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questions asked by students, answers spoken by Ajahn Achalo
There are many more questions answered by Ajahn Achalo in the recorded zoom livestreams.  Contents of each livestream is listed in that section.
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1 - What is Mindfulness?

2 - Is breath meditation samatha or vipassana?

3 - How can I relax and stop controlling the breath?

4 - When pain disturbs the peacefulness should I change posture or investigate?

5 - How to go deeper when the breath seems to disappear and I feel anxious?

6 - When I see lights is my mind playing tricks?

7 - Why is my body trembling in the meditation?

8 - Do I have Jhana?...  should I try to ‘get’ Jhana?

9 - I felt deeply serene and peaceful but there was no joy?

10 - What does it mean 'Being without Being'?

11 - Sex organ most prominent in body contemplations - HELP! 

12 - Is the practice supposed to be stressful?

13 - How can I reduce materialistic desire?

14 - How do I increase my faith in the Buddha and in things like other realms?

15 - How can I die a skilful death?

16 - Is seeing your own mother as 'empty' sad?

17 - Is eating meat bad kamma?

18 - Why do people cheat on each other? ... and… Why it would be better if they did not?

19 - Is it true that performers will go to hell? Do I have to give up music?

20 - If there is No Self, what is it that gets reborn?
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