Ajahn Viradhammo

Themes discussed: How to practice lying meditation; understanding emptiness; trusting in awareness; understanding taking refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha Q and A: Applying right effort; Difference between reflection vs. analysis; Awareness and Dying.

Themes discussed: Individual differences in meditation technique; Different meaning of the term consciousness; limits of thought; importance of awareness of grasping; worldly dhamma; how retreats are helpful for dealing with everyday life; applying a sense of restraint in daily life; approaches for wise reflection. 

Themes discussed: Start with intention to notice present moment; awakening to everyday anxiety; witnessing change; right understanding and meditation practice. Q and A: Discerning when one is too overwhelmed and how to practice; awareness of no thought vs. analysis; practicing generosity when reflective ability limited; letting go vs. letting be with remorse

Themes discussed: Starting with simple before practicing with complexity; gratitude; reflection on death; stimulating wholesome states of mind; believing, faith, and practice; practicing generosity and 5 precepts to support meditation; sense restraint as a support of practice

Questions and answers regarding practice