Ajahn Brahm Q&A - Dealing with depression; Difference between Vipassana & Samatha

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Questions asked:
1. How to handle depression?
2. Meditation (vipassana and samatha, what the difference? or the same?)
3. Happiness, including the story about "don't worry be grumpy"
4. Emotional skill and meditation
5. Five Aggregates
6. Transferring merits
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ABOUT SPEAKER
Ajahn Brahmavamso Mahathera (lovingly known to most as Ajahn Brahm) was born Peter Betts in London, United Kingdom in August 7, 1951. He came from a working-class background, and won a scholarship to study Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University in the late 1960s.
After graduating from Cambridge he taught in high school for one year before travelling to Thailand to become a monk and train with the Venerable Ajahn Chah Bodhinyana Mahathera.
Whilst still in his years as a junior monk, he was asked to undertake the compilation of an English-language guide to the Buddhist monastic code - the Vinaya - which later became the basis for monastic discipline in many Theravadan monasteries in Western countries.
BUDDHIST CENTRE
While registered as a Buddhist not-for-profit association, Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) welcome members of all backgrounds and religions.
Located in Melbourne, our East Malvern centre hosts programs that guide members on meditation; as well as practical Buddhist teachings for kids, teenagers, and adults.
Our spiritual advisor is Ajahn Brahm, the Abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery located in Western Australia.
For more information: bsv.net.au/
FOREST MONASTERY
Newbury Buddhist Monastery is just 70 minutes from the heart of Melbourne city. The magnificent landscape and tranquil surroundings offer an inspiring backdrop for seclusion and meditation.
With its establishment, both male and female spiritual aspirants can seek out full ordination. This supports the cultivation of Buddhist teachers who in return, share Dhamma teachings across the world.
Support the building projects here: supportnbm.bsv.net.au/
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Пікірлер: 58

@michellecheng6817 6 ай бұрын

Ajahn Brahm, thank you for saving my life through deaths, depression, anxiety, hopelessness.

@ConspiracyCraftersStudio 8 жыл бұрын

Oh man, this monk is the best!

@TheDavesfx Жыл бұрын

was feeling down and empty with nothing in my head giving me any joy.... but after once again watching another one of your amazing talks i can feel the corners of my lips smiling. thankyou :) and thankyou for your brain washing :)

@LukeCrockerExellence 8 жыл бұрын

Actually your "terrible jokes" very much cheer me up when I'm down. Like right now, thank you.

@ianoian1 9 жыл бұрын

Ah, Ajahn Brahm, a fantastic monk and a breath of fresh air to Buddhist learning and teachings - and sometimes hilarious into the bargain! Fantastic!

@AjarnSpencer 6 жыл бұрын

which has nothing to do with the path or the practice taught by Buddha. He's a nice man but unfortunately should be in the stand up comedian business instead of monkdom. Thrown out of the Thai Theravada Tradition who ordained him, for Ordaining Bhikkhunis in Secret without proper permission, causing schisms in a 2500 year old tradition. A total Imbecile im afraid

@AndyMossMetta 4 жыл бұрын

Now move to the other side of the argument and debate from the opposite direction! Misogyny is a manifestation of ignorance whatever the clever rationale for it. Whilst we may point to a cultural need to protect women from men in the Buddha's time, all things change, and it may usefully be argued that this is no longer skilful or useful today in the twenty first century Western Sangha. However the problem is that Western Theravadin monastries rely on their sense of authenticity from the mother monasteries in the Developing world. Such progressive issues such as women's rights are not traditional to South East Asia where the robes and the patronage comes from. As to humour it is one of the eight pillars of joy and can be used as a skilful means. Ajahn Brahma is expressing the Dharma as an individual in his own way. This caused an inevitable interpretation of the situation where Ajahn Brahm was deemed to be causing a schism in the Sangha. It was therefore appropriate for all parties that he became an independent teacher. I have no dog in the race. I am simply happy that this man is teaching the Dharma. As for him being an inbecile? Hmm.......

@marillavanbeuren8572 3 жыл бұрын

@@AjarnSpencer why do you choose to speak with such stupidity, Perhaps you need to seek another path?

@gasun1274 3 жыл бұрын

@@AjarnSpencer who ordained the first bhikkhuni? was it a female buddha? answer me wise bhikkhu

@sutteet2495 8 жыл бұрын

Ajahn Brahm is funny, thanks for the talk. I have fun learning.

@denormal9580 7 жыл бұрын

The simple idea of forcing a smile is deeper than people give credit for. Doing do relieves tension in the body and mind, which is a great way to help fight depression, since depression is a highly stressful and frustrating state to be in.

@ConspiracyCraftersStudio 7 жыл бұрын

whenever i do that i laugh at myself like crazy :) This is very good to start a day!

@savindaillangasinghe2533 8 жыл бұрын

Dearest Venerable Ajahn Brahm, Thank you so much for brainwashing me! :)

@fireflameft2964 Жыл бұрын

Ajahn Brahm thank you so much

@idk1340 Жыл бұрын

Ajahn brahm really is free therapy... thank you ajahn brahm for making me feel so light ❤️

@mettacon7344 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this video. I can see so clearly in his face that how compasionate and sincere he is. I've watched a lot of videos of him and this is one of the best. I'm so happy that I'm watching this video.

@vvelvettearss 2 жыл бұрын

you are being BRAINWASHED

@adritrace88 Жыл бұрын

Don't get attached though xD

@fredrikscoaching9343 3 жыл бұрын

The knower can also be to spend more time with God, helped me a lot♥️

@WissenIstMacht6l 8 жыл бұрын

Best brainwashing ever :-) Thank you Ajahn.

@briann5524 8 жыл бұрын

lov this guy

@fireflameft2964 Жыл бұрын

Sadhu sadhu sadhu

@nicholasgarric8204 2 жыл бұрын

Great talk. Helped me lighten up a bit🤙✌️🙏

@Rednuts142 8 жыл бұрын

Sadhuuuuuuuuu thanks ajahn brahm you the MAN

@SandraLovesRoses 6 жыл бұрын

He has pretty eyes. I like these close up talks. Neat to see the emotion better.

@AjarnSpencer 6 жыл бұрын

emotions are supposed to be stilled, hence the word dhukkha is an abbreviation of dukkha vedhana (afflictive emotions).. Ajarn Brahm stirs emotions, instead of stilling them. he is not a wise teacher, and distorts the Dhamma. Dhamma is a double edged sword, you can cut yourself with it if you teach it wrongly. Comedy is not a tool in Dhamma teaching, you should listen to Thanissaro Bhikkhu instead

@fantasticgiraffe4528 4 жыл бұрын

@@AjarnSpencerSounds like you have an a deeply clung to opinion which you need to let go of if you want to want to progress down the path. If some people find Ajahn Brahm's talks beneficial and they motivate them to go deeper then why hate on him?

@gasun1274 3 жыл бұрын

@@AjarnSpencer the dhamma poses no danger to anyone

@jameshetfield5894 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, my friend. 🙂

@madhavangopalan7463 2 жыл бұрын

Very good talk without meditation during the talk I forget myself and is happy and laughing most of the time Tjank you so much 🙏😀😄😃🤡

@mipatataquierido 2 жыл бұрын

Great teacher. I wish one day I can join his retreat, one day when the clock starts ticking again.

@stephaniebryant3840 9 жыл бұрын

I didn't mean to dislike this video, accidentally hit it. Totally like it :) thumbs up!!!! :)

@1madaboutguitar 8 жыл бұрын

+Stephanie Bryant SHUT UP!!

@nitefox1343 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing the...peace, beauty and joy. B.S. to the dogma associated with all religions. If it defeats the human soul it is not good for wellbeing... Me my and mine us vs them will destroy humankind. If it feeds peace, beauty and joy our world can thrive. God will sort it out when we die but it is our job here to leave the world better than we found it... Blessings to everyone.

@goofyboy8419 4 жыл бұрын

I love Ajahn Brahm talks. I have watched most of his videos. Every day I watch one of his video. He talks about letting go, about being able to handle strong emotions but he never teach us an exact technique to let it go, or handle strong emotions. They keep coming up even I thought of letting it go. It has been ingrained since years. There should be a technique. I think he should let us know an exact way of letting go.

@ivanchung2020 4 жыл бұрын

you can read his book, "Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond", teaching you about the meditation techniques

@sheilakirwan9462 4 жыл бұрын

You can try breathing techniques ....excellent book anapana for serious beginners by Ajahn Buddhadasa .....even on free pdf ...Very clear instructions. For letting go have a look at Sedona and release ...Hale Dwoskin and Kris Dillard are really good ...you can use these ways of letting go in a Buddhist context ....ie with ethics and generosity ....basically it's relaxing ....welcoming an emotion and then letting it go. ....go on retreats, where a method is taught ...if possible go to a teacher who has experienced Nibbana ...as they know the path ....

@arianegundelmann1750 3 жыл бұрын

go for vipassana course

@nguoithichhoasim1233 Жыл бұрын

Watch the clip “ 4 ways of letting go “ . Handling strong Emotion by using mindfullness meditation .

@comeasyouare.5837 Ай бұрын

สาธุ

@too6940 4 жыл бұрын

กราบสาธุๆๆ

@ave574 6 жыл бұрын

Don't try to be happy everyday. If try to be something u r not, that's call suffering..

@artofmetta7401 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you dear, i love your style. Specially talking about having to eat durian... 😉😉😉 Super funny.

@hi_iamjoykong9357 2 жыл бұрын

♥😄🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤

@dhammadiipa 2 жыл бұрын

24:16 please help me typing out the word so called “so one”. I don’t know that word then I can’t look up for its meaning. Thankfully!

@dinithwanninayake7287 6 ай бұрын

Sotapanna - this is the pali word

@Tubihyxa2002 2 жыл бұрын

That quite funny how the engine sounds 🤣

@golgipogo Жыл бұрын

I don’t know. He makes one work for it

@idk1340 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the brainwash ajahn brahm 😊🙏

@TheJourneyofMeditation 2 жыл бұрын

You honestly think that answer is for depression...?? you are a stand up comedian ...not a Buddhist....shameful..

@sirchristopherwren52 5 жыл бұрын

COULD YOU JUST TALK WITHOUT THE VICARS VOICE

@jason6360 7 жыл бұрын

45:50 "you never were". Complete nihilism that makes modern Buddhism a self negating philosophy. What a bummer.

@jason6360 6 жыл бұрын

Sean G I can tell you're enlightened by your harsh speech. LOL

@SgtMacska 6 жыл бұрын

What is wrong with nihilism?

@virtuous8 6 жыл бұрын

Cringe

@gasun1274 3 жыл бұрын

he lives in your head rent free