Initially, I want to skip this talk. I was thinking it will be a waste of time. !!But I was dead wrong. I am impressed with his opinions and views. I reaslised my mistakes. I am glad that the original 2 minutes grew into full length of the talk. Thank you very much. Saddhu Saddhu
I am most pleased to have been given the opportunity to listen to another talk by the venerable Ajahn Brahmali! He is a most skilled teacher and his talks are always very clear and full of inspiration! Thank you for this!
March 2011 I met him at Ajahn Brahm's monastery and just chatted with him about mundane things as well as his interest in the scholarship of the scriptures. I thought he was from Italy but it's really Norway. Someone worth listening to all day. Who else thinks he looks like Vitali Klitschko?
I've found that it can be a slog, but the nuggets of gold you sometimes find, even as a beginner, are worth it. And they gradually give you some idea of right practice. There are many traditions and teachers out there, as Brahmali said, and it can be confusing.
great talk. thankyou. could anyone give me advice on what the buddha taught about alcohol. i have heard about drinking in moderation and the middle way but as part of the five precepts didn't the buddha say no intoxicants or drugs. i do not want to pick or choose just to follow what the buddha taught. thankyou all.
@triple834 many thanks for your advice. i have had the same feedback from the buddhist society and i know that i will have to give up drinking. I am hardly drinking at all now but i still have a couple of beers every now and then. I'm on a day retreat tomorrow which helps as i used to just spend my weekend drinking. i think my drinking days are coming to an end. loving kindness to you all.
I really appreciate Brahmalis specific knowledge. Even if I don't understand or disagree very deeply with some of the very frightening implications of the assertions made by the Buddha.
Hi, I was looking for somebody to give me a little help finding the right suttas. All the books about buddhism I read in the past are more of an instruction to the cultural backgrounds and the history around Buddhism. I found it quite difficult to get the right lecture, so many people are writing books these days... I agree with you that it makes more sense, to read the teaching of the very buddha himself, or those teachings that have been around for many many years.. Thank you for your advice
@TheGreeny38 I know this answer is long overdue, but if you're still interested, take a look at the fifth sîla, the fifth precept: "I undertake the precept to refrain from intoxicating drinks and drugs which lead to carelessness". The Buddha also named six disadvantages of drinking alcohol in the Sigalovada Sutta, among them ill fame, pugnacity and lack of wisdom. Try googling "Access to Insight", they have lots of Suttas in English and lots of Dhamma talks and books by famous teachers.
@Atheissst I'm no monk, just a lay disciple , but the best place to find out about becoming a monk is to find a monastery near you and go talk to the monks. There is never any age limit as to becoming a monk and it is not a lifetime commitment. In many asian countries it is common for older men whos children are grown and they don't work anymore to go into the sangha, and of course in many countries children become novice monks. It is a long process and not something you jump into.
Initially, I want to skip this talk. I was thinking it will be a waste of time. !!But I was dead wrong. I am impressed with his opinions and views. I reaslised my mistakes. I am glad that the original 2 minutes grew into full length of the talk. Thank you very much. Saddhu Saddhu
I am most pleased to have been given the opportunity to listen to another talk by the venerable Ajahn Brahmali! He is a most skilled teacher and his talks are always very clear and full of inspiration! Thank you for this!
@Skai he's brilliant, I agree😌
I used to find his voice really annoying, but I've grown quite fond of listening to him speak.
:-)
The similie of the two friends and the mountain is very inspiring👌
Thank you for the inspiration, Ajahn Brahmali❤😌🙏
A very underrated talk!
Wonderful. I always learn, and gain peace! Thank you.
March 2011 I met him at Ajahn Brahm's monastery and just chatted with him about mundane things as well as his interest in the scholarship of the scriptures. I thought he was from Italy but it's really Norway. Someone worth listening to all day. Who else thinks he looks like Vitali Klitschko?
That was very helpful to me. I had not considered that learning about the Suttas would be worth the effort needed to read them. Thank you.
I've found that it can be a slog, but the nuggets of gold you sometimes find, even as a beginner, are worth it. And they gradually give you some idea of right practice. There are many traditions and teachers out there, as Brahmali said, and it can be confusing.
@@PeckiePeck it does seem like a maze at first since there's so many😂, but you do eventually come around and become engrossed in them🤷♂️.
I read buddha suttas , and the buddha suttas change my life to best to peace and happiness
!Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu
Thank you very much Bhante. Greetings from South America.
great talk. thankyou. could anyone give me advice on what the buddha taught about alcohol. i have heard about drinking in moderation and the middle way but as part of the five precepts didn't the buddha say no intoxicants or drugs. i do not want to pick or choose just to follow what the buddha taught. thankyou all.
Great talk, thank you so very much.
Excellent talk! Thank you very much!
@triple834 many thanks for your advice. i have had the same feedback from the buddhist society and i know that i will have to give up drinking. I am hardly drinking at all now but i still have a couple of beers every now and then. I'm on a day retreat tomorrow which helps as i used to just spend my weekend drinking. i think my drinking days are coming to an end. loving kindness to you all.
I really appreciate Brahmalis specific knowledge. Even if I don't understand or disagree very deeply with some of the very frightening implications of the assertions made by the Buddha.
Hi, I was looking for somebody to give me a little help finding the right suttas. All the books about buddhism I read in the past are more of an instruction to the cultural backgrounds and the history around Buddhism. I found it quite difficult to get the right lecture, so many people are writing books these days... I agree with you that it makes more sense, to read the teaching of the very buddha himself, or those teachings that have been around for many many years..
Thank you for your advice
Go to BuddhistSocietyWA's channel- they have a link to a new channel they've created recently, one of which is a Sutta class.
@TheGreeny38 I know this answer is long overdue, but if you're still interested, take a look at the fifth sîla, the fifth precept: "I undertake the precept to refrain from intoxicating drinks and drugs which lead to carelessness". The Buddha also named six disadvantages of drinking alcohol in the Sigalovada Sutta, among them ill fame, pugnacity and lack of wisdom. Try googling "Access to Insight", they have lots of Suttas in English and lots of Dhamma talks and books by famous teachers.
can you do one on motivation?
Namo Amituofo
Is there an online copy of the suttas that somebody could kindly direct me to?
www.buddhasutra.com/index.html
@Atheissst I'm no monk, just a lay disciple , but the best place to find out about becoming a monk is to find a monastery near you and go talk to the monks. There is never any age limit as to becoming a monk and it is not a lifetime commitment. In many asian countries it is common for older men whos children are grown and they don't work anymore to go into the sangha, and of course in many countries children become novice monks.
It is a long process and not something you jump into.