How to Deal with Difficulties | Ajahn Brahm | 29 April 2022

How do Buddhist monks deal with difficulties in life? Ajahn Brahm gives an in depth answer in this talk and also delves into how lay people can deal with life’s difficulties.
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Recorded at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre, Perth, Western Australia.
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[@AliciaMarkoe]

Thank you 🦋 After listening to hundreds of hours of Ajahn Brahm, I still come back for my Ajahn Brahm mental/emotional booster shots 💕

[@lonelyrose111]

Same here 😊

[@Elegance191]

Same here. Greetings from London uk

[@racingeye3826]

Thank you Ajhan Brahm, May you attain the supreme bliss of Nibbana

[@s-se-senulyaheh5836]

Thank you so much for this ,im only 16 years old and life is exhausting but you help so much! Thank you thank you so much ! Im grateful

[@addahandle-k8d]

Stay strong 💪

[@chiefwhitebuffalo3614]

So how it being in lowest possible levels of love in a cage

[@woeijester1607]

I started listening to ajahn brahm when i what 16 too. Now im 24 and i use his wisdom to help others. Thank u so match ❤️

[@samanthagabriel9724]

Sending u lots of love 💗

[@nujwongsejullarat3122]

Thank you so much Ajarn Brahm. I have attempted to meditate most of my adult life with very little success. Your method makes so much sense. I have much better direction now. I am truly grateful. 🙏🙏🙏

[@natashagates6280]

Hello 👋 my favorite monk!

[@krish123dxb]

Ohm Shanti ✨🙏

[@TwoGrainsOfGold]

Spontaneous joke inspired by Ajahn Brahm’s first few comments: One monk looked at the other 2 and said “hey we have on the same outfit” The second monk said “yes, great minds think alike” The third monk said “I wasn’t thinking” 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 😂😂😂

[@MagnumOpusYT]

Great joke!!

[@TwoGrainsOfGold]

@@MagnumOpusYT ☺️ thank you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@paulpease8254]

Brilliant! I’m going to borrow this and change the punch line to “Yes, great minds DON’T think, alike.” 😂

[@thewellbeingqueen]

I love you Adjan. You have helped me so much. I am listening to your teachings years ❤️

[@elysehess252]

I’m reading The Moth right now and there’s a story where this girl im sure by now you know but she has a lot of anxiety and she talks about how she became obsessed with you because it helped her in a dark place. I thought I’m dealing with simular issues right now so I decided to watch and this really helped.

[@tiffanispangler3022]

Me too!

[@charliecastillo2011]

Doing it is easy…thinking about it is the hard part. Such an inspiring talk from Ajahn Brahm! 🙏🏽 Sadhu sadhu sadhu

[@ivanarubic9634]

Thank you soooo much, love, peace and kindness from Croatia 🙏

[@krish123dxb]

Ohm Shanti ✨🙏

[@mila7809]

I think I am the only one in Montenegrofollowing him for years :) Nice to have somebody nearby that thinks the same :)

[@ivanarubic9634]

@@mila7809 Pozdrav Mila, drago mi je da si se javila 🙂. U pravu si, nema puno ljudi kod nas otvorenih za nešto drugačije, a Brahm je tako divan

[@roxiroxi4181]

Have long life Ajahn Bramh...to help us to understand life😂

[@robynforman3072]

Keep up the important work you are doing. Thankyou for everything you did and do. Greetings from England

[@deeshanidesilva-os3jt]

Thank you thero. I have to face difficulties in my life every time. when I'm listening your programme I feel so calm mind.

[@ckqueen]

Love you folks! ❤

[@theshadowofdharma]

Thank you for sharing and teaching the truth of life!

[@johninman7545]

Namo Buddhaya Namo Dharmaya Namo Sanghaya.

[@krish123dxb]

Ohm Shanti ✨🙏

[@indranidooldeniya9771]

Indrani Dool from Uk Sadu Sadu Ajahan Braham Very interesting talks Very light advise Sadu Sadu

[@krish123dxb]

Ohm Shanti ✨🙏

[@aparnarao5364]

Thank you for your wonderful talks full of interesting insights. It make me think deep and relax so much hearing your voice, i end up sleeping each time!!! The talks and your voice is so relaxing... 🙏

[@michelewills6755]

That story is so telling of what is real difficulty and what is irritation of life's issues 🤔

[@michelewills6755]

BUDDHA please help me to learn what is the difference. The real is "Our World 🌎

[@jasemorgan9725]

Amazing. Thank you.

[@krish123dxb]

Ohm Shanti ✨🙏

[@IRG849]

Sadhu sadhu sadhu 🙏🙏🙏

[@bigman2895]

សាធុ សាធុ សាធុ 🙏🙏🙏

[@lekaherath9774]

Metta Metta Metta 🙏🙏🙏

[@krish123dxb]

Ohm Shanti ✨🙏

[@gerianderson6565]

Namaste.......🙏🙂 From Colorado USA 🇺🇸

[@rbmh]

Fantastic Video, Life Changing, Amazing.

[@haroldcheeseburger]

🙏

[@jugulkishor9797]

sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

[@bigman2895]

Sathu sathu sathu

[@phamv01]

❤

[@xmmsp2456]

❤❤

[@MagnumOpusYT]

Ajaaaaaahn Braaaaaam! 🔥🍄😁🤣🧘

[@lov3r33]

does anyone know the name of the book from the monk that was in prison for 2 years? can't seem to find it

[@aparnarao5364]

Also can u talk on is it bad being good in today's times? How to deal with self criticism and such thoughts forcing u to be not what ur re not becos something bad happened?

[@unclejack168]

SADHU

[@johny5400]

He is correct about the money, but not entirely correct that it is just a burden. For some people, it might even destroy their life, but others cope with it absolutely easily. It is very much not about hwo much money you have, but what that money actually mean to you...and there it splits into possible suffering or not.

[@marionmaclean7771]

Are u ever coming t California

[@progtopaajbr2961]

👍🏻🥰☀️

[@Maarten8867]

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. - John 4:8

[@wioletakosiba3331]

Dlaczego nie ma Polskiego tłumaczenia? Jestem fanką i nie rozumię po angielsku

[@Kat_90]

Warto sie jezyka nauczyc :) nie zawsze bedzie wszystko po Polsku hihi

[@loganskidsbooks3880]

Story’s?

[@teresab3561]

Proszę o przetłumaczenie na Polski

[@jacquelinebary4168]

Ajahn, how to not be upset when yr other half never tell u anything n lost everything including yr home.Never know what hate is like until now.I made us v rich n debtfree.I dnt think i can forgive or be kind anymore.

[@Auldhelm]

Thank you! Sorry you have to keep teaching the same lesson!

[@csj82]

Ajahn Brahm look like you have loss body weight. Ajahn look thin, and fit

[@joycemansfield1108]

I was beading a Buddhist bracelet and saw your comment that's so true ajahn brahm looks amazing! Monks are the original intermittent fasters.

[@krish123dxb]

Ohm Shanti ✨🙏

[@aeksandarzvezdarski187]

😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@curtisnewton895]

ww2 crap, I am gone

[@wumbanumba6446]

Trauma cannot be overcome by such as this sorry comfortable dharma’ bears no resemblance to the truth of that

[@blue-cc4ul]

It can

[@wumbanumba6446]

@@blue-cc4ul with respect sir meditation is not always a good thing for trauma it can magnify issues the person my not be strong enough at that particular time to deal with _ their is more interesting research re the above issue currently in the mainstream. I’m not saying meditation is bad for trauma I’m saying it needs to be done appropriately with expert guidance particularly a trained therapist.

[@blue-cc4ul]

@@wumbanumba6446 just feel your pain, all the emotions ... And then let it go,, it will take a lot of patience and practice... You are not your experiences...

[@SaurabhGuptaMumbaiIndia]

I can understand what you are saying, I have gone through very intense times and difficulties. Yes, I agree with you that practicing meditation during that phase can also concentrate the issue in the mind, but also very important thing is looking for results in short time didn’t help. It takes a mix of approaches, including lifestyle adjustments like exercises, doing creative activities like art that changes the focus of mind from consumption of thoughts to creation of fresh thoughts… and meditation along the way. Time heals every wound. These talks help you develop a more flexible mind that help us navigate through life

[@bobhope5114]

Trauma you choose to romanticize.

[@robertbest4398]

Where do they get money these people from people

[@liewcheng6664]

Only the Cross can deal with difficulties

[@ezr168]

Trying to understand your comment, please explain. Thank you

[@kindredasmr]

He is insulting Buddhism an saying only belief in Jesus (Christian religion) can deal with issues.

[@user-gd2oi2eo7z]

I am glad that you are here searching for answers. Answer this question honestly with your heart: is your difficulty solved through all your previous effort? I wish you happy and peace. If it is not solved, what is holding you in the problems? What are the problems? Is the restless caused by craving, aversion/hate, and ignorance of the cause and effect? Have you encouraged inner kindness? Do you try to calm down and keep your heart in peace? Do you try to prevent yourself from saying and doing harmful things to yourself and others? Did you try to understand the cause of the difficulties inside out and face it with unshakable mind and actions, staying in goodness, kindness, and peace? did you try to keep your mind with your breath when forces of difficulties are trying to force you into wrong doing, wrong feeling, and wrong sayings? This is the way Buddha taught. It is the way to solve problems no matter what you believe or where you are. You can believe anything, but the nature of problems is that they have causes and effects. If you find the roots of difficulties, pull it out ! The roots are craving, hatred, delusion, which causes us to act and speak harmful and unwholesome things and keep our mind down and stray. Pull the root out, do good say good, be kind and peaceful, get rid of craving, hatred and dilusion. That's the way

[@chiefwhitebuffalo3614]

This flake spam classic example right here look world lowest level form love which lead to book of the dead really seriously wake up world hello

[@chiefwhitebuffalo3614]

Really seriously u guys are what .hahaha this joke right . U 3 have no clue what is real love .what real relationship u have no clue . Look world here u find the dead souls following each other freely

[@s-se-senulyaheh5836]

Please dont disrespect ang religion. Relationships dont last forever. Nothing lasts forever.

[@SisypheanRoller]

What is a real relationship like, then?

[@chiefwhitebuffalo3614]

This guy are not monks hello people wake up

[@s-se-senulyaheh5836]

He is a monk !

[@wijelathaganegoda6922]

🙏