Ask a Monk (Part 2)

Follow Ask a Monk (Part 2)
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

This is the second part of a collection of answers given by Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu regarding various questions related to a Buddhist and/or Satipatthana Meditation practitioner on his YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/yuttadhammo. Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu is a Canadian-born Theravada Buddhist monk, ordained in 2001 under the guidance of Venerable Ajaan Tong Sirimangalo. He has taught meditation courses in the Mahasi Sayadaw tradition since 2003 and gives online teachings via YouTube, as well as Dhamma talks to both intensive meditators and by invitation to the general public.

Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu


    • Oct 7, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 6m AVG DURATION
    • 300 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from Ask a Monk (Part 2)

    Will Meditation Help Diminish The Ego?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 3:31


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/ioPUJw6RdGo .

    meditation diminish
    Fear Of Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 3:25


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/BhEv4RelcVY .

    fear loss
    Communicating With Destructive Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 5:17


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/mCWnu2oyBwU .

    parents communicating destructive
    Do Arahants Know Everything About Reality?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 1:26


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/UL-WydfdkOE .

    reality
    Can There Be Desire That Isn't Harmful?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 1:56


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/LPBik5nFrCo .

    desire harmful
    Subvocalizing Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 2:01


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/PnkxZexrsGo .

    Should Life Be A Meditation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 2:06


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/uuf2wO88AXg .

    meditation
    Right And Wrong Without Purpose or Value

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 6:40


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/QBLq4HagUTQ .

    right and wrong
    Drawing Awareness To A Thought

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 2:34


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/GULTcQId9WI .

    drawing
    Ridding Oneself of Songs in the Head

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 2:22


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/xth7YvNooAQ .

    head songs oneself ridding
    Does the Mind Have a Gender

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 2:27


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/DrWL1OZ-_0w .

    gender
    Vipassana Meditation at the Nostrils

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 5:14


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/5YJ3Rip2Gxo .

    vipassana meditation nostrils
    Peripheral Awareness of Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 3:43


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/RAKiyqWyG2U .

    peripheral
    Noting in the Head

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 2:10


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/go8_7drXmGQ .

    head noting
    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 14:15


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/a8_KB5l5YQQ .

    meditation disorders post traumatic stress disorder posttraumatic
    Will Meditation Help With Worldly Pursuits?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 18:49


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/h0Az8CvTaU4 .

    meditation pursuit worldly
    Forcing Vs. Following

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 3:01


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/_jl9nVFSFyU .

    forcing
    Balance Between Spirituality and Worldly Pursuits

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 15:11


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/Vlep2Ehs3BU .

    balance spirituality pursuit worldly
    The Body Is Unnatural

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 10:44


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/hjxrLCNDsSU .

    body unnatural
    Why Am I Attached to Suffering?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 10:11


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/R4-F_77nodk .

    suffering attached
    Working Through Guilt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 9:11


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/lZ-2vUBzTQw .

    guilt
    Is Mindfulness Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 4:17


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/R2cLPaUMVzA .

    mindfulness
    Contact, Feeling, and Craving

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 6:48


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/inVHfegSYLU .

    craving
    Angry People

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 3:12


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/3ysy-LdLf6o .

    angry people
    Love and Compassion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 3:58


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/J4hwFGlm_pQ .

    compassion
    The Untenable Self

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 4:47


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/-UwRvpmaeQ4 .

    The Materialistic Path

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 4:12


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/DmYJYLB7ozE .

    materialistic
    Need For Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 3:29


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/38YcGlWPPOY .

    sleep
    Pain and Self-Torture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 7:58


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/50N5g1hrrQs .

    pain torture
    Wisdom From a Pleasant Glow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 5:47


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/ytfYEllq9bM .

    wisdom glow pleasant
    Cause of Ignorance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 6:12


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/4niKpKQKxC8 .

    ignorance
    Bad Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 19:08


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/iHXakG86ntE .

    bad parents
    Samatha Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 9:18


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/8aYmJ9Kwy3A .

    meditation samatha
    Monastic Discouragement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 10:13


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/N3C4EBofGyQ .

    discouragement monastic
    Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 14:28


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/APsf9zdnLwY .

    friendship
    Low Self-Esteem

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 9:10


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/zTKcci_c-OI .

    oi low self esteem
    Letting Go of Things That Cause Us Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 9:14


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/ZSPv6UASH98 .

    pain letting go
    Studying Jhanas and Mindfulness Before Vipassana

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 5:33


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/CtLlVRKjqWU .

    mindfulness studying vipassana jhanas
    Tolerance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 7:22


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/8V9_R-XFS6U .

    tolerance
    Belief in Reincarnation and Nibbana

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 10:59


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/jxCEi4cQBA0 .

    belief reincarnation nibbana
    Forcing Vs. Folllowing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 4:55


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/RYp-qHeRSVs .

    forcing
    Recommended Meditation Method

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 5:42


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/M5oFDSlcCsU .

    meditation method recommended
    Dealing With Complacency

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 4:55


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/lJAWvG5ExPE .

    complacency
    Why Don't We Hear About Enlightened Beings Today?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 3:01


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/LTBnPoZeHkc .

    enlightened beings
    Cause of Pleasure vs. Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 5:46


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/986rLHtWuLg .

    pain pleasure
    Genius and Past Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 5:03


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/MB8LuXgv4m4 .

    genius past lives
    Keeping Buddhist Holy Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 3:09


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/n3vMzzG2sGg .

    buddhist holy days
    Meeting With Buddhism Next Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 4:51


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/0rXBuYpS4M0 .

    buddhism next life
    Working Out Family Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 5:43


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/ocMNkSDF74w .

    family issues
    Meeting and Interacting With Monastics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 5:00


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/Q_o2DMikICc .

    interacting monastics
    Intentionally Bringing Up Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 2:23


    This talk was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu's YouTube Channel. To watch this talk on YouTube kindly visit https://youtu.be/X1sR4e2A3WE .

    intentionally

    Claim Ask a Monk (Part 2)

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel