Added: 4 years ago
From: BuddhistSocietyWA
Views: 134,179
Sort by time | Sort by thread (beta)

Link to this comment:

Share to:
see all

All Comments (343)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • thank you for posting as i work my way through them I feel and experience my life changing for the better thank you with love and appreciation

    x

  • thank you so much for sharing these life-giving insights which i'll be sharing with my friends and relatives.

  • Thank you for helping me create a positive moment listening to you sermon.

  • he sounds like the geico gecko...maybe now that stupid cartoon wont be as annoying...

  • Comment removed

  • producer

  • Ajahn Brahm has changed my life. I still consider myself an atheist, but an atheist following Buddhist philosophy :P)

  • @kyral210 I'm similar. I never used to like the word "spiritual," but there's no other way to describe how I feel about Buddhism. I don't accept Karma or reincarnation as truths, but I've found so much happiness in the 6 months I've been watching these videos and meditating..

  • i cant thank enough for what buddhism bring to my life and change my entire life...i feel very peaceful,but i also really want to help other people in my family,friends to feel the same and put down all unnesscessary pain in life and to be peaceful too,but i dont know how and find it hard to do it coz most of them just so attch to the current of life so that they dont even listen to me and let me share it with them :(

  • @angelpeace86 if you look to Ajahn Brahms teachings, you will find he tells a story of when growing up in England that he never preached to his peers or tried to push Buddhism. He discusses that people will development resentment if anyone tries to tell them 'what the answer is'.

    Perhaps the best method is live by example? If your family and friends see how your life has become so much more positive perhaps they will investigate it for themselves? My family and friends sure did =)

  • 8 people can't deal with their emotions.

  • Amazing

  • Ajahn Brahm is a great teacher.

  • @F---mania, Do you want to be right? Or find truth and peace?

  • why don't we just watching this video rather than commenting good or not...

  • @MrNeverataner see u r the wisest one :)

    

  • @angelpeace86 well, thanks 86..

  • The post below should be removed

  • facebook

    Ven Ajhan Brahm Appriciation socety.

  • As someone about to become a buddhist, I found your introduction off-putting so did not watch any more? People cough? I am sure you left some in the audience feeling VERY uncomfortable? Shame? Peace and harmony my friend.

  • @Misty1912

    Wow, you must be very sensitive if his joke about coughing would have made you VERY uncomfortable. Also you will be missing some great talks if you give up on Ajahn Brahm after 10 seconds like that.

  • @Misty1912 Please watch the whole talk before you judge, please. . .

  • @Misty1912 ... Your not a Buddhist if you think that.

  • @Misty1912 please investigate Buddhism further and you will understand why its perfectly ok for him to start like that. Peace and Compassion to you my friend x x x

  • haha i can totally see myself doing the triple dukkha XD

  • i watched him at the talkshow in bogor last saturday night..he was so amazing for me altough i'm catholic..he is the coolest monk i ever met..love you ajahn brahm..lets go ego..i reading your book worm and his beloved shit2..soooooooo peacefull my heart..go brahmmmm....

  • Thank you ,sathu. I am glad to be Buddhist. Buddha's teaching helps me understand life better. Virtue, mindfulness and wisdom are cores indeed. I would keep practicing for my peaceful spirit.

  • ...Ajans' videos are a gift: absolutely wonderful

  • thank you for posting this video - much merrit to you

  • Thanks for posting these. Bubba

  • Ajahn Brahn, thank you so much for posting these online....I am going through some really disturbing and sad times and these sessions are helping me tremendously. As a Christian I wish that God will bless you always...Your kindness, generosity, compassion, and love exude from your being...hopefully one day I can meet you in person... I live in the USA, I will try to find out if you will be traveling this way anytime soon....again, thank you

  • 7 people have a right to their pretty dumb opinions.

  • I've watched these videos 3 times..

    I've never got bored of it...

    love this talk

  • I feel a great deal of joy in having discovered Ajahn Bram and listened to his wisdom on this video. It is gratifying to know that we can all achieve this same level of wisdom through nothing more then our own effort and discipline as we practice The Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism.

  • Fantastic talk, Thank you so much, Such an inspiration.

  • i'm not even half way done, but i feel much better already =)

    thank you very very much

  • what an amazing teacher!

  • I am so glad I took the time to listen to this. and I thank my friend for recommending this to me

  • This is absolutely amazing. Amazingly helpful as well.

  • I think all that coughing in the audience was extremly disrespectful. If you HAVE to cough THAT much then leave the room.. Show some ettics and honor!! Dont be rude!!

  • @funnystarchild That is the reason you aren't a monk.

  • @ChrisRiley93 Umm..cos I find caughing disrespektful? No Im not a monk. I never claimed to be and few people are. But you can be a buddhist.

  • @funnystarchild yeah ettics lol

  • This is a beautiful message from Ajahn Brahm. Personally I found it very insightful and inspiring. A great sense of peace can be achieved when one comes to a realization that emotions play a great deal on how one lives their life. Emotions can control what we say and what we do. Being in control of our emotions we can therefore do and say what makes our lives peaceful.

  • beautiful anf funny teachings about emotions and dealing with them in life ;-)

  • thanks from usa.

  • Thank you for posting all of these vids.

    Anu mo ta na jou ka.

  • @42:35 > good point.

  • He is wonderful:D

  • Yes it t's great Dhamma talked. I am thai and I was afraid of ghost . I am not afraid of it right now. Thank you Ajahn Brahm. You are right to said that about thai ppl afriad of ghost. lol Thank you indeed

  • AB is a blessing, gives hope and wisdom for people like me thanks mate!

  • please friends put sub titles for this in sinhala or do something to understand to sinhala peoples .we like this but our people cant understand English well .i beg from u friend .if u can give me the permit ion i will put sub titles for this .please help us

  • Great humour and wisdom :-)

  • What a rare find, I am deeply appreciative of this fine fellow.

  • this is a serious topic....why trivialise with all the corny jokes?

  • @frankbough1955 Why so serious...?

  • I look at buddhism at deep psychology and meta-physics

  • Pretty tough what to make of all the effort and work that goes into this. It has lots of good parts I can take and say it is good. I can pick a few good points and it is enough to say take a look at the whole thing.

  • This is wonderful

  • I like listening to his voice.

  • beautiful

  • 5* Great speaker!!

  • Dharma, Why are we so blind as to see that the human condition must be treated with compassion and kindness. Fear, anger, selfishness and attachment will not allow us to evolve as beings.

  • Does anyone know if Ajahn Brahm holds retreats in Europe?

    I've been listening to his mp3s every day and they are amazing. Thank you, Ajahn Brahm, I have you in my heart!

  • Ajahn Brahm is British... so he sometimes, not always, but sometimes travels to UK. Also, if you have group of Buddhist who would like to invite him to Europe, you can do that. In Canada for example, a Sri Lankan Buddhist group sponsored him to come to Canada. They arranged from travel documents to place to stay in Canada.

    So, if you have a large Buddhist community in Europe, you can invite him and Aj Brahm will be more than happy to come and pay a visit.

  • Wow, i was kinda pissed off before this vid but after watching it. I seriously feel ive been a fool. Great Dharma session. + i think its kinda funny to see a fiery quarrel on a video about dealing with emotions. ^^

  • @FullyUnforbidden I agree, every one of these videos is so awakening to me and I watch one every time I'm facing a big problem and need some perspective.

  • very nice video! I really enjoy it. I'm a Buddhist myself. I love to meditate and relax in the woods. It help me with my stress. Beautiful!

  • why do you say that?

  • Buddhism is not infallible. You are right. It is adaptable however. Until you experience something you can't say for certain you believe in it. It is one of the few religions that allows you to question your teachings and come to your own solutions. Nobody is persecuted, nobody is beyond help.

    You are welcome to your own thoughts, as am I. Whatever you believe is welcome - I would just ask that you have compassion and respect for others beliefs. That, my friend, is just courtesy.

  • lol you people must not be very familiar with Bhodidharma

  • Thank you so very much Ajahn Brahn.Your videos have helped me to be at peace in so many ways in my life.God bless your work and may your honey pour through all your days.afl will now ,I pray, will forever be with me.

  • This alfulani guy is still at it isn't he? I think I'm going to miss him when he dies.

  • We will miss you when you die too! ;-)

  • Fox one! Fox one!

  • Can u just get the F out of this page if u dislike buddhism so much?? Pretty please? THANX :)

  • Unfortunately buddhism doesn't take into account that sometimes when you let go of control of the emotions violent things can happen in a state of total peace.

    Overall I love the ideas of buddhism, I'll never believe in it 100%....

  • This letting go of control doesn't mean giving into emotions either. Letting go is letting them pass without them affecting you. If you do violent things with your emotions, then you're giving into it.

  • It's not about believing, it's about experiencing and seeing for yourself.

    Do not believe anything anyone tells you.

    Meditate, try and see for yourself.

  • Watch

    "war monks Sri Lanka"

    To find out the barbarism of Buddism!

  • Correlation not causation my friend :)

    The fact that a buddhist does something bad, does not mean that buddhism in itself is bad,

  • it dusnt show the barbarism of Buddhism my friend it jus shows the barbarism of fake monks in Sri Lanka.

  • I guess buddhism does take into account that violence can happen in a state of total peace.

  • @alfulani5 why are u trying to create a war

  • You can find out all of the answers/explanation of the universe following the path of enlightenment.

    What profanity?

    Whatever religion you practice seem to make you angry and frustrated, at least enough to make you want to bash other peoples...

    Are you sure the way you are living you life is the best way?

  • Thank you so much for the great speech.

  • soothing

  • Dhammapada verse 81.

    As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, so the wise are not shaken by censure or praise.

  • Watch

    "Self-Immolation of a buddhist monk"

    This is what all Buddist monks and Buddists are supposed to do. But they waste their time typing nonsense in You Tube.

    HYPOCRITES

  • but watch this. this is really funny.

    "Arab on Treadmill"

    LOL.

  • thank you for the video. it really helps . how embarassing for these ppl who are being negative on these posts..

    its great that your talk in australia is helping someone across the world. its beautiful.

    thanks again. ciao

  • Prove your faith in Buddism

    Watch and try to do as you see in the video!

    "Self-Immolation of a buddhist monk"

  • he he. we all see the faith of muslims. how.

    why every week they go and blow themselves up in the name of allah. LOL.

  • Comment removed

  • What wrong with crying??

    Why not prove your fatih in buddism and do what this monks has done??

    Watch

    "Prove your faith in Buddism

    Watch and try to do as you see int he video!

    "Self-Immolation of a buddhist monk"

  • after that watch this.

    "child sex ok in islam" investigate islam"

    so much child sex for muslims. LOL.

  • Today "07-06-2009" is the greatest day of Sri Lanka. Today is the "POSON DAY" .

    The day Sri lanka became a Buddhist country 2600 years ago.

    Buddhism will help Sri lanka in every challenge she faces for the next 5000 years.

    Thanx India and King Ashoka for helping us learn the absolute truth.

    "THERUWAN SARANAI".

  • Buddah the treefucker was kicked out of India! And he went to Sri Lanka where the people were dumb enough to take up his stupid ideas!

  • "alfulani5" kicked out of sri lanka. now he is a refugee in America.

    you are not trying to blow up a plane are you. LOL.

  • At last you are correct on this one!

    Buddists persicute and kill minorities in Sri Lanka, the lucky few escape!

    Watch

    "WAR Loving Sri Lankan Buddhist MONKS Part-2"

    Thank you for talking the truth atleast ONCE!

    Please permit me to quote your statement all over the place!

  • i'm so sorry that you got banished for helping terrorists.

    watch this:

    "child sex is ok in islam: investigate islam"

    look how much muslims love child sex.

  • Magebaba the lunatic swallows the the rope of a fellow lunatic the Lebanese Christian called Iceyyy who has been banned from You Tube!

    You continue to prove beyong any doubt Buddists turn into lunatics over time!

  • he he. don't hate me because you were banished from sri lanka for helping terrorism.

  • Thanks ajahn brahm. I guess you said that the best way to be gratefully to your teacher is to follow the teaching is absolutely right.

  • In Buddist countries like Sri Lanka and Thailand thousnads and thousands boys as young as 5 are ordained to be monks in order to serve as sex slaves for the stinky old senior monks!

  • In Sri lanka little muslim girlsthe age of 5,6 ,7 are married to old men on their 50's and 60's. these girls don't have any childhood.

    they are like slaves. where are all the human rights organizations.  we have to stop thsis right now.

  • It look like lying is a part of Buddism!

    Show me one such case if you can YOU BIG LIAR!

  • liers go to hell. i never lie. little muslims girls are sold as sex slaves for older men in sri lanka by their parents.

    poor kids.

  • Show one such case you FUCKWIT!

  • there is no point of getting angry. as a muslim you should do something about these little muslim girls.

    where are all the human right organizations.

  • I am not angry

    I am just replying a FUCKWIT in a tone that he will understand!

  • i know islam is very confusing. always bending bending but the allah doesn't seem to exists.

    you are frustrated man. you should talk to a councellor about your mental disability. it's not a laughing matter. but LOL.

  • I am not frustrated, rather I fuck you in your own game, because of your hatred and arrogance!

    And Islam is not confusing it is as clear as the day time!

  • but you are confused and frustrated.

    don't think you are going to heaven because you insult other religions.

    islam is confused. that's why you act like a such a lunatic.

  • you cann't fuck a buddhist in his own game.

    because we are about compassion and kindness. if a msulima wants beat us in our own game you have to be a civilized person first. that you lacking.

  • Exactly!!!

    That makes you a hypocrit while being an arrogant bastad!!

  • he he. mate you achieve nothing by insulting other religions. be a man.

  • YOU CONFUSED MOTHERFUCKERS!

    Since when do you call Buddism a religion?? It is just a fucking collection of stupid stories that even a lunatic will laugh at!

    I AM A MAN THATS WHY I INSULT BACK WHEN I AM INSULTED!!

  • he he. you are not a man. you are 40 years old. if you are a man you wouldn't waste time making yourself a utter idiot on youtube.

    i think first you have to grow up. LOL.

  • You asshole Dont act like a saint, after polluting Islamic channles with your filth!

  • he he. what's there to pollute in islam. every thing about islam is polluted itself. LOL.

  • we bro you alfulani.....now you lost respect...your dawah is not in peaceful means anymore :D :D sooo happy....thanx for your quality language....many westerners gonna look at your comment and think.... just another intolerant, disrepecful...muslim :)

    allah hu akbar

  • Buddha is the greatest. allah doesn't even exists. LOL.

  • Buddah the tree fucker is DEAD AND ROTTEN! And there is no greatness in that!

  • Hahaha...

    Alfulani5, Good news. Since I heard you have become a Buddhist, you have to watch this.

    "Wafa Sultan : Its impossible to believe in Islam & be sane"

    LOL.

  • alfulani5....why are you so angry with buddhists? look...i think its wrong that the people here hav said bad things about your religion...and its equally bad for u to say the same about buddhist..if there's one purpose of religion in this world(whatever the religion may be) is to eradicate war.....but we're jus creating a war between religions.....its sad how anger has taken over all of u....:( well im a religious person and i hav nothing to prove to this world unlike all you people

  • well said, sjssrox.

    Im buddhist and i feel the same way

  • thanks :) i cant stand it when people visit youtube to leave hate comments. I mean if u hate it so much, leave dont disrespect. Its just attention seeking idiots who dont know the 1st about Buddhism.

  • haha, totally.

    Buddhism is about accepting ideas and challenging them over time.

    If the teachings match what you believe, you follow it.

    If they don't, don't!

    I've been to Ajahn Brahm's talks in Singapore and he always preaches that religion is about peace, regardless.

    So if you find a good teaching, follow it! Why not!

    As a buddhist, i refuse to join in the flame war because buddhism is about peace.

    If you hate it, it doesn't bother me :)

  • @ownerer311 Exactly. It is also heartening that as a Caucasian, he choose to embrace in Asian belief. There are criticism that some Asians just pick English name so that they can fare better with westerners when they are not Christians. But there are also Caucasians who have chinese names, learn chinese just to earn money in China should be blasted too. WE NEED MORE AJAHN BRAHMS!

  • @ownerer311 Very good. People forget that with changing emotion's, and the experiences of the constant battle between between the positive and negative, in the long run, the all have their effect on your psyche. In as little as a month or as long as a few year's, the accumulation of these emotion will have a deep impact on your overall philosophy, conceptions, ideology's, thoughts etc. There is no you, in that sense, isn't it great? Let it go. Be REAL. Much love, happyness and peace.

  • @ownerer311 Couldn't agree more on that. If people hate Buddhism, let them hate Buddhism. We don't really mind; it is their personal choice of life. Love it or hate it, Buddhism is here and will be another choice for human beings to follow, although not to everyone. Bless those who hate Buddhism. :0)

  • Mara, the Evil One comes in two forms

    1) The Divine being who turn the evil one with his 3 daughters.

    2) Our mental formations and thoughts

    Evil is personified in Mara, the Buddhist Devil, who represents temptation, sin, and death.

    Mara is also called the Evil One, Mara personifies the fulfilment of desire or the triple thirst, 3 viz., the thirst for existence, the thirst for pleasure, the thirst for power. He is the king of the Heaven of sensual delight.

    Avoid Mara to enlighten!

  • Dhamma Friends:

    What is Mara, Transient, Painful, No-Self & a State of Ceasing ?

    At Savatthi. While seated, the Venerable Radha asked the Blessed One (Buddha):

    Venerable Sir, one says: Mara, Mara!! What, Venerable Sir, is Evil Mara?

  • Radha, form, feeling, perception, mental construction, and consciousness

    is Mara, is a state of Mara, is impermanent, is of an impermanent nature, is suffering, is of a painful nature, is no-self, is of an impersonal nature,

    is in a state of destruction, is in a state of vanishing, is a fluctuating state, is always in a state of momentary ceasing...

    Radha, you should therefore leave behind desire, should leave behind lust,

  • you should leave behind all desire and lust for whatever is a state of Mara,

    for whatever is impermanent, for whatever is only impermanent appearance, for whatever is suffering, for whatever is of a painful nature, for whatever is no-self, for whatever is of a selfless nature, for whatever is a state of

    destruction, for whatever is a state of vanishing, for whatever is in a state

    of arising, for whatever that is a state of cessation...

  • you should leave behind all desire and lust for whatever is a state of Mara,

    for whatever is impermanent, for whatever is only impermanent appearance, for whatever is suffering, for whatever is of a painful nature, for whatever is no-self, for whatever is of a selfless nature, for whatever is a state of

    destruction, for whatever is a state of vanishing, for whatever is in a state

    of arising, for whatever that is a state of cessation...

  • And what, Radha, is a state of cessation? Form is a state of cessation. Feeling, Perception, Mental constructions, and this Consciousness is also a state of continuous ceasing...

    Understanding this, Radha, the well instructed Noble Disciple experiences

    disgust towards form, disgust towards feeling, disgust towards perception,

    disgust towards mental construction, & disgust towards consciousness itself

  • Experiencing disgust, he becomes disillusioned! Through disillusion his mind is released. When it is released, one instantly knows: This mind is liberated, and one understands: Extinguished is birth, this Noble Life is all completed, done is what should be done, there is no state of being beyond this...

    Samyutta Nikaya 23:24-34 III 199

  • This is what our monks do in the temples every morning:

    "Buddhist forest monks chanting the morning puja"

  • There is no benefit in "chanting"!!

    Why waste time babbling something you dont even understand??

    This is just plain crazy!

  • yeah don't waste time watch this.

    "Islam teaches sex with 1 day old child is OK!!!"

    wow. sex with a new born baby.

  • Comment removed

  • Comment removed

  • 99% of Buddist monks are child molesters and sex addicts

    Watch!

    Srilankan Buddhist monk's Sex

  • watch these comments against you and try to learn some manners.

    every religion has something good to offer. you are just making islam look worse.

  • So stop spilling your profanity all over Islamic channels!

  • your anger is going to burn you inside and make your life miserable.

    so stop insulting other religions and respect other's mothers.

  • I am sure you are already half burnt with your chauvinism and jealousy!

    Unless you stop this nonsense I am sure you will die young!

    I insult IF I am insulted!

  • "alfulani5" your anger will make you go to hell.

    instead of insulting others try to show some compassion,love,kindness to others.

  • you cann't achieve anything by insulting other religions. we need peace in this world right now.

    if muslims in this world behave in a more civilized manner this world will be wonderfull.

  • Words of wisdom from the MOST PROFANE guy in You Tube!

  • hi "alfulani5" there is no point of creating more and more accounts.

  • Alfulani, he did insult you, yes, but you didn't insult him back. You insulted his mother.

    Lol.

    Read your own comments before reading them.

    13 year olds do that with essays.

    Also, work on your spelling.

  • When someone insults my mother can and should inslut him!

    There is no "offer the other cheek" business in Islam!

  • Comment removed

  • wow. look what allah has taught these muslims.

    look how a muslim "alfulani5" talks.

    how low a human beign can get. you are a disgrace for the mankind. if you have a mother you wouldn't talk like that. muslims first learn to respect your mother.

  • I was answering bottledsunshine!

    And thank you for teaching these words! They are useful in tackling vulgar people!

  • why muslims use these dirty tactics to insult other religions.

    stop insulting mothers. if you cann't respect your mother you cann't respect anyone.

  • the more i study you the more full of crap you seem to be

  • Basic dog training

  • We are 1 species. All mankind should strive to an equilibrium

  • Please show some restrain, I'm meditating 'under the tree'. "DO NOT DISTURB" Can't you see? Hey before I go I have an important announcement to make: We're one family after all. Go to your video

    "Muslim.... " By Dr......He claimed that your almighty god Muhammad is a Buddha ! That's nice. But remember not to insult our Buddha anymore, otherwise you're insulting your god as well.

  • The 11 benefits of metta (Loving-kindness):

    "One sleeps easily, wakes easily, dreams no evil dreams.

    One is dear to human beings, dear to non-human beings. (Divine beings, animals, ghosts and demons)

    The devas (Divine beings) protect one.

    Neither fire, poison, nor weapons can touch one.

    One's mind gains concentration quickly.

    One's complexion is bright.

    One dies unconfused

    and — if penetrating no higher —

    is headed for the Brahma worlds (divine plane-heaven).

  • Stop typing crap and go to the junlge and rot like Buddah did!

    LOL

  • you need to chill out. he is not insulting anyone. he is writing the things he knows about buddhism so anyone who wants to learn it can read it. if anyone doesn't like that the best thing to do is ignore not insulting and abusing.

    didn't allah to teach you respect others and other religions.

    behave according to your age. you are 40 not 18.

  • ofcourse you have to hit back. we have seen that too often.

    tell me why bunch of muslim guys try to blow up sri lankan cricket team. i guess they tried to blow up the terrorists too.

    wow. what a religion. so much peace. LOL.

  • I think "alfulani5" is mentalliy unsettled. he just loves to provoke other people. so don't pay musch attention to him. he is a wasted guy.

    Lord Buddha you are the greatest. please show these evil muslims the compassion and the love. so even the muslims can do something to this world with out the violence.

  • Guys if you ever come across a user called "alfulani5" he is from my country sri lanka. his sole purpose in life is to insult buddhism and his country. you know these muslims don't care about anyone or anything. they have evil souls.

  • Hmm, I guess he was banished from your country and move to Texas. :0) check it out!

  • ha ha. yeah i guess so. this guy "alfulani5" and most of the muslims they will insult anyone even their parents to say allah is the god. but unfortunately he cann't prove anything. he just babbling all the time. "alfulani5" what a loser .

  • What happened to your u