"Superstitions" - dhamma talk by Ajahn Brahm

A hint of irreverence for all forms of superstition, lashings of humour in this talk, serve to stress that it's ONLY our personal accountability and actions that make a difference. Trinket jewellery, mindless chanting and holy water do not. Is there heaven and hell? What is the mind? Ajahn's stories of the 'Samurai Warrior and the Monk' and 'The Cloaked Emperor' provide the answers...

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[impermanentoo]

Lord Buddha did not teach 'cofession', prayers and mantra. Buddha kept advising us to associate with dhamma friends and not with bad company.

In actual fact, Buddha taught us to contemplate and reflect on our mistakes. Confession is done by the monks only.

Buddha do not want us to use mantra as that will lead to blind faith.

Buddhists do not pray. Buddhists merely pay respect to the Buddha. That help to remind us of the good qualities of the Buddha.

[vegetarianmeat]

There is so much wisdom and knowledge in his words wow

[fine709]

Continue. I’m grateful for those ridiculous emails that lead me to find Venerable Ajahn Brahm, his wisdom has opened my mind & heart to a more meaningful & fulfilling life. Much THANKS for sharing these talks / videos. Namaste

[fine709]

I love these dharma talks given by this exceptionally wise man Ajahn Brahm, and his wonderfully fun humor adds so much. ;-) This is the first video that I discovered Ajahn Brahm, nearly 2 years ago when I did a search on ‘superstition’. I used this video to stop some friends from sending me superstitious emails, saying ‘if you don’t forward this on, this or that disturbing thing will happen! Continued...

[dhammaisan]

dhammaisan

[dtstrain]

@PsijicOrder Depends on your understanding of Karma. Google "Naturalistic approach to Buddhist karma & rebirth".

[dumbexpression]

@PsijicOrder see also 0:13:07

[dumbexpression]

@PsijicOrder Yes it is sort of a superstition i think, but a superstistion that is wise and based on reality. Its very different from the other superstition as it is based on the truth, unlike the other superstitions that is based on fear and blind beliefs

[prabhatjn]

@PsijicOrder It is belief only if you have not seen it working in life.

[spookcatchersb]

If you steal something, you pay for it even if you don't get caught, by feelings of emotions regarding it or by its effect on your psyche for future decisions. So in the sense of cause and effect, kamma isn't a magical 'smiting' out of the sky from something unrelated, it's about having effects from an action or decision made...because every action does eventually have a reaction.

[spookcatchersb]

@PsijicOrder There are schools and forms of Buddhism that teach a more esoteric version of kamma, but the school of Buddhism that Ajahn Brahm (and myself) subscribe to is a more basic teaching that doesn't involve superstition; it is a matter of plain cause and effect. For example, if you tell a lie, your kamma might come back to you some months later when you're busted and feel embarrassed or a relationship is hurt.