Forms of Love In Buddhism | Ajahn Brahm | 26-11-2010

Ajahn Brahm examines the place of love, lust, desire and affection in Buddhism. Ajahn asks; Is love an attachment? Is love something beautiful? Is love going to get you into trouble? What actually is the place of love in Buddhism? What is spiritual about your love in a relationship? Ajahn also looks at how you can make use of your understanding of the love you feel in a marriage or relationship.

[@82greyhound]

Time stops when i hear Ajahn speak. True inspirational being. Thank you for being you.

[@socraticproblem86]

Ajahn Brahm always has a home in my heart.

[@sachinthaherath4902]

@Sean Champion-Taylor mine as well❤😌

[@carolynanetohwokoh5148]

This is the highest form of self. I am very delighted to have discovered this teaching and being able to accept wisdom no matter the religion. This is my highest desire, Thank you

[@MaryLeighLear]

I needed this. I am getting married in 3 months. I have never worried so much in my life, never been more scared of messing up. Ajahn Brahm, you put it beautifully. I love this man. I love him for all he is and for all he’s done for me. My fears have turned into anger, control and indecisiveness. I feel joy and love again. ❤️ I will remember this for my vows.

[@user-fg3fv9hl3b]

Yay. How is the marriage going?

[@1baddadd]

Ajahn Brahm, you've done it again. you've given me a beautiful moment and i never want to leave.

[@isuruweerasooriya1761]

Thank you Ajahn Brahm for your kindness

[@annwilliams6438]

Something else popped into my mind when Ajahn talked about the 'us' of marriage.... if we look at greater and greater circles of us it will be better all round. For example, if we think of the us of family, and us of our work mates, the us of the club we belong to, or the us of the city we live in... on to the us of the world we live in, we will be more aware of how to 'be' better in the world by being better for the world.

[@sachinthaherath4902]

@Ann Williams Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu🙏🙏🙏. Beautifully said and you've got it! Hence the 'unconditional love' that Ajahn mentions; eventually it discriminates against no one!😌

[@sachinthaherath4902]

"It's not about me, it's not about him/her, it's about us."👌😌 Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu🙏🙏🙏

[@vishva8kumara]

I feel I'm very fortunate to come across this video. I'm also subscribed to the podcast. This is precious, and wonderful. I've been listening till midnight. All your advices and lessons are so very useful to develop and have a good life. Thank you very much! I feel so peaceful and happy when I'm listening to these.

[@sachinthaherath4902]

@Vishva Kumara 😌

[@zen699]

Thank you so much for this Ajahn Brahm. Your talk has come to me at the most precise moment in my life. I have a very strained relationship with my parents because I am not living up to their standards. My hope is that they will take the time to view it as well and learn to let go of the pain we've been putting each other through. Metta.

[@NotDuncan]

Thank you for once again sharing your wisdom with those of us unable to visit in person. This talk couldn't have come at a better time for me, I really needed to hear the things said here.

[@nuchypurimart4535]

One of the true classic and un- expired talk... another good night sleep for me ..lol xxxx

[@medic-princess]

I hope when I reincarnate I can be one of your followers in person. Ajahn Brahm has changed my life and helped me learn so much. Sadhu 🙏

[@sachinthaherath4902]

@Brianna Sealy I wish you good luck!!!👍🙏

[@babylluv]

Thank you for sharing this talk. It really leave a deep impression in my heart.

[@rashmijain2475]

Guruji ur words are priceless

[@CraigTalbert]

Nandivisala !!! I remember listening to this almost six years ago!

[@dechengyalmo09]

That really touched my heart, thank you very much! Much love

[@mivozcallada]

Thank you for making these available

[@manasyoga]

Beautiful and honest! Metta

[@XchokeholdX]

Thank you Ajahn. Thank you!

[@nardaone]

I was really trustring someone that I loved until the day we talked about trust. He told me I was wrong to trust people because his father taught him not to trust anyone in this life. He said we were always going to mistrust each other. I left confused and decided to end that relationship because from that day I began to mistrust him. He thought I was stupid for trusting him. How to cope with this? How to love someone who despises you for trusting him? It was painful like hell. I´ve been trying to understand this event for months. Can someone say something please?

[@ThePCgamewalkthoughs]

It wasn't your fault. Some people can't get past what they're taught at a young age. I'm sorry your ex partner had a difficult time trusting people. Romantic love is one of the most difficult things to get past in this life. I can only hope that your heart will heal, and you will find someone truly worthy of your love and trust. =)

[@nardaone]

Thank you very much for your words. They were very helpful when I received them. things are getting clearer everyday. Have beautiful days.

[@24mymelody]

Late replying, I know, but just wanted to say, in my opinion you did the right thing.

[@noushafarinnia2903]

Ajahn Brahm thank you. X

[@888sk8er888]

Thank you so much. You have made a difference just at a time I really needed it

[@TheKWebb987]

Absolutely amazing!!!

[@CS-xn6vb]

Absolutely beautiful

[@annwilliams6438]

Oooo. Always love your flowers. This week it's some proteas. Wonder if they are from South Africa or do you now grow proteas in Oz? Ps. AB always makes such great points with a great sense of humour.... "we have equity in this society" (referring to women and men getting involved outside their primary relationship). ;)

[@nannygoatj]

Thank you for helping us think in healthier ways.

[@thudo5587]

🙏🏻🙇🙏🏻🙇🙏🏻🙇Ajahn Brahm

[@shadownz65]

Thanks you so much you have given me so much clarity

[@s4nuli]

i love your talks ajan Bram

[@velonico]

One Love! I will hold you in the safest place and cherish it! I will help you to Go! With all my skills I will empower YOU!

[@AbdulKarim-cv1pj]

love is life & life is love: that is all that u need to know.

[@HumbleWordsmith]

This video couldnt have come to me at a better time. love you ajahn, and all of the people involved in these videos. peace & love

[@AnnaIsokoski]

Thank you Venerable 🕉

[@skinnywebb]

Thanks for making me feel better.

[@carrito1981]

i almost spit my drink on my monitor laughing at that ox and man living happily ever after XD

[@martinmarriott2730]

carrito1981 i heard they were not only good friends, they also had a great ox-life together

[@tifanianggun6080]

Thank you 😊❤️

[@premmymichael29]

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu...

[@zsofiasimo4862]

Maybe there is love in people for the other person, let it be family, friends, husband or wife, just sometimes they don't cultivate it, and love goes small and starts to die in them. And that is sad ... and painful.

[@philkenny]

Very nice.

[@MsHedy]

May I know when you will be coming to malaysia again?

[@MrSevag77]

i just wanna know how can i get up from my pschological wheel chair and start living/doing somthing...

[@yongsuanlin6255]

Tomorrow .... shu uemura here we come Different Kind of ♥O_o

[@AmbrosiaK]

@Froastwolf "Open the door of your heart" aka "Who ordered this truckload of Dung"

[@AmbrosiaK]

@Froastwolf hehe, sorry. Same book with different titles, not sure why the titles are so different, but the "Who ordered this..." is explained in one of the stories. It's a great book!

[@mattwohlin]

Why are you so wise!?

[@CS-xn6vb]

♥️

[@Th3D4nny]

@Froastwolf opening the door of your heart.

[@EudoraPrice]

💖👍❤❤❤❤🕊

[@TranquileEngendre]

Dear Ajahn: It is very sad for me to hear jokes about animals who are actually being killed and tortured at this moment for the sake of antropocentrism and speciesism. I tell you this with my love and compassion: please use your influence to sensitize people about spreading love and compassion to all beings; that includes the animals that are so often assumed to be just things for our consumption. I'm shure you wouldn't make jokes about a human victim of holocaust or slave or anything this horrific, please don´t trivialize other species suffering. Thank you for the speech, besides of that, it was beautiful.

[@martinmarriott2730]

T - EVS dear friend, he does mean people can pull a hu dred carts if we pull with our heart muscles. He is saying it about us and about us volunteering freely to do it, because of our wet noses of caring and compassion. Ajahn is a person talking to people, and he is quietly inviting us to not be the weeping farmer so much. The ox is the other side of the farmer. He has put his own heart into his work, instead of his worrying mind.

[@TranquileEngendre]

Hey brother, thank ou for answering. Well I wasn't talking about the ox story, but about the joke with the pig. I don't remember it exactly now and the video is too long to search. I just remember it was an actual joke relating with a pig. Metta for you.

[@禅修以达解脱的快乐]

There's no sadness for an open heart. Yes, it is cruel and hope no cruelty but this 🌎 world is a world of such level. Get enlightened!

[@magicbus1990]

@Froastwolf Who Ordered this Truckload of Dung is the USA title

[@123chandimal]

Sri alnka is my country

[@1001orpheus]

What is this mysterious p??n that you speak of?

[@rossgalan7457]

Between husband and wife, who do you think is involved-committed? I think it's the wife who is committed - nine months bearing the child and the pain she suffered in delivering it. The husband just got involved.

[@ladylancelot663]

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[@lordbyron3603]

Give them “amnesty” for being honest with you about their infidelity?!...🤣😝😂🤪 Who are you kidding. Give them a bullet in the head is how most of us will respond. Okay, maybe not a bullet. More likely Divorce papers. That’s what my buddy’s wife did after he told her the truth about his affairs. Why did he cheat? Why couldn’t she forgive him? Because this “Love” thing doesn’t really exist. What most of us are into is ownership. When two people make a pact to love each other, they’re actually making an agreement to own each other. I own you. You’re mine. You belong to me. No one else can own you. Sickening isn’t it. But that’s what two people are really saying to each other when they say “I love you.”

[@ZodiacKillerSFPD]

going..going...gone!

[@1001orpheus]

Did I see the Pope laugh? The pope smokes dope...