Best Everyday Dhamma Network Podcasts (2025)

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The Right To Believe? 1:02:40

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The talk discusses the topic of the right to believe and how it affects our everyday lives. Ajahn Brahm brings up the dangers and consequences of holding extreme or harmful beliefs, such as seen in cases of mental illness or acts of violence. He also discusses the prioritization of beliefs and how it can lead to conflicts, using the example of a co…

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Freedom: The Path to Happiness 1:03:58

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Ajahn Brahm talks about the possibility of real happiness in modern life and the cause of unhappiness. He mentions how people today are attached to suffering and grief, which is a cultural addition that does not exist in certain societies. He also discusses how people can form their identities around their suffering and enjoy the negative emotions,…

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Buddhism in the Business World 1:04:31

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Ajahn Brahm disagrees with the belief that Buddhism and business do not match and argues that Buddhism has a lot to offer in the workplace. Mindfulness and compassion are important principles that Buddhism teaches, and Buddhism has developed strategies to apply these principles effectively. Caring for those involved in a business can lead to increa…

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Investigation Into The Ethics of Military Service 1:14:08

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Growing up in London in the 1960s and protesting against the Vietnam War, Ajahn Brahm could never imagine that serving in the military was compatible with being a Buddhist. But a meeting with Buddhist servicemen in Britain caused him to rethink the ethics of military service and to challenge his own preconceptions. This talk is a thoughtful explora…

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Building a House of Peace 59:31

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on what meditation is and how it works. And how to find the most meaningful answer of all through the lived experience of deep peace inside the mind. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 13th April 2007. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Net…

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Higher Criticism 58:48

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This talk is about how to deal with criticism in a wise and positive way, and why people often react negatively to criticism. We tend to take criticism personally because we identify with our ideas, views, and sense of self. It's important to have a more malleable sense of self and be open to change in order to be more receptive to criticism.…

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Is Nirvana Guaranteed? 54:37

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Ajahn Brahm addresses the question of whether nibbana is guaranteed (and the attitude required to get there). — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 2nd March 2007. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Aja…

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Zeroing In On Enlightenment 1:07:35

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n response to three requests, Ajahn Brahm gives a talk about how to reconcile religion, duality and the Middle Way. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 16th February 2007. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These ta…

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Talk Your Way To Happiness 58:04

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Ajahn Brahm gives a dhamma talk about how we can use our speech to create happiness for others and ourselves. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 9th February 200. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by A…

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Buddhist Attitude Towards Sensuality 1:02:02

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People’s attitudes to sensuality and the joys of sensuality have a huge impact upon the way they live their lives and the way they act towards other people. Ajahn Brahm gives a talk about the Buddhist attitude towards sensuality. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 19th January 2007. It has now…

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Superstition 1:05:07

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on a Buddhist perspective of superstitions and how it can be used by religions and other social systems to manipulate people’s fears. However, if we can have a clear understanding of what is a superstition and how it isn’t true, then we can break free of our superstitious beliefs. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded …

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Control and Freedom 1:09:36

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk about the contradictions between controlling and finding freedom, and how to resolve these contradictions and tensions from a Buddhist point of view. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 5th January 2007. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Ne…

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Jealousy and Envy 58:04

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Ajahn Brahm offers a fresh perspective and some skillful means to overcome jealousy and envy. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 29th December 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajahn Brahm hav…

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Who's the boss? 59:13

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on the Buddhist perspective to authority and obedience. And it’s not what you think! — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 8th December 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by …

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Laughing All The Way To Nibbana 57:02

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How can we distinguish between different types of happiness? How can we be happy now and in the future? And how can we laugh our way into Nibbana? Ajahn Brahm offers some advice. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on the 1st December 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday …

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Facing Life's Challenges 1:12:33

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How should we deal with challenges in life? Should we seek them out in order to improve ourselves? Ajahn Brahm gives a skillful talk about how to relate to the challenges in life. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 10th November 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dh…

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Deeper than reason - Beyond belief 1:03:09

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk about faith and reason, and the path of truth that lays beyond both. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 27th October 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajahn Brahm have…

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Buddhism & Homosexuality 1:20:20

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk to members of the local LGBT community about Buddhist ideas about homosexuality. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 14th October 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajah…

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Getting High on Vesak 1:10:47

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On the occasion of Vesak Day 2006, Ajahn Brahm gives and talk about the meaning of Vesak and how we can use this find inner happiness. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 12th May 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many …

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Intelligence 1:05:54

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on the Buddhist understanding of intelligence. What is it and how can we recognise it? And how do we develop it? — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 13th October 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to hi…

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Kicking Goals in Buddhism 54:34

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Ajahn Brahm talks about goal-setting from a Buddhism perspective. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 6th October 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajahn Brahm have been recorded and made avail…

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Solving Conflict 1:08:51

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on useful strategies to prevent and solve conflict. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 21st July 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajahn Brahm have been recorded and m…

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Has Religion Got A Future? 1:06:27

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Having just attended a series of conferences, Ajahn Brahm reflects upon whether religion has a future in our modern society - and if so, under what conditions it can continue to be relevant. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 7th July 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Every…

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Virtuous Death 1:19:49

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Ajahn Brahm offers a deeper perspective on the controversial topic of euthanasia and abortion. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on the 23rd June 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajahn Brahm ha…

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Give It Everything You've Got 1:07:10

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk about how we can develop energy even when we’re very busy. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 9th June 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajahn Brahm have been recorded…

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Dealing With Pain 58:41

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Ajahn Brahm gives wise advice on how to deal with pain. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 2nd June 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajahn Brahm have been recorded and made available for free…

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Busy Life 1:01:45

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As the hours demanded of us to work and the world seems to get busier, Ajahn Brahm offers some advice on how deal with busy-ness. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 26th May 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans.…

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Honesty 1:07:47

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on the benefits of honesty and how it is fundamental to the spiritual life. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 5th May 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajahn Brahm ha…

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How To Deal With Criticism 57:47

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Ajahn Brahm offers advice on how to deal with criticism. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 28th April 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajahn Brahm have been recorded and made available for f…

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End of Spiritual Elitism 56:42

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Ajahn Brahm challenges the pomposity, pride and elitism that so often goes along with religious traditions. So why are people getting into this game of spiritual elitism? And how can we free ourselves of the egoism and conceit that is at the root of spiritual elitism? Ajahn Brahm explains… — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low qual…

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How To Deal With Desire 1:06:54

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Ajahn Brahm responds to multiple enquiries about how to respond to the materialistic culture of the modern world by talking about how we can deal with desires. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 31st March 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will …

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Crisis Management 1:01:10

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Ajahn Brahm talks about when everything goes wrong and there is a crisis in your life and how to effectively deal with these situations. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 24th March 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his m…

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Pyramid In The Jungle 56:38

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Ajahn Brahm draws upon his experience as a young man (before ordaining) when he travelled to the central American jungle to climb up a Mayan pyramid. The whole experience became a metaphor for meditation and spiritual practice rising above the jungle to get a clear view of the surrounding terrain. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a …

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Skillful Livelihood 57:18

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Responding to a question from the U.K. from a man who had just joined the armed forces, Ajahn Brahm talks on the topic Right Livelihood from the point of view of the Buddhist Eightfold Path. However, rather than thinking of life in terms of right and wrong, Ajahn Brahm reframes the discussion as being about living skillfully. — This dhamma talk was…

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Just Injustice 58:14

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Ajahn Brahm explains a Buddhist response to social injustices and other forms of injustice in the world. This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 24th February 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajahn …

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The Buddhist Realization of Non-Self 1:03:35

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk about the realization of non-self. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 17th February 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajahn Brahm have been recorded and made available…

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Right View 54:32

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Ajahn Brahm talks about the foundation of the Buddhist path of practice - Right View - the first factor of the Eightfold Path. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 10th February 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fan…

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No Expectations 1:01:43

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Ajahn Brahm talks about how expectations about how the future will turn out limits potentials and causes us to become unable to adapt to present circumstances. Through having no expectations we can live on the edge between the past and the future and be open to all that life brings for us. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low qual…

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Contemplate - Don't Think 1:01:43

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The topic of this talk is the Buddhist method of contemplation: why to do it, how to do it and the different methods of contemplation that can be used. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 6th January 2006. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of i…

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Don't Rush To Your Grave 57:12

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One cannot change the world, but one can change the way we look at it. One of the major problems of the modern world is excess busy-ness. People are so busy and stressed out these days leaving many wondering if this is all that there is. Ajahn Brahm offers a talk on how to slow down in the moment and not rush to our graves. — This dhamma talk was o…

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Life As A Monk Or Nun 1:11:24

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Responding to a question from the online audience, Ajahn Brahm explains what it’s like to be a monastic and what the purpose of the monastic rules are. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 30th December 2005. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of…

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Emptiness 1:14:25

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Ajahn Brahm talks about the Buddhist conception of emptiness and how this relates to modern life and meditation. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 9th December 2005. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks …

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Lessons From The Road 1:00:21

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Having just returned from a round of international travel, Ajahn Brahm reflects upon what he’s learned about life whilst travelling. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 2nd December 2005. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his man…

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Clairvoyance | Ajahn Brahm 1:07:59

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Ajahn Brahm talks about clairvoyance, specifically the ability to see into the future. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 28th October 2005. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajahn Brahm have been r…

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Smart thinking, boy wonder! 1:11:55

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Ajahn Brahm talks about how to use thinking in a smart and wise way. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 21st October 2005. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajahn Brahm have been recorded and made a…

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Unceremonious Buddhism 1:11:55

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Some people find that ceremonies and rituals in religion (including in Buddhism) are a barrier to developing peace and understanding. Ajahn Brahm gives a talk about how to take the middle way of Buddhist practice to find the essence of the practice. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 8th July …

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Panic Attacks! | Ajahn Brahm 1:00:57

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Ajahn Brahm offers wise reflections upon how to deal with anxiety, and even how to deal with the panic attacks which are becoming ever more common in the modern world. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 30th July 2005. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, an…

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Don't Be A Sicko! | Ajahn Brahm 1:03:56

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Ajahn Brahm explains what to do when you are sick, starting with understanding that the body and the mind aren’t the same thing and to rest the body when it’s sick and don’t let it affect the mind. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 3rd June 2005. It has now been remastered and published by th…

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Which Yana? Hahayana! 59:07

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What is the difference between all the Buddhist traditions? Is there a difference? Or are they all related? Ajahn Brahm discusses the meaning of the different traditions in Buddhism (with a fair bit of humour thrown in). — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 27th May 2005. It has now been remaste…

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The Ending of Relationships | Ajahn Brahm 1:08:48

1y ago1:08:48

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk about ending relationships. He addresses questions like: When should I end a relationship? How do I know it’s time to end a relationship? How can I end a relationship skillfully so as to minimize pain? — This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size on 13th May 2005. It has now been r…