How To Meditate

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   Ashkan

   October 18, 2015 at 9:24 am

   Hello Bhante, hello Robin,
   i was the one wondering if i could help with the translation of the booklet in Persian and you told me you could contact me with Ali.

   With Metta
   ashkan

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     Robin Esposito

     July 17, 2017 at 5:20 pm

     Hello Ashkan.
     I know it was a very long time ago that you asked about translating Bhante’s How to Meditate booklet into Persian. Is this something you might still be interested in doing? Please accept my apologies for not having an update on this sooner. With kind regards, Robin

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   Peter Vredeveld

   April 26, 2016 at 11:11 am

   Thank You for providing the links and pdf.
   I have been wanting to know about the various practices of meditation for some time.
   Namaste

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   Becky

   April 11, 2017 at 7:52 pm

   So happy to have found you here. ?
   Thanks for all your videos.
   ~ Peace & Love *

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   Tom Fisher

   June 27, 2017 at 2:49 pm

   Hello Bhante ,and thank you for all of your teaching efforts. They are bearing great fruit. I recently added walking meditation to my practice per your instructional video. I have been doing it for thirty minutes prior to sitting for thirty minutes. Prior to walking, I have been sitting twice a day for an hour each sit using the stomach method you teach. And thank you for teaching that method. I had been doing Samatha for about seven years . I must be doing it correctly since it’s as you say, extremely difficult. I am facing the feelings, emotions , and addictive behavior for the first time without creating a ‘happy place’ in which to escape. No wonder the defilements ALWAYS returned with a vengence. I am finally making great progress and you are correct, it’s SO hard but SO worth it.
   Here’s my current problem. Due to walking, my back has become extremely sore. So much out of alignment that the entire walking experience is VERY unpleasant and it’s getting worse. Its the entire combination of movements and postures that are causing a cascading effect from my neck down to my low back and legs. I am doing it exactly as you do in the video, slowly,deliberately, mindfully. I am 70 years old and in good shape otherwise, but this is VERY uncomfortable while I’m doing it and afterwards.
   Any suggestions? I do not want to resort to only sitting again. Thank you again for all that you do. I now consider you my teacher and hope that I can visit for an intensive course this fall. With deep appreciation and metta,
   Tom Fisher/Pittsburgh

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     Robin

     July 17, 2017 at 5:31 pm

     Greetings Tom.
     Congratulations on your practice! Questions for Venerable Yuttadhammo may be asked on our online meditation website at: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ There is a tab marked “Ask” for submitting questions.
     With kind regards,
     Robin – Volunteer for Sirimangalo International

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