When to attach and when to let go? | by Ajahn Brahm | 17 March 2015 

You're going to have to repeat the same crappy life if you do. Keep that in mind. Ride it out. I've had those thoughts too

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@@eipnvn3976 operative word - thoughts, Sankharas, psychological, fear, yes!

Me as well

@@eipnvn3976 The same, or probaly worse

Me too

Ananta Ra That is nice to hear, I wish you all the best.

Me too. Lots of heartache. Just listening to Ajahn Brahm helps so much.

Such beautiful replies, such a beautiful part of youtube. Healing is the purpose of life so much of the time🙏 and it is a good purpose when it is needed.♡ so give this time

This is portions of the most famous prayer of people dealing with alcoholism, Also covers many other issues in life.

I’m not sure I agree with the don’t learn from the past part of it. For example what if you acted through violence to something in the past. Can’t you then learn from that past not to do something like that again, and act in a morally correct way instead?

I beg your pardon, if my comment offends somebody. I am aware my comment shows my Cristian backgroud and culture. But that doesn´t mean I cannot express gratitude to somebody´s talk. nor even I think wishing someone to be blessed my cause any discontentment. If that is the case. I apologize myself. Thank you.

kroline7306 No worries Kroline 7306. Buddhists are very accepting of everyone and every religious background. I'm sure your blessings will be appreciated. It's about intentions. If you have good intention behind your thoughts, words or deeds, then it's all good :)

Thank you Darwen Masterson, as matter of fact, I was thinking about Ajahn Brahm´s great sense of humor and he could even be laguhting at my post. jajaja And greeting Leon bushnell, yes, tamales are delicious.

kroline7306 You don't need to convert to buddhism to learn buddhism. Please read Dhammapada verses 001 and so on because those verses are very good and can strengthen our love for others and decrease our attachments on our belongings. www.tipitaka.net/tipitaka/dhp/ and Kalama Sutta to avoid blind faith www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/kalama1.htm

I,m from srilanka I like to see him. Miss , How to see?

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Jeff Cauthon Ahahahahaha, great one mate :D

Jeff Cauthon Oh...but the monk shouldn't touch money... :D

Jeff, Touching money/gold is a sin (the tenth sin), but the joke was funny. :)

haha good one mate !

Jeff Cauthon 😱🤪😝🤣😂🤣🤣

You don't need to be a buddhist to call Ajahn Brahm by the name he has chosen, specially if you like his works 🙏

***** Another.. What do u call a deaf giant? Anything u want he can't hear u....lol

Ha ha ha !!!

Great topic suggestion

Krystal Kan read some books on motivation, self discipline, etc. and apply the principles in your daily life for at least 3 months, then it will become a habit.

Krystal Kan lazyness is a source of wisdom, and invention ! many, many invention where motivated by lazyness, f.e. the Computer, the guy who build the first computer, Konrad Zuse, a German, came up with the idea, because he was too lazy to do the calculations in his head, with a pen and paper. observe your thoughts when you feel you are lazy. many times its not lazyness but you might be overwhelmed by what you think you have to do. analyse the stuff you think you have to do,...is it REALLY nessecary ? Many times you will come to the Point where you find : its just NOT worth it. These Days there a zillion things to Do, that just DONT make sense. Many Times Lazyness is an answer to this, cause running after more money, fame or what ever just dosent make sense if you REALLY give it some thought. Achieving stuff is great, but also dangerous, because it rises your sense of EGO. whatch those super succsessfull People, many of them ar super ignorant, disrespectfull people. Lazy People normally dont beat others, or kill others ( if they ARE REALLY LAZY ) cause its just too much of a Deal of Energy. Its those willpower driven people, who turn into Beasts, normally when they DONT get what they REALLY want. Lazyness is also the MAJOR Goal for MANY PEOPLE; they say if i make a Million Dollar, i DONT have to work any more,..so then they finally can hang around and be lazy. Cars, Trains, Machines,...they where invented to make Life EASYIER,... Best

Krystal Kan he did do a talk on this topic. somewhere on youtube. search it up

Icke Er Great Post :)

Parent: I raised you, get a life. Me: Hello? Aunt Cristine?

that's a good one

Anuk Fernando you get rid of waste. You don,t cling on to that! You want to get rid!!

Sometimes you just can't cut loose in polite society so sometimes you have to hang on. But better to stink up the bathroom next to the living room than to soil yourself😏

I wonder if him n the monks look at these comments and have a good chuckle while they're relaxing.

Thanks for the belly laugh!!! 😆

If you have to be around them you must stand up for yourself and do whatever has to be done to stop them whatever the consequence other wise they will kill you eventually.

Ajahn Sujato also speaks on this. It is SO hard. They will destroy you if you stay.

He has a talk entitles “dealing with difficult people” which has some valuable suggestions.

thank you for getting back to me with information so soon. in kindness

Here's a secret: Listen to him long enough you can answer your own question. Let that small inner voice grow from within

Listen to him long enough and you will be able to answer your own questions

You have the right way 😉

I really respect Buddha who reach enlightenment, I really respect Dhamma and I really respect noble monk. (I might not translate it beautifully but it's around that)

Chanting in the end has the name "Ratanattaya Vandana - Salutation to the Triple Gem "is to pay respect to 1.Buddha 2.Dhamma 3. Buddist monks who make Dhamma goes on and on. You can search on youtube for detail.

Please forward this to Ajan Abraham🙏

Oliver revilO If I remember correctly, a lot of Thai monks smoke (or at least used to). I'm not entirely sure that smoking (electronic cigarette or otherwise) is a "big deal" even if the attachment to it does come from a defiled mind-state just as much as the attachment to the flavor of one's food.

David Hickerson Interesting reply!!! +1 Dave!

Oliver revilO Buddhists can smoke, it is allowed because it does not distort their consciousness or disrupt self-awareness, unlike alcohol. They do not recommend it, but do not prohibit it.

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excuse me, but exactly what is the point you are trying to make?

Singlehood is the greatest GIFT in life. Treasure it🥰

@@singaporevirtualtours1101 OMG Well said. Sadhu sadhu sadhu

I totally agree Betty and am really glad you said this. I love Ajahn Brahm I do and his talks have given me great peace and respite from the stresses of modern life but...they dont make them go away and while we are living in this world they can't it is impossible. I'm (only) 33 and I'm stressed to the max all day nearly every day because of my situation financially, geographically, socially and because of my past and every time I put in effort to improve it I get so exhausted because everything is working against me I just end up bed bound from burn out and am beginning to get really scared of what my future holds because there is less and less options as time goes on and i get tireder We do need to keep a stable view of reality otherwise it will come back to bite us :( If i were to just let go of everything as much as i seriously would love to and i WOULD I have no clothes to keep me warm, have to rely on everyone around me to survive and would starve or become malnourished, I already am on the brink of it and it's the opposite of living I hope you are okay anyhow, i like that commenters post under these videos they've given me a sense of feeling less alone All the best to you