There are probably hundreds of videos that claim they’ll teach you how to quiet your mind. Most just say to ignore the chatter. This is one of the very few that actually delivers. Thank you, Ajahn Brahm. 🙏

Gaps between words is very powerful way for me

This monk explains mediation a hell of a lot better than the psychiatist/psychologist/neuroscientists I just listened too.

Ajahn Bram’s method of silencing the mind works for me. After doing meditation for some time already, the endless and compulsive inner chatter isn’t as bad as before. I wasn’t thinking of what he is going to say next. I also chant mantra slowly depending on the conditions of my mind. Thank you Ajahn Bram for pointing out the gap in between each thought. 🙏

these ways of educating need to be incorporated in schools. especially the United States. bless those children.. lol

The only thing that worked for me. Tried so many different techniques, including breathing. Didn't work, until I started doing mantras and putting space between words. Thank you

Silence is golden

I am a 74 year old man, humbled by a massive hemorrhagic stroke in 2008. It is joyously fascinating to me that, at this point in my life, what I apparently need to learn is the simplest of things.

Thank you so much for clarifying the space between talking and meditation. Nobody has ever talked about this. I am very grateful to make us aware of the space of silence between talking.

when he first did the pushing mechanism, i began to laugh after. silence is so beautiful and reassuring!!!

I never understood mantra. I was just repeating it again and again without pause trying to prevent the room for my mind to wander.i was aiming for sitting without music or mantras thinking theres nothing around to distract at all i have never made real progress with meditation and no one teaches you how to use mantras properly no one tells you to pause. but i see now how the mantra helps you get to the point of sitting in complete silence and we get to control the pace with how long the pauses are. I love this Thank you

As I've lengthened the duration of my daily meditation practices, I started introducing mantas. I hadn't realized that I was being too hasty with how I recite them, and this explanation really changed how I look at the mantra as a tool - thank you Ajahn Brahm for helping me deepen my practices. It will only get more profound from here. Namaste

Finally! Something that makes sense and made things click with me! I always heard to clear your minds. Watch the breath. Nothing. I didn't think I could do it somehow. Then this make perfect sense. It reminds me when I used to hunt. Don't blast me, I can't bring myself to go hunt any more. My heart won't let me. But, I would sit there watching the whole time. You couldn't think very hard or you would miss the game you were hunting. You just wouldn't see it. The quieter I was, the more often I saw something. Same here. Just watch. Looking. No thoughts. Just observing. I suspect that knowing this now, then I'll actually start to make progress in seeing and understanding. Thanks!

I can't believe this. Finally, I got the answer to my question lingering for about couple of months. Thanks a lot Maharaj Ji. Pranams!

Love you, Ajahn Brahm!

wow .................. i've..................... found............. my replacement.......... addiction! Beautiful!

I was waiting on the next word. I’ve developed that need for instant gratification. So in needing to wait for you to continue, I had a minute moment of tension and yes, I was silent. But, tripping out waiting.

That talk was empowering.... @A@ I'm so glad my grandfather introduced me to Ajahn Brahm's talks.

Great great great value in this video!

First time l know the importance of silence.Everything works.Thanks,thanks.

This is so very powerful! Silence as a technique is profound. Simple and effective. Like the explanation and his delivery. Subscribed to his KZfaq channel. Om

Best explanation on meditation!!! That’s why I donate to monastery. Modern pop psychology sometimes makes the mental disorder worse!

Ajahn brahm you're teacher teacher Jai bhim namo budday 🙏🙏🙏🙏

When I get nervous or anxious, I often use my mantra, but I rush in repeating it, sometimes it works sometimes not, now this technique enlightened the whole thing.

Thank you I’m really grateful that I came across this video It’s very powerful Thank you again

God I love this. It is so simple and so effective. One of the easiest methods I have come across yet. Pure genius. Thank you Ajahn Brahm 🙏❤

WOW!!!! HE EMANTATES A VIOLET RAY AROUND HIM!!! Does anyone else see this??!!! WOOOOWWWW

Great technique... thank you Sir

This is an older video I know but it was so helpful to me, thank you! 🙏🏽

Never knew these tips before. Great video. Thanks for making and uploading the video

Brilliant series of these short outtakes, like gems of wisdom.. Thankyou for uploading these talks! // Dee from Sweden

So helpful and explanatory. I always wondered about those who can't sit in silence when they say they can and still fill the air with constant chatter.

this dude is good....when he got quiet ..... I was thinking where's my beer

omg i love you i feel calm sensation

Thank you!

Wow......thankyou .

This is so helpful ❤

sometimes when im meditating and Im at the point where my mind is blank of thoughts and in a deep relaxed place and even though my mind is blank of thoughts and im deeply relaxed the Physical body begins to snore . Yet my mind is awake and blank of thoughts and its a very odd state indeed to be blank of thoughts with a mind that is awake and yet the physical body is so relaxed its in a snoring state !!!! This does not always happen to me , but when it does and then I come out of the meditation it leaves me with a giggle feeling once Im up and about again . I enjoy meditating and i also enjoy many mind games in similar states of the mind . My interest in meditation began when I was 25 and I had an OBE and now Im 49 for me every meditation is different and so the learning must never stop .....

Dear Ajahn Brahm, thank you so much for the guidence and effective training to silence. Putting space in between words. A great Sadhu to you, my beloved teacher.🌻🌺

Dear Bante, thank you so much for this lesson. It was deeply helpful to me. Karen

Awesome video!!!

Thank You!

Thank ypou 🙏💖

Thank you🙏🙏🙏

Medytacja wdzięczności i spokoju.

best teacher

Still... is the mind... that speaks to the soul...

thank you. great

Im so thankful

Awesome 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thank You very much for the video 🌹🌹🌹🌹

"There's no place like bone. There's no place like bone. There's no place like - SQUIRREL!"

You are all here trying to stop your thoughts. Well, stop it already! Give your thoughts free reign and do not try to shut them down! The problems begin when you try to suppress your thoughts! DON'T! Just let them go whichever way they want. You can be an observer and listen to them too! Some are audio, others are visual. Some are fragments, some are complete. Let them go they way they want. Take this to heart and you will have gained quite a bit of freedom. Edit: You can be a slave to your mind (trying to suppress your thoughts) or you can be free (letting your thoughts do what they want)

Thank you

I never heard the advice about creating spaces for a mantra, going to try it

Meditation is relaxation + awareness.

So useful. Thank you Sir.

the problem is when the gabs become to long your mind just starts filling the silence with it's own chatter

Thanks for the great techniques! Kind of like a ZeNLP kind of thing :)

regarding the first method (the pauses) I found myself finishing his sentences in various ways, trying to think of what he's gonna say next

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This is awesome! I can do this..:-)

Thanks........!

OM Shanti Shanti Shanti

great teaching

Best mantra is equanimity.........equanimity .....equanimity....with breath awareness at the top lips near to nosetrils...

ah the video that started it all for me.

Thanks a lot for sharing this video :D Is anyone have/know the full title of this talk? It will be very appreciated if you can share it :)

Very nice to me

Wow

bacon lettuce tomato will be my mantra

4:00 Om mani padme hum

Ohm Namah Shivaya is my favourite

Om so hum.

Thanks i had this problem where i had a headache and whenever i thinked it went worse so I kept thinking about it until I couldn't stop thinking and i just searched "how to stop thinking and this video saved my day now i...can.............just...................stop............................................thinking......................................................................like...............................................................................................................this...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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I think the best mantra is the shortest and simplest one.

The pauses at the start made me start hyperventilating and yelling get tot the point in my mind I have a problem 😂

When I'm in my room at night and hear nothing it is peaceful right before I go to sleep

During the pauses my mind wasnt silent it immediately started questioning, “why does he pause?” Guess, it didn’t work for me

I am not sure if you can silence the mind by using a mantra, by default you are thinking about the mantra. To meditate, you have to think about meditation. To be in the present moment does not help if you do not like the present situation you are in.

Be Here Now

Hi, what is the direct follow-on video from this short extract? I got interested and then POP! it ended abruptly.

I always use Yes I can, I know I can, i know I will

When he paused I just got impatient and irritated. What does that mean?

what does he mean exactly by the reaction of my mind when he speaks ?

I'm Indian and you'd think it's easy to understand what the yogis here try to tell you, the truth is sometimes you need a guru to be able to understand the mind before going beyond it.

Can someone explain? I kept thinking what he was gonna say next in the pauses. Am I not suppose to think of anything?

Hum many padme hum like a rhinestone cowboy 🤠

i was actually predicting what he was saying

My mind started guessing words he was going to say :( Maybe there was silence for the first second or two though, I get his point.

so you pretty much repeat a mantra (a set of words) with pauses in between(lengthen as you gain more control) in order to replace the negative thoughts in your mind.

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20.03.22

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Silence our mind is hard ... I try to silence but the more silence I am the more carry though I get . Please help me to become a better person

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asked God for an answer ended up here. mamtra thanks to the creator.