation? 30:19 These days I am losing motivation for almost evrything. Doing a little amount of work seems to be a heavy burden. I am trying to work on that but could you give me some tips? 32:20 I feel my mind is like waves which gets higher then lower in nature. How does one balance the mind in a practical method? 35:10 As a lay person, I'm having a hard time balancing my practice of seeing experience clearly, with the feeling that I owe all beings to serve them. Any advice? 41:40 Whenever I am mindful of my breath, noting rising and falling, I keep controlling my breath. Any advice on how I can fix this? 43:54 To overcome lust you suggest to recognize seeing, pleasure and liking when they arise. Could you clarify the difference between pleasure and liking? (the vedana and the hindrance) 45:22 When I'm aware of the breath, I cannot become aware of other things. Any advice? 46:13 On my job, I frequently deal with anxiety stemming from fear of failure. How can I resolve this fear? Just being mindful with it doesn't seem to help. Do I need to get deeper insight into my fears? 48:55 While I'm quite able to practice during the day in every situation easy or difficult, at home I have big problems in just starting a session of formal meditation - like an unbearable monster. Any tips? 50:37 I have read your booklet and have watched your instructional videos and have been practicing accordingly. But I haven't taken the online course yet due to some difficulties. Is it safe to do this? 54:58 During walking meditation, when we find ourselves thinking or feeling, etc., should we bring our feet together and note thinking/feeling and then continue anew with the stepping progression? 55:48 If strong desires are blocking me from mindfulness, what should I do? 56:47 Can I use noting to be mindful in between meditation sessions? Can noting help me from reaching for sweets to calm my strong emotions? 57:07 How can we develop more insights in life via practices? Many a time, it seems I could have done better simply by having a better insight of the situation. 59:12 Could you explain how meditation helps to reduce mental attachment? I always feel depressed because of my attachment towards the people whom I love. Can we love someone without strong mental attachment? 1:03:03 How do sensory pleasures affect mindfulness? 1:04:26 End - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ To join our meditation community and sign up for an at-home meditation course, please visit: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subscribe for updates here: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=yuttadhammo and don't forget to click the 'like' button to help promote these videos! Thanks for your questions, comments and support for what I do. May all beings be happy. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yuttadhammo Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/yuttadhammo Weblog: https://yuttadhammo.sirimangalo.org/ Supporting This Work: https://www.sirimangalo.org/support