This man is a real deal, he speaks universal truth about life and death which is above any religion. Im impressed by his wisdom, kindness and compassion, This is how we should all behave and world would be a much better place.
"How big a house do you need, have you asked that question?? A house which is made of wood, 6ft long, 2ft wide, maybe 1ft high, that's the house you're gonna end up in!" haha!
Another thing, I don't see how anyone with even a basic working knowledge of Budhism could possibly resent it or the people that practice it. It is the most peaceful, tolerant and compassionate belief system I've ever come across and it bears no prejudice against any race, creed or other religion.
I live in Perth and am lucky enough to be able to see Ajahn Brahm speak at the local Budhist centre on most Friday nights. I can tell you, he's even more inspirational in person then he is on video. I wouldn't call myself a Budhist yet, but in just a few weeks listening to him has changed my life for the better. The world would be a safer and more pleasant place if everyone followed Budhist teaching, even to a small degree.
This Monk's talks have changed my life and have made me a much happier person than almost all the self-help books I've ever read. I want to meet him one day.
This is such a beautiful retreat center. I've always wanted to go to Buddha's society retreat center. I love the teachings they give. They're related to real life. The monk in the video gave a couple of talks on contentment and everything is good enough. There're really good. I also love the "CEO" monk, Ajahn Brahm, he's funny and insightful. One day I am gonna meet him in Sydney and donate to Buddha's society, where he teaches and not care about tax deduction. I am in the States now.
My presentation not only for our dear friemd MessianicLight, also to many fellow humans who misunderstood or even resent Buddhism. @azkeyz There is a time where Brahmin(God) who live long in Heaven. But soon as His positive Karma has exhausted, he fell a level of Realms of Form. It is an empty palace, where He lives alone there. Soon he wishes for companion there. As he did that, few gods appear to the Palace. He thought it is Him who create their existence. Hence he claimed the position as Cr
@MessianicLight As Dalai Lama has said in his speech somewhere, both religionsnpreach compassion and kindness, but we must split our pathways in terms of practice and goal. We respect God because he is Higher power but not Enlightened. We respect Buddha because he taught us not only way of life, but also how to use our mind wisely. Eternity and annihilism is heresy to us, we shall make clear that Middle way is our practice. Besides, we are not worshipping idol, but simply a way to pay respect t
@ravidesilva1973 At least, I don't see any Buddhist goes to other religions' channels and trolls there. Only other "religions" go to Buddhist channels and do bad ass stuffs there.
If you don't like Buddhism, go back to your own place. I don't see any reason for a person who hates Buddhism trolls around here and provokes people.
@Everyone and Buddhists: Leave the trolls alone. Dogs still bark, and the caravan still moves.
Buddhism is the most negative religion in the world. If you want to make your life misarable become a buddhist. Life is suffering it seems, can't do anyting it's suffering. Bull_shi_t religion for poor wrethed bas_tards.
My loneliness before as a kid I LOVED EVERY ABSOLUTE PART OF IT I enjoyed the process of being alone, i felt free had more time to learn, contemplate, meditate about things and perpsectives no right or wrong just living in THE MOMENT. now SOCIETY or how we relate to society is the problem, its how we view it, when SOMEONE TOLD ME I WAS A LONER a NERD inept or uncool which some people behind my back have done, its how i RELATE to that statement thats the problem; its HOW I VIEW AND TAKE IT
Simple and joyful.I am going to attend one of his talks if he comes to America again.
For those who gave negative comments, please open your heart and really listen instead of attacking. Buddhism is not an religion technically. There is no " a person" to pray to. It's all about how to relief suffering and that is every human will soon or later experience that.
It's not the bullet that kills you which is the problem. It's how you RELATE to the bullet that kills you which is the problem. The bullet is not disturbing you. YOU are disturbing the bullet!... It's not China occupying Tibet which is the problem, it's how we RELATE to China occupying Tibet which is the problem. ;)
This talk provides a very effective palliation to social isolation. The talk delivers a cognitive behavioural therapy type of approach that is easy to understand.
"Shaolin monks" are not actually Buddhist at all and they have nothing to do with Buddhism, Buddhism completely forbids monks from ever committing violence.
The good which he sees, compared to the evil which he sees, is as his own good to his own evil. - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Spiritual Laws.
I think this fundamental phychological/spiritual truth also holds for "bright/dull" - "knowlegable/ignorant" - "intelligent/stupid" - "self-giving/self-serving" - "humility/arrogance" - "honesty/deception" - etc.....
Thank you for posting this nice video. Greatly appreciate Ajarn Brahm's teaching. I am a Buddhist and always trust in our Buddha's teaching which is very rationale one. The more I learn and practice, the happier person I become.
@Youshamedyourparents for you ? yeah of course it could be silly if you view it that way but for many it is great. When you going to see things great in your life? maybe there is not anything useful here for you. You may look elsewhere if you want. No need to act silly.
Ajahn Brahm has helped me in so many area's of my life. There have been many times where I am bawling my eyes out about something and I run out of any ideas of what to do about any of it. And it never fails, Ajahn Brahm ALWAYS has a talk about it--and it ALWAYS makes me feel so much more.... alright. Like everything will be ok.
@txmxax25 the remedy for this is for you not to click on his videos. the fact that the vast majority of the people who watch his videos learn something from them and do not find him annoying tells you the value of your opinion. i am sorry you life is so miserable
must be annoying for you and sound stupid. Unfortunately it seems that he was not made for you preference. Look elsewhere for someone else that does not look annoying to you and seek help. I think you need a lot of help to learn not to be annoying to others
at around 13:40 "he said maybe a thousand people watching on the internet" yeh, more like over a hundred and fourty thousand! little does he know how much his message is loved worldwide. I love ajahn brahm - wish i could meet him in my life time.
What bothers me is when people pity you for being alone because they believe being alone means loneliness even when you might be quite content with yourself. Then they push you to try to be with someone and into an uncomfortable situation. Above everything I think the goal is just to be happy. If your happy alone or with someone both are fine. It is just society and narow minded people that stigmatize and looks down on those by themselves
What he talks about with the identity matrix around 25min I agree. I would much rather be alone than to be with people and pretend to be someone I'm not or act a certain way to fit in and lose my sense of self in the process. I used to think being alone is a bad thing b/c the social norm was forced on me. Now I realize that to be alone does not mean loneliness. Loneliness is a negative state of mind while to be alone is just being by oneself. Like he said its how u relate to being alone
People may equate solitude as loneliness, but it's not necessary true. A person that has many friends and seem to be cheerful but may feel lonely. A person that spends most of his time with his own may not necessary feel lonely.
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If you read about the 4 noble truths... you will see that what Ajahn Brahm is talking about is:
1) Suffering
2) Cause of suffering
3) The possibility to cure suffering
4) The method to cure suffring
Ofcourse he simplifies it - BUT for a beginner - such as your self - it needs to be simplified so your mind can understand it in everyday life - cause its our situation.
If you start studying - you will see - that what he practices is compassion which HELPS people start meditating.
@myvoyageful Hi, I respectfully disagree. Parroting Suttas is only one form of using speech to teach the Dharma. He is teaching, do good, avoid unwholesomeness , train your mind.
@myvoyageful A Buddhist monk can and encouraged to use their own approach either by telling a story or analogies to teach the essence of dharma. This way, the 2500 year old teaching can transcends through time, places and people.
I live alone and spend 99% of my life alone. But im not lonley at all. I have my dogs, cats and horses. And a couple of sheep. I live on the countyside surrouded by nature. I wouldn,t have it any other way.
A long while back I saw Ajahn Brahm on TV and I thought this is a special man.
A week ago I found his Dharma Talks on Youtube and I watched the video clips as much as possible. You can't find a better teacher regarding life or death.
Thank you so much for bringing this wise man to me. I was spellbound and couldnt stop listening to him even tho the cats were asking for food and the phone was ringing. I hope to actually meet him one day. Namaste <3
Loneliness can be a gift or a curse. It gives one the opportunity to release ones self by letting go of their loved ones(not caring if they die or suffer), letting go of their life and allowing severe suffering if it must be. The hard part of loneliness is being dragged back into human existence, for example having to keep up with social exercises like working and having to meet people and pay bills and keep up. That is an exercise in self discipline and is suffering, in an emotional sense.
hi blumac81. I was the same as you, feeling buddhism was something from another world. When i went to the local monastry to check it out, I was very lucky to walk into the place where ajahn brahm does his talks and where this is filmed.
His speech on how to deal with difficult people, and boy does his advice comes in handy and best of all it works. Ironically people spend hundreds on motivation speakers and counselors when the real EFFECTIVE ones are free and all you spend is a voluntary donation if you happen to be there. How life's ironic isn't it. lol
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ive never been lonley or even felt it,and i have no friends or family.This last year,I just post and thrive off your comments.You are all my friends,even though none of you really like me,nor i you.
I like this guy,and as soon as i click related vids,i'll never see him again.namaste,in lak ech
Alfulani5 I'm very disappointed with your behaviour I think you're the reincarnation of Udayin, one of the notorious "group of 6" monks
They behaved exactly like how you behave Buddha adviced, admonished , reprimanded, punished, isolated them. It was to no avail. Eventually, the devotees boycott them and some of them were forced to disrobe
I guess you like people to remember you the same way
Watch this video again
"The big Question: Is Islam an intolerant religion? Part 1 & 2" by BBC
As much as I tend to agree with your thoughts about posting just out of hate are in poor taste There is this thing called free speech and to go along with the ideas that are being taught I would say they might just leave them and hope that enlightenment or karma would come to this fellow
YouTube is very disappointing ... in that it does not remove some Islamic fruitcakes who are using dirty language (in accord with their dirty, perverse minds) apropos these sublime talks by Ajahn Brahm! What a shame ... YouTube should remove them ... instead Jihadists and other lost souls ply their tawdry, destructive ideas!
Rotten brains who follow Buddism dont undertastand that it Buddsum was started by a pervert who did not have the courage of facing the realities of life!
In Buddist countries young boys (as young as 5) are ordained to be monks only to be molested by adult monks. Those thousnads and thounsands of boys are deprived of their childhood and even adulthood!
I am surprised the NGOs who do everything to save whales to cockroaches turn a blind eye on this very serious issue!
You talk so much crap and lies. It is totally prohibited to engage in this practice. You are just spreading lies about a fantastic truthful virtuos way of life. You must be a Muslim or some thing for sure.
HAPPY VESAK DAY! Today is the full moon day of May. Buddhists celebrate, to remember the Birth, Enlightenment and Buddha's entering of Parinibbana (passing away of physical body) Buddhists go to temples on this day to chant to invoke blessing, protection and observe the precepts. It is a day of joy for mankind to remember the path that the Buddha showed us. The eightfold path that leads to Nibbana. The eternal, blissful mental state.
The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend personal God and avoid dogma and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual, it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things natural and spiritual as a meaningful unity. Buddhism answers this description. If there is any religion that could cope with modern scientific needs it would be Buddhism. ~Albert Einstein
I think you missed his main point in telling that story, and the fact that the guy getting burnt alive was laughing at himself, instead of attaching to his pain, he let it go and cracked a joke.
Anyways, this guy is great, thank you for this blumac!
Hello, Thankyou for your comment. You're absolutely right in what you say. I think i put my own prjection on things at times, and certainly could be more understanding. Thankyou for helping me learn and may all the happiness of the Buddhas be with you. :)
I am Bhuddhist and i love to laugh, but the audience laughing and the monk making jokes about a man being burned to death is just pure evil. That's NOT Buddhism. Buddhiam doesn't laugh at suffering, they're compassionate!
iam Buddhist and what u think is ur point of view i believe that Buddhism is ones ture happiness it isn't about what other believe it is about what one person views the world and the goodness they spreed and sure the l truths talk about suffering but the story is metaphoric so u cant say it isn't Buddhist it is just what u think about Ur view of the religion
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what started all this rebirth thing off? If it was desire, who desired what and when and why? Just saying that no one started it and its pointless to ask is just a way of avoiding the problem Its as if existence is some unfortunate accident for buddhists. Im a happy hedonistic materialistic atheist who don't take crap from any arsehole, thats the only way to be happy. Forget all this loving kindness horseshit
I used to think like you.I am a born again Buddhist after going for Ajahn Brahm's talk for the last three years.I finally can see things as they really are. Without Buddhism, we all will see things in a distorted ways. We start to have all kind of negative feelings, to criticise and blame others for our fault. When I look back I start to think how silly I was as I chose to live life the miserable ways.
Like a car we are driving in, we must take care of our physical body. We have no real ownership of this body 'cos no matter what we do, this body of 'ours' is still subject to old age, wear and tear and sickness and finally death.
Buddha advocated the middle path i.e. no extreme in either way. Cultivate control of the mind so as to be mindful at all times and observe the noble 8 fold path.
blumac81, I have been thinking about this a lot, if I want to become an immortal.
Thoughts that go through my mind: Is it so bad to die? Is it so bad to become non-existing? Somehow I just do not feel the fear of becoming non-existing.
I don't know, maybe I haven't really see my life coming to an end, that's why I have no fear. I think I cound be reborn again, that's why I have no fear.
On the contrary, is it that interesting to be an immortal? I just does not intrique me that much.
Buddhism says one cannot attain nirvana unless he takes 100% charge of his body i.e. Nature has no business whatsoever.
Since Buddah has died we are down to only two possiblities.
1.Buddah did not have full control over his body and he let God take his life!
2. buddah had full control over his body. But due to some reason he decided to give up that control and let God take his life, more or less like committing suicicde.
2nd. Would you want to be immortal? Buddha was aware of the cycle of rebirth, he knew he would be reborn into the god realm, but still he knew he had to stay, to teach. Suicide by the way is a one-way ticket to the hungry ghost realm in rebirth, according to teachings.
Buddhism does not believe in Almighty omnipotent God, no matter what his/her name is. God did not take Buddha's life. Buddha died just like everyone else and he was a human being, not God nor he was reborn as a God nor reborn in heaven. There are higher level super beings with very long life span but none is omnipotent. Some high level beings are so blissful that they are not aware of other's suffering.
Do some vipasana medidation and realise some truth about oneself and you will understand.
"Buddhism says one cannot attain nirvana unless he takes 100% charge of his body"-->I'm sorry, but I don't think Buddhism ever said that, would you mind giving us a proper quotation from the sutta pitaka?
Nibanna is loosely defined as the extinction of suffering. So to extinguish suffering, Buddha say you have to identify the cause of suffering, and by extinguising the cause of suffering, you cease to suffer and attain the supreme happiness(aka nibanna).
The cause of suffering is ignorance(avija), to eradicate ignorance, the Buddha say you must see things as they really are, according to their three characteristics of impermanance, suffering and non-self. By doing so, you break free from suffering. Controling your body is never part of the buddha's teachings. Perhaps controling your mind in the initial stages is...(:
@sagekok Nope its the other way around. NO ONE CAN END SUFFERING!! If suffering has to end one should be 100% satisfied. And NO human will be satisfied even if he is given a mountain of gold. He will start wanting for 2 mountains of gold.
The only way to possibly reduce the effect of suffering is to ignore the cause of it.
Its interesting that the Buddhist POV totally agrees with the point regarding the incessant nature of human desires. The Buddha's approach is NOT to satisfy the bottomless pit of desires, but rather to extinguish it-->to be 100% satisfied. The techincal details is beyond the scope of this discussion. Anyway, point taken. While u may believe that 'no one can end suffering', I repect your views on this. For me, I shall practise His teachings b4 reaching a conclusion
@sagekok Extinguishing desires is NOT possible. Each time you feel hungry or thirsty you start suffering and start desiring for food and drinks. If someone claims he has extinguished desires he is NOT truthful.
Buddhism made it a point to seperate mental suffering and physical suffering.You may experince physical suffering, but you can choose not to be upset over it and be aware of the physical pain as it is.My main point is not to convince you about the possibility of extinguishing desires, but rather my main point is that your very first question about Buddha(1 year ago) is invalid(strawman argument).
@alfulani5 feeding the body what it needs to survive is not desire.. , nor is it craving... eating for pleasure, to find happiness(emotional eating), etc.. then that is desire.
and all desire is not unwholesome. entering the deathless state is eradicating all CRAVING from the root, a large difference between craving and desire.
there's at least one in noneness: the witness of noneness. Every time I hear his lessons I feel better but sometimes it feels like falling in the realm of no logic.
It's a shame I just now found this, but glad I found it nonetheless. I go to a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in Cincinnati, OH. It has become an extremely important aspect of my life.
Ignorance of the Buddhadharma, especially the three Dharma seals: impermanence, dukkha(suffering or unsatisfactoriness, which is a better translation) and Anatta(non-Self). This is how much I know.........
I'm not angry. Remember the Buddha himself encouraged his followers to question everything, including Buddhism itself. I am torn between Buddhism and Christianity, and the fine line between the two is that very question. A Christian would answer the question with 'God'. I'm probing Buddhism to see what its answer is.
This man is a real deal, he speaks universal truth about life and death which is above any religion. Im impressed by his wisdom, kindness and compassion, This is how we should all behave and world would be a much better place.
krzysiek445 2 weeks ago
can someone explain to me why is noneness good?
Cheballer87 1 month ago
"How big a house do you need, have you asked that question?? A house which is made of wood, 6ft long, 2ft wide, maybe 1ft high, that's the house you're gonna end up in!" haha!
chenglyn86 2 months ago
Another thing, I don't see how anyone with even a basic working knowledge of Budhism could possibly resent it or the people that practice it. It is the most peaceful, tolerant and compassionate belief system I've ever come across and it bears no prejudice against any race, creed or other religion.
paulsmetham 2 months ago
I live in Perth and am lucky enough to be able to see Ajahn Brahm speak at the local Budhist centre on most Friday nights. I can tell you, he's even more inspirational in person then he is on video. I wouldn't call myself a Budhist yet, but in just a few weeks listening to him has changed my life for the better. The world would be a safer and more pleasant place if everyone followed Budhist teaching, even to a small degree.
paulsmetham 2 months ago 3
What an amazing guy!!!
turnerjanet52 2 months ago
i m oneness............... now on
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This Monk's talks have changed my life and have made me a much happier person than almost all the self-help books I've ever read. I want to meet him one day.
LCarefortheworld 2 months ago
This is such a beautiful retreat center. I've always wanted to go to Buddha's society retreat center. I love the teachings they give. They're related to real life. The monk in the video gave a couple of talks on contentment and everything is good enough. There're really good. I also love the "CEO" monk, Ajahn Brahm, he's funny and insightful. One day I am gonna meet him in Sydney and donate to Buddha's society, where he teaches and not care about tax deduction. I am in the States now.
LCarefortheworld 2 months ago
Buddhism for wise people not for foolish people. this monk had a doctorate in physics.u can also see Albert Einstein's attitude about Buddhism
123chandimal 3 months ago
Buddhism is the best religion ever I am proud to be a Buddhist I am from homeland of therawada
123chandimal 3 months ago
@123chandimal I am not officially a buddhist but I agree with you.
linccnil 3 months ago
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@linccnil I know you are a wise person
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thegrandwazoooo 3 months ago
My presentation not only for our dear friemd MessianicLight, also to many fellow humans who misunderstood or even resent Buddhism. @azkeyz There is a time where Brahmin(God) who live long in Heaven. But soon as His positive Karma has exhausted, he fell a level of Realms of Form. It is an empty palace, where He lives alone there. Soon he wishes for companion there. As he did that, few gods appear to the Palace. He thought it is Him who create their existence. Hence he claimed the position as Cr
dylanlee135 3 months ago
@MessianicLight As Dalai Lama has said in his speech somewhere, both religionsnpreach compassion and kindness, but we must split our pathways in terms of practice and goal. We respect God because he is Higher power but not Enlightened. We respect Buddha because he taught us not only way of life, but also how to use our mind wisely. Eternity and annihilism is heresy to us, we shall make clear that Middle way is our practice. Besides, we are not worshipping idol, but simply a way to pay respect t
dylanlee135 3 months ago
@ravidesilva1973 At least, I don't see any Buddhist goes to other religions' channels and trolls there. Only other "religions" go to Buddhist channels and do bad ass stuffs there.
If you don't like Buddhism, go back to your own place. I don't see any reason for a person who hates Buddhism trolls around here and provokes people.
@Everyone and Buddhists: Leave the trolls alone. Dogs still bark, and the caravan still moves.
shiroinozomi 3 months ago 3
@ravidesilva1973 Shut up and take your negative mindset somewhere else.
BIGBOSS1983100 3 months ago
Buddhism is the most negative religion in the world. If you want to make your life misarable become a buddhist. Life is suffering it seems, can't do anyting it's suffering. Bull_shi_t religion for poor wrethed bas_tards.
ravidesilva1973 4 months ago
@ravidesilva1973 ha ha you ignorant deluded fool (but then why shouldn't you be?)
MrToadbreeder 3 months ago
@niranu78 I removed it and yours too
blumac81 4 months ago
@MessianicLight
We buddhist dont believe in your God. We even called your God " It " coz it just a powerfull mind that decent from somewherelese.
johnnyphisit 4 months ago
My loneliness before as a kid I LOVED EVERY ABSOLUTE PART OF IT I enjoyed the process of being alone, i felt free had more time to learn, contemplate, meditate about things and perpsectives no right or wrong just living in THE MOMENT. now SOCIETY or how we relate to society is the problem, its how we view it, when SOMEONE TOLD ME I WAS A LONER a NERD inept or uncool which some people behind my back have done, its how i RELATE to that statement thats the problem; its HOW I VIEW AND TAKE IT
jocinondemhaterzmen 4 months ago
Ihank you Ajahn Brahm from the bottom of my heart
TheBobber66 5 months ago
this guy is just a genius, really helped me..amazing
SCgirl001 6 months ago
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katowicecentrum 6 months ago
@blumac81 Listen to this while playing video games??? How does that work!!!!
n0t0ny0urnellie1 7 months ago
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I really enjoy listening to this talk.
Simple and joyful.I am going to attend one of his talks if he comes to America again.
For those who gave negative comments, please open your heart and really listen instead of attacking. Buddhism is not an religion technically. There is no " a person" to pray to. It's all about how to relief suffering and that is every human will soon or later experience that.
something more and more people are doing.
LCarefortheworld 7 months ago
It's not the bullet that kills you which is the problem. It's how you RELATE to the bullet that kills you which is the problem. The bullet is not disturbing you. YOU are disturbing the bullet!... It's not China occupying Tibet which is the problem, it's how we RELATE to China occupying Tibet which is the problem. ;)
Aristoteles83 8 months ago
the first 20 minutes or so was extremely good. it got a little weak toward the end.
but overall very true words
crazykiddo092 8 months ago
Really enjoy listening to this man.
Simple and joyful.
Too bad about all of the stupid comments.
I would suggest filtering or simply not allowing comments at all
something more and more people are doing.
claudelebel55 8 months ago
@claudelebel55 The comments are not the problem, it's how you relate to the comments. :)
pitbrand 8 months ago 13
@pitbrand good point. I will take it into consideration.
claudelebel55 8 months ago
"Hinduism" is the only solution to every thing "Pranayama" and" yoga" the only solution to suffering and it is the way of life
vivekapply 8 months ago in playlist Wisdom and Compassion
Simply brilliant
HungryMumbles 9 months ago
This talk provides a very effective palliation to social isolation. The talk delivers a cognitive behavioural therapy type of approach that is easy to understand.
T0NYEVANS 9 months ago
The shaolin monks also live by the sword , how then can they say they have wisedom.
Apprently they didn't get the message.
He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword.
If you want to be the idiot who lifted a sword to strike when you were odered not to by Yahushua Ha Mashiach , thats on you.
azkeyz 9 months ago
@azkeyz
"Shaolin monks" are not actually Buddhist at all and they have nothing to do with Buddhism, Buddhism completely forbids monks from ever committing violence.
Acennendlic 9 months ago
Lonliness is for pagans who forgot Yahuvah is in charge.
If you want to take down babylon , you're going to need to stop shaving your head like a damn pagan.
Which is why I approve more of monks with nice hair.
It's just not wise to speak when golden idols are right behind you.
also not a good idea to talk about being a shaloin buddhist monk when you're nothing but an edomite like the rest of us who got off the same boat.
azkeyz 9 months ago
@azkeyz you are full of opinions but have no wisdom. Do not confuse the two.
claudelebel55 8 months ago
@azkeyz by the way, those are not idols, they are symbols. Big difference.
claudelebel55 8 months ago
The good which he sees, compared to the evil which he sees, is as his own good to his own evil. - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Spiritual Laws.
I think this fundamental phychological/spiritual truth also holds for "bright/dull" - "knowlegable/ignorant" - "intelligent/stupid" - "self-giving/self-serving" - "humility/arrogance" - "honesty/deception" - etc.....
aardvark0123 9 months ago
0=1=Infinity
The man's words may entertain us dullards, be banal, profound, practical, and absurd at the same time. Why care?
Alexisme1001 10 months ago
Thank you for posting this nice video. Greatly appreciate Ajarn Brahm's teaching. I am a Buddhist and always trust in our Buddha's teaching which is very rationale one. The more I learn and practice, the happier person I become.
mymotto10 10 months ago
This is such silly talk!
Youshamedyourparents 11 months ago
@Youshamedyourparents for you ? yeah of course it could be silly if you view it that way but for many it is great. When you going to see things great in your life? maybe there is not anything useful here for you. You may look elsewhere if you want. No need to act silly.
deva930 10 months ago
@deva930 Why do you accuse me of being silly. Listen to what this man is saying and learn that there is no wisdom in it at all.
Youshamedyourparents 9 months ago
More you scratch more the gold will shine....
More you crush more the sandlewood smell good!
Dhanusanda 11 months ago
Ma talent, trzeba mu przyznać.
Kohrwinista 1 year ago
I listened to Ajahn Brahm for the first time today. I can't say enough about the clarity, the humor and the wonderful teaching!
aaemery1 1 year ago
Ajahn Brahm has helped me in so many area's of my life. There have been many times where I am bawling my eyes out about something and I run out of any ideas of what to do about any of it. And it never fails, Ajahn Brahm ALWAYS has a talk about it--and it ALWAYS makes me feel so much more.... alright. Like everything will be ok.
PurpleKillJoy 1 year ago
You are telling nothing new.... It's all in the Vedas! Also Siddharth was Sanatan!
cooldesi80 1 year ago
This is most interesting, I wonder if he can help me with my problems like, being lonesome, having faith, etc.
chrisdbaltimore 1 year ago
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this guys face is annoying not to mention hi stupid ass accent
txmxax25 1 year ago
@txmxax25 the remedy for this is for you not to click on his videos. the fact that the vast majority of the people who watch his videos learn something from them and do not find him annoying tells you the value of your opinion. i am sorry you life is so miserable
SunimZen 1 year ago
@txmxax25 but i see by your age that you are but an immature child. that explains everything. have a lovely day
SunimZen 1 year ago
@txmxax25 Like your face isn't.
ruhnis 11 months ago
@txmxax25
must be annoying for you and sound stupid. Unfortunately it seems that he was not made for you preference. Look elsewhere for someone else that does not look annoying to you and seek help. I think you need a lot of help to learn not to be annoying to others
deva930 10 months ago
I love this guy, so peaceful, of course, though the concept of Buddism differs from what I believe of the void at the end.=)
luna4ever36 1 year ago
at around 13:40 "he said maybe a thousand people watching on the internet" yeh, more like over a hundred and fourty thousand! little does he know how much his message is loved worldwide. I love ajahn brahm - wish i could meet him in my life time.
mainmanmoose 1 year ago 9
@mainmanmoose why not?
mayhemsci 1 year ago
@mainmanmoose 141,353 to be exact =)
rbonilla18 1 year ago
What bothers me is when people pity you for being alone because they believe being alone means loneliness even when you might be quite content with yourself. Then they push you to try to be with someone and into an uncomfortable situation. Above everything I think the goal is just to be happy. If your happy alone or with someone both are fine. It is just society and narow minded people that stigmatize and looks down on those by themselves
butterybiscuits67 1 year ago
What he talks about with the identity matrix around 25min I agree. I would much rather be alone than to be with people and pretend to be someone I'm not or act a certain way to fit in and lose my sense of self in the process. I used to think being alone is a bad thing b/c the social norm was forced on me. Now I realize that to be alone does not mean loneliness. Loneliness is a negative state of mind while to be alone is just being by oneself. Like he said its how u relate to being alone
butterybiscuits67 1 year ago
People may equate solitude as loneliness, but it's not necessary true. A person that has many friends and seem to be cheerful but may feel lonely. A person that spends most of his time with his own may not necessary feel lonely.
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cloudburstlenepmhq 1 year ago
@myvoyageful
If you read about the 4 noble truths... you will see that what Ajahn Brahm is talking about is:
1) Suffering
2) Cause of suffering
3) The possibility to cure suffering
4) The method to cure suffring
Ofcourse he simplifies it - BUT for a beginner - such as your self - it needs to be simplified so your mind can understand it in everyday life - cause its our situation.
If you start studying - you will see - that what he practices is compassion which HELPS people start meditating.
Tequn9q 1 year ago
@myvoyageful Hi, I respectfully disagree. Parroting Suttas is only one form of using speech to teach the Dharma. He is teaching, do good, avoid unwholesomeness , train your mind.
wildbad 1 year ago
I love being alone and i love being with people simply
because i love me. this was an affirmation which made me feel
good.
liane1004 1 year ago
I love being alone and i love being with people simply
because i love me.
liane1004 1 year ago
inspiring...love it !
buddhashelter 1 year ago
@myvoyageful A Buddhist monk can and encouraged to use their own approach either by telling a story or analogies to teach the essence of dharma. This way, the 2500 year old teaching can transcends through time, places and people.
spada 1 year ago
Thank you so much Ajahn, I'm from Denmark, 20 years old.
Going through my own crises, but you give me alot to work with and think about.
Aiimmo 1 year ago
@Aiimmo Hi there! I am 20 years old, from Indonesia, living in US.
I just broke up with my partner who means everything to me and was devastated. Afraid of being alone, I listen to this and it helps me.
moderate44 1 year ago
I think you guys should look into something by ZEn called a silent sermon
MrBkyzv 1 year ago
Fabulous. Thanks for posting this. Inspiring.
MusicalPeaceness 1 year ago
thank you for uploading my friend
OdeToNecrophilia 1 year ago
Ajahn Brahm should go on TED talks :)
cato8383 1 year ago
I live alone and spend 99% of my life alone. But im not lonley at all. I have my dogs, cats and horses. And a couple of sheep. I live on the countyside surrouded by nature. I wouldn,t have it any other way.
shetlandlady247 1 year ago
@shetlandlady247 :-) you are not mindful.... just stuck with nature..you dont see inside of you by living like that
satanism1231 1 year ago
Thank you for posting !
hiKrittiya 1 year ago
Thank you.
paddyvilla 1 year ago
thank you!!!
queennaive 1 year ago
A long while back I saw Ajahn Brahm on TV and I thought this is a special man.
A week ago I found his Dharma Talks on Youtube and I watched the video clips as much as possible. You can't find a better teacher regarding life or death.
edgainbc 1 year ago
Wow what a profound lesson to learn! I took so much from this.
neworder36 1 year ago
Thank you so much for bringing this wise man to me. I was spellbound and couldnt stop listening to him even tho the cats were asking for food and the phone was ringing. I hope to actually meet him one day. Namaste <3
kimdudds 1 year ago
i cant believe it , i just watched the hole video...
liberty1211 1 year ago
This talk is so amazing and so funny. I guess this world is pretty funny.
pheynixll 1 year ago
Loneliness can be a gift or a curse. It gives one the opportunity to release ones self by letting go of their loved ones(not caring if they die or suffer), letting go of their life and allowing severe suffering if it must be. The hard part of loneliness is being dragged back into human existence, for example having to keep up with social exercises like working and having to meet people and pay bills and keep up. That is an exercise in self discipline and is suffering, in an emotional sense.
fernandizo 1 year ago
Thank you for this video, i watch it a few months ago.
At first i was a little bit doubtful about watching a white monk (im white), i gave it a shot and i loved it.
I believe i watch all of his talks afterward and became a big fan of Ajahn Brahm.
Thanks again!
pbpatbb 1 year ago
hi blumac81. I was the same as you, feeling buddhism was something from another world. When i went to the local monastry to check it out, I was very lucky to walk into the place where ajahn brahm does his talks and where this is filmed.
TheMerrrr 1 year ago 3
Excellent
BrJoules 2 years ago 2
God do i love this guy, very insightful, one of speeches actually changed my life.
Strome88 2 years ago 3
what speech was that?
sl2mmer 1 year ago
@sl2mmer
His speech on how to deal with difficult people, and boy does his advice comes in handy and best of all it works. Ironically people spend hundreds on motivation speakers and counselors when the real EFFECTIVE ones are free and all you spend is a voluntary donation if you happen to be there. How life's ironic isn't it. lol
Strome88 1 year ago 22
ok, thanks, i'll check that one out
sl2mmer 1 year ago
Beautiful and resonant , ahhhhhhuuum
pmwdrgn7 2 years ago
This is the best explanation of changing suffering I have heard. Thankyou :-)
peaceintheworld2007 2 years ago 2
this is exceptional !! thank you so much !!
thumrith 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing and also thanks to teh kk for sending me this interesting link!!
I will listen each way I was at the PC working!!
nikkitta8 2 years ago
I would love to meet this man.
MIKE1238673 2 years ago 2
Sangham saranam gacchami. From November 18th to the 23rd, 2009 Palden Dorje will be giving blessings in Gadhi Mai. He plans this appearance in order to protest the sacrificing of tens of thousands of animals before they take place on the 24th at the Gadhi Mai Festival near Nijgad in Bara District. Please participate.
KhenpoDarma 2 years ago
fantastic!
zaknafein88 2 years ago
thank you so much for sharing this teaching
quoe1 2 years ago
ive never been lonley or even felt it,and i have no friends or family.This last year,I just post and thrive off your comments.You are all my friends,even though none of you really like me,nor i you.
I like this guy,and as soon as i click related vids,i'll never see him again.namaste,in lak ech
creten69 2 years ago 2
One of the great teacher. Highly recommeded to read his book. Very enlightening.
skysky1999 2 years ago 2
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fair7deal 2 years ago
Alfulani5 I'm very disappointed with your behaviour I think you're the reincarnation of Udayin, one of the notorious "group of 6" monks
They behaved exactly like how you behave Buddha adviced, admonished , reprimanded, punished, isolated them. It was to no avail. Eventually, the devotees boycott them and some of them were forced to disrobe
I guess you like people to remember you the same way
Watch this video again
"The big Question: Is Islam an intolerant religion? Part 1 & 2" by BBC
impermanentoo 2 years ago 2
I went to a talk by Ajahn Brahm 2 weeks ago at BSV and was fantastic!! What a great human!
supatipanno 2 years ago 3
As much as I tend to agree with your thoughts about posting just out of hate are in poor taste There is this thing called free speech and to go along with the ideas that are being taught I would say they might just leave them and hope that enlightenment or karma would come to this fellow
halfhand4 2 years ago
YouTube is very disappointing ... in that it does not remove some Islamic fruitcakes who are using dirty language (in accord with their dirty, perverse minds) apropos these sublime talks by Ajahn Brahm! What a shame ... YouTube should remove them ... instead Jihadists and other lost souls ply their tawdry, destructive ideas!
sensibilita88 2 years ago
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Rotten brains who follow Buddism dont undertastand that it Buddsum was started by a pervert who did not have the courage of facing the realities of life!
Watch
"Self-Immolation of a buddhist monk"
To find out what I mean by rotten brains!!
alfulani5 2 years ago
Ajahn Brahm is a virtuous monk. No doubt about it He is respected by people young and old, all over the world. Thank you Ajahn Brahm!
impermanentoo 2 years ago 31
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In Buddist countries young boys (as young as 5) are ordained to be monks only to be molested by adult monks. Those thousnads and thounsands of boys are deprived of their childhood and even adulthood!
I am surprised the NGOs who do everything to save whales to cockroaches turn a blind eye on this very serious issue!
alfulani5 2 years ago
NGO?
dickdanturk 2 years ago
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Watch this:
"Srilankan Buddhist monk's Sex"
alfulani5 2 years ago
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please save muslim little girls from these sex addicts. watch this video
"Sex with Children : Investigate Islam"
stop molesting children muslims.
magebaba 2 years ago
And catholic priests never molest any boys ever.......
Slasseriss 2 years ago
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Yes of course they molest too!
But Buddists monks are never caught or prosecuted due to the redeculously excessive veneration!
alfulani5 2 years ago
You talk so much crap and lies. It is totally prohibited to engage in this practice. You are just spreading lies about a fantastic truthful virtuos way of life. You must be a Muslim or some thing for sure.
supatipanno 2 years ago
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alfulani5 2 years ago
he is so kind and virtue
alaykumsalam 2 years ago 2
HAPPY VESAK DAY! Today is the full moon day of May. Buddhists celebrate, to remember the Birth, Enlightenment and Buddha's entering of Parinibbana (passing away of physical body) Buddhists go to temples on this day to chant to invoke blessing, protection and observe the precepts. It is a day of joy for mankind to remember the path that the Buddha showed us. The eightfold path that leads to Nibbana. The eternal, blissful mental state.
DO GOOD
AVOID EVIL
PURIFY THE MIND
THIS IS BUDDHA"S MESSAGE
lightenedthunder 2 years ago
The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend personal God and avoid dogma and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual, it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things natural and spiritual as a meaningful unity. Buddhism answers this description. If there is any religion that could cope with modern scientific needs it would be Buddhism. ~Albert Einstein
liuyuki 2 years ago 30
I really needed to hear this today. Thank you so much for posting this, much appreciated!
RADIANTandRAW 2 years ago 3
i think ajahn brahm says good things, but tara brach and jack kornfield express more content in their talks.
tempsperdu710 2 years ago
he's amazing! thank you thank you..
eshanthak 2 years ago 3
He is fantastic.Thank you so much for sharing!
bubblebecks 2 years ago 2
The bhikkhu spent 6 months in solitude.
Sometimes they do that to prisoners as a punishment.
Feels strange, surely.
daveyork0 2 years ago
ALONE
Somehow this word has been corrupted to mean = separate, apart, or isolated
When in fact its true meaning IS
12501300; ME al one all (wholly) one
ALL ONE! = ALONE
which in fact is the opposite of its original meaning? How did "alone" a wholly word become so negative and confrontational?
Ipluckithard 2 years ago
I think you missed his main point in telling that story, and the fact that the guy getting burnt alive was laughing at himself, instead of attaching to his pain, he let it go and cracked a joke.
Anyways, this guy is great, thank you for this blumac!
Ares121288 2 years ago
Hello, Thankyou for your comment. You're absolutely right in what you say. I think i put my own prjection on things at times, and certainly could be more understanding. Thankyou for helping me learn and may all the happiness of the Buddhas be with you. :)
brucinda01 2 years ago
I am Bhuddhist and i love to laugh, but the audience laughing and the monk making jokes about a man being burned to death is just pure evil. That's NOT Buddhism. Buddhiam doesn't laugh at suffering, they're compassionate!
brucinda01 2 years ago
iam Buddhist and what u think is ur point of view i believe that Buddhism is ones ture happiness it isn't about what other believe it is about what one person views the world and the goodness they spreed and sure the l truths talk about suffering but the story is metaphoric so u cant say it isn't Buddhist it is just what u think about Ur view of the religion
harazard 2 years ago
Thanks for Adding to youtube!
aryahela 3 years ago
Thank you Ajahn Brahm!
DDA121 3 years ago
A buddhist with an english accent.
Thats a first xD
IndianPrince04 3 years ago
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what started all this rebirth thing off? If it was desire, who desired what and when and why? Just saying that no one started it and its pointless to ask is just a way of avoiding the problem Its as if existence is some unfortunate accident for buddhists. Im a happy hedonistic materialistic atheist who don't take crap from any arsehole, thats the only way to be happy. Forget all this loving kindness horseshit
screwuhippy290 3 years ago
You're a happy atheist?
Really ?
Well, I guess we all have no choice but to believe you :)
Luke4Luck 3 years ago
I used to think like you.I am a born again Buddhist after going for Ajahn Brahm's talk for the last three years.I finally can see things as they really are. Without Buddhism, we all will see things in a distorted ways. We start to have all kind of negative feelings, to criticise and blame others for our fault. When I look back I start to think how silly I was as I chose to live life the miserable ways.
impermanenttoo 3 years ago 4
Right on screwuhippy290! Who would want to have love and kindness when they can have hate and engage in torment! LOL!
AllahConsciousness 3 years ago
Like a car we are driving in, we must take care of our physical body. We have no real ownership of this body 'cos no matter what we do, this body of 'ours' is still subject to old age, wear and tear and sickness and finally death.
Buddha advocated the middle path i.e. no extreme in either way. Cultivate control of the mind so as to be mindful at all times and observe the noble 8 fold path.
With metta,
kailoong168 3 years ago
alfulani, I don't know where you get your information from, but I don't think I've come across it.
You attain nirvana when you understand the 4 noble truths in 3 aspects, 12 ways.
The noble truth of dukkha, dukkha should be understood, dukkha has been fully understood.
Of Tanha, tanha should be eradicated, tanha has been eradicated.
Of Cessation of tanha, cessation of tanha should be realized, cessation of tanha has been realized.
Of the 8 fold path, 8 fold path should be developed......
limguangjian 3 years ago
blumac81, I have been thinking about this a lot, if I want to become an immortal.
Thoughts that go through my mind: Is it so bad to die? Is it so bad to become non-existing? Somehow I just do not feel the fear of becoming non-existing.
I don't know, maybe I haven't really see my life coming to an end, that's why I have no fear. I think I cound be reborn again, that's why I have no fear.
On the contrary, is it that interesting to be an immortal? I just does not intrique me that much.
limguangjian 3 years ago
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I have a question about Buddhah.
Buddhism says one cannot attain nirvana unless he takes 100% charge of his body i.e. Nature has no business whatsoever.
Since Buddah has died we are down to only two possiblities.
1.Buddah did not have full control over his body and he let God take his life!
2. buddah had full control over his body. But due to some reason he decided to give up that control and let God take his life, more or less like committing suicicde.
Which one is it?
alfulani5 3 years ago
2nd. Would you want to be immortal? Buddha was aware of the cycle of rebirth, he knew he would be reborn into the god realm, but still he knew he had to stay, to teach. Suicide by the way is a one-way ticket to the hungry ghost realm in rebirth, according to teachings.
blumac81 3 years ago
Making the question simpler
Who was controlling Buddah's body?
1.Himself
2.God (or nature as you call it)
alfulani5 3 years ago
Buddhism does not believe in Almighty omnipotent God, no matter what his/her name is. God did not take Buddha's life. Buddha died just like everyone else and he was a human being, not God nor he was reborn as a God nor reborn in heaven. There are higher level super beings with very long life span but none is omnipotent. Some high level beings are so blissful that they are not aware of other's suffering.
Do some vipasana medidation and realise some truth about oneself and you will understand.
kailoong168 3 years ago
So are you saying one can attain nirvana WITHOUT gaining 100% control over his body?
alfulani5 3 years ago
Why does the fact that his body died mean he was not in control of it? If he was in control and he died then he obviously chose to die.
lordandy8 3 years ago
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I though suicide is not allowed in Bhuddism!
Now I know why Buddist majority Sri Lanka has one of the highest if not THE highest suicide rates in the world.
alfulani5 3 years ago
I would not call it suicide.
lordandy8 3 years ago
Then what do you call it???
alfulani5 3 years ago
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aLfredz777 2 years ago
There is no god, so your question is without substance.
TheKetsa 1 year ago
@alfulani5 why you use this trick you only choose god in 2 answer .
I dont see anything concern about that answer.
ddayblue 1 year ago
@alfulani5
"Buddhism says one cannot attain nirvana unless he takes 100% charge of his body"-->I'm sorry, but I don't think Buddhism ever said that, would you mind giving us a proper quotation from the sutta pitaka?
Nibanna is loosely defined as the extinction of suffering. So to extinguish suffering, Buddha say you have to identify the cause of suffering, and by extinguising the cause of suffering, you cease to suffer and attain the supreme happiness(aka nibanna).
sagekok 1 year ago
@alfulani5
The cause of suffering is ignorance(avija), to eradicate ignorance, the Buddha say you must see things as they really are, according to their three characteristics of impermanance, suffering and non-self. By doing so, you break free from suffering. Controling your body is never part of the buddha's teachings. Perhaps controling your mind in the initial stages is...(:
Peace be upon you
sagekok 1 year ago
@sagekok Nope its the other way around. NO ONE CAN END SUFFERING!! If suffering has to end one should be 100% satisfied. And NO human will be satisfied even if he is given a mountain of gold. He will start wanting for 2 mountains of gold.
The only way to possibly reduce the effect of suffering is to ignore the cause of it.
alfulani5 1 year ago
@alfulani5
Its interesting that the Buddhist POV totally agrees with the point regarding the incessant nature of human desires. The Buddha's approach is NOT to satisfy the bottomless pit of desires, but rather to extinguish it-->to be 100% satisfied. The techincal details is beyond the scope of this discussion. Anyway, point taken. While u may believe that 'no one can end suffering', I repect your views on this. For me, I shall practise His teachings b4 reaching a conclusion
Peace be upon you.
sagekok 1 year ago
@sagekok Extinguishing desires is NOT possible. Each time you feel hungry or thirsty you start suffering and start desiring for food and drinks. If someone claims he has extinguished desires he is NOT truthful.
alfulani5 1 year ago
@alfulani5
Buddhism made it a point to seperate mental suffering and physical suffering.You may experince physical suffering, but you can choose not to be upset over it and be aware of the physical pain as it is.My main point is not to convince you about the possibility of extinguishing desires, but rather my main point is that your very first question about Buddha(1 year ago) is invalid(strawman argument).
Peace :)
sagekok 1 year ago
@alfulani5 feeding the body what it needs to survive is not desire.. , nor is it craving... eating for pleasure, to find happiness(emotional eating), etc.. then that is desire.
and all desire is not unwholesome. entering the deathless state is eradicating all CRAVING from the root, a large difference between craving and desire.
JrDiNisi 1 year ago
Very angelic!
daains 3 years ago
☆LoVe & LiGhT☆
With Metta
NKT3505 3 years ago
there's at least one in noneness: the witness of noneness. Every time I hear his lessons I feel better but sometimes it feels like falling in the realm of no logic.
COAHTLICUE 3 years ago
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cheryl4eva 3 years ago
Lord Buddha teaching the true. you not know by beliveing but you can know by doing form your self.
ddayblue 3 years ago
It's a shame I just now found this, but glad I found it nonetheless. I go to a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in Cincinnati, OH. It has become an extremely important aspect of my life.
librarising79 3 years ago
I now pose this question to all of you who claim to be Buddhist:
'Why is there anything at all?'
More specifically, 'Why is there this cycle of karma and rebirth?', 'How did it begin?'
I challenge you to answer these questions.
blumac81 3 years ago
Isn't it because of ignorance/Avidyā ??
abraxusurtur 3 years ago
Ignorance of....?
blumac81 3 years ago
Ignorance of the Buddhadharma, especially the three Dharma seals: impermanence, dukkha(suffering or unsatisfactoriness, which is a better translation) and Anatta(non-Self). This is how much I know.........
abraxusurtur 3 years ago
why are u so angry? Can you answer your own questions? No u can not... Be nice!
alfingefredriksen 3 years ago
I'm not angry. Remember the Buddha himself encouraged his followers to question everything, including Buddhism itself. I am torn between Buddhism and Christianity, and the fine line between the two is that very question. A Christian would answer the question with 'God'. I'm probing Buddhism to see what its answer is.
blumac81 3 years ago