I have done Samatha and Vipassana for a few years. Now, I have lost interest in everything. Feel like I have no hope for anything. No desire. Isn't that what Vipassana about. Removing hope and desire? Can't even eat. What's wrong with me? Is this a result of Vipassana? Or laziness? I'm stuck where I am. Lots of past experiences are coming up and disturbing me. 🙏🙏🙏

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This question is for experienced meditators. I’ve been practicing for a very long time, meditating often, yet I still notice my mind wandering all the time. I struggle to sit still. My mind is always trying to escape from this place to another. I’ve been recommended to simply watch the mental activity and wandering, but the mind wandering takes me away and I forget to observe. It feels straining to be in the moment. How should I approach it better?

Confidence, For a few weeks now, I have lost confidence in almost everything. Like doing even simple stuff. I feel like, I can't. Like, no future. Motivation, For few weeks now, I feel like sleeping or meditating in bed. Like being free from any work or doing any stuff. Why can't I be happy mentally only?. For reference, I did Samantha, Vipssana for the last 4 years, when I have time.

Please share methods to increase mindfulness. \ Mindfulness means simply an awareness of the objects and sense data that are present. So, for example, it is Tuesday, 1pm. What I have tried so far is to list things and sights that are nearby: - Is it light or dark? - Am I tired or not tired? - Am I walking or sitting? Is it simply raw observation, independent of cast or creed, simply seeing as it is? Thanks sukhi hontu

I've been meditating for 1 hour, and I'm planning to extend it to 90 minutes. Will there be any significant change in my experience? Has anyone had a real experience with this? SHOULD I INCREASE TO 90 MINS? Follow up: Why does everyone say to do twice a day instead of once a day? In the [Vipassana 10 day retreat](https://www.dhamma.org/) , they said to not go beyond 60 mins as it will lead to different state. That's why I ask. Why is it getting more and more difficult as I am increasing the duration?

I did samatha and metta meditation for like 4 years, without a time schedule, just when I have time. Now, my problem is that I can't concentrate even for a few seconds. Old memories come, old mistakes come up, and I can't stay still, can't stay sit. I constantly think about past decisions and mistakes. I can't even think clearly. I don't have a personal meditation teacher. I learn everything from books, YouTube, and the internet. Please give me some directions. 🙏

Temporary blockage of sexual excitement, given knowledge that there's no permanent soul, body and mind consciousness are impermanent. Arising and cease. Sankhara and upadana were impermanent. Is this understanding wisdom? While doing walking meditation without hearing external sounds and thinking could follow the walking? Is this enough to balance the five spiritual faculties and free from rebirth in lower realms?

My question is subtle. When we meditate we move our body because of some physical pain . My question is why its so painful to keep my mind on breath . Its not physical pain then what type of pain we face when we try to keep our mind on beath away from distraction.

Does choosing a timer imply that meditation has a fixed goal or endpoint, while choosing a stopwatch suggests that awareness itself sets the boundaries? If time is an illusion we impose on the eternal now, why do we measure it at all in moments of stillness? What might emerge if you meditated without any clock, letting the universe's rhythm guide you instead?

It seems while cetanā concerns having a goal, vāyāma is what carries this goal out. My understanding is neither vāyāma nor cetanā *should* involve upādāna; however, vāyāma is outside of and cultivates the ālaya. If any of this is wrong feedback would be welcome, but my question is does sati require vāyāma, or can it be the result of bountiful ālaya? Does sammā-vāyāma become less significant with cultivation?

In meditation practice how to recognise a faith follower, dhamma follower and sothapana?when fetter of personality view is broken whether there is a different ofstream of thoughts?

When we study with concentration and our mind gets distracted we bring back to the very subject we study. The same thing we do it in meditation, when mind gets distracted we bring it back to breath . So isn't Studying is also meditation ?

I've been practicing meditation and studying buddhism for years, and I've always been curious about *vipassana*, but I never knew how should I practice it, on what should I focus, etc. So my questions is: what do you recommend for someone who is starting *vipassana* meditation? How do I begin and how should I do it?

Four Parts of the Mind 1. Vinnyana or Consciousness – 6 Vinnyanas. These include the consciousness that arises from the Eye, Ear, Tongue, Nose, Mind and Body. 2. Sanya or Perception – Function of this part of the mind is to recognize and evaluate. 3. Vedhana or Sensation – Function is to realize the sensation. 4. Sankhara or Reaction – Function is to react, to give fruit to the sensation. This is the volition of the mind. The 3 types of Sankharas include a) like line drawn on water b) like line drawn on sand on beach c) like line drawn on rock, deep line. My question which part of mind observes 3.Vedana/Sensation in VIPASSANA ? Is it 1.Vinnyana ? And how come one part of **mind**(the first part) is again **mind**?

I have been a Vipassana meditator since 2001 and had a very strong practice and very good concentration. Last 2-3 years I started feeling a physical violation of space and then hearing voices. What interacts with me is some kind of demon or demons that have started harming with negative gross vibrations of all kinds and use very harmful language. They also harm physically and hurt around the spine and different organs of the body and the nervous system- to get your energy -some kind of energy vampires. They harm continuously and never stop. It is impossible to meditate or do anything else. They seem to know how to connect to human mind and body and somehow gain control the nervous system. I asked a lot of people for help including meditators even teachers but so far havnt found anyone who knows about this or wants to help. I don’t even know where to get the help. No drugs or medicines have helped so far, even tried to get some mantra tantra help. I have also read and listened to Ratana and Atanatiya sutta. Written to monasteries..I cannot give metta or practice Vipassana at all because I am constantly under attack. I am not delusional and these are not illusions. Really looking for some help or inputs that refer to any success stories through monks or healers or Vipassana teachers. Someone who really knows about this well.

If I do meditation just before and after sleep, will the whole sleep will be counted as a meditation session ? I don't have time, how to make sleep as meditation ? Is afternoon nap permissible according to buddha ?

I recently received a Impermanence Mala for Christmas. I have read The Heart of Buddha's teaching and I couldn't find anything in there. Thank you in advance for any information.

After a week and a half long meditation retreat, I’ve had pinprick sensations around my body, mostly around the head area but also around the body. I can feel them much more during meditation and when I’m trying to sleep (probably because I am not moving and it is quiet) but also during daily life as well. I felt them much more intensely (almost painful) during the retreat. Sometimes I am in a situation that makes me anxious the pinpricks also comes in full force. This has been bad mostly because it makes it hard to fall asleep sometimes. I do not remember having these sensations before the retreat. From my research, it seems some number of people have experienced this, but mostly during meditation, and not in daily life. I have not found any appropriate western “scientific” explanation. How should I combat this, short term in making it affect my life less, and long term in potentially getting rid of it? How would you explain this phenomenon? Should I find a teacher to deal with this? If so, where could I find an appropriate one? I live in Canada, but if I could talk to someone through call I would gladly do this as well.

I just get started three days ago. When meditating, I felt hard to breathe and even the lack of oxygen to the brain. I felt my bell and chess were stiff and this intervene me in getting enough oxygen. My posture is right (I so sure about that). How do I overcome it? Should I keep going or find some changes?