This is a compilation of the retreat led by Ajahn Amaro between 5-10 December 2022 at Deer Park Institute, IN.

Day 5c Q&A by Ajahn Jivako

00:34 Q1 Can you give some examples of non-formal practice throughout the day?
06:23 Q2 What is helpful in practising walking meditation?
11:40 Q3 Why do we practice walking when we have sitting meditation?
12:46 Q4 Why is it that the object of meditation has to be something of the body? Could it be a rock for example?
13:37 Q5 When I meditate I hear a loud inner sound, breathing, heartbeat and blood pumping and body movements. It’s difficult to concentrate on any one thing.
16:03 Q6 Is stream entry a deeper flow state or something completely different?
16:23 Q7 How can we differentiate between skilful and unskilful doubt?
19:00 Q8 In the guided meditation you led us inside where we were resting somewhere. Are there any creative techniques to access that?
20:21 Q9 When you asked us to look for the person /that who is aware. Commonly this is supposed to be usually in the head right? Can it be outside the body and are there ways to access that?
21:36 Q10 You mentioned you were from New Hampshire. Is that attached to Ajahn Amaro?

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