Choices | Ajahn Brahm | 22 April 2016

Oftentimes having to making so many choices makes us tired and stressed. Ajahn Brahm talks about how to make choices without getting so tired and stressed, and maintaining a happy, positive frame of mind.

[@veskovarbanov]

another great talk. And it's very interesting that when I have a certain type of hard times in my life Ajahn always talk about something connected/related with it and helps me get through it. Thank you Ajahn Brahm, without you I wouldn't be alive today.

[@ericshoff6326]

Kudos to the guy sleeping beside him, that's awesome

[@loganlogan4198]

I love Ajahn, even his jokes. Such an amazing monk❤️

[@buuthang]

After listening to you, I feel happier. Thanks.

[@renatab4588]

Ajahn Brahm is a life saver💗🙏🏻💗

[@lamylamy8388]

I smile a lot during AB lecture, but I learn a lot . Thank you!

[@jneto6375]

Dear+Beloved Master! HOW can I ever THANK YOU Enough! to Bringing SUCH Enlightenment +Logically +Rationality +Winsdow +Compaction! I truely Thanks the Universe to this Unique opportunity + Privilege +the Blessing to Found you +FULLY Understands your messages Master! YOU have no Ideia how much "I DO LOVE YOU "MASTER!! 💕💎

[@hsorama]

Thanks for Ajahn Brahm talk, being the light of the end of the tunnel. Freed me from Anger, Depress. Worries, Procrastination. I finally able and powerful enough to make decision come out the muddy and worry doings that let me see my contribution to my Karma. I basically repaying for my BAD "seeds" that I have planted for 45 years. I have do the right things for 45 years. Now I willed to make goods to make right. I will to put in effort this time round. The past is the PROBLEM. Future does not the ANSWER. We live in the present. For now on, I take charge and responsible of my LIFE. Decision, Make it work, Move on. *** POSITIVE THINKING *** #StaySafe May All Be Well and Happy May All be Free from Emnity and Danger May All be free from Physical and Mental Suffiering Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu !!! 6.12.2020 With Metta Hock Seng

[@maxwellcooper2]

I just feel so good when I listen to these talks. It always turns out to be such a better use of my time than most of the other countless videos on KZbin I could watch. Thank you.

[@emmanto3455]

Ajahn Brahm, I need to hear this Dhamma talk today as I have an important decision to make regards my transition soon. Thank you Ajahn from the bottom of my heart. 🙏🙏🙏. Wishing you a restful Vassa 💜

[@petercamfferman7561]

thank you so much for all of your lectures. they have renewed my interest in the way and given me...i dont know?...incentive? to be better!

[@twy25693]

thank you very much for this quick upload!

[@lamylamy8388]

We have a choice not to let somebody steal our happiness...

[@AprilMelodyVlogs]

This one applies to me so much and I love it

[@priyashaniguna9024]

Good glad its working for you

[@hawkkim1974]

The monk is the best talker in the internet.

[@AprilMelodyVlogs]

And that metaphor about whispering and shouting was so beautiful

[@nickel2442]

That part was my favorite too. Reflecting on my life I realize how much shouting there is.

[@CraigTalbert]

Re: 13:50 (1) not acting out of just your own personal desires, not acting selfishly and not acting selflessly. (2) not out of I’ll will (3) not out of stupidity (4) not out of fear - are you afraid of what other people will think?

[@managermarle1410]

Awesome, all ages would benefit from this recording. Well Done Ajahn Brahm!

[@dulee23desilva12]

Very useful for life

[@kimt4512]

just what i need right now. Thank u Ajahn brahm!

[@veramensana1742]

Thank you, Ajahn! 🙏❤️

[@theinzwin]

30:00 Peace and Happiness is in the Mind. Whatever is happening outside: situations, people, circumstances...we can always find Peace within. Nobody can take away your Peace. We just have to Remember where to find it. Remember where Peace is. And there Peace is.

[@dinilokz]

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[@dinilokz]

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[@dinilokz]

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[@dinilokz]

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[@dinilokz]

Poor oooooo

[@marydonna9607]

thank u ajahn brahm.

[@satishpatel5260]

we need PEACE in OUR WORLD -lost freedom ,love,non-violence to OUR GIRLS ,WOMEN and CHILDREN ;2016.

[@sitmonchaiweerachon9802]

thank you, Ajahn Brahm. Sadhu sadhu sadhu

[@SS-hp9tg]

I love the bit on the past being "iniffable"...but sometimes I still fall into the trap of "iffing" my past . The logical part of my mind understands this is a choice I can make, as Ajahn Brahm rightly points out, but how do I stop my emotional brain from falling into the same old habit-trap? btw, thx for uploading...these talks help and enrich my life tremendously.

[@nkht143]

Mophat ......Thanks Su helping us so much in life .......

[@helena9959]

thanks you give me power...

[@BurksArribaRunningAwareness]

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[@chaththa85]

💐🙏🙏🙏💐

[@pegapage9603]

What about trauma? It got stuck in my body, makes it react in many ways, my thoughts aren't able to control this. So even if I don't think, my body still reacts with panic and fear...

[@thanintupmongkol7955]

HI"Friend...try to find out what causing you to be panic and fear...because every problems in this world..have their own causes..impossible that.. there is nothing to start it..to ignite it..to trigger it..set your mind to be calm..cool..clear from anything that disturbing you to be upset..stay in a suit place..looking longly forward..greenish colour terrain is good (residential area mixing vegetations,trees are acceptable these are not dead rules..Isolated yourself alone.. no music..no phone..no lines..no link..(like meditation but still opening your eyes)asking yourself with your mind(no needed to talk to yourself)..WHAT CAUSING YOU...THINGS CAUSING OR HUMAN CAUSING..OR ANYTHINGS ELSE..."TRAUMA"is sophisticated issue connecting to that one"s mind(sub-consciousness).SO!!..starting with your mind first..**👌cheer you.😊✌

[@priyashaniguna9024]

Good advice brother

[@meowfty]

Venerable acca dacca? I know Bon Scott was from Perth but that's crazy!

[@veskovarbanov]

+meowfty what do you mean?

[@tuptushaha]

[@mikaellundquist2896]

Is it something to learn from the sleeping monk?

[@roderickgraham5492]

compassion non judging admiration peace

[@jneto6375]

Sleeping monkey!? how Dare you! As Ajahn branh Life's IS TOTALLY DEVOTED TO CONCUSSIONS AND IMPROVES OURS; "MOSTLY; "IRRATIONAL /INCONSIDERATE /ANIMALISTIC! DESTRUCTIVE!! MISERABLY LOW LIFES! WAKE UP! TO WISDOM!!! AND ENLIGHTENMENT! DEAR SIR!!!! 👎👎😠

[@mettachooiailin6238]

do not be judgemental 😊 he could be laboring the whole day 🌈 😊 🙏

[@OnlineSupportTeam]

You have a video with 2.2 Million views.

[@geeyeap5268]

the monk on the left was falling asleep ?

[@russell32579]

jose pimentel ...relax brah...the topic is choice...let people choose...you do the same

[@ismaelrosa8091]

Maybe he was falling asleep, maybe he was deeply concentrated on every word of the lecture...who knows.. only him. Anyway, I think it's not veey appropriate the previous replies to your question, especially that's written in capital letters. Was he or she angry, yelling at you? Oh dear, how much ignorance there's in the world and people thinking they know it all...

[@thanintupmongkol7955]

@@russell32579 Pretty shot... but showing your opened mind and fairness mind...not only man you are...I think... the real man you are too.👌

[@russell32579]

@@thanintupmongkol7955 thank you

[@cindyd.6078]

If I had been there, I probably would have been tossing bits of paper and shooting rubberbands at the sleepy Monk sitting next to Ajaun Braum... lol...

[@mettachooiailin6238]

do not be judgemental 😊 he could be laboring the whole day 🌈 🌞 😊 🙏

[@thanintupmongkol7955]

Hi!..to every whom that tell yourself..being civilian people..how or whatever your riligions are..l dare talking that we are all friend..not any by means of protecting someone here..just only jointing some reasons for someone from my good wishes..All next texts are about"sleeping monk"...Please use positive thinking that..last night..he might facing his hard time night of full-sleep-condition MAY BE(MAY BE).. eyesached,,headached,,toothached,,stomachached,, compensating him to hight temperature brain while recording this VDO.. SEEMINGLY..he did something hard last night..making him looked so tried.,😢

[@sumozmom]

Dear Ajahn Braham - I love your talks! but you cannot use Dog Poop to fertilize .On the flip side ---- i get the idea...

[@michaelpham678]

+sumozmom Actually it goes like this: Scrape dog defecation--> dilute dog defecation--> fertilize plant. Ajahn Brahm makes a good point, but first after the dog defecation of life, one must dilute said defecation aka life shit.

[@jordanhenley9686]

A holy God sends his righteous Son Jesus to die for unrighteous sinners so we can be holy and live happily with God forever.