Obstacles to Buddhist Practice - with Chao Khun Keng 

Chao Khun Keng talks about practising Buddhism in our daily lives, dealing with obstacles during meditation, and answers questions.
** Outline **
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:05 - Mindfulness in daily life
00:07:03 - Come back to the body
00:10:59 - Present moment alertness
00:13:11 - Unwholesome thoughts
00:19:30 - Subduing thoughts, fast Bud-dho
00:22:15 - Joy in meditation
00:24:46 - Modern device over-use
00:29:08 - All kinds of people have stress & delusions
00:30:06 - How can meditation help us?
00:34:27 - 5 Hindrances
00:34:55 - (1) Sensual desire
00:38:08 - (2) Ill-will
00:41:14 - (3) Drowsiness
00:49:13 - (4) Restlessness, remorse
00:59:04 - (5) Doubts
01:01:14 - Body and mind
01:05:05 - Tolerating with bodily pains
01:07:14 - Q: Combining breath & body scanning?
01:09:44 - Q: Bud-dho practice, but not getting samadhi
01:11:06 - Q: Can sitting too long damage the body?
01:15:28 - Q: Where to anchor when can't feel body?
01:19:00 - Q: Dealing with need to finish thoughts in meditation
01:20:01 - Q: Concentrating attention
01:21:55 - Q: How to maintain mindfulness all day?
01:22:56 - Q: Next step after deep calmness
01:25:15 - Metta Convention invitation
01:28:40 - Coming to Victoria
01:30:27 - Dedication of merits
01:33:52 - Announcements
** About the speaker **
Venerable Chao Khun Keng Vinayadhamma Vidhes aka Ajahn Keng is a Singaporean monk from the Thai Forest Tradition of Ajahn Mun Buridatto. He was ordained in 1987 under the recommendation of Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Ajahn Geoffrey). Luang Phor Jiak Cundo, the later generation of Luang Pu Mun’s disciples, was also one of his teachers. Ajahn Keng was conferred the title of “Chao Khun” in 2013 by the King of Thailand. Currently, Chao Khun Keng is the Abbott of Santi Forest Monastery (JB) and the President of Palelai Buddhist (Singapore) and Wat Pa Doi Charen Tham at Omkoi. Listen to Chao Khun Keng’s previous talk at the Metta Centre here: • (2021) Venerable Chao ...
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