Ajahn Brahmali - Guided Meditation

In May 2023, London Insight Meditation hosted Ajahn Brahmali for a retreat day in London on the theme of “Perceiving like a Buddha”. Here he gently guides us through a period of meditation.
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AJAHN BRAHMALI
Born in Norway in 1964, Ajahn Brahmali felt a strong calling to Buddhism and meditation in his early 20’s after a visit to Japan. Having completed master degrees in engineering and finance, he began his monastic training in England before moving to Australia. He took full ordination as a bhikkhu at Bodhinyana Monastery in 1996, with Ajahn Brahm as his preceptor.
A renowned Buddhist teacher and scholar, Ajahn Brahmali brings the Buddha’s teachings alive through his joyful demeanour, deep understanding of meditation and lucidly inspiring talks.
Ajahn Brahmali also played an instrumental role in the full ordination of women in the Theravada Forest Tradition and was recently awarded an honorary PhD from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, for his translation of the monastic discipline.
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Thank you 😊

[@bowbayc4466]

Thank you Ajahn Brahmali

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[@TheCyberSatyr]

One question regarding the bodily relaxation, what do we do if we suffer from chronic pain and specific parts of the body won't relax much, if at all? Should I be focusing more on compassion towards those painful sensations? I had brain surgery nearly 10 years ago, and its left my neck muscles and all immediate muscles extremely tense. Will be seeking PT again for it soon, as this tension becomes so much more apparent whenever I regularly meditate. And while I know the pain itself is not a hindrance, its sometimes hard to not want it to go away. And even when there is no to little aversion, that tension makes it hard to let go of the body (it feels like there's a constant, dull spike going through my vertebrae which makes my throat, neck, and face also tense up)

[@TheCyberSatyr]

If I dont meditate, the pain isn't as apparent. But conversely, my attitude towards life gets worse, lol