What is the Middle Way, Emptiness and more… (Q&A Session Oct’17)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 5:03     If everything is empty of inherent existence, then what is there? I understand that

Duration 1:38:23

How to Control Anger, Is all Clinging Bad and more… (Q&A Session Nov’17)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 3:47 I have lived with anxiety all my life and have

Duration 1:16:39

Why I Stopped Being a Nun, How an Animal Can Gain a Human Rebirth and more… (Q&A Session Dec’17)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 1:55 In the Book “The Buddha and his Dhamma, “ the

Duration 1:21:50

How to Find Time to Meditate, How to Pray in Buddhism and more… (Q&A Session Jan’18)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 2:46 How do you find a regular time to meditate

Duration 1:34:14

What are the Benefits of Meditation Retreats, How to Become a Buddhist Monk and more… (Q&A Session Feb’18)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 1:30 What are the benefits of meditation retreats, how long

Duration 1:29:47

Can We Really Develop Mindfulness with Short Daily Meditation, How is Merit Shared or Transferred and more… (Q&A Session Mar’18)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 1:18 Can we really develop mindfulness to a strong degree

Duration 1:10:43

Is It Wrong Not to Desire Enlightenment, What are the Buddhist Views on Sex Change and more… (Q&A Session April’18)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 1:34 Is it 'wrong' of me not to desire enlightenment?

Duration 1:21:38

Are Plants Sentient Beings, How Can We Practice Unconditional Love and Compassion without Attachment and more… (Q&A Session May’18)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 3:35 What are your thoughts and suggestions on practice while

Duration 56:5

Do You Need a Buddhist Teacher, Suicide in Buddhism and more… (Q&A Session June’18)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 1:21 Is it important to have a teacher or guide

Duration 1:27:4

How to Deal with Difficult Parents, Difference between Samatha, Vipassana and Analytical Meditation and more… (Q&A Session July’18)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 1:50 When I visit my mum, I always try to

Duration 1:12

How the Buddha Would Deal With Anxiety and Depression, Similarities Between Psychology and Buddhism and more… (Q&A Session August’18)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 1:28 Are there suttas that specifically address householders? 16:33

Duration 1:8:9

Buddhist View on Exercise, How to Calm an Agitated Mind and more… (Q&A Session September’18)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 2:13 How can we calm the mind quickly if the

Duration 1:6:18

What Happens to the Mind after Enlightenment, How to Practice Non-Attachment and more… (Q&A Session October’18)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 2:48 Did the Buddha have anything to say about mental

Duration 1:18:47

Why Are Some Controversial Teachers Still Revered, Did the Buddha Speak about the Unconscious Mind and more… (Q&A Session November’18)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 1:31 Do you know of any good meditation centres to

Duration 1:47:34

How Does Buddhism Interpret Dreams, How to Do Well At Work Without Attachment to the Outcome and more… (Q&A Session December’18)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 1:26 How can I do well at my work, and

Duration 1:1:56

How to Practice Kind Speech with Employees and Stubborn People, How to Deal with Fear and more… (Q&A Session January’19)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 3:46 What's the difference between awakened and enlightened? 13:53

Duration 1:2

Should We Stop Watching Competitions (Like Sports) Because One Side Loses, How to Properly Understand Emptiness and more… (Q&A Session February’19)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 2:51 I find that I’m more open to meditating after

Duration 57:15

Should We Include Psychedelics in Buddhist Practice, How to Understand Non-Duality and more… (Q&A Session March’19)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 1:14 How does Buddhism view dragons? Are they benevolent creatures

Duration 55:32

If We Can’t Live on Earth Where Would Our Consciousnesses Go, What is the Buddhist View on Love and Marriage and more… (Q&A Session April’19)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 2:55 If the Earth were to become unsuitable for life,

Duration 1:29:7

What is Reasonable Self Defense For a Buddhist, Why Does Tibetan Buddhism Show Deities Having Sex and more… (Q&A Session May’19)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 2:08 What is a typical week and typical day

Duration 1:8:36

Trouble with Certain Phrases in Metta Meditation, How Should Rapists and Murderers be Dealt with in Buddhism and more… (Q&A Session August’19)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 2:46 What is the largest obstacle to taking refuge,

Duration 1:23:59

What are 3 Critical Steps for a Beginner in Buddhism, Difference Between Contemplation and Meditation and more… (Q&A Session September’19)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 2:42 The Buddha taught that one must take care of

Duration 1:21:35

What Lessons Did You Gain as a Buddhist Nun, Are We All Inherently Good and more… (Q&A Session October’19)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 2:41 Why does Buddhism teach there is no self? Do

Duration 59:19

Can We Trust the Teachings if a Teacher Engages in Sexual Misconduct, Difference Between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism and more… (Q&A Session November’19)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 3:04 I read about the sexual misconduct by Culadasa and

Duration 1:22:17

Does Renunciation Mean Letting Go of Attachment or Consumption Itself, How to Navigate Social Relationships When Practicing the Path and more… (Q&A Session December’19)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 4:53 What is the difference between pure awareness and conditioned

Duration 57:44

What Prayers Can We Do For the Deceased, Is It Harder to Become Awakened Now Compared to the Buddha’s Time and more… (Q&A Session January’20)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 3:46 I've been thinking about non-duality lately trying to experience

Duration 1:15:36

How to Have Goals But Still Enjoy the Present Without Hope of Success or Fear of Failure (Q&A Session February’20)

Question answered during our Q&A session: 6:00 The western mantra of goals, goals and more goals

Duration 24:57

Can You Share More About Your Solitary Retreats, How Can We Incorporate Prayer Into Daily Practice and more… (Q&A Session April’20)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 5:37 What does Buddhism have to say about the

Duration 1:54:

Is Buddhism Becoming Increasingly Complex and Ritualistic, Why Stop the Cycle of Rebirth If My Life Is Getting Better and more… (Q&A Session June’20)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 3:23 I seem to be having difficulty with wise

Duration 1:26:3

How Can We Remember the Buddha’s Teachings During Conversations, What Does Compassion Mean in Buddhism and more… (Q&A Session August’20)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 6:05 I prefer to write, when communicating with other

Duration 52:34

Why Is It So Easy to Fall Back in The Spiritual Life, How Can We Help People Who Are Like Hungry Ghosts and more… (Q&A Session October’20)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 3:52 Why do you think it is so easy

Duration 1:23:44

What is Secular Buddhism and How Should We Approach Faith in Buddhism? (Q&A Session December’20)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: (Begun answering both questions at 8:10) ** I came to Buddhism

Duration 49:45

How to Balance the Pressures of Mundane Life with Our Spiritual Calling and How Can We Apply the Diamond Sutra Teaching? (Q&A Session February’21)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 5:39 I've been struggling with balancing my career calling

Duration 1:17:41

What Are Your Views On Right Livelihood and Navigating Potential Ethical Dilemmas, How Can We Overcome Our Fear of Death and more… (Q&A Session April’21)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 2:52 I wonder what views you have on right

Duration 1:24:28

Is All Desire Considered Craving and Why Are Many Buddhist Teachings About Attaining Happiness When It Is Impermanent and more… (Q&A Session June’21)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 00:22 I am a member of Enthusiastic Buddhist Society

Duration 46:36

Can Psychopaths Cultivate Compassion and Is There a Recommended Structure When Doing Analytical Meditations and more… (Q&A Session November’21)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 3:52 I always wondered what people who have different

Duration 40:56

How to Perceive Thich Nhat Hanh’s Passing and What is a Vajra (Q&A Session January’22)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 3:15 Following the death of Thich Nhat Hanh, I've

Duration 35:8

How to Accelerate the Ripening of Favorable Material Conditions and What is the Buddhist View of Guilt (Q&A Session March’22)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 4:25 I have 2 questions. 1. I've been feeling

Duration 55:38

Can Non-Monogamy Be Ethical From a Buddhist Perspective, If Buddhists Don’t Idol Worship Why Have Buddha Statues and more… (Q&A Session August’22)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 3:48 I live in the West and for the

Duration 1:9:48

How Does Buddhism Explain Different End-of-Life Experiences and Which Mantras Should We Recite (Q&A Session October’22)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 3:29 As a Buddhist, I'm confused by the variety

Duration 46:38

How to Resume Meditation Practice After a Long Break and How to Practice the Bhavananuyutta Sutta (Mental Development Discourse) (Q&A Session December’22)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 2:49 I have been thinking of the topic of

Duration 46:50

What Were the Most Interesting Changes You Experienced From Your 3-Year Retreat and What Were Your Motivations/Expectations? (Q&A Session February’23)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 2:11 I’m wondering what your thoughts were going into

Duration 56:36

How to Decrease My Fear of Dying, How to Reduce Attachment to a Sports Team and more… (Q&A Session July’23)

Questions answered during our Q&A session: 3:29 I wonder how you would distinguish true dharma

Duration 1:24:26