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Talks on Buddhist Suttas by Bhante Vimalaramsi and Delson Armstrong- A variety of suttas is discussed and what they mean. We teach Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (TWIM) . We teach the BrahmaVihara Metta (Lovingkindness) practice with the goal of attaining Nibbana in this very life.
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Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
For Beginning Instructions go to https://youtu.be/JCiVBvptZyk
Common Questions from Meditators using the TWIM system only
0:25 I have a knot in my forehead. I have a headache. Is that tension? What to do?
2:46 Related to above: When I 6R the feeling of tension in my forehead it just won’t go away! I really want to get rid of it!
6:24 I can’t bring up the feeling of lovingkindness or keeping it going. What do you suggest? 9:31 Does smiling really work?
12:16 Do you use the 6Rs to get “rid” of hindrances or how do you use them?
14:19 How long should I do the release and relax step when I 6R? a minute? Seconds?
17:57 I get sleepy while meditating- what solution is there?
20:32 How much attention should be on visualizing the spiritual friend or on watching the feeling.
21:17 I am used to watching my breath. Shall I synchronize the breath to making the wishes for lovingkindness?
22:22 I can’t really do the lovingkindness and would rather go back to breath. I used to do a lot of breath meditation and am more comfortable with that. Can I just do breath?
24:46 What if I have a lot of doubts about the practice? What to do?
28:14 When I pick a spiritual friend does he or she have to be perfect or a kind of a saint?
29:07 How strong does the feeling of Metta have to be to progress?
28:13 Once I get a feeling of Metta do I keep repeating the phrases?
30:40 I am feeling some joy now. What to do next? 33:04 I feel like my hands or parts of my body are missing. The body is very calm. What do I do?
34:11 The feeling of lovingkindness has moved up to my head. What do I do now? Starting on Breaking Down Barriers and the 6 Directions (*Progressive Instructions after letting go of the Spiritual Friend ) 37:06 How do I Radiate to the directions?
39:32 Its really hard for me to send lovingkindness to each direction. Sometimes I get a headache.
41:51 Do I keep sending lovingkindness no matter what feeling comes up? How to practice Metta/TWIM Meditation https://www.dhammasukha.org/beginner-lovingkindness A complete guide to the meditation: https://www.thepathtonibbana.com/ Available in Kindle or Paperback any online bookstore or free from DSMC website
How to practice Metta/TWIM Meditation https://www.dhammasukha.org/beginner-lovingkindness What are the 6Rs https://www.dhammasukha.org/the-6rs
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