Having a Good Relationship with Life | Ajahn Brahm | 9 October 2020

Ajahn Brahm teaches the importance of having a positive relationship with our experiences in life. Ajahn encourages us to embrace our life’s unpleasantness, learn from it and make peace with it, rather than become upset or anxious.
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[@catherinepham1314]

He is the only monk who can teach wisdom and make you laugh at the same time. Thank you Ajahn Brahm.

[@kalimanbuda6501]

So can lama richen giltsen..the uruguyan budhist monk ...

[@zorka1659]

Thank you Ajahn Brahm! Every time when I feel really down, I listen to your talks. They are very heart lifting.

[@rogerstony]

Me too 🙏🙏🙏

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Me three!

[@ShankarHurst]

Me four 🙏🕉

[@nokkeawnokkhunthong]

Me fight..!! ( myself )

[@leahc.4749]

The right medicine. Dharma is always the right medicine!

[@LittleMissKatrinaa]

I am having so many difficulties in life right now, Ajahn Brahm helps me keep going and not to give up x I am very grateful he has seen me through my very darkest hours of anxiety and terror x

[@LittleMissKatrinaa]

Not enough buddism and mindfulness in schools this could give so many young people such a good start in life x

[@thejjjwils]

Same here 😊

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[@DelgueAdventures]

Hope you're still doing well!

[@LittleMissKatrinaa]

@@DelgueAdventures Thankyou I am doing well hope u are too 🙏

[@Forrestier]

I go to bed with Ajahn Brahms. talks . It's so peaceful and beautiful

[@TheMOONstrutt]

Hope you enjoyed spending time with yourself Ajahn Brahm. As glad as I was to know you were able to have time for yourself, I’m also glad that you’re back and we’re all ready to receive your gifts to the world. Sending you peace, love, and positivity from California!

[@jackiegbeme]

Love from Oregon as well💙 The West coast of the US appreciates your kind words of wisdom. I pray one day to get to make it to Australia to see you and your monastery (and the gluten free food available there that is a pain to find here, celiac appreciation). Ah sounds heavenly☺

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[@sophie_dang]

I like doing art and listening to Ajahn Brahm :)

[@user-pg6qv9jk7i]

I listen to your talk when ever I don't need to talk. And sometimes people watch me strangely because I laugh so hard........😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

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[@patrickmcdade7353]

Same here, drawing and writing notes as well.

[@MyPerfectGecko]

He is so wonderful and inspired- his words are healing- what a wonderful person

[@krisbrown6390]

Welcome back. The world needs your wisdom Ajahn Braham. Sadhu, Sadhu SADHU

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[@jeremysmith5919]

Ajahn Brahm. You always put a smile on my face. Your sense of humor and outlook on life gives me a glimpse into the potential for Buddhism to cultivate these traits within myself and spread to others.

[@LittleMissKatrinaa]

Ajahn Brahm this is my life! I fight so hard but feels I cant escape the fear and anxiety that has taken over my life .

[@middleofnowhere1313]

Me too. For what it's worth u are not alone.

[@keithmurf426]

I hope you’re feeling better. ❤️☮️

[@siddhartha.saif25]

beautiful in the beginning, beautiful in the middle and beautiful in the end!

[@Suvindili]

It feels great to begin my day listening to your talks. It makes a huge difference. Thank you :)

[@leepeterhyde4273]

The guy is a spiritual genius - A lovely human :) - He's hilarious!

[@IsuriSuharaMendis]

Thank you so much Ajahn Brahm for your kindness and spreading it all around the universe.

[@sebastiansebastian7026]

Hi, from 2 years i listening Ajahn Brahm. I feel better, I leave depression, drugs, Ajahn You make great job for many, many people. Thank You Ajahn Brahm.

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[@wendyparry437]

Ajahn 's sense of humour is a powerful emotion and it enhances his talks. I'm sure it will viewers a sense of solace and hope in these covid times..

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[@loonwengfatt1416]

I am an ardent fan of Ajahn Brahm.

[@morodoksomneang5785]

Ven. Ajahn Brahm the best one who perceives Nimitta: The Moon and Light appear in the mind and Breath Disappears through right practice meditation. __European communities should follow His dhamma preaching !!!

[@niccinoonar]

I love you Ajahn Brahm 🥰

[@marillavanbeuren8572]

This is one of the best talks, I have listened to it several times, each one providing much to think about

[@philosophyoflife7929]

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[@susankaur5585]

Ajhan...this talk is magnificent and touched my heart🙏❤🇬🇧⚓🏡🤗thank you for all that you do and most of all your explanation of relationships so appreciated ji. The complaints department is OFFICIALLY CLOSED. Compassion is the key to life😊🇬🇧☕🥑🏡⚓The best is yet to be 🙏🇬🇧💕🙏💕🇬🇧🙏💕🇬🇧

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[@dizzydino1]

This is what i love about listening to AB s talks, He makes such sense !!!

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[@bharaniswati]

Your talks are so delightful and so insightful.

[@JudgeAsparagus]

OM MAṆI PADME HŪM And thank you for this talk. Many thanks from finland

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[@hcjf1062]

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

[@MelMelMel]

16:10 Brahm begins

[@123verygd]

I read this as batman begins🙊🙏🙏

[@saurabh1921]

@@123verygd haha :)

[@chertan1796]

Another uplifting talk from Ajahn Brahm.

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[@akindusaparamadu7853]

Finding your dhamma talks are helping us tremendously to navigate through our emotions! Thank you!

[@melkoinenveikko1286]

Greetings from Finland and thank you Ajahn Brahm.

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[@andrewmulligan6844]

Anger is self. Compassion

[@tracychau8853]

so happy to listen to Ajahn Brahm again, thank you

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[@saloumehrahimi3554]

Welcome back Ajahn Brahm. You were missed.

[@irenagaidelis5145]

Love listening...to your talks...great to see you again...you give me tranquillity...and a boost up

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[@IRG849]

Love you Ajahn Brahm 🙏🙏🙏

[@ShantyThing]

Waited long enough for his come back talk!😭glad that he's back!

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[@catalinaherl4741]

V. Ajahn Brahm, haven't laughed so hard in so long, you have trully outdone yourself. Biggest of Saadhu Sadhu Saaadhu's. And to all the @BSWA member (and not), my kindness thoughts and lots of mettā to all.

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[@PabloVestory]

Thank you!

[@berniequigley4390]

Thank you

[@retoschar1723]

He gives so inspirational speeches!! Sending love to Buddhist Society of WA

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[@Edward-sc7cm]

Thanks for your smart advise 😸☺️ for partially taming my wild mind ... Love you ❤️

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[@falianshakya6477]

Venerable Ajahn Brahm, i can;t thank you enough for you are a Light in my very difficult last 10 years. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu /\ /\ /\

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[@catherineiliff1985]

Thank you for today’s teaching...welcome back..

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[@karenjadlowski4317]

i needed to here this today i just love listing to his wisdom

[@shabegsingh1843]

お坊様：久しぶりです。いつもありがとうございます。皆さんにご幸福を祈りします

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[@Osteoandyogi]

Thankyou 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼🚴🏼‍♂️

[@bsimpson639]

Lovely guidance, as always.

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[@Heidi1466]

Thank you 🙏

[@sarahtong2286]

I am so happy you are back ❤️

[@charliesemo9630]

Great tobhave you back Ajahn Brahm. Thank you for todays session

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[@grahamtrave1709]

Sometimes Ajahn Brahm helps me and sometimes I find him irritating ... and I ok with that. I know he would be too.

[@avindyap279]

haha! Can I ask why?

[@firstrabbit09]

the way how ajahn brahm shared dharma was great. i loved him❤️

[@gregpantelides1355]

What a beautiful talk! Thank you!

[@acharyajamesoermannspeaker6563]

excellent.

[@sonalipaul8673]

Wonderful talk Ajahn Brahm......

[@T_B89]

🙏 Thank you 🙏

[@riteshshaw8582]

Sadhu Sadhu SADHUUUUUUUUUU ❤️

[@madhavangopalan7463]

Very good advice from you🙏😀

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AB is back!

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Namo Buddhaya !!!!

[@WarinPartita6]

Immense​ thanks, krup, Pra Ajaan.​ Please​ let​ me​ share​ this​ with​ a​ few​ friend​s.

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[@aparajitabarua6587]

Ajahn Brahm you are really a great monk.I try listen you all the time. You are really a good teacher.I hope i will see you oneday.Take care untill than. I am from Bangladesh.

[@inganokelainen5154]

All my other siblings have Disowned me, true lies and by their own realities of life. I changed by re-hab and found myself again.. I only got one blood brother who likes me, but after your speak, he is going to Damn me to Hell. As he is very religious after Bible... I did post your speak to by fb friends. I'm worried to loose my last sibling, my brother.. He is going to Damn your talk video... How to keep my brother, without loosing him as well?? Over time I been searing right way to live, right way to cope.. Ajahn Brahm You keep me safe and comfortable in my choice to have my Inner self Compact. Thank you...

[@madhavangopalan7463]

Namaste Bhante Very good entertainment. Making me laugh and laugh very funny Thank you so much🙏👍😀😄🌺

[@blessingsisoutlookingforme8375]

I grew up in a Buddhist family. Someone told me that Jesus was God. I hate that they told me Jesus is God and didn't want to hear it. I learned how to pray , meditate, worship all day and night for Buddha religion. Everybody did it in my country and family did it. Then One day I got seriously ill, I had problems with my intestines and thyroid. Inside my mind, I know I don't have much time left in this world. at that moment I pray. Whatever I do, please, let me live on I don't want to die. And then I started reminiscing about the past. I think of my idol that I have respected for my whole life I've been begging for things since I was a child until an adult My idol never answered my prayers , not even once. in the doctrine of my and other religion. they teach Every all religion to be a good person. Now I know who is God, I have experience from my healing, I ask all God. Only Jesus answered me, now I know he is real God. All he wants you to comeback to him, he don't need nothing from you only to trust in him. . That he really love you and paid his life to get back to the blessings that you suppose to have.

[@howardcohen6817]

Stealing is a matter of perspective. I hope there was enough in the collection-box for those who needed the money.

[@MrSteelepalm]

Brother the world needs peace now, why are you hiding when the world needs you most......

[@cosmicmusicreynolds3266]

I listen to many of Ajahn Brahm talks and get alot of spiritual common sense. I would like to ask as people who commit suicide don t we still have compassion for suicide victims

[@priyachandrasena7729]

🙏🙏🙏

[@pw4444]

❤❤🙏

[@lordbyron3603]

Life sucks!! Nothing but DUKKHA. But I’m supposed to endure it all. Day after day I do the same thing over and over again like a damn robot. That’s the way it is.

[@tavita8699]

Another baskit case...Get a life

[@elenaapostolaki]

Sadhu

[@TheNobleBard]

But Master Ajahn Brahm, if you get a promotion, you don't necessarily get more stress, you just get more responsibility. What you do with it is up to you.

[@michigandersea3485]

I don't think he would ever say, "absolutely never take a promotion." I think he's trying to teach people to value calm, relaxation, and not endless striving without breaks. In a society where everyone is telling you to reach for greater prestige and a higher position, he's talking about the bad side of prestige and promotion, and he's right. He also says "let go, unless you're riding on the back of a speeding motor scooter." In other words, be reasonable. We all need to survive and contribute our fair share, at the very least.

[@dimitrisjim1216]

Good to have back! Just a comment though.. How to travel without money if you are with no job? :) Just saying

[@subhrajitdey5513]

My oasis

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[@goodenoughdhamma]

Does anyone know what school in Devon Ajahn Brahm taught in as a lay man? I grew up in Devon so he may have taught at my school (before my time though).

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[@MCConfuz]

Hi all! Thanks Ajahn Brahm! The thing is, I can't seem to believe in the reincarnation part of Buddhism. Are there a lot of Buddhists who feel like me on this?

[@hudsonjones3155]

20:00 very profound

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[@randygoff2563]

Maitreya

[@nanna9413]

What can we get you? Nothing But I got you this last year Yes but I havent finished it yet Thats pretty genius

[@utualan]

Thank you. Can we have some condensed, abbreviated talks for impatient people? Who knows they might learn to be patient.

[@neallcalvert9324]

Still image from the video above: "The Sound of One Foot Clapping": www.flickr.com/photos/neallcalvert/50449418647/in/dateposted-public/

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💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏☀️☀️☀️☀️🇸🇪

[@lordbyron3603]

What am I going to do with what I have ?? 🙏🙏🙏. Thank you AB.

[@latehare111]

42:50 Don't we have to get our brain out of bed again now?

[@MCConfuz]

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[@8bitbeini]

Talk starts @ 43:55

[@lordbyron3603]

Thoughts ... negative thinking. I often think about suicide. I often think about wanting someone to help me. But then, I ask myself “what kind of help do you want/need? What kind of help are you looking for? Can someone truly help you? Or do you need to help yourself? I’m like a man drowning. {If you’re drowning, learn how to swim. Right there... right now}.

[@tavita8699]

Ha Ha....bye

[@bsimpson639]

Don’t use dog shit as fertilizer, lol. He said it’s a simile (or a metaphor).

[@youarewhatyourelookingfor4496]

*Come to the Buddha center then go night clubbing. Spend that good karma. 😝 I appreciate you Ajahn Brahm. You’re a light on the path less path

[@middleofnowhere1313]

Hey you could practice kindness at the club :D

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@@middleofnowhere1313 anywhere and everywhere

[@lordbyron3603]

I’m eating dog shit ! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😝😝

[@pardeepparkash398]

My good neighbour bought a brand new top- model Range Rover last week.I should be happy for him but I am full of envy and jealous. He's upset me as I only have an average VW. I congratulated him and smiled but I'm seething inside. The worst thing is he's a very nice guy. Will meditation help me overcome my character flaw? I didn't like my reaction, in fact I hated it. Is my reaction simply human nature, another negative emotion ?

[@lov2us]

It's natural for us humans to have negative thoughts and emotions we do not like from time to time. Being aware of your feelings is a very good start. When this happens in your mind, just be aware of it. Observe how it comes about and how you feel inside your mind like a non-judging observant and let that go. This helps you to understand the process and let go more easily. If you can do this often, the better you learn how such negative perception builds up in your mind and the quicker you can let go. At last, this becomes more automatic. Sadhu.

[@nokkeawnokkhunthong]

1. You're got a suffering ( jealusy mind ) 2. You're got to know what's the cause of suffering (your neighbor get a new car ) 3. You're doing true path for leave out of your suffering ( maditation ) 4. You're free from your suffering finally

[@ID-8491]

Guys...why aren't you wearing masks?

[@dvvan8382]

692 cases with 9 death with no new case since May. Distancing for public gathering but masks not mandatory. One of the safest place in Australia to be. You should listen to what Denis said in the beginning.

[@ID-8491]

@@dvvan8382Oh, that makes sense. I haven't watch the whole video.

[@susansherlock7474]

And masks aren't providing protection anyway, it is control.

[@ID-8491]

@@susansherlock7474 Masks are providing protection, yes, they do. They are not supposed to stop you from getting infected but rather lessen your emission of droplets that might carry the virus.

[@dublinphotoart]

@@ID-8491 there is no scientific evidence on masks or social distancing not to mention they are filthy and terrible for your health.

[@dizzydino1]

....your mind s is Not worth reading lol xxxxx 😂