These videos have done more for me in regards to my mental health than any antidepressant or psychiatrist ever did or could do. I'm still not fully healed, but my mental health is honestly the best it has ever been in a very long time. Thank you Ajahn Brahm for being a doctor for my mental health.
Starts from 34:00, Ajahn Brahm hit the nail on the head about jealousy happening in religious centres. People sabotage their friends in order to win the attention or the most posts in the centre so that they, only they, can get close with the religious monk. It is really sad that there is lack of cooperation among these so called practitioners. I was so upset to witness such. Am glad to have Ajahn Brahm on video so that i can continue to learn teachings from him.
Can not stop listening and learning. Thank you Ajahn Brahm. I am a massage therapist in the U.S. Who did extensive research on Eastern Medicine and Asian Theory but when I studied different cultures and their religious practices that guide much of their health care systems, Buddhism spoke to me more intimately than any other religion or belief system I had the opportunity to learn about. I stumbled upon you when doing more research and its changed my life and the lives of those I heal with my hands. I'm a huge fan. Thanks
I used to be jealous of others who had more money than me, a bigger home than me, a fancier car than me, a more successful marriage and so on and so forth ... until I saw the truth ... the truth of why I was wanting these things ... the truth to what I was really looking for. And what I was really looking for is happiness, or Love. If I was looking for happiness, it meant I was unhappy, I was discontented ... ill at ease, bored, in discomfort. So I’m suffering !!!! ....... If I wasn’t suffering, if my present condition wasn’t any of these things, would I still seek Love? ... Would I still seek Happiness? Probably NOT. So what I’m seeking in my every day Life is really “a way out of all this suffering!!!!” When I’m hungry, I’m looking to appease ... assuage my hunger. When I’m thirsty, I do the same thing. So eating and drinking is nothing more than appeasing my suffering. I AM SEEKING A WAY OUT OF ALL THIS SUFFERING. You won’t find it in joining a club or playing tennis. You won’t find it in a relationship. You won’t find it in a car or anything that is purchased. If you think you can buy happiness, then you’re cheapening happiness ... cheapening joy. If happiness is bought, that type of happiness isn’t worth having. That type of happiness is unwholesome, it doesn’t last and is unsatisfying in the end. :::::: The Lord Buddha devised a plan for us ... the only real scheme, recipe to help us “get the hell out” from all this suffering. What’s that prescription? .... the Eightfold Path ... the Fourth Noble Truth! 12-2-20: I can’t believe I wrote this.
...Yet fantastic talk! Very metaphysical - gratitude is the key. Another point - The 'reverend ' below[ who seems to like this channel]....expresses exactly the envy that is the topic of this talk. Buddhism IS non theistic. That's fine, and there is so much wisdom in the teaching - I appreciate, even though I accept a Supreme Being.
With love, I feel, and I could be wrong that this is more about envy than jealousy. I would love to hear another talk about jealousy. Where envy is wanting what others have, jealousy is feeling like someone is going to take what you have. E.g. Jealousy requires three parties, like you, your neighbor, and your husband, when not only do you wish you had that cool car, but you're worried your husband is going to ride off into the sunset in it without you.
Jealousy? Venerable Ajahn Brahm's discourse seemed more concerned with what I would call "envy". ENVY: Envy means "to bear a grudge toward someone due to coveting what that person has or enjoys." In a milder sense, it means "the longing for something someone else has without any ill will intended toward that person." JEALOUSY: Jealous means "apprehensive or vengeful out of fear of being replaced by someone else." It can also mean "watchful, " "anxiously suspicious, " "zealous, " or "expecting complete devotion." The last is normally applied to "God" ha ha. Unlike envy, jealously always involves a third party. You can be jealous of your boyfriend’s attraction to other women, but you’re envious of your boyfriend’s CD collection. I know the words are often used as synonyms but they're not. I may sound overly pedantic, going on about semantics but my path of exploring Dhamma has profited enormously from meditating upon the meaning of words/concepts and how the reality of those concepts plays out in my life, for better of worse. I attended Dhammaloka last Friday night and heard this discourse live. As has been usual over many years, I benefited greatly from Ajahn Brahm's generous transmission of Dhamma. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu _/\_
😂🤣😝 “... snails, frogs and sticky rice...” As a boy growing up in the Philippines back in the early 60s, that’s what I ate, including grasshoppers and crickets. They weren’t bad, but rather delicious. I never had buffalo afterbirth though. That sounds disgusting...🤣
I think he meant Envious, not Jealous, of what others have. There is a difference. Jealousy is having your whole being invested (mostly feelings). Envy is desiring to covet what someone else have, but you have not invested your feelings to it. So even if you don't get the object of your envy, it's not hurtful on your part.
Oh NO AB!! eating snails/harming living being...etc.. not good.. I love your talks, but eating other creatures is exactly what Lord Buddha condemns.. yes, if there is NOTHING else. and when they have already died...only then.
These videos have done more for me in regards to my mental health than any antidepressant or psychiatrist ever did or could do. I'm still not fully healed, but my mental health is honestly the best it has ever been in a very long time. Thank you Ajahn Brahm for being a doctor for my mental health.
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Starts from 34:00, Ajahn Brahm hit the nail on the head about jealousy happening in religious centres. People sabotage their friends in order to win the attention or the most posts in the centre so that they, only they, can get close with the religious monk. It is really sad that there is lack of cooperation among these so called practitioners. I was so upset to witness such. Am glad to have Ajahn Brahm on video so that i can continue to learn teachings from him.
Such talks are very useful when feeling severely depressed and all such emotions come out. Thanks BSWA and Ajahn Brahm
Love you Ajahn Brahm. So fortunate to have born during your time !
You are changing my life Ajahn Brahm ! Thank you
Sympathetic joy is just wrong "empathetic" joy is so much better!
Can someone let them know..
thank you so much, I'm so lucky I found your video's is changing my life in many ways
Thank you for confirming what I already believe and that is that competition is totally anti-abundance. There is enough for all through creation.
Can not stop listening and learning. Thank you Ajahn Brahm. I am a massage therapist in the U.S. Who did extensive research on Eastern Medicine and Asian Theory but when I studied different cultures and their religious practices that guide much of their health care systems, Buddhism spoke to me more intimately than any other religion or belief system I had the opportunity to learn about. I stumbled upon you when doing more research and its changed my life and the lives of those I heal with my hands. I'm a huge fan. Thanks
I wish I had a kind attitude like this man. I just started to follow Buddhism, I guess it's going to take time.
What's the progress?
Another GIFT from Ajahn. Thank you!
All Theses talks are amazing thank you so very much....
his view on life is great what ever your religion is .ty hope to be able to see him personally
I used to be jealous of others who had more money than me, a bigger home than me, a fancier car than me, a more successful marriage and so on and so forth ... until I saw the truth ... the truth of why I was wanting these things ... the truth to what I was really looking for. And what I was really looking for is happiness, or Love. If I was looking for happiness, it meant I was unhappy, I was discontented ... ill at ease, bored, in discomfort. So I’m suffering !!!! ....... If I wasn’t suffering, if my present condition wasn’t any of these things, would I still seek Love? ... Would I still seek Happiness? Probably NOT. So what I’m seeking in my every day Life is really “a way out of all this suffering!!!!” When I’m hungry, I’m looking to appease ... assuage my hunger. When I’m thirsty, I do the same thing. So eating and drinking is nothing more than appeasing my suffering. I AM SEEKING A WAY OUT OF ALL THIS SUFFERING. You won’t find it in joining a club or playing tennis. You won’t find it in a relationship. You won’t find it in a car or anything that is purchased. If you think you can buy happiness, then you’re cheapening happiness ... cheapening joy. If happiness is bought, that type of happiness isn’t worth having. That type of happiness is unwholesome, it doesn’t last and is unsatisfying in the end. :::::: The Lord Buddha devised a plan for us ... the only real scheme, recipe to help us “get the hell out” from all this suffering. What’s that prescription? .... the Eightfold Path ... the Fourth Noble Truth! 12-2-20: I can’t believe I wrote this.
some brilliant thoughts well worth the effort. If you find even a partial answer, please share it.
Very nicely expressed.Thanks. i am from India following Buddhism
...Yet fantastic talk! Very metaphysical - gratitude is the key.
Another point - The 'reverend ' below[ who seems to like this channel]....expresses exactly the envy that is the topic of this talk. Buddhism IS non theistic. That's fine, and there is so much wisdom in the teaching - I appreciate, even though I accept a Supreme Being.
I have borderline too, and this helped me immensely. Thank you for your wisdom.
Be part of the solution, not the problem. Follow the good, be the good, let things be and just be
1-31-23 : It’s D+27 CAR-T treatment for my DLBCL cancer. It’s been a rough 13 months since my diagnosis; but feeling good.
Wow !
what a great talk
Could you upload future videos in HD please? The higher video and audio quality gives a better sense of actually being there in person. Thanks :)
Another great talk.
🤣🤣 “... when you meet someone, do they love me or do they love my bank account?...”
yes, such a terrible feeling just thinking that you need to ask the question
I really like him!!
With love, I feel, and I could be wrong that this is more about envy than jealousy. I would love to hear another talk about jealousy.
Where envy is wanting what others have, jealousy is feeling like someone is going to take what you have.
E.g. Jealousy requires three parties, like you, your neighbor, and your husband, when not only do you wish you had that cool car, but you're worried your husband is going to ride off into the sunset in it without you.
Jealousy? Venerable Ajahn Brahm's discourse seemed more concerned with what I would call "envy".
ENVY: Envy means "to bear a grudge toward someone due to coveting what that person has or enjoys." In a milder sense, it means "the longing for something someone else has without any ill will intended toward that person."
JEALOUSY: Jealous means "apprehensive or vengeful out of fear of being replaced by someone else." It can also mean "watchful, " "anxiously suspicious, " "zealous, " or "expecting complete devotion." The last is normally applied to "God" ha ha.
Unlike envy, jealously always involves a third party. You can be jealous of your boyfriend’s attraction to other women, but you’re envious of your boyfriend’s CD collection.
I know the words are often used as synonyms but they're not. I may sound overly pedantic, going on about semantics but my path of exploring Dhamma has profited enormously from meditating upon the meaning of words/concepts and how the reality of those concepts plays out in my life, for better of worse.
I attended Dhammaloka last Friday night and heard this discourse live. As has been usual over many years, I benefited greatly from Ajahn Brahm's generous transmission of Dhamma.
Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu _/\_
Rodney Ian Hatch u think the title is bad?
Rodney Ian Hatch ..... jealousy and envy .... they mean the same thing and both are negative Mind states.
Great talk.
What did Ajahn say at 47:10 ??
sadhu
"Excellent," "Very good," or "Well done." An expression of praise and approval.
Beautiful 😊
Bowing induces a high. Interesting.
my eyes hurts
All the best frogs! LOL I died laughing
A helpful talk. Thank you.
😂🤣😝 “... snails, frogs and sticky rice...” As a boy growing up in the Philippines back in the early 60s, that’s what I ate, including grasshoppers and crickets. They weren’t bad, but rather delicious. I never had buffalo afterbirth though. That sounds disgusting...🤣
Wait! Beyoncé was in AUS or at the temple at Ajahn Brahm talk?
whats with title in beg "15-11-2013"?. and yes i really like him too!
The date? November 15th.
I think he meant Envious, not Jealous, of what others have. There is a difference. Jealousy is having your whole being invested (mostly feelings). Envy is desiring to covet what someone else have, but you have not invested your feelings to it. So even if you don't get the object of your envy, it's not hurtful on your part.
Sadhu Sadhu Saaaaaadhuuu ❤️
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i like the bit about having a big heart and putting on weight x
Horrible feeling lwhen people are competive towards one another
Thanks
42:00 ….43:50
Dealing With Jealousy
Hes justin bieber to all of us
please people, take this advice with a pinch of salt, really.
wooohooo im one of the 1st few people to comment ;D
Hey Ajahn, you have no money. Why are you so happy?
I would love to win the lottery. Buy a nice little house for myself, help friends, and support animal shelters. I'm real stupid....LOL!!
Oh NO AB!! eating snails/harming living being...etc.. not good.. I love your talks, but eating other creatures is exactly what Lord Buddha condemns.. yes, if there is NOTHING else. and when they have already died...only then.