I listen to you every night Ajahn Brahm for the last 3 years I have listened to you every singe night. Maybie I'm feeling a bit emotional but Sadu,Sadu,Saaaaduuu I can't put into words the impact you have had on my life.You are a beautiful person and I just am absolutely profoundly greatful for The Buddhist Society Of Western Australia and the talks. Much love to you all
I'm at the stage where the Buddha spoke about the string not being too tight or too loose. Something is shifting and naturally Ajahn Brahm is a part of my healing journey, so sadhu and masses of Metta 🙏
Best talks on RUclips to listen... To get inspiration, improve ourselves and understand the nature of Life. I am passing them to all friends who are openminded and deep enough to understand. Thank you Ajahn Brahm and the Buddhist Society WA
"Working too hard at working" is the theme of my life, youth-early adulthood and even sometimes, now. What he says about it making you a control freak is spot on, too. I couldn't have put that part of the discussion better or more accurately. It's like we've met and he knows me! What a relief to know I'm not alone in this!
This talk couldn't have come at a better time. Very much needed. I have been pushing hard in every area of my life under the justification that I am moving in a positive direction. improving self, gaining wisdom. All I have been doing is hardening my self will which has actually pushed me in an opposite direction in regards to being happy and free. As a result I have been experiencing frustration, sadeness in addition to becoming very judemental and resentful of others. Ahhh the middle way, easy does it. Deep breaths steady stride ride and glide. Thank you for the clarity gained via this talk.
Thanks for this historic heartbeat. Not only to Ajahn but mostly to my work college Poul, who recommended me this video, without we ever had discussed religion or actually anything before... Thought I had found my peaceful place,,, now the search within must continue !!!
This was an extremely enlightening talk that I believe will help me immensely with my meditation. I have been " fighting" during meditation for some time now, and it has lead me to be disheartened of the process. I will try to be kind to my mind.
Thank you. Good points... "A middle course is best, as it is written: “It is incumbent upon you to do good between the two evils,” this referring to the mean between the two extremes." ~ Baha'i Faith, The Secret of Divine Civilization
"While you are doing a bodily action, you should reflect on it: 'This bodily action I am doing - is it leading to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both? Is it an unskillful bodily action, with painful consequences, painful results?' If, on reflection, you know that it is leading to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both... you should give it up. But if on reflection you know that it is not... you may continue with it." -Ambalatthika-rahulovada Sutta
@justkarmatoo The reason I pointed to the teachings of Annata or Atman/Anatman was because I feel there is no real difference between me and you, my path or your path. Sure, there are the kammic differences, but as Ajahn Sumedho said there is no "my" counciousness or "your" conciousness, it's just conciousness, it's all the same. So I feel our goal along the path is not to differentiate between me and you, but to avoid harmful things and create peace for ourselves and others. Just my 2 cents. :)
I am curious as to how monks can reconcile non violence and eating frogs i.e not being vegetarian... Now I realise the answer may be that there is no Walmart orr Tesco in the Jungle but how do the monks reconcile this?
hmmmm i think i get part of my problem...my lack of spiritual drive or even just emotional drive might very well stem from my lack of love for myself...
@Zayras7 Haha, reading over this I think I get what you wanted... the aspects in which we are different and the same along the path, sorry guess I misunderstood completely. I would recommend a Dhamma talk by Ajahn Sumedho titled "To see the result of attachment". You can find it on dhammatalksDOTorgDOTuk.
@justkarmatoo Along the path you'll have to ask yourself before, during and after an action: {Will, Does, Did} this action bring me dukkha (suffering, stress) or sukkha (joy, bliss}? This way you will find the Middle Way, but it is very important to have patience and be gentle with yourself and others. You can't please everybody, but if the intentions of your actions were skillful, then the kammic results will be "good" regardless of others' opinions. Remember, it's like tuning a guitar.
@jagara1 I think it is described in the dharma that if an animal has died, and was not killed for the purpose of being eaten but rather died of other causes, then it is alright to eat that animal
@justkarmatoo No, sorry if I wasn't as clear as I could be, you could find a lot more detailed information on the way at accesstoinsightDOTorg. What I told you is from a Sutta in which the Buddha speaks to his son Rahula on the Middle Way. I will include a quote from it in another post. Perhaps to point you towards a teacher who can better explain to you the profound teachings of not-self and selfs I suggest you go to audiodharmaDOTorg and listen to Thanissaro Bhikkhu's talks on anatta.
I highly recommend a true guide that has actual direct experience, not theory or in the words of the wise ...it can scare the hell out of you. Inward, not watching and waiting to observe but willingness to die to obtain the middle is required and when in your meditation ( surrender / self crucifixion) you first enter within you are required to do whatever God consciousness wills or you will not enter or you will and be cursed.
@MelasChupa This applies well to roadkill etc - however in the jungle as soon as something dies it begins to rot (due to humidity and the large number of critters) - so rule one in jungle survival is to be never eat anything that is not freshly killed. At the moment I am a vegetarian - somehow I don't think the monks had a retirement home for old frogs where instead of cremating the frogs they ate them - lol :) I think what I am getting at is the precepts are guidelines and not rules...
We do need to be kind to our bodies, but as a side note, meats have been proven to be a type 1 carcinogenic. I think the mass increase in eating it may be a big factor in the cancer increase and it's super worrying to me that that's not more widely known. The studies have all been done and it just gets ignored because its super inconvenient.
@justkarmatoo well, I'll give you the best I've got. It's not MY Middle Way or YOUR Middle Way, we don't own these things, they're not ours. What Achaam Brahm is refering to by Middle Way is the way which does not take extremes, it's not too rough (don't be too hard on yourself, watch your effort) and it's not too gentle (don't be conformed with rather small gains), it's just Right. This part you have to figure out for yourself, like tuning a guitar, once you've got it you'll know.
Is he speaking of aestheisim meaning appearances, or estheticism which is to be understood by the great majority? I guess they are the same either way lol
@jagara1 hahaha Good point. Anyways the buddha died from eating bad pork, which was killed for the purpose of food. I agree with you that they precepts are to be followed in a more elastic way if we're going to accept some of the odd things in the dharma. haha I'm still laughing at that frog retirement home. Seems like a good idea though.
So Wt is the middle path? U nver talk of it but all other rubbish. Middle path is a method To practice until enlightenment and beyond. not how one perceive a laymens' world
I listen to you every night Ajahn Brahm for the last 3 years I have listened to you every singe night.
Maybie I'm feeling a bit emotional but Sadu,Sadu,Saaaaduuu
I can't put into words the impact you have had on my life.You are a beautiful person and I just am absolutely profoundly greatful for The Buddhist Society Of Western Australia and the talks.
Much love to you all
Theses talks are changing me for better
"To love the crazy mind as well as the peaceful mind."
Very inspiring😌
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with us, Ven. Ajahn Brahm. This was a fantastic dharma talk.
Thank you Ajahn Brahm for giving me the most amazing hour of youtube in my life thus far. I will never forget this talk.
I'm at the stage where the Buddha spoke about the string not being too tight or too loose. Something is shifting and naturally Ajahn Brahm is a part of my healing journey, so sadhu and masses of Metta 🙏
Best talks on RUclips to listen...
To get inspiration, improve ourselves and understand the nature of Life.
I am passing them to all friends who are openminded and deep enough to understand.
Thank you Ajahn Brahm and the Buddhist Society WA
"Working too hard at working" is the theme of my life, youth-early adulthood and even sometimes, now. What he says about it making you a control freak is spot on, too. I couldn't have put that part of the discussion better or more accurately. It's like we've met and he knows me! What a relief to know I'm not alone in this!
@Julie Langston It's important to put in effort and work hard👍 but it's also important to learn how to let go even for a little while and rest😌
This talk couldn't have come at a better time. Very much needed. I have been pushing hard in every area of my life under the justification that I am moving in a positive direction. improving self, gaining wisdom. All I have been doing is hardening my self will which has actually pushed me in an opposite direction in regards to being happy and free. As a result I have been experiencing frustration, sadeness in addition to becoming very judemental and resentful of others. Ahhh the middle way, easy does it. Deep breaths steady stride ride and glide. Thank you for the clarity gained via this talk.
I found this so enlightening. I find great comfort in these talks.
Thanks for this historic heartbeat. Not only to Ajahn but mostly to my work college Poul, who recommended me this video, without we ever had discussed religion or actually anything before... Thought I had found my peaceful place,,, now the search within must continue !!!
This shows the value of youtube to find things like this.
This talk is fantastic. Successful people are not necessarily happy, but happy people are successful. Success must come first. A point to think on.
Lovely thank you so much for the talk!
@René Descartes "Cogito Ergo Sum", my friend😂
I love Ajahn Brahm. He is my favourite teacher in the world
This was an extremely enlightening talk that I believe will help me immensely with my meditation. I have been " fighting" during meditation for some time now, and it has lead me to be disheartened of the process. I will try to be kind to my mind.
wonderful talk. Thank you Ajahn Brahm.
I respect to ajan brahm because his simplicity , dhamma knowledge and specially he is a practical monk
Thank you! Just what I needed today!
Im hungry for more dharma talk, and i am excited to listen all your talk..thank u for sharing it with us. May u have a long life so u can share more..
Thank you very much for giving this talk - I feel so positive after having listened to it :)
One of his best talks.
This is exactly what I needed, thank you
Be kind to yourself your body and most importantly your spirits 😊
Thank you for posting the video!
@ Babari!
Listening is more important than seeing. Who cares as long as you can hear what he says!
Such a wisdom.
Thank you Ajann Brahm, this really helped :)
Thank you so much
Thank you.
thank you ajahn brahm! I hope one day you will come to Athens.
Thank you for posting these talks. zippity doo da!
Beautiful!
I always like Ajahn Brahm's talk! hahaha......
Thank you 🙏 ❤
40 strokes of a cat!! Hahaha, i couldn't stop laughing at the idea! marvellous good old Ajahn Brahm
Thank you amazing
Wisedom power not just willpower ❤ happiness generate success, not the other way around.
Thank you. Good points... "A middle course is best, as it is written: “It is incumbent upon you to do good between the two evils,” this referring to the mean between the two extremes." ~ Baha'i Faith, The Secret of Divine Civilization
YAY, a new dhamma talk! =D =D =D
fantastic!!!
No pain no gain and no joy no gain find the proper balance 🎉
27:07 The Story of the 7 Monks in the Cave
"no joy - no gain"
Sadhu Sadhu SADHUUUUUUUUUU ❤️
"While you are doing a bodily action, you should reflect on it: 'This bodily action I am doing - is it leading to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both? Is it an unskillful bodily action, with painful consequences, painful results?' If, on reflection, you know that it is leading to self-affliction, to the affliction of others, or to both... you should give it up. But if on reflection you know that it is not... you may continue with it." -Ambalatthika-rahulovada Sutta
Both opposites have to exist equally for life to exist. Someone has to be evil for good to be.
@justkarmatoo Cool, perhaps it is me who is still missing out on a lot of this then, haha! Thank you too by the way for the wonderful quote.
@Stella1112 "Listening is more important than seeing"
very profound :o)
@babarie "Listening is more important than seeing"
very profound :o)
if you tighten the string too much it wil snap or if you too loose it wont play
🙏🙏🙏
@justkarmatoo The reason I pointed to the teachings of Annata or Atman/Anatman was because I feel there is no real difference between me and you, my path or your path. Sure, there are the kammic differences, but as Ajahn Sumedho said there is no "my" counciousness or "your" conciousness, it's just conciousness, it's all the same. So I feel our goal along the path is not to differentiate between me and you, but to avoid harmful things and create peace for ourselves and others. Just my 2 cents. :)
Well Said. :)
I am curious as to how monks can reconcile non violence and eating frogs i.e not being vegetarian...
Now I realise the answer may be that there is no Walmart orr Tesco in the Jungle but how do the monks reconcile this?
hmmmm i think i get part of my problem...my lack of spiritual drive or even just emotional drive might very well stem from my lack of love for myself...
@Zayras7 Haha, reading over this I think I get what you wanted... the aspects in which we are different and the same along the path, sorry guess I misunderstood completely. I would recommend a Dhamma talk by Ajahn Sumedho titled "To see the result of attachment". You can find it on dhammatalksDOTorgDOTuk.
@justkarmatoo Along the path you'll have to ask yourself before, during and after an action: {Will, Does, Did} this action bring me dukkha (suffering, stress) or sukkha (joy, bliss}? This way you will find the Middle Way, but it is very important to have patience and be gentle with yourself and others.
You can't please everybody, but if the intentions of your actions were skillful, then the kammic results will be "good" regardless of others' opinions. Remember, it's like tuning a guitar.
@jagara1 I think it is described in the dharma that if an animal has died, and was not killed for the purpose of being eaten but rather died of other causes, then it is alright to eat that animal
Chocolate covered crunchy frog. Bitchin'.
namo vante.......
@justkarmatoo No, sorry if I wasn't as clear as I could be, you could find a lot more detailed information on the way at accesstoinsightDOTorg. What I told you is from a Sutta in which the Buddha speaks to his son Rahula on the Middle Way. I will include a quote from it in another post.
Perhaps to point you towards a teacher who can better explain to you the profound teachings of not-self and selfs I suggest you go to audiodharmaDOTorg and listen to Thanissaro Bhikkhu's talks on anatta.
I highly recommend a true guide that has actual direct experience, not theory or in the words of the wise ...it can scare the hell out of you. Inward, not watching and waiting to observe but willingness to die to obtain the middle is required and when in your meditation ( surrender / self crucifixion) you first enter within you are required to do whatever God consciousness wills or you will not enter or you will and be cursed.
Already achieved no overindulgence due to lack of money and health issues 😐
@MelasChupa This applies well to roadkill etc - however in the jungle as soon as something dies it begins to rot (due to humidity and the large number of critters) - so rule one in jungle survival is to be never eat anything that is not freshly killed.
At the moment I am a vegetarian - somehow I don't think the monks had a retirement home for old frogs where instead of cremating the frogs they ate them - lol :)
I think what I am getting at is the precepts are guidelines and not rules...
We do need to be kind to our bodies, but as a side note, meats have been proven to be a type 1 carcinogenic. I think the mass increase in eating it may be a big factor in the cancer increase and it's super worrying to me that that's not more widely known. The studies have all been done and it just gets ignored because its super inconvenient.
Tashi delek. Thank you _()_
@justkarmatoo well, I'll give you the best I've got. It's not MY Middle Way or YOUR Middle Way, we don't own these things, they're not ours.
What Achaam Brahm is refering to by Middle Way is the way which does not take extremes, it's not too rough (don't be too hard on yourself, watch your effort) and it's not too gentle (don't be conformed with rather small gains), it's just Right. This part you have to figure out for yourself, like tuning a guitar, once you've got it you'll know.
Is he speaking of aestheisim meaning appearances, or estheticism which is to be understood by the great majority? I guess they are the same either way lol
blumac81 asceticism denying yourself pleasure
@jagara1 hahaha Good point. Anyways the buddha died from eating bad pork, which was killed for the purpose of food. I agree with you that they precepts are to be followed in a more elastic way if we're going to accept some of the odd things in the dharma.
haha I'm still laughing at that frog retirement home. Seems like a good idea though.
counter intuitive
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poor frogs :(
this guy is hectic
Wu-Wei?
I would not be able to eat that stuff. 🤮 Just eat the rice and find some cogitation.
So Wt is the middle path? U nver talk of it but all other rubbish. Middle path is a method To practice until enlightenment and beyond. not how one perceive a laymens' world