In Between

[mumblealice17]

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present. :)

[ILOVE2FeelGOOD]

Always feel better after listening to Ajahn Brahm.

[champion1098]

much wisdom



[champion1098]

AJAHN AJAHN AJAHN



[champion1098]

AJAHN AJAHN AJAHN

[lumalive]

Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia. ~Charles Schulz

[harrylas100]

'Ajahn Brahm - i'll give you a 'foot massage,' it's the least i can do.

[harrylas100]

'Clarity, honesty, humour on Life,' love the compassionate Ajahn Brahm.

[MexicoSoul]

You always get me in my moments of need, i just got fired at GE 'cause i don't feel free you know i wasn't happy at all, but sometimes i think this is not what i'm supposed to do, but my mom relays so much in me she doesn't let me go... all she wants is money, all i want is freedom and be happy, but it would be selfish of me leaving my family for my own happiness? that's what i've been meditating about, still i can't find the answer

[JrDiNisi]

hahah looks like they heard about the end of the world rapture prediction clear across the world. Even though I've seen around 50+ of these videos and a lot of it has been talked about before, it's great to hear it regardless. A good talk.

[killak94]

Bless this man.

[Ashitanoyuki]

For ordinary people there are Infinite number of sadness and suffering before enlightenment. Lucky we can hear from a master and shorten our sufferings.

[lyntonio]

look through these videos and you will find Ajan saying that grief and mourning is an optional oddity, but now its an essential part of the light and dark of life

[killak94]

@lyntonio

Pain and loss are inevitable, suffering is not

[lyntonio]

@killak94 pain and loss are suffering

[XzmazX]

@lyntonio pain, and loss of something you want/love, is only suffering to the degree you crave it to be otherwise. pain is suffering to the degree you are averse to it, my seperation from a loved one is suffering to the degree i crave to be with them. Pain and loss are inevitable, suffering is not, as you don't have to react. So when you remove craving, the pain remains, but the suffering ceases. "Life is only problematic when you crave it to be otherwise"

[lyntonio]

@XzmazX I almost agree, but to separate pain and suffering is beyond obscure, to the point of employing semantics and denial.....best wishes ...metta

[XzmazX]

@lyntonio why do you say that? pain and suffering are two entirely different things, and not just semantically but in reality. Pain is simply an intense sensation, and it only appears to be your suffering because you react to it. When you react to pain, it appears to be the cause of your suffering, but its actually your reaction which causes your suffering, pain is just a sensation. When you observe pain without reacting, the pain remains, but is no longer unpleasant, just an intense sensation.

[XzmazX]

@XzmazX and the suffering ceases. Yes pains certainly the external stimulant to your reaction, but the real cause of your suffering must surely be craving/aversion? because when you take away the reaction, the suffering ceases, even if the pain remains, and then the pain goes back to simply being an intense physical experience, neither pleasant nor unpleasant. metta.

[emberry1]

@lyntonio I noticed contradictions like that between his talks, too. It could be purposeful, as in the case of Zen koans or in Ajahn's story of the two monks arguing over rebirth, in which case perhaps the answer lies somehow in the reconciliation of the possibilities ("the space between"). If it's inadvertent, as I'm inclined to believe, I'm scratching my head a bit. But I have noticed such contradictions. If anyone has any thoughts, please respond. I seek understanding, never an argument.

[beebebebebe]

@emberry1 Yes, they are optional. You don't have to be in grief or mourning. But when they come, let it be.

[emberry1]

@beebebebebe Thank you!

[lyntonio]

@emberry1 I find contradictions and it really puts me off...so yes i want understanding

[DharmaDaniel]

@lyntonio

Yup. But I wouldn't worry too much about it. Brahm still talks about his father's death every once in a while and he mentions him with reverence but talks about how he let go immediately after that happened. I think it's about striking a middle ground between letting go and dealing with things as they arise in the mind but also learning and growing as well. Basically, even if sadness/morning/loss is somehow optional, you can still learn from it if it arises.

[MrJordanKlever]

Be here now, fantastic wisdom from a source I am checking regularly now...Dharma is like a magnet, its spiritually attractive!

[maori340]

Thank You for shearing this video it's really helpful and I'm waiting for another one. Thank You Ajah Brahm for Your Kindness

[Ashitanoyuki]

There is no past, no future, and no present. No past and no future are easy to understand because they dont exit. But no present? Yes, because if you want to catch the present moment, the present become past. I heard this from another monk.

[toastybeer]

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