How to Keep Giving Without Reward | Ajahn Brahm | 02-05-2014

Have you ever gotten upset or angry when people don't appreciate all the kindness you've shown them? Ajahn Brahm explains how to keep giving without expecting or getting any reward.
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[@matth5431]

I met Ajahn Brahm on a retreat last week :) he was kind and humble.Its only a small thing but there where 3 of us standing in a group.He was talking with the organizer and i was on the outside with Brahms side facing me,He turned and moved to include me in the circle.It made me feel included.Thank you Ajahn you probably don`t remember this.I hope to meet you again you have and are inspiring me with your thoughts and kindness.

[@lordbyron3603]

LOL..... AB would have made a fine actor. He puts so much passion and gusto in his characterizations of burglars, ducks, chickens, donkeys. He’s truly an amazing human being.

[@marillavanbeuren8572]

The world we are living in right now would benefit immensely from a talk like this made mandatory every day for everyone, Especially the stories about the tree and the thief. Today it's take take take, all about me.

[@melginger3794]

I love this talk. Thank you🙏🏻

[@raymondhull7745]

So pleased to have a new talk. I just love listening to Ajahn Brahm. He is so wise.

[@DEREKinNYC]

The tree story helped me appreciate more what my parents did for me. Thank you for that.

[@sachinthaherath4902]

"Giving is the heartwood of inner happiness". It's quite a tricky act to perform in this day and age but nonetheless a worthwhile one.😊 Thank you for this inspirational talk! 💗🙏

[@lordbyron3603]

Nevertheless, this talk as usual helped me a lot. I've been vacillating between helping my friend, offering him a place to stay, food to eat, etc. and not helping him because I feel unappreciated or unrewarded by my acts of so-called "kindness". Now I know what I need to do -- give, and keep on giving, like that apple tree. Am I able to? Yes!

[@Cygnus378]

If you would like a copy, its called "the giving tree" its a pretty common story in america as he said, and i keep it as a coffee-table book www.amazon.com/The-Giving-Tree-Childrens-Hardcover/dp/B0042SWVLC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1402441308&sr=8-2&keywords=the+giving+tree

[@lordbyron3603]

Follow up: forgive me Ajahn but I couldn't do it. After a year of helping my friend, I decided to kick him out of my house. I was worn out. I could not take his drug addiction any longer. I gave and gave, he took and took and kept taking. I thought I was helping him but I wasn't. I'll spare you the details of what transpired but all the stories that one hears about people who are addicted to drugs are true. I experienced it all. Even as I turn away from helping my friend, my heart is breaking. For I know it will take a miracle to pull himself out of the gutter that he has chosen to live his life in. I must turn my back on you to take care of me. Forgive me friend.

[@shihruxing8513]

one should offer help with wisdom

[@lordbyron3603]

Shih Ruxing, please elaborate. One liners are pretty worthless.

[@marillavanbeuren8572]

Cheers for you, Lord Byron, I hope others "get it" right the way you did.

[@pvpsurvival]

Thank you for your talk Ajahn Brahm.

[@lordbyron3603]

LOL ... supermodels are a dime a dozen. Ajahn Brahm, however, you're one in a billion! Thank you for your guidance.

[@grantgalliger8578]

I would say "thanks" for this talk, but instead I'll pay it forward. ;)

[@shihappyfishyoga1958]

To me, this talk just come on the right time ..

[@wasanthaharendra6497]

I give this bcos this need to be done. so much joy.what Ajan Brahm got by doing this i job his gray hair ,fat belly,broken teeth , But he is enjoying SO MUCH of doing this work.19th min. is good.We are not here for money. we are here for kindness.Please teach me how to be kind and comassion when someone is robbing you. those deeds are the things make life worth and beautiful.I dont care you thank me or not.thats nice kind beautiful thing to do.that s why i did this I get so much of joy by giving those things,Its a Beautiful thing to help serve give to serving is giving your life meaning.

[@DebbieRodgers]

Awesome talk! Thank you so much.

[@binauraldeandean7028]

sadhu sadhu sadhu brilliant talk

[@sophiiniko]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@08977564534231]

that was very inspiring!!!

[@MaSsiVeGaming1]

Wonderful talk! That is living!

[@มู่หมิง-ค2ฉ]

sharing of a portrait of an artist and his spirituality, his consciousness and his sensitivity.Mu Ming, a way to Buddhist Art

[@yongsuanlin6255]

Beside Parents , there are people who like the tree will give everything. Person who love and trust you with their soul.

[@nghockchuan8531]

Thank you !

[@arjuna24able]

Ajahn Brham, I have being following you for some time now and I can say you are a very good man. I would have called you a saint but i know you would not agree with me, finally, i want to say i worship you.

[@ant5611]

after the covid end I would love to join a retreat here

[@lordbyron3603]

“.... giving is being a doormat!...” WOW! My brain is having a little difficulty wrapping itself around this one.🤔

[@sitmonchaiweerachon9802]

sadhu sadhu sadhu

[@mimionstage9780]

My brother actually exploited my parents and me like this. I on the other hand just gave to parents my unconditional help by caring for the boy on my own, since I was seven years old.

[@mrmelanson34]

I live in the southern U.S., and I've never heard this anecdote.

[@troykivey]

It's a story called "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein.Sort of famous in America. I definitely remember it as a kid, perhaps it's a little less known out there. It was probably taken out of the American edition because it's not Brahm's, or they were making space.

[@Sundryoption]

Weeoppp, new dharma talk :D

[@JeanLoupRSmith]

Interesting, your closing homage is chanted in slightly different tones from how we do it up in Scotland :)

[@wasanthaharendra6497]

15.min - 16min. good

[@ShaloneCason]

Can you please add audio download links in the video description? Also, wonderful talk. I loved the tree story, even though I'd heard it before.

[@TheEmmaLucille]

Here the link you can find them :-)www.dhammaloka.org.au/downloads/itemlist/category/19-dhamma-talks.html

[@ShaloneCason]

TheEmmaLucille thanks. I know about the dhammaloka site. I was trying so see if the links could be included in the video description in the future. So people don't have to switch from KZbin to go download it.

[@meunsterchease9983]

Isn't that the story of the giving tree?

[@lorrainemerry8661]

Not my parents. They did sod all for me. I had to struggle and I am still struggling at the age of 57.

[@Doublewater11]

I have questions for ajharn brahm, does he have a email address?

[@SC-jh9qp]

Was the kid reborn as a tree?

[@ladylancelot663]

39:11

[@SandraLovesSun]

Haha the only way out of here is in the box.

[@ValKitsakis]

Please stop standing in front of monks when they're giving talks. It's distracting to them and to us.

[@annwilliams6438]

It may help to just close your eyes and listen to the message. ;)

[@nitinandkharat871]

sadhu sadhu sadhu! very nice ,thanks for this talk