Episodes
Tuesday May 31, 2016
Humility | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 12 October 2001
Tuesday May 31, 2016
Tuesday May 31, 2016
Pride and arrogance cause all sorts of problems in life - for those who have to put up with it AND for those who are purveyors of it! Ajahn Brahm talks about the many manifestations of conceit, and the cure to conceit and arrogance: humility.
Monday May 30, 2016
Buddhist Approach To World Conflict | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 5 October 2001
Monday May 30, 2016
Monday May 30, 2016
Ajahn Brahm reflects upon the causes of conflict in the world, and offers a Buddhist approach to resolving conflict within society, and within ourselves.
Sunday May 29, 2016
Connectedness | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 27 May 2016
Sunday May 29, 2016
Sunday May 29, 2016
Ajahn Brahm challenges the very contemporary notion of ‘inter-connectedness’, pointing out that it hasn’t any basis in the teachings of the Buddha. Ajahn Brahm offers a very different perspective – that “connectedness” is basically the same thing as “attachment” from a Buddhist perspective. It’s not that “attachment” is “bad”, but rather that there is a time to attach and a time to let go.
Saturday May 28, 2016
What Is Love? | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 20 July 2001
Saturday May 28, 2016
Saturday May 28, 2016
Ajahn Brahm discusses the meaning of love from a Buddhist perspective.
Friday May 27, 2016
Rebirth (including Q&A) | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 13 July 2001
Friday May 27, 2016
Friday May 27, 2016
Ajahn Brahm spontaneously gives a talk on a core Buddhist teaching that is often misunderstood or even rejected in the West - the truth of rebirth, that we live life after life.
Thursday May 26, 2016
Renunciation | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 6 July 2001
Thursday May 26, 2016
Thursday May 26, 2016
Ajahn Brahm talks about the happiness and peace which comes from renunciation. Renouncing negative behaviours, renouncing excess material possessions, and renouncing attachments to forcing the world to fit in with our preferences.
Wednesday May 25, 2016
What To Do With Suffering | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 29 June 2001
Wednesday May 25, 2016
Wednesday May 25, 2016
In response to a request about what to do with suffering in ourselves and in others, Ajahn Brahm offers advice on how we can respond wisely.
Tuesday May 24, 2016
Why is Buddhism Growing? | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 22 June 2001
Tuesday May 24, 2016
Tuesday May 24, 2016
Ajahn Brahm talks on the topic of why Buddhism is growing in so many parts of the world.
Monday May 23, 2016
Commitment to Enlightenment | by Ayye Vayama | 15 June 2001
Monday May 23, 2016
Monday May 23, 2016
Ajahn Vayama talks about the importance to practice of having a commitment to Enlightenment.
Saturday May 21, 2016
The Real Teacher | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 20 May 2016
Saturday May 21, 2016
Saturday May 21, 2016
Ajahn Brahm gives wise advice on how to know who is a real teacher and a real teaching that can help us to make progress on the spiritual path. As Ajahn Brahm says, a real teacher won't tell you what to do, but will show you how to do it.
Friday May 20, 2016
Conflict Resolution | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 8 June 2001
Friday May 20, 2016
Friday May 20, 2016
Ajahn Brahm gives wise advice on how to resolve arguments and disputes - with our family, our work mates and others - and find peaceful resolution.
Thursday May 19, 2016
Contentment | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 1 June 2001
Thursday May 19, 2016
Thursday May 19, 2016
Ajahn Brahm offers advice on how to find contentment in this difficult, challenging and busy modern life.
Wednesday May 18, 2016
Calm and Insight Meditation | by Ayye Vayama | 18 May 2001
Wednesday May 18, 2016
Wednesday May 18, 2016
Ayye Vayama talks about the two strains of Buddhist meditation - calm (samatha) and insight (vipassana) - and how we need to use these in tandem to develop the mind.
Tuesday May 17, 2016
Anger and Forgiveness | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 4 May 2001
Tuesday May 17, 2016
Tuesday May 17, 2016
Ajahn Brahm talks about the power of anger, and how it can be quenched and released through the power of forgiveness.
Monday May 16, 2016
The Five Aggregates | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 27 April 2001
Monday May 16, 2016
Monday May 16, 2016
Ever wondered who and what you really are? Ajahn Brahm answers the question from a Buddhist perspective pointing out that all we really are, are the five aggregates of consciousness, feeling, perception, thoughts (mental formations) and the body.
Sunday May 15, 2016
Anatta: Non-self | by Ajahn Brahmavamso 6 April 2001
Sunday May 15, 2016
Sunday May 15, 2016
This is the first audio talk recorded by the BSWA at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre in April 2001. In this talk Ajahn Brahm discusses the Buddhist teaching of anatta - the absence of a self.
Saturday May 14, 2016
Serving Others and Giving Back | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 13 May 2016
Saturday May 14, 2016
Saturday May 14, 2016
Many people come to find out about Buddhism to get something out of it and find a solution to their problems. That's fine and good, but if you really want to turn your life around and find inner happiness, then it's time to start serving others and giving back, as Ajahn Brahm explains.
Friday May 13, 2016
Happy Buddhamas | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 18 December 2009
Friday May 13, 2016
Friday May 13, 2016
Responding to an online request, Ajahn Brahm talks about celebrating "Buddhamas" on the 25th December.
Thursday May 12, 2016
Thoughts About Death | by Ajahn Brahmali | 25 December 2009
Thursday May 12, 2016
Thursday May 12, 2016
From a Buddhist perspective, thinking about death isn't a negative, dark and depressing act, but rather, thinking about death can be very useful, putting life in perspective, and even leading the mind in to peace. Ajahn Brahmali gives advice on how to wisely contemplate death.
Wednesday May 11, 2016
Arousing Mindfulness | by Ajahn Brahmavamso | 11 December 2009
Wednesday May 11, 2016
Wednesday May 11, 2016
Ajahn Brahm clarifies the true meaning of mindfulness, including such factors as 'remembering the instructions', as well as remembering the dhamma as each new situation arises.