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Dharma talks from the tradition of Buddhist meditation master Ajahn Brahm and Australian Forest Sangha of monks and nuns presented by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia
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Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Often we are tempted to try to take charge of things in the world and fix the world’s problems. Ajahn Brahm queries this urge to control, and says that another way is to understand and adapt. Indeed control freakery is very much the cause of the problems of the world and being another control freak is not necessarily the answer at all. Ajahn Brahm also refers to the example of the Buddha who could have become a “wheel turning monarch” ruling over much of the world, but instead chose to become the world’s wisest teacher.
Buddhist reflections on social, political and environmental action leading towards the creation of a better world.
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5 years ago
Hello Ajahn Brahm, I really enjoy the dhama talks you give. I really enjoyed "How to change the world". We know that humans and our activities on earth are causing significant problems. You commented on how it is important to set a good example. I could not agree more and I was wondering if you could reduce travelling as much, especially flying as this burns a lot of fossil fuel. Also it would give other monks a chance (where you were flying to) to also contribute to speaking dhama. Regards