Dhamma Talk Episodes
Meditation and the Mind | Ajahn Brahm
June 3, 2023
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…
Enlightenment | Ajahn Brahm
May 27, 2023
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…
History of Buddhism | Ajahn Brahm
May 20, 2023
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 created…
Origins of Buddhism | Ajahn Brahm
May 13, 2023
This talk is about the Origins of Buddhism. --- You can find the text transcription and other related information on the Ajahn Brahm Podcast website. This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to sav…
Compassion | Ajahn Brahm
May 8, 2023
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 emot…
Fear | Ajahn Brahm
May 4, 2023
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 be…
Grief | Ajahn Brahm
April 28, 2023
When things go wrong in life, it's a chance to show the beauty of the heart. Take the time to cherish life and to learn from the experiences that we have in life. Grief is a feeling of sadness or regret in response to someth…
The Way of Meditation | Ajahn Brahm
April 22, 2023
In silence, you find inner peace and wisdom. Meditation is a central part of Buddhist teachings, teaching people to find out truths for themselves and to find ways to cope with the challenges of life. Meditation is about hav…
Loving Kindness Meditation | Ajahn Brahm
April 15, 2023
Measurement is how we get into control and lose our perception of love. Buddhism teaches us to stop measuring so we can love. Judging and measuring creates control and ill will, which keeps us from experiencing love. Don't m…
Help | Ajahn Brahm
April 8, 2023
Buddhism can offer help in coping with the challenges of life, including illness and death. Sometimes we can help other people with our wisdom, with our Dharma. Sometimes in helping others, we take away their power and indep…
The Mundane and the Supramundane | Ajahn Brahm
April 1, 2023
Buddhism teaches us to solve world problems through our wisdom and compassion. Hatred doesn't lead to peace, violence doesn't lead to peace. This talk is about the mundane and the super mundane, the world and what lies beyon…
Good and Evil in the World | Ajahn Brahm
March 18, 2023
Buddhism says that sometimes people die young because of their karma, sometimes people become millionaires because of their karma, and sometimes people get sick because of their karma. This talk is about good and evil clonin…
Buddha Nature | Ajahn Brahm
March 11, 2023
Jokes can be a way to heal and learn from traumatic experiences. Old age, sickness, and death can teach us valuable lessons in life, and they can be viewed as Buddha nature. Peace and goodwill towards all beings is a central…
Teachers From Hell | Ajahn Brahm
March 4, 2023
The Buddha’s teachings can help you change your attitude and stop suffering. When encountering a problem in life, focus on learning from it, not exterminating the problem. Check your expectations and take on board that every…
Mindfulness | Ajahn Brahm
Feb. 25, 2023
Mindfulness is having a guard on your mind and remembering what you are supposed to be doing. To be mindful, instruct your gatekeeper what to do in order to keep negativity out of your mind. Mindfulness can help you stop bei…