Thank you for sharing Ajahn Brahm's "talks"! He brings a wonderful modern and western interpretation to his understanding and presentation of the principles of Buddhism. In the west we must be ready for this, because "when the student is ready, the teacher will appear! Thank you.

This teaching is an eye opener and literally helped me so much to understand the necessity of detachment. How wise and practical. I often felt overwhelmed by others pain and negativity let alone my own, but didn't know who to feel better, it drained me so much. No teacher, no counselor has ever said anything this useful. Most people said just to keep going and things will get better. They didn't know what to say, feel uncomfortable of not knowing the answer, and brush you off with some nonsense

But Ajahn Brahm teaches in the way it really makes sense and sticks to your heart deeply. I struggled for long time not knowing what was wrong with it. I felt guilty of feeling drained from negativity and others' spiritual spikes. But I now know it was double guilt. His practical and genuine compassion is so profound. Thank you so this vid. Sadhu.

Thank you for this video. What a pleasant dharma talk. ^.^ Thank you

I simply can't believe some people would say that this man is evil. He, like any other monks I've met, are some of the most peaceful people I have ever seen.

Great Talk. A sense of humor often helps when people are being jerks.

I wish for those people that they will experience goodness in their own life so that they can recognize it.

I understand your feeling, I have felt it myself from time to time, but when I do, I remind myself that the Dhamma is everywhere, we carry it with us wherever we go. :-) You don't need a personal contact with Ajahn Brahm to practice. In fact, you need nothing to practice except for the present moment. Do your own practice, and if you want to find a group of people to practice with, you will find it. Just take some actions toward that end, and things will come into motion. Best of luck. :-)

Thank you

You ar the man to go with!

People find it hard to 'disconnect' because we are afraid - Often it is not the immediate problem or issue confronting you it is the peripheral issues or problems to which they are connected. Therefore, we live in a cause and effect world and we fear that one step backward is made even worse by ignoring it and therefore we see a bleaker future. So, disconnect in the moment and reconnect when pain effects happiness of self or others - lights go out- candles r lit - haha permanent change -

...and even as a monk, it is still impossible to be detaching from the world ...or even as the Buddha, it is just plain impossible to be detaching from the world all the time The thing about letting go is that you have to be 'Attached' in the first place The important thing is that the ability to detach at will, and knowing when to do so. Complete detachment is an impossible extreme, and Buddhism is not about extreme at all

Sometimes I just want to enjoy living. I know I don't have the pain of being burned alive at the moment - and stories like that freaked me out when I was a kid - I don't think I could cope with it. I like listening to these talks, but don't want to end up feeling as though I am a bad person, because I can't live up to the model of being the perfect Buddhist.

@MrMbodhi I was referring to 'Bhumis' which are a way of equating Bodhisattvas along the lines of Sottapanna to Arhatship. I think these delineations are generally given in clarification to specific questions and not intended to be used as instructions on how to engage in meditation or the like.

Wow, we need more Bodhisattvas like him.

Sadhu Sadhu SADHUUUUUUUUUU ❤️

One of the best ways to disconnect and reconnect with reality - and therefore yourself and those that mean most is to wait for it .... turn of the television - or at the very least change the channel - balance everything in moderation.

Yes monk I love you!

As always a superb dhamma talk. But I wonder what is the audience saying at the end of all his clips? It sounds like it might be in Thai but not sure....

we should behave like the nurses in neonatal care. they take of our baby more then us but once we become ready to go home , they just detach them and hand over our babies . and move on. this is the best example that i think off

@Satori1800 people often do evil things because of ignorance, ailments and powerful circumstances. A lot of evil people can't feel empathy and other normal emotions and use violence and cruelty to fill a void and or because they have deep seated rage.

He is giving a talk for common people, not monks It is impossible for normal people to 'try' and detach in everything like monk do, with so many influences in their life He was trying to make people live a better lives first, by being well balanced (since most people attaches way too much) Once that is done, then the more extreme stuff (detachment) can start kicking in. You can't advance to level 2 before completing level 1 first Slowly works your way up, that's the balance way

@yadsik he's a bodhisattva???

But there are some people who are very detached and insensitive... its definitely not impossible. I understand what you mean by this but I think we should be attached and instead of detaching ourselves like he said, indure the pain for a small time. I guess in some ways though, It's easier for us as commoners to detach since a lot of us living in the city have to deal with so much jargon. I guess in the end its what you decide.

"interconnectedness" and "ripples" aren't the same. The first ripple is the repercussion of the rock thrown into the pond, but it is not connected TO the rock, else the ripple on the surface wouldn't be seen because it would follow the rock down to the bed of the pond :)

Time out. I generally thank.

so you have to have a balance between being attached and detached. but shouldn't we be attached? Isn't it being ignorant?

Too bad I don't live in West Australia but Germany.

@yadsik wouldn't you call them simple buddhists? a boddhisattva is someone who's already achieved enlightenment - very rare, even for monks - and then chooses at his/her deathbed to be reincarnated anyway for the sake of helping the rest of humanity.

Yes, but if you repeat what someone says you are giving oxygen to it - just say He...... That is it - reframing an opposing view is far more effective than seeking absolution or engaging on that person's terms -

@genericusername337 Of course, anyone with a goal of Buddhahood is a Bodhisattva.

Elightenment (what ever definition you attach to it) is according to some expert - i forget who - not attainable - Moreover, if we were to reach englightenment we would never know it - and if we did or more than that say we are enlightened - we have already shown we are not enlightened - so you see it is an oxymoron - or catch 22 - all we can do perhaps is listen to ourselves - chat with others about how to be better - but do not invest your quest for knowledge souly in others only u can find it

@genericusername337 Bodhisattvas all haven't attained enlightenment, but by the 6th level (of 11) they have.

Thank you