Ajahn Brahm Podcast

Ajahn Brahm Podcast episodes:

• 06.02.2024

  Dealing With Tragedies | Ajahn Brahm

  In the aftermath of the Boxing Day Tsunami that impacted much of the Indian Ocean coastline and the many questions that followed on from that, Ajahn Brahm talks about the nature of tragedies and how we can deal with them...

  
• 05.26.2024

  What is Prison? | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm talks about how to deal with the metaphorical prisons that we often feel trapped in, as well as tips on how to get out. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file...

  
• 05.19.2024

  Buddhism and Psychology | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm speaks about how Buddhism in and of itself is a form of psychology. So it’s to be expected that there will be some similarities between Buddhism and Western Psychology. However there are some significant differences also, which Ajahn...

  
• 05.12.2024

  Hopelessness | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm gives guidance on how to see through mind states of hopelessness and how to end hopelessness using skilful means. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size (because internet connections were...

  
• 05.05.2024

  Mental Energy Equals Happiness | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm offers insight in how to understand the nature of happiness and thereby work out how to apply it in yourself. Key amongst those insight is that happiness is mental energy. So how can we develop mental energy? Listen...

  
• 04.28.2024

  Helping Children Overcome Problems

  Ajahn Brahm talks about the Buddhist attitude to helping children with their problems. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size (because internet connections were slow back then – remember dialup?) on 28th...

  
• 04.21.2024

  Doing What Is Good | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm elaborates on a saying of the Buddha inscribed on a statue outside of the Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre: “To do that which is good, to refrain from that which is bad, and to develop the mind. That is the...

  
• 04.14.2024

  Who's Right? | Ajahn Brahm

  Have you ever noticed that people are always arguing about who has the right religion, politics, fashion, and basically everything? So how do we work out who is right and who is wrong? Ajahn Brahm doesn’t tell you who is...

  
• 04.07.2024

  Self Discipline | Ajahn Brahm

  Sometimes we have the right intention to do good things and make positive changes in our lives but we just can’t figure out how to actually do it! Ajahn Brahm explains that self-discipline isn’t about using willpower or force in...

  
• 03.31.2024

  How To Deal With Pain | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on how to deal with physical pain. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size (because internet connections were slow back then – remember dialup?) on 9th July...

  
• 03.24.2024

  The Buddhist Attitude to Animal Abuse | Ajahn Brahm

  From the very beginning Buddhism extended its moral ethics not only to humans, but also to animals (and all sentient beings). Ajahn Brahm explains how Buddhism thinks about ethics when it comes to how we treat animals. — This dhamma talk was...

  
• 03.17.2024

  Dependent Origination | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm got a request for talk but he couldn’t remember what it was, so he decided to talk about something that he wanted to talk about - dependent origination. Even though it’s a very deep and complicated topic, Ajahn...

  
• 03.10.2024

  Reborn ... Again! | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm talks about reincarnation … again! And helps us all get a sense of perspective about the meaning of our lives. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size (because internet connections...

  
• 03.03.2024

  Free Will | Ajahn Brahm

  Responding to a request from the audience, Ajahn Brahm talks about free will. What is free will? What is freedom? What is the will? When one starts meditating and looking closely at the mind things are not quite as they...

  
• 02.25.2024

  Doomsday! | Ajahn Brahm

  An online listener from the United States contacted Ajahn Brahm to ask about the many ways in which there are multiple ecological threats - like global warming, habitat and species loss - that could spell doom for humanity. What should...

  
• 02.18.2024

  Having Your Cake | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm responds to a query from the online audience about “how can we have our cake and eat it too?” — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size (because internet connections were...

  
• 02.11.2024

  Freedom From Self-Hate | Ajahn Brahm

  Responding to an request from the audience, Ajahn Brahm talks about the origins of self-hate, its symptoms, and how to overcome self-hate. When we are free from self-hate we are able to overcome many of the obstacles we put in...

  
• 02.05.2024

  Assumptions | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm talks about all the problems that can arise from making assumptions, how they can be wrong and why they are wrong. And of course, such a topic gives lots of opportunities for funny stories and jokes. — This dhamma talk...

  
• 01.27.2024

  The Values of Buddhism | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm talks about the values of Buddhism. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size (because internet connections were slow back then – remember dialup?) on 23rd April 2004. It has now...

  
• 01.21.2024

  Praise and Blame | Ajahn Brahm

  Using similes and stories, Ajahn Brahm tried to put a fresh perspective on the praise and blame that we receive in life with the aim of guiding us towards having a more balanced and contented perspective regardless of what life...

  
• 01.14.2024

  Buddhism and the Body | Ajahn Brahm

  This talk by Ajahn Brahm is about Buddhism and the body, because our bodies can cause us a lot of trouble and problems. So what is the meaning of our body? And from a Buddhist perspective how can we understand...

  
• 01.07.2024

  Be Patient | Ajahn Brahm

  Impatience causes a lot of difficulties and problems in life. And the remedy for impatience is patience. Having patience can be of great value and benefit for us in our day to day lives. However, the Buddha praised patience as...

  
• 12.31.2023

  A Buddhist Attitude to Life | Ajahn Brahm

  In this talk Ajahn Brahm talks about how with can take a Buddhist attitude to dealing with various problems with life. A clue to understanding this attitude is to step back from reacting to whatever is the content of this...

  
• 12.23.2023

  Consciousness | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm talks about the nature of consciousness, the ‘colours of consciousness’ - meaning the emotions - and how different states of consciousness can lead to being reborn in different realms of existence. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a...

  
• 12.17.2023

  Doubt | Ajahn Brahm

  Responding to a request, Ajahn Brahm is talking about the experience of doubt in their lives and their practice. So how can we deal with doubt and the problems it causes in life? Tune in to hear some wise advice...

  
• 12.10.2023

  What is Good? | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm gives a talk about the meaning of ‘good’ and ‘bad’, and how we can know for ourselves the difference between the two. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size (because...

  
• 12.04.2023

  Buddhism and Mental Illness | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm gives a talk about mental illness. He makes a distinction between an illness of the brain and illness of the mind because whilst the mind and brain are related, the nature of illness for each has different symptoms....

  
• 11.24.2023

  Rebirth | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm talks about how out-of-body experiences and near-death experiences, as well as experiences in deep meditation provide the proof that rebirth is real, and that it has been suppressed in Western culture for many centuries. He goes on to...

  
• 11.12.2023

  Knowing | Ajahn Brahm

  How can we know what is real and what isn’t? How can we know the best way to live? How can we know what is really true? Can we knowing anything? Buddhism says ‘yes’! And much of what Buddhism is...

  
• 11.05.2023

  What the Buddha Taught | Ajahn Brahm

  Using the framework of what happened on the night that Siddhartha Gotama became a fully awakened Buddha, Ajahn Brahm gives an outline of what the BUddha taught with a focus on rebirth, kamma and vipaka (actions and their results), and...

  
• 10.29.2023

  Buddhist View on Injustices | Ajahn Brahm

  There are many problems in the world related to ideas of injustice. Ajahn Brahm offers an entirely different, Buddhist perspective on the problem of injustices, and leads people towards making peace with the problems of the world, and with our...

  
• 10.01.2023

  Responsibility | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm gives a talk about responsibility and how to respond wisely. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size (because internet connections were slow back then – remember dialup?) on 10th October...

  
• 09.28.2023

  Mudita – Sympathetic Joy | Ajahn Brahm

  Answering to a request for a talk from Canada on the topic of mudita – sympathetic joy. This divine emotion forms a pair with compassion. Whereas compassion feels the suffering of others and involves having our heart go out to...

  
• 08.27.2023

  How to Stop | Ajahn Brahm

  The truth is not something found in a book or passed on from someone else, but is something that is found within one’s own experience. But the deeper truth is not found in thoughts, but rather in silence. This teaching...

  
• 08.20.2023

  Buddhism and Sexuality | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm explains with kindness and wisdom where Buddhism stands on issues related to sexuality, starting from the basis of Buddhist morality which is about refraining from harming oneself or others. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality...

  
• 08.13.2023

  Scratching In The Wrong Place | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm explains with kindness and wisdom where Buddhism stands on issues related to sexuality, starting from the basis of Buddhist morality which is about refraining from harming oneself or others. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality...

  
• 07.29.2023

  The Power of the Mind | Ajahn Brahm

  Ajahn Brahm talks about the power of the mind and how the mind can be further empowered for the benefit and happiness of ourselves and those around us. Meditation is a way of feeding and strengthening the mind, not just...

  
• 07.21.2023

  Addictions and Obsessions

  Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on addictions and obsessions, including the skillful means to overcome them to to have freedom from them. This talk is not just about addictions to alcohol and drugs, but also about obsessive behaviours of body,...

  
• 07.15.2023

  How To Overcome Mental Suffering | Ajahn Brahm

  You can’t control your body, feelings, or thoughts. Let go and be happy. The great monk advised against wasting time on things which have no solution, because it creates mental suffering. Mental suffering is the biggest killer, caused by our...

  
• 06.30.2023

  Guilt | Ajahn Brahm

  We are taught to forgive so that we can free ourselves from the past and move on to happier times. Guilt only makes you unhappy and makes you do bad things. Talking about forgiveness creates peace and prevents guilt. You...

  
• 06.24.2023

  Happiness | Ajahn Brahm

  The key to happiness lies in contentment and letting go. The happiness that comes from being generous comes from freeing ourselves from our attachments and worries. Buddhism teaches us to let go of negative thoughts and emotions associated with death...

  
• 06.17.2023

  Kamma and Rebirth | Ajahn Brahm

  Rebirth can happen into any realm or form, including those which are considered undesirable in human society. In deep meditation you can recall memories from your past lives. This can prove rebirth is a fact. Some people’s character traits come...

  
• 06.11.2023

  Buddhist Attitude to Death | Ajahn Brahm

  The mind can leave the body, and in death, consciousness survives. There doesn’t seem to be a set amount of time it takes to rebirth, as it depends on our general attitude and certain actions that we may have taken...

  
• 06.03.2023

  Meditation and the Mind | Ajahn Brahm

  This talk is about how meditation can give you lots of happiness and bliss. When we suffer mental pain, we can’t break through it with physical pain. However, the mental pain can be overcome through wisdom. The nature of the...

  
• 05.26.2023

  Enlightenment | Ajahn Brahm

  Meditation is the path to enlightenment. Enlightenment is a state of mind where you no longer measure yourself against others, and you find inner peace. Enlightenment is the state of finally understanding the answers to life’s big questions. It’s possible...

  
• 05.20.2023

  History of Buddhism | Ajahn Brahm

  The Buddha taught that meditation is a way to gain Insight into the nature of our mind and to overcome our sufferings. Buddhism is a tolerant religion that has never fought a war in its name. When Buddhism spread, it...

  
• 05.12.2023

  Origins of Buddhism | Ajahn Brahm

  This talk is about the Origins of Buddhism. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size (because internet connections were slow back then – remember dialup?) on 2nd May 2003. It has now...

  
• 05.07.2023

  Compassion | Ajahn Brahm

  Compassion is essential to overcoming loneliness. Compassion is a disposition towards life that can change whether it's enemies into friends. Compassion is wishing well for somebody or something. It can be an impersonal emotion. You can be at peace w...

  
• 05.07.2023

  Compassion | Ajahn Brahm

  Compassion is essential to overcoming loneliness. Compassion is a disposition towards life that can change whether it’s enemies into friends. Compassion is wishing well for somebody or something. It can be an impersonal emotion. You can be at peace with...

  
• 05.03.2023

  Fear | Ajahn Brahm

  Fear can create sickness and death. Fear creates a narrow state of awareness and can create the world you think exists. Focusing on the bad bricks in the wall instead of the good bricks can lead to irrational thoughts and...