GDW 115a Q&A on What is Kāyagatāsati? (Singapore)

In this edited video of selected Q&As on What is Kāyagatāsati, Āyasmā Aggacitta answers questions from the GDW participants in Chui Huay Lim Club, Singapore, on 8 June 2019.

00:00 Start
00:15 Does citta fall under mano since it's the thinking mind?
01:28 Does saññā fall under kāya?
02:10 Why is mental consciousness excluded from "Free and Easy" or "Point and Shoot" in open awareness?
03:40 Why we are not interested in the objects of the senses, but rather in the subject—the mind that reacts or responds to the sense objects.
07:30 What’s the relevance of the four great elements in the sutta (SN 35.198) on the guarded city?
08:29 Why are the four great elements within the city?
08:43 Where does awareness stand in this scheme of citta and mano?
09:49 Is awareness viññaṇa?
11:28 Can the closest Buddhist terminology for mind be associated with awareness?
12:56 Simile of the glass of water
15:12 In open mindfulness meditation, can a person focus on one dominant sense and then shift to other senses as they arise?
16:25 What is the main reason for not focusing on a dominant object?
18:11 Why are you told to keep still?
18:56 When is the guarding of the six sense doors applicable, given we have no choice in our daily lives?
22:50 How can we be aware of ignorance?
24:42 If one can see the cause of an unwholesome thought, can it be dropped before the thought even arises?