10 excerpts, 45:22 total duration
12. “Is it permissible to stand at the back of the room during a sitting session?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Posture/Standing] [Meditation retreats]
1. “How can one enjoy meditation when one’s knees are on fire?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Meditation] [Happiness] [Pain ] // [Ajahn Pasanno] [Posture/Sitting] [Body/form] [Mindfulness of breathing] [Visualization] [Discernment]
Story: The monks at Winchester Cathedral used props during long chanting sessions. [Christianity] [Posture/Standing] [Chanting]
4. “Is it okay to do standing meditation in here during meditation sessions when nothing else is working for sleepiness or restlessness?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Posture/Standing] [Sloth and torpor] [Restlessness and worry]
Recollection: The evening meditation at Wat Sai Ngam (Suphanburi) consisted of one hour each of walking, standing, and sitting meditation. [Wat Sai Ngam (Suphanburi)] [Ajahn Pasanno] [Meditation] [Postures]
11. “Is it a good remedy to sit with eyes open when afflicted with sloth and torpor? Standing? Any other ideas?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Sloth and torpor ] [Posture/Sitting] [Posture/Standing] // [Buddho mantra] [Three Refuges] [Perception of light] [Mudra]
Quote: “With sloth and torpor, we want to give the mind enough work so that it can engage itself in the activity of meditation.” [Energy]
9. “Do you have any suggestions for the position of the hands during standing meditation?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Posture/Standing] [Mudra] // [Tranquility] [Posture/Walking] [Ajahn Mun] [Chi Gong]
3. “Is it possible to practice this focus on the 32 body parts (MN 10.10; Amaravati Chanting Book, p. 60) while walking or standing? What about continuing this practice after the retreat?” Answered by Ajahn Cunda. [Unattractiveness] [Posture/Walking] [Posture/Standing] [Everyday life] // [Visualization] [Sense bases] [Beauty] [Nimitta] [Elements] [Mindfulness of body]