The Attitude Of Fearlessness | Ajahn Brahm | 21-11-2008 

I could spend the rest of my lifetime finding a better talk/lecture on any subject in existence and I will fail. It's incredible how you are able to produce a talk of this power, emotion and significance on the fly off the top of your head. You're absolutely incredible Ajahn Brahm. Forever grateful for your lifetime of service to humanity. Sadhu!

I watched this video before my presentation in a big conference. It really helped me getting rid of nervousness, and that presentation became my best talk ever. Thank you Ajahn Brahm.

Thank you Ajahn Brahm, you've changed my life. 💛

"You can't control the world but you can control your attitude towards it." So simple but I always forget! Thank you.

It's amazing to hear Ajahn Brahm say that the emotion of 'fear' is not necessary at all, and when you think about it, it makes complete sense! I wish everyone watching this video to overcome their own fears.

Thank you so much, Ajahn Brahm! You make everything so clear and simple when we like to over-complicate everything!

I love all his talks, very funny and down to earth. I've learned so much from him on how to just be. Wish I would have started this journey earlier but better late than never.

I have just realized i am addicted to fear, strong emotions and drama. Thank you!!

Fear is debilitating. Only compassion can counteract it. No matter what happens, if I stay on my breath and in the present, I can forget the fear.

Ajahn Brahm is the man!

When we're afraid, we panic and when we panic, we make what we're afraid of happen. Thank you for this wonderful teaching!

I love you, Ajahn Brahm. You open my eyes, you wake up my heart to love. Thank you.

Ajahn Brahm, I cannot go to Perth, but if there was even the remote possibility that I might want to or could be a monk, it would be an honor to be under your tutelage and to call you my Master. Your teachings continue to bring wisdom and joy into my life. Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

Thank you so much Ajahn Brahn. I've lived my whole life being motivated by beating myself into subjection, with a fear of punishment. I will do work on mettha meditation now with acceptance of compassion and kindness to myself, which I was taught was cowardness. Thank you for your loving kindness!

Thanks a lot for these inspirational teachings. They dispel my fear and worry. Even with death I am not afraid, nothing can really upset us. Put peace and kindness between everything and us. Sadhu sadhu

This is one of my favorite talks 👏 I need to share this with my father & I hope he has an open heart to hear it

thank you ajahn brahm- thank you for making my life and the lives of so many people better; may you attain Nirvana.

Thanks a lot for another great talk. Really made me feel peaceful. Loved this quote - "Have a sense of humor and you'll never be afraid".

This is such a classic talk by Ajahn Brahm. Wonderful✨

Thank you Ajahn Brahm. Ya, I will cultivate the right intention by laying many moments of peace in life. 🌷Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu🌷

Thank you so much for your wisdom, humanity, compassion, humour and kindness! XX

I respect this sooo much!! Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu!

thank you this is another amazing talk. I could listen to you all day . you bring me so much peace I can't thank you enough

Another amazing talk, I could listen to you all day

this is the second time I see this talk and I realized I never had peace in my life. I always enjoyed sports and relationships to the limit and now I see why... I was seeking for "the thrill" of it. In other words never being natural about myself... thanks Ajan Brahm from the bottom of my heart!

Sadhu sadhu sadhu 🙏🏼 much gratitude for the wonderful teacher and the deep message. I hear more every time I hear it!

Yet again another wonderful lecture. Thank you

excellent, excellent, excellent! Thank you! from Atlanta, Ga, USA. 2019

A very appropriate talk for these times. Blessings to Ajahn Brahm and the BSWA. 🙏🙏🙏

I've watched it many times, and I'll do it many more. An amazingly wise Dhamma talk. Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu 🙏

What a beautiful talk! Thank you

So cool to hear Ajahn Brahm masterfully recount an anecdote from the Kung Fu TV series

Thanks. :) So far I hadn't got the opportunity to read any of his books, but from his talks and other writings it is quite clear that he understands our present crisis very well. He even wrote to KFC regarding chickens. To be honest, he is the only living Buddhist teacher I know whom work I would not consider unjustly anthropocentric. This is a tough think to say, I know; but this is what I must say to clearly express my present feelings and understanding.

Medytacja spokoju, miłości i wdzięczności.

Thanks Ajahn Brahm! Love you! Be blessed!

Wonderful. Thank you Ajahn Brahm.

how glad i am to encounter your videos. just reminds me everytime the important points of life

Me too Sedth. He is beautiful and so serene

When you spoke about the dog barking it reminded me of when there was a dog in our who was left out all night and barked away. I heard that instead of focusing on the barking focus on the silence in between the barks. Game changing!

Always amazing advice. Thank you so much.

I'm not supposed to be living here and the neighbor was mad when the door slammed and screamed at me, so I said terrible words to her it turned ugly... she called the cops and they said if I talked to her again I'd be arrested... I was afraid of being evicted and homeless, and afraid to make up with her... but I did after watching this video... thanks Ajahn Brahm 😁

Thank you for posting this video. Ajahn Brahm

Om Guruvea Namah 🌟🌺🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🌺🌟👍👍👍🌟🌺🙏🏼🌺🌟

Love all the talks , who needs valium?

Thank you for another wonderful talk Ajahn B.

Thank you for uploading this lecture.

Thank you! I love your talks! Long and happy life to you! Metta!

I feel a profound, unusual sense of peace because of this video. Thank you very much. :)

I wish I have the opportunity to attend Ajahn Bram's meditation.

This is good for this present time. Amitofu

The barking dog was a nice touch. Serendipity at its finest...

Fear is awful, I'm now learning how to let that go when it's not necessary. Thank you Ajahn Brahm

🌟❤️🌟😱👀🌟🦋🌟🐬🌟❤️ love that you can share with us all... so love you and the wisdom you pass on... love the fun you inject into us all... love it sweetheart... my grandkids are also having meditation... needs to be a in our schools more for sure ❤️🌟❤️ love and hugs to you and all who watch 🐬🌟🐬🥰🤗 Lol! I thought you had suddenly got a tattoo!!! But it's the shadow of the Mike on your arm 😅😂🤣🤩

Thanks Ajahn Brahm. You've done a lot to help me relaaaax.

"Fear" is the wrong word.... Respect things, and take care of your mind. I have been guilty of letting anxiety take hold and as Ajahn says this is just the way of the lazy mind. People can learn so much from this Guru!

Thank you Venerable 💖

अभय मुद्रा Sadhu sadhu sadhu 🙏🏻

Thank you from the bottom of my heart Ajahn Brahm, I am so grateful I found you. Your words and wisdom have helped me grow so rapidly and deeply. My deepest love and respect to you, my friend.

Thank you again ajahn brahm!

fearlesssness, my goal :-). Much Love and Kindness from Belgium for All...

Thanks for the posting, Ajahn Brahm is the man!!!! I love this talk and it makes me feel fearless.

Wonderful as always

wisdom yet again! Thankyou!

@Redeemer10000- Hello there. I am a Buddhist monk in La Puente, CA, and I wanted to answer your question. First off you need to come to terms with the fact that all beings must die. It is a fact of nature. The Buddha taught that old age, sickness and death happen to ALL of us. To be afraid of the inevitable is irrational... Come to that realization. Secondly, we (me, even as a monk) can NEVER know what will happen when we die...

I really enjoyed listening to what he had to say. Thank you for posting this video.

Fear as the emotion blows you of your socks, and while hanging there somewhere in thin air that makes you afraid and makes you wanna come down again and stay grounded. It's a circle untill we die perhaps and our spirit will be lifted up as a whole.

Very good! The use of fear as being "unethical" is a great idea! If only we could apply this idea to every human endeavor! Brahm's right. And I think that's where our governments are going so wrong worldwide. Our representatives are themselves governed by fear, so of course they're using it. In my country, they're even recommending teachers wear guns! As if their children should think they're in an actual prison everyday (vs just feeling like it sometimes :p ) . And that's *madness*! Especially in "the land of the Free". We always talk about not letting terrorists win by instilling fear and instead choose to be even more free and to laugh even more and love even more. But the gun lobby is in fear for its power over or politicians. And the forces of darkness in human nature, our greed and lust for control and power, are trying to save these politicians from being brought to Justice and to take our government down. And these same politicians want to go back to segregating society by haves and have notss, and by race and gender and religion Because their supporters, their voters who are mostly the old ones, actually believe or hope somehow if we went back to the 40s and 50s that they'd be happier, younger, richer, and they'd matter again. Even Trumps fear got him into trouble long ago when he feared not being the favorite son. When he feared going to Vietnam. When he feared not being wealthy and handsome. When he feared not getting a loan to get out of his debt, again. When he feared being old and powerless. Until he finally got to the point he feared not being feared. And beca use "the leader of the free world" is afraid of age and powerlessness and poverty, who do you think his targets for destruction are? The very people here who believed his lies to them. Their fears *will* be realized if the fearless in our government don't send this pseudo-leader packing. And I admit my concern - nut fear - for BSWA right now is some of them Matt not realize that by losing Brahm as their Spiritual Director, they may very well get someone in his place that causes any of *their* fears for BSWA, to be realized. :( And I'm not even a member! :p I'm not concerned for Brahm or any of the monks and nuns, so much as those who have ONLY the BSWA in Perth or the larger region. Anyway, sadhu cubed.

Great Talk Ajah Brahm!

Love this Q&A. No Fear

Awesome perspective! Kudos!

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Thank you for this useful video. This interesting talk has grounded and encouraged me and made me think of others.

awsome video thanks for posting.

Thank you A.B.

Fabulous discussion.

He got rid of my fear of flying :)

Also, I think it is very negative to leave insults on the comment page. If you don't like the talk, find one you do. Why waste your energy upsetting people who liked the talk? Blame and insult is not useful for anyone.

So beneficial. Thank you for doing what you do** Such empowering and truly truthful stuff eh! Be still xx

Fantastic I admire all your talks I too want to build a house piece by piece by Peace Thank you very very much🙏👍😄😀🌹🌹🌹

Lacking in gentle KINDNESS is why you are afraid. WHEN YOU ARE KIND TO ANYTHING, YOU DON’T HAVE ANY FEAR. WE CREATE FEAR. HOW? By being unkind. You create the FEAR that you have by your UNKINDNESS.

this was a good talk, it related to me lot it is not just about the childhood notion of talking to strangers, no man, it goes much deeper than that, you see sometimes when i am having fun being an adult, i tend to shy up, not that there is anything wrong with it on days you don't have to get up early, but i sometimes i fear people are calling me a loser when i go to bed for work,

thank you!!! sadhu sadhu sadhu

🙏🏻 Thank you very much

Great wisdom man.... from whom we can learn how to behave kindly toward our fears...we can not control people actions around us but we can control our attitudes toward them, by being nice and kind...that's the key!!!

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beautiful information, thank-you...

Wonderful talk, self-fulfilling prophecies surely are odd creatures. I do think that sports and good nutrition have very significant effects on body and mind though. Surely the attitude towards life is crucial, but there's no reason not to improve one's well-being where it's that easy.

Thank you so much. You really help me.

I wish I could like this video more than once

Thank you.

Namo budhay

"Fear is the mind killer..."

Thank you!

I wish there was something between a lay person and a monk. I'd like to be that. I really enjoy having a family and wish I could also be a dharma teacher

"the real fearlessness.. you know what's going on, doesn't matter what happens..."

I asked my doctor this morning if she thought I was in bad shape. She said without hesitation….. YES! The doctors tell me I have maybe a few days left to live!

True True True ... ♥️ UR TALKS ♥️

made my day definityly! :D

we're responsible for being at Peace.. other's can support it but not create it for us.

As a lay person, and someone who is naturally peaceful and gentle, I feel I’ve been a target for exploitation and abuse for most of my life, which in turn has impacted negatively on my future in some way or another e.g. by being deceived or by others wanting to sabotage my future. I invite anyone to respond. I don’t like being angry and usually I will let go if I have been wronged or hurt and believe that Karma will sort everything out. But how does one protect them self more knowing this to be the case?