Oh What A Relief! | by Ajahn Brahm | 16-05-2013

[@welham539]

Wow! I’m absolutely blown away by the profound wisdom in Ajahn Brahm’s teachings in this talk!

[@bekstorer1441]

One of my favourite talks yet. Sadhu

[@MrTypingsound]

Thank you for posting this. I've been suffering badly from anxiety for a while, and today this talk really gave me hope and confidence. I'm gonna have to start listening to these talks regularly again!

[@ks-pk5ht]

Thank you so much for all your talks Ajahn. Been hearing loads of talks to help me through my unhappiness for over two years but the talks you gave has made me to feel life again. I am really really grateful to you Thank you so much Ajahn.

[@wickandde]

"Honesty will be one of the greatest filters of truth for misinformation" - Amazing. Thank your the talk Ajahn Brahm.

[@mrreddragon0000]

I love Ajahn Brahm! His words bring me comfort and clarity on so many issues we deal with. If I could move to Australia just listen to his Friday night talks, I would do it now!

[@thisisbob1001]

Me too

[@singaporevirtualtours1101]

It is better late than never.. IF ONLY i found Ajahn Brahm a decade ago. But at least i found the Answer now;)

[@premmymichael29]

Listen to his talk before leaving home, and trust me, you will give smiles to people around without you realizing

[@lazarostzampazis5028]

how much wisdom does this man have...

[@BlancGivre]

Thanks for all the kindness in this world.

[@stolasgoetia93]

I have anxiety disorder and these videos help me.

[@Eggersfam]

I have a broken heart and these videos work better than antidepressants

[@gtp11791]

These videos are always so helpful, thank you :)

[@eh94]

Simply cannot get enough of his talks :-)

[@eversunnyguy]

Great insights from Ajahn. So wise and so courageous. You are gifted teacher. We love you.

[@erandik]

Suffering isn't just having no food in your belly Suffering isn't sleeping out in the cold The biggest suffering is not in the empty belly, or the lack of a home The biggest suffering is always the emotional suffering The pain in the heart You can see a person with a broken leg or a person with fever But you can’t see people suffering far worse inside their hearts They look healthy in the outside But they are rotting on the inside It’s the pain which you cannot see The pain inside... Ajahn Brahm

[@Lander11112222]

I would like to see a sharper resolution of the video. Thank you for the wonderful time and care and love.

[@NinjaStephy]

This is a great talk especially since we have had devastating tornadoes come through where I live and everyone is coming together for relief help for all of those who have lost their things. Trying to see things positive. Early summer break for the kids who no long have a school to go to, new houses and stuff for those with insurance, time to get to know a variety of people and see all the good in everyone, to realize how much strangers care about you, restarts, etc... =)

[@fester5893]

Awesome!!! Lovely talk! Sadhu sadhu sadhu!

[@NACHOZMusic]

An Ajahn Brahm talk a day keeps the therapist away

[@allanreyes6873]

Gotts LIVE AJAHN BRAHAM. SO ENRICHING TO LISTEN TO HIM! "I KNOW BEST!" Says the human being often and loudly. "Everybody wants to rule the world" Soooooo often true and sais often so loudly. Wisdom: I forgive. I take road less traveled. I know "nothing" Said not so often nor so loudly Ajan Braham!!!

[@dwv1000]

One great talk! Thank you

[@thechildofthetrees]

thank you once again xx

[@Lander11112222]

Great communication is in seeing and hearing. If the goal is great communication, we should see, hear, and understand with as much detail as possible. Great facial expressions, great body movement, great detail in tone and inflection. I wish I was there. But we are not there. So I would like all the detail of those that are there. But just desire, nothing really important.

[@Anupam19781]

I love the story about the leper. Wonderful.

[@DebbieRodgers]

Wonderful talk! Thank you!

[@thomasfox652]

Premmy that's so true, his equanimity and good will genuinely rub off

[@ladyphilosophy9628]

Compassion with wisdom 18:08

[@Lander11112222]

Yes. I can see the venerable Ajahn Brahm, but the image is just low resolution an somewhat blurry. Thanks.

[@1001orpheus]

Yes, one in a million.

[@AnnaIsokoski]

Thank you Venerable 💜

[@Lander11112222]

It could be that they need to tape in a higher video quality setting. By default, the screen resolution setting for taping is low. It will make the upload time longer, but it will improve the quality. )

[@potjemetbloemetjes]

WAW! great talk !!

[@witheddy]

a Mega Metta monk. Sadhu!

[@brianallan1483]

Just believe in yourself and don't get persuaded by anyone to tell you otherwise

[@BingxianLi]

Glad to see your comment!

[@sunfield009]

fanatic...you do this everywhere

[@shihappyfishyoga1958]

Another Great talk.. _/\_ Sadhu x 3

[@peacology]

nice to see you ajahn brahm! ;)

[@cranialoptics]

I really like your talks I just want to know is there a god. In Buddhism is it a relation or wisdom teachings and self awareness method or spiritual way path guidance who created the cosmos what is he like how it should be between me and him and how to approach him. peace

[@thijmenschaap8744]

Did you hear what Ajahn Brahm said about people who say: "You must do this or be that to get in to heaven?"

[@jabeydeera]

your profile picture is live & interesting.

[@farhanahaque5006]

I love this man wish he was my guru

[@skysnet]

Ajahn Braham would say to you This is Good ENOUGH

[@Lander11112222]

Or maybe he would encourage compassion and kindness. If someone asks you for something, and you can do it, be kind and do it.

[@brianallan1483]

I would like the homeless to be able to live there permantly, rather than stay there for just 2 weeks or something woosey like that, i would like it to have some neat little barbecues and very strong security, so there is nobody will misbehave, every bedroom to have a ensuite, so each of the homeless people can feel safe to go to the toilet at night, i think that all you need to do, is just at least try and get funding for this, because it is more bloody important than making the rich richer

[@jackiegbeme]

brian allan that is such a good and beautiful idea! So much energy money is put into things that don't truly help people. Bandaids offering temp fixes. Such a center would be amazing to build many of.

[@t0l4nd]

You can always donate one to the Buddhist society :)

[@BingxianLi]

You are a Muslim, it's your own choice. We are free to choose what we love to believe!

[@SandraLovesSun]

36:00 he gets choked up

[@DavidAang]

with quality progressing this way, it will soon be like from a smartphone... terrible.... i know what matters are word. but, seriously?! 240 ?! 114?!

[@joewoodistiller]

Attainment of sotapana and free from being born in 4 woeful existence. How one experience it? Entering magga phalla(disconnections of samsara existence) and emerge from magga phalla. The moment when it occure: My personnel experience while in vipasanna sitting meditation this occur and I will share to those who may find interesting. Vipasanna meditation on the moment of magga phalla and then return to samsara existence again on how it occur during that moment. From Samsara to magga phalla to samsara. 16 Vipasanna nanas or 16 mindfullness knowledge aroused while contemplating the breath explaination made simple. Nibanna is like walking up 16 stairs step to reach the top floor. One will start from the first stairs. Lifting the right foot stepping on the first stairs letting go of the left foot from the ground to let it step on the second staircase. Upon the second foot secure stepping on the second staircase one has to LET GO of the first staircase to use the right foot to step on the 3rd staircase until one reach the 16th stairs. Similar like from first samadhi to second samadhi to third samadhi to upeka. Similarly the practice of vipasanna apply the same way as like walking up the stairs till step 16th(16 vipasanna nanas) Upon reaching the top floor one can now take good rest in his room. One will have to return to the ground floor, the first step to begin now will be the last stair which is the 16th stairs. The way to decent is from the 16 to 15 to 14 stairs and so on. Similarly when one attaiment of magga(fruition) it is like one already on the highest step. After magga(path simile of the 16th stairs) it will reach phala(fruition simile as reaching the top floor) one is an enlighten being. Usual occurance after magga phalla, one will have to return to presant samsara conditions and that means like walking down the stair case start from the 16 steps to lower stairs. Similarly one who practice vipasanna and reach the highest path will need to return from the path back to this samsara existence. In this case he has to return from the magga phalla to continue to live in samsara until his balance karma energy are exhausted. So to say, one can realize very clearly these steps to magga phalla where the mind shuts down and he know when he is stepping down (start from the 16th) to return to mundane existence is similar to the simile of the 16 staircase walking up and walking down again. So one can know in this way one is a sotopana after nirodha(Ceesation of conciousness or concious shuts down) reaching magga phalla(mind now completely shuts down while in vipasanna sitting meditation) and nibanna(magga phalla is not a state of mind. It is out of human conciousness nothing in relation to mind and body and the buddha explain it in this way that nibanna simply is unborn, deathless and uncondition) No sufferring exist in NIBANNA. CONCLUSION: The 16 stairs we refer to the 16 vipasanna nanas: And after attainment when the mind shuts down you enter into nibanna(you will not know as you are momentarily already cut off your existence from Samsara) Now you are in nibanna(as conciousness already vanished at magga you do not know as already no existence conciousness) When after nibanna, you return to reawaken in this dream of existence in samsara and in the state of vipasanna samadhi, and here at this moment you still do not know you have return from nibanna to samsara dreams of existence as you are dwelling in strong state of samadhi where your mind now is filled with whole body pleasurable vibrating sensations and you are fully adsorption into it. This whole body pleasure sensation will gradually subside and you will now be in lower samadhi where your mind is bright(still in the mind state of samadhi) mind is free and relaxing no problems with regards to keep focusing on the breath as now what so ever on breath to watch rising falling all seem automatic.(in samadhi or in jhanna absobtion filled with whole body pleasurable sensations) At this moment the mind is free bright and peaceful just like driving with(in samadhi) Then suddenly there is occurance of recollection when one start to remember. One begin to remember there was a break in his sitting vipasanna meditation where the mind are suddenly shuts down. Here is very important and the most difficult to explain because this is the moment of the last truth of the 4 noble truth one has reach and now realised its taste. My attempt to explain it will be like telling a story that ends with possibily nobody will understand it. But that is the real story of the moment of reaching magga and phalla. When the moment the mind enter path or magga is 14th vipasanna nana and phalla 15 vipasanna nana it shuts down. No more existing in samsara existence so no more mind and thinking are stop. No thinking thus there no more mind. After that occurance is over, one will return from the top stair to walk down again from my simplified explaination on how one will see at that moment. He saw before and after and he remember it now as in his mind everythings is very clear. He now realise he has reach enlightment or he has attain to magga phala and the mind is now peaceful, happy and bright. The happiness feeling of that attainment can last numerous days.And all dhamma now aroused in one who is Ariya. He is now a SOTOPANNA. May this sharing be the road map for everyone and as the ariya of the past phrase it in this way they say 'WORTH IT' Wish everyone will strive one digently. Vipasanna the sure way leading to nibanna. The BUDDHA say this is the only way and no other way. And he say 'AHEPASIKO' Come friends and experience it yourself and you will know like I have known. And the last advise of LORD BUDDHA..... APAMADE SAMPADETA meaning Behold, O monks, this is my last advice to you. All component things in the world are changeable. They are not lasting. Work hard to gain your own salvation." Apamadesampadeta. BUDDHAM SARANAM GACCHAMI.

[@michaelfoster8530]

tigernov6, should give the Moon of Peace to Al Qaeda. They should learn what Muhammad, Jesus and Buddha taught. Don't push the religion, push the teaching.

[@kali6762]

What?????? What are you on? tigernov6 you missed the point completely brother...

[@samwije7027]

Mithree buddha is yet to come, if I you believe prophet muhmmad is going to maithree buddha definitely you gonna believe maithree buddha, so you can believe in what gauthma buddha taught us, its so simple. There is no point in your argument.........

[@brianallan1483]

I learmt from this talk that you have to let go of amy negative aspects of the past, like people teasing you and preaching to you what they think is right, you see i would like to help organise a special home for the homelessm and not just one with the bare essentials, i mean one that really would make the homeless feel like it's a home, i would like it to have a state of the art kitchen, and a very good lounge room with a digital TV,

[@brianallan1483]

you see sometimes, people in this country are too obsessed with what they want, and i they support christianality because Jesus drank, but i am prepared one day to make my idea possible, but as far as funding goes, i do need some help, cause homeless food shelters are not really good and a homeless free food is sort of good but after that they are pushing trolleys on the street, just an idea, buddhists can make it happen

[@usenlim]

Actually India has (slightly) higher suicide rate than Australia does. So does Sri Lanka. Check wikipedia please.

[@peacology]

lol xD

[@BlancGivre]

1st

[@japandata]

Sorry Alex. Drugs are evil.

[@brianallan1483]

I don't think the government should pay for it, but i am sure that someone could do something to help and me, i give money to the buddhist tin , so I am willing to put about $2 a day, that"s not enough but I am sure if every buddhist put money in this project, i am sure this will work, anyway one day, we will make this work, and hopefully I can help try and make this happen, now i am just one person, but dudes, do you want to stay in a world where homeless people have to walk the streets

[@nitinandkharat871]

nice , nice , it is light in dark thanks.

[@ks-pk5ht]

Thank you so much for all your talks Ajahn. Been hearing loads of talks to help me through my unhappiness for over two years but the talks you gave has made me to feel life again. I am really really grateful to you Thank you so much Ajahn.