Episodes
Monday Sep 07, 2015
Death Bed Regrets | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 2 March 2012
Monday Sep 07, 2015
Monday Sep 07, 2015
Ajahn Brahm explores the topic of deathbed regrets. Sprinkled with jokes and funny stories this is not the obligatory morbid type of talk about death by any means! Preparing for death is all about living a good life here and now. Make life meaningful as well as enjoyable...
Saturday Sep 05, 2015
Saddha - Buddhist confidence | by Ajahn Brahmali | 15 June 2012
Saturday Sep 05, 2015
Saturday Sep 05, 2015
Saddhā, or confidence, is one of the five spiritual faculties in Buddhist teaching. Confidence is different from blind faith. Confidence is the force inside of you that pushes you along the spiritual path.
The first aspect of Buddhist confidence is gained through making observations and inferences about a person over a period of time. A person who has extraordinarily inspiring and infusing attributes. These attributes arouse interest in the person's teaching, leading to confidence both in the person and in their teachings.
The second aspect is the confidence in the ancient Buddhist heritage, the Sutta. With the right kind of confidence, reading the Sutta and reflecting on Buddha's teachings brings much joy and inspiration. These feelings are instrumental to developing mindfulness and deep meditation. The path to Buddhist spirituality then becomes clear
Ajahn Brahmali encourages us to take responsibility for our spiritual life and to place confidence in both the living tradition and the ancient heritage.
Friday Sep 04, 2015
Success without stress | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 24 February 2012
Friday Sep 04, 2015
Friday Sep 04, 2015
This is a talk about how to use your mind efficiently so as to have more brainpower and to be successful with a smile on your face.
According to Ajahn Brahm, stress is caused by having 'excessive stuff’ in your mind, having 'no break' in the stressful time, and the fear of failure in any future undertakings.
However, stress can be avoided by 'freeing up' our mind space by letting go of the past asap, recognising the need to let go and taking a break, trusting that this 'rest' is worth it in otherwise stressful circumstances, and adopting a positive attitude by 'just doing' and not 'doing excessive thinking' and accepting any failure as a learning experience from which to grow.
Learning how to de stress is very important. Ajahn Brahm sums up his talk by telling a story of a professor and an old sailor that illustrates what is instrumental to survival in this stressful modern world.
Thursday Sep 03, 2015
Big Bang Buddhism | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 17 February 2012
Thursday Sep 03, 2015
Thursday Sep 03, 2015
This talk is dedicated to Ajahn Brahm's mother, Mrs Hazel Betts, who passed away on 16 February 2012.
It is a profound talk about cosmic spirituality, explaining how the nature of this universe and how the nature of the mind, as Buddhists understand it, work seamlessly together.
According to Ajahn Brahm, looking out through the telescope we see the vastness of the universe, but (metaphorically speaking); looking down the telescope in the opposite way, we see the mind. The mind is the larger of the two.
By all accounts, proven scientifically, the mind is the initiator of everything that we think and do. So it is not the will, but the mind that gives the order, that initiates the processes of all our actions.
Knowing that, Ajahn Brahm challenges us to let our mind do a big bang explosion and see where it leads us. He encourages us to have limitless imagination. As Einstein famously put it, "imagination is more important than learning".
Wednesday Sep 02, 2015
Dealing with afflictive emotions | Venerable Hasapanna | 9 March 2012
Wednesday Sep 02, 2015
Wednesday Sep 02, 2015
Venerable Hasapanna from Dhammasara Nuns monastery investigates the origin and effects of afflictive emotions. Using examples from her monastic life as well as humour, she provides practical strategies that allow us to deal better (and even eliminate) these often quite destructive feelings.
Tuesday Sep 01, 2015
In harmony with myself | Ajahn Brahmavamso | 3 February 2012
Tuesday Sep 01, 2015
Tuesday Sep 01, 2015
Ajahn Brahm talks about the importance of creating concord and harmony in our world, and how to achieve this, starting with ourselves.