Purification of Mind as the Basis for Mindfulness | 2012
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the essential role of mental purification (through morality, ethics, and virtue) in establishing strong and effective mindfulness. The talk emphasizes that meditation doesn’t ...
17 Touko 202552min
Saddha - Buddhist Confidence | 2012
Saddhā, or confidence, is one of the five spiritual faculties in Buddhist teaching. Confidence is different from blind faith. Confidence is the force inside of you that pushes you along the spiritual ...
17 Touko 202559min
Transcendental Dependent Origination | 2012
Ajahn Brahmali talks about how virtue, especially of the mind, gives rise to mindfulness and how mindfulness is instrumental to successful meditation.Recorded 2012-03-23-These talks by Ajahn Brahmali ...
17 Touko 202552min
Getting To Know the Buddha | 2010
In this reflective Vesak evening talk, Ajahn Brahmali invites listeners to deepen their connection with the historical Buddha, not just as a figure of reverence, but as a real human being who lived, a...
17 Touko 202546min
Thoughts About Death | 2009
From a Buddhist perspective, thinking about death isn’t a negative, dark and depressing act, but rather, thinking about death can be very useful, putting life in perspective, and even leading the mind...
17 Touko 202544min
Dependent Origination | 2009
In this talk, Ajahn Brahmali introduces and explains the concept of dependent origination (paṭicca samuppāda), one of the Buddha’s most profound and insightful teachings. Though often seen as complex,...
17 Touko 202548min
On Suffering - Seeing the Big Picture | 2009
In this thoughtful and encouraging talk, Ajahn Brahmali reflects on dukkha (suffering), not to discourage, but to motivate and deepen our understanding of the Buddhist path. He emphasizes that seeing ...
17 Touko 202554min
Developing the Mind | 2009
Ajahn Brahmali presents a rich and inspiring talk on what it means to develop the mind in the Buddhist tradition. He explains that mental development is one of the Buddha’s greatest discoveries, and t...
17 Touko 202558min
