How To Meditate IV - Fundamentals of Meditation Practice

Fourth (of six) in a series of videos on how to practice meditation without the requirement of religious dogma or spiritual mumbo-jumbo. This video discusses some fundamental qualities that are essential to the meditation practice.

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[mustabrink]

Also when i meditate i cant go on from concentrating on a object. its hard for me to reach the thoughtless state of mind. any help would be great ty

[yuttadhammo]

@mustabrink there is no need to try to reach a thoughtless state of mind. The nature of the mind is to think.  Just accept the thoughts as "thinking, thinking" or even "distracted, distracted".

[selvmordspilot]

Thank you very much for the help. I can't believe I ran into this stuff randomly just in a time of my life where I've grown an interested for meditation.

It's strange, I see a sadness in you in these vids. I wonder if it's just a projection..

Best wishes from Denmark

[yuttadhammo]

@selvmordspilot thanks for the feedback... I was probably just tired - it was a long day making these videos :)

[PsiKidPower]

when I watch your videos or even just see your face, I feel a sense of calmness within my being. I am present. Normally, I dont feel this way when im around people. they are all in their own unconsciousness. lol ...you are truly peaceful....i could feel it.

[Rosendrache]

Thank you Tan Yuttadhammo.

Your videos are very helpfull for us, who want to practise Theravada, but unfortunately don't have developed Buddhist community near us.

Greetings from Serbia.

[chomveluwan]

Thank you very for every video from you! They are very important information for foreigner to do the meditation. Please I have your sound and your knowledge to share in our meditation book and our video. Thank you very again and ANUTAMI with you. Ka

[iamrealjay]

Sir , You Are Helping Me Very Much , But I love to ask you , to meditate we have to be calm , but the thinkings and the thoughts doesn;t let me to Meditate , how to remove thoughts , in a way to meditation ? Please Answer Me !

[itsmecatalin]

Man you blink soo much ... ohh and i love your vids Im only 14 and I started mediatating cuz of you. Its proved to be amazing jn my life. Thank you.

[phungbili]

Thank you so much for these videos. They cleared all my confusion about how to meditate. They are so clear and simple and the thoughts are so wise and so calming.

[24878151]

Thank you so much...these videos are having a wonderful effect. The answers are in us all...people like you point the way.

[Kaceyw113]

@EditorSEM Don't be afraid of your negative feelings, we all experience them and they can't really hurt you. Tell yourself "pain, pain" or "depressed, depressed". I'm dealing with similar problems right now, I'm making progress and wishing you the best. :)

[willpayforcex]

@yuttadhammo 'tired, tired, tired'

[3876samf]

Love this guy best instruction ever!

[AnnoyingXboxer]

Would you say its okay to listen to music while doing this? Not like Rock, or Rap. But more peaceful music.

[babiesgonewildful]

that looks like a really nice tree