Ajahn Brahm talks about how to not own the past, and thereby make peace with it.
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@becky700811 жыл бұрын
this really is the only place i came come to get any sort of comfort..
@cleonagretelgodinho2881 Жыл бұрын
Me too❤
@user-gj4hn1hl2q3 ай бұрын
That's because you're gay
@lordbyron36039 жыл бұрын
If anyone is enlightened, it is this man -- Ajahn Brahm. Whenever I listen to one of his talks, he always pierces and breaks through the thick wall of my delusion. Sadhu 3x!
@dz9nbf12 жыл бұрын
6r
@meloneypalihakkara102 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Ajahn
@LunaLu-008 жыл бұрын
"Have your own emotions, not the ones expected by society. Only then, you can be FREE'"
@darwenmasterson899510 жыл бұрын
"Pretend you're visiting someone else's mind" resonated with me the most.
@derder67177 жыл бұрын
Darwen Masterson
@sachinthaherath4902 Жыл бұрын
@Darwen Masterson Agreed🙌 This is powerful when you understand how to do it😌.
@ruthharley7952 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ajahn Brahm! :)
@farhanahaque50063 жыл бұрын
He gives me hope for life.. his advice is so forgiving and inspirational
@lindanordoy37189 жыл бұрын
I ,listen to his talk mostly everyday and this make me think positively
@chuahhowkeat65516 жыл бұрын
I same with you. Happiness, truly happiness, from heart.
@matthewdemauro69966 жыл бұрын
The best person to debate is a Buddhist
@luvhonest4635 жыл бұрын
Agree, he is a wonderful venerable.
@lordbyron36035 жыл бұрын
linda nordoy I do the same thing. I listen to about a dozen of his videos over and over again. Some over 100 times now
@Earth-3604 жыл бұрын
He changed my whole life in very positive way. Listen every day. Priceless.
@lordbyron36032 жыл бұрын
Here I am 7 years later watching this video! But things have changed. I’m being treated for cancer …. Diffused Large B Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma aggressive! I didn’t expect to live! The doctors didn’t expect me to live either. I went from 170 lbs down to 110 in 4 weeks. Nothing but skin and bones. But here I am. I was spared or …. The cancer was undone!
@user-gj4hn1hl2q3 ай бұрын
That's good to hear. Whenever life gets me down I remind myself "at least I'm not black". And all the good karma I have. Things could've been worse.
@patrickslater187 Жыл бұрын
A month of Ajahn Brahm talks has made me feel better than years of therapy
@user-gj4hn1hl2q3 ай бұрын
That's because your gay
@user-gj4hn1hl2q3 ай бұрын
Always remind yourself " hey at least I'm not black". You'll be o.k.
@sachinthaherath4902 Жыл бұрын
"Your past prevents you from being happy in the present moment". So simple yet so profound😌🙏 Thank you for this talk Ajahn Brahm🧡
@lordbyron36032 жыл бұрын
“…. a visitor to your past , rather than owning it ….! “
@jackgoldman16 жыл бұрын
One of Ajahn's best talks. What a wise man. Thank you for this excellent advice. Peace.
@ramdhiwakarseetharaman59892 жыл бұрын
Beautiful talk and wisdom
@bedtimewithxander35614 жыл бұрын
Anyone else enjoying these in quarantine? Keep healthy and have peace 🙏❤️
@brendacaldwell27118 жыл бұрын
I have listened to almost all of Ajahn Brahm talks over and over I find them very inspirational and informative but most of all he's reassuring. I have recommended them to friends keep doing them please
@Miss_Annlaug6 жыл бұрын
Brenda Caldwell I agree. It is such a source for me. I don't have a good buddhist community connection where I live: these talks and teachings are a life line of me😊
@sachinthaherath4902 Жыл бұрын
@@Miss_Annlaug 👌😌🙏
@bgoodfella741311 жыл бұрын
As a history buff, I found this humbling. Remain aware of the present moment and let go of all past hindrances. Thanks Ajahn Brahm, : ) Be mindful but not clinging.
@nikolav66349 жыл бұрын
I am really happy this acrossed my life a couple of weeks ago. Ajahn Brahm's talk are so powerful but still everyone needs to go through the path to get their aim. I am on my way and his talking really helping me in every way. I wish I could attend his talking in London.
@apriliawatimax49758 жыл бұрын
Ajahn brahm is a genius...
@thinlo16793 жыл бұрын
1fd
@thinlo16793 жыл бұрын
Good morning
@dharkling8909 жыл бұрын
Ajahn Brahm you are the most amazing man I've ever listened to in this life. Thank you for being you.
@ianbethune79228 жыл бұрын
agreed
@maratemptress21428 жыл бұрын
2 minutes in and im already mind blown haha
@namthomson11242 жыл бұрын
Thanks again!.
@johnladeur11 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ajahn Brahm, these talk have helped me gain so much more freedom in my life. You are a gifted speaker, wonderful teacher, and dear friend to all of us. Metta
@ThePCgamewalkthoughs8 жыл бұрын
I met someone and hanged out with them sometimes. We were classmates, and when they decided that they didn't want me as a friend, I didn't grieve. Why? During our friendship, I didn't let myself become too attached to them. I'll remember them as a kind person, and I know that I'll see them again one day. Meditation and mindfulness is a powerful thing.
@lollipop913911 жыл бұрын
How Brilliant and Beautiful!! We are just Visitors. Not Owners. Thank you Ajahn Brahm!!
@MissTiffanyGalore6 жыл бұрын
I was looking for a video that would inspire me to "own my past" and this video was first on the list. I started to hit the scroll bar because 1) the title appeared to be contrary to my search and 2) the video length. I am so glad that I did not scroll and did allow myself to be enriched with information. Thank you for sharing this video!!
@JPxKillz3 жыл бұрын
1. Know it's something you should do. 2. Know it can be done. 3. Actively release, let it go. 4. Notice how much better it feels to have it gone.
@lordbyron36039 жыл бұрын
This association of being "damaged goods" is very profound and a powerful teaching.
@andreaantrecht52986 жыл бұрын
Very often I take part of Ajahn Brahm's talks. Listening to him , makes life " easy going ". Thank You very much, Ajahn Brahm!
@lkmgabriel11 жыл бұрын
Sometimes, things heard could be forgotten. I'm grateful that I could listen to Ajahn's talk live last Friday (May 3rd) in the midst of my difficult times and it has relieved my distress. :)
@AngeiLeeJones11 жыл бұрын
I find solitude with Ajahn's dhamma talks. He puts me back to perspective how life is going on in my own experiences. Thanks Ajahn!
@ramdhiwakarseetharaman5989 Жыл бұрын
Revisited this talk.... Things I learnt again😍: 1. If there is shit (pain) in your farm (past), leave it there for it to become a fertilizer. Dont take it along. 2. Letting go of the pain from past is a conscious decision, not a natural one. I can choose what to let go. 3. We deserve to leave the painful prison of the past. Its hard, but we should leave the bad stuff. 4. If you remember the bad thing, your next thing will also be bad. 5. Never celebrate the pain from past, dont even associate with it. 6. No past or life is 100% perfect or beautiful 7. Sometimes bad things happening to us could be just payback from life
@Deesperado8311 жыл бұрын
VERY GOOD TALK!! Thanks!
@larougettezebre6 жыл бұрын
I'm really gratefull for this talk, thank you.
@delfinagioielli13117 жыл бұрын
Dear Ajahn Brahm, thank you so much for your help, it makes a huge positive difference . I hope I will be able to meet you. Alessandra
@lamaalhezayen2445 жыл бұрын
When I listen to Ajan Brahm, I can’t help but fall asleep. His voice is soo soothing ! Love you Ajan Brahm
@ianoian111 жыл бұрын
I've listened to all of Ajahn's talks and have thoroughly enjoyed every single one of them, and I just love his jokes - he needs to come to Scotland and do a tour here - I'd sponsor him!!! That's not a joke!!
@IncandescentBuddha11 жыл бұрын
Q&A at the end was very insightful. Thanks.
@heidilee113111 жыл бұрын
Ajahn you da bombb
@MsShellshocked11 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this talk thank you :)
@GroundPounder6211 жыл бұрын
What a good talk. Perhaps I am off base here but I think that a lot of the messages in these talks we all inherently know but just fail, or perhaps a better term would be are blind, to them. For whatever reason we tend to move away from the simple truths that Ajahn Brahm speaks of when all we really have to do is open our eyes and our minds and our hearts and embrace what we already know. :) Of course, that is why his talks are so special ... he provides a key for us to do just by speaking.
@tims.27175 жыл бұрын
Like he says, "mindfulness as well as kindness". :)
@DIAMONDGIRL576 жыл бұрын
I love listening and meditating on the message. So relieving!
@Acquisition191311 жыл бұрын
thankful for this!
@SandraLovesRoses7 жыл бұрын
I went to the forest tonight. I threw the rock in the pond, the stick in the pond, too. Two of them. And I found my favorite tree. Boy was it bent. Beautiful. Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu. Thank you.
@alpinfernanda11 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Ajahn Brahm.
@kiasulang889410 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this insight. At home, I "get off work" at 7 pm. On weekend, I "get off work" at 3 pm. I love my house & it is my sanctuary….
@dwv100011 жыл бұрын
"We don't control the whirled, only how we react to it". Awesome!
@samanthaharrington994911 жыл бұрын
This was a wonderful talk! One I so had to hear, because I have issues with my past...And I need to work on letting go of my past...
@JeffreySykes11 жыл бұрын
Such beautiful answers toward the end of the video. Thanks for these insights.
@patriciamolliere22304 жыл бұрын
No one is damaged goods. 💗 all people are inherently beautiful and deserve respect.
@Kimoto50411 жыл бұрын
Remembering the past is not bad. Relating to it in a destructive way is bad. It's true that forgetting mistakes makes you bound to repeat. It's not bad to remember, only to focus on them and project them onto others and self. Remembering successes and failures is a wise thing. Relating to them in the wrong way isn't.
@activitiesforfunbyyanachan24928 жыл бұрын
Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu...
@sokteng20066 жыл бұрын
Ajahn Brahm, you are really wise!
@T-Bone937 жыл бұрын
thats a great advice, im handeling and handled myself like im a murderer or something :( i am a family guy naturally, but i cut off from that. Failed to reach my goal.. got lazy, sick and stressed all the time. It could be simple, with this analogie you shown with the wood. I just try it from now
@123chandimal11 жыл бұрын
thanks ajan brahm
@Acquisition191311 жыл бұрын
great talk thanks.
@rfbu11 жыл бұрын
I think to start with, it's important to acknowledge the pain we are enduring. Next is to decide to let it go so that we can move on.
@lollipop913911 жыл бұрын
If one listens to every talks Ajahn Brahm or any monk has given here, they always answer a question or two from overseas (people from internet). And, I agree with hsbinh1412, they even encourage people to ask questions they don't understand.
@PeaceCerryLove11 жыл бұрын
beautiful ^^V i need this...
@adrianabdo16 жыл бұрын
thank you, thank you, thank you...
@justabuddy3828 жыл бұрын
MY brain was injured with a severe Frontal TBI , as well as the back of my brain. I spent 7 years in therapy. How do I get my spirit to let go, it seems to have a memory on its own. its been 10 years. I've celebrated and forgotten the past. I've embraced the present. Yet, obviously I'm hanging on to something ... help..., thank you
@calvinriley41778 жыл бұрын
+Noreen Barone it may have to do with your expectations. Who you expect yourself to be verses the person you may have been if you hadn't experienced all that you have.
@justabuddy3828 жыл бұрын
Still growing, wide eyed at what has unfolded.
@g0oey5 жыл бұрын
In my understanding, it is possible to let go regardless of what is happening with the body. When I have lifted the veil for a brief time, it happened by working on deeply humbling myself with constant heartfelt confessions to exhaustion, and then feeling light and pretending I was a nothingness spirit experiencing being human in a slow motion meditation watching what I did naturally. I had experienced brain trauma as well. I wish you well.
@gigicats611 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know that. I've been trying to watch the live stream, finally find out how, and when I go for the talks, there never is one, the screen says offline. I contacted BSWA a few times to find out if I'm doing something wrong, no answer. Wrote to them before, no answer. Seems like a chaotic system there, no one in charge to really reply. I don't think it's actually going live anymore, so when he took questions at the end, I also thought this was an old video.
@PeaceCerryLove11 жыл бұрын
Tank you ^^ the benefit of doubt ^^ and a visitor
@ekhnatonro11 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@lollipop913911 жыл бұрын
Just an FYI, if you have that noble intention to invite and sponsor him to Scotland, you should be quick because his schedule is already full until next year. I heard this from one of the founders who usually invites him every year.
@hollycline24275 жыл бұрын
Are you a shit collector or an egg collector? Love it HAHA so true.
@hcjf1062 Жыл бұрын
Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu
@nitinandkharat87111 жыл бұрын
great,great,great!
@sunmoon718611 жыл бұрын
Please let me know when he comes to Scotland!
@pencilcase4611 жыл бұрын
Inspiring ++
@kaddijaceesay252311 жыл бұрын
only you can choose to adopt the pain in your life, really it is all a matter of perspective if you only see the positive in everything then there is no pain.
@WisdomTravelerWorld11 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@fingerprint5511 Жыл бұрын
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@SandraLovesRoses7 жыл бұрын
"The dumpster behind the Woolworths" LOL "One who is manicured or one who's nature" LOLOL
@jsohi0082 Жыл бұрын
Next time I would recommend to not cut out the part where he pays respect to buddha dhamma and sangha, I like that chant
@thisjust1011 жыл бұрын
wonderful talk thank you I really need to hear all of that. Definitely a shit collector a lot of times but i think I know that eggs are where the money is. I'm just learning how to gather them correctly lol
@lkmgabriel11 жыл бұрын
As far as I know, this Dharma Talk was given on May 3, 2013 instead of May 5. :)
@Crossa11 жыл бұрын
This Dharma Talk had to be recorded last year, cause alot of things he sayin, I have heard it before. This has to be a re-upload. But ay, I aint complaining lol.
@paranoid49210 жыл бұрын
breath in. let it all go.
@PatrykSobanski5 жыл бұрын
Dear Ajahn Brahm. what if I given someone suffering and I not appreciated, I was not good. How to live with this? Plz
@matthewdemauro69966 жыл бұрын
How you interpret your past belongs only to you, so your past is yours in the present
@charlesbarnes428611 жыл бұрын
Dear ladylillyflower, If you click on the BuddhistSocietyWA just under the video it will take you to a new screen. There is a button marked discussion and if you click on that you can ask as many questions as you like. I hope this helps, Namaste
@amkushala10 жыл бұрын
thanks
@SandraLovesRoses7 жыл бұрын
Wow. He just got back from Malaysia and he hopes the talk was okay. Uh, yeah?! LOL No doubt!!!!
@adamcylee9 жыл бұрын
我的偶像!
@fullfist11 жыл бұрын
this is what Jesus meant when he said "rich man" cannot attain enlightenment, the passageway to the "kingdom" is too narrow for his wide-loaded camel to pass, he would sooner give up than to drop the weight he's not necessarily very wealthy but he's clinging, he cant let go.
@jabeydeera11 жыл бұрын
Still there're no comments
@natushkhan9 ай бұрын
0:47, 2:04, 3:51, 6:30, 7:37, 12:26 28:58
@gmeister30223 жыл бұрын
But if you accept that something that happened to you happened for a reason and that you deserve to suffer for your past actions, why would you let go of the past and not torment yourself? This is what I don't understand.
@hsbinh141211 жыл бұрын
Well, honestly, to be more precise, I doubt that he would mind being asked question if they was to be relevant to seeking peace in life (he do encourages questioning teaching, and love to help people afterall). I think it would be better to phrase it the other way around, which is that: we should not want to disturb Ajahm's peace if our questions aren't necessary. Also, I don't think criticizing Oliver like that was really necessary. He meant no malice, so a softer approach would surely be nicer
@deemays127 жыл бұрын
where does karma come into place i.e. all the mistakes and things you've done in the past deemed wrong by society?
@thisjust1011 жыл бұрын
seems like it's needed over there ;P
@Zara_Luna6 жыл бұрын
9:20, 37:00
@WalterTonetto11 жыл бұрын
Lilly, try to understand that Ajahn Brahm does not want to be disturbed by countless questions ... if you are serious about his teachings (and you meditate, too), you will have an opportunity to ask him questions....
@WalterTonetto11 жыл бұрын
it's good to see that you appreciate Ajahn Brahm ... but of the teachings themselves you understand obviously very little ... if you did, you would not cast such an evaluative mind on his inspiring stream of knowing ...
@usenlim11 жыл бұрын
It's just me or Ajahn Brahm suddenly looks very old. He often hunch and his sparse hair looks gray.
@Godfather48hrs3 жыл бұрын
It's irrelevant. Look, people's moods change and their recollection of the past changes. It's a scientifically proven fact. I don't waste my time on people's stories. It's irrelevant.
@bryce87932 жыл бұрын
that's an awesome statement, true as well
@lissliss39253 жыл бұрын
Whilst I understand the basis behind what you're saying, if you've never experienced the loss of a child as a MOTHER or the trauma of rape as a WOMAN you cannot truly relate to it. I'd suggest you find another way to relay your message. It's ignorant and arrogant.
@brendacaldwell27118 жыл бұрын
I have listened to almost all of Ajahn Brahm talks over and over I find them very inspirational and informative but most of all he's reassuring. I have recommended them to friends keep doing them please
@boohiok8 жыл бұрын
+Brenda Caldwell Ya I keep listening over and over again..Its very comforting too