How to Face Difficulties | Ajahn Brahm | 17 January 2025

Ajahn Brahm offers advice on how to deal with difficult situations, such as acknowledging our emotions and not acting out of fear.

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[AnastasiaBayer-mgte]

I'm from America and have been listening to your talks for years. Thank you for providing a way to help calm my mind.

[CAYUCOS]

I have been watching you for years, I love you and your talks.
I live in a Buddhist Monestary.
The Monks from here, nine of them from two Monestaries came last Saturday to bless our new house here.
I am an American who had to leave the insanity there.
Ajahn Brahm, I have spent. I guess about 10 years calming down while listening to you. I am a very hyper 73 year old grumpy old man. I have had a hard time every day due to my Thai wife.
That's why I'm in the music room trying to stay out of trouble. All I have to do is open my mouth.
After I listen to you, my heart quits racing. Thank you so much, Think I'll go in the living room and sit very quiet next to her, hoping and praying she will not flip out.
Love your stories so much ❤️

[ioxka]

Sadu Sadu Sadu 🙏🙏🙏 Thank You Ajahn Brahm and everyone at the Buddhist Society of Western Australia and everyone and this precious life manifesting Ajahn Brahm in Buddha Wonderful.

[satoriblue]

Thank you Ajahn Brahm, I have been listening to your talks for years. You're a beautiful person.

[andrewyam]

So glad to see Ajahn full of energy again! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[Dan-tkzs]

I searched for your dhamma talk today because I was reading your book "Falling is flying". I'm so glad you briefly talked about it. It gave so many good insights about the choices we make on a daily basis. Thank you.

[MsLeenite]

Thank you, Bhante. Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu.

[Vonsat]

Listening to your talks is really helping me get through this difficult time in my life. Thank you ajahn Brahm🙏

[ellieneves]

I love this! I’ve really enjoyed this talk and have taken boundless positivity from it! I am so thankful for you and the sharing of this video, sometimes in life (always in life probably) we need compassion, laughs, wisdom and kindness to re ground our shaken soul, and remind ourselves that it’s not bad, it’s actually quite funny! I love it!! ❤

[bryanr.]

This is what I need badly for the next 4 years of insanity going on in America. I’m ashamed to say I’m American at this hateful time in our country. I go to a Buddhist Temple everyday at 6 am for meditation and it really helps. Please keep these talks coming. Thank you 🙏

[learnbuddhistphilosophyus]

Namo Buddaya from Sydney. thanks so much!

[terranhealer]

Thanks to all that add joy to their life and others 😊

[ConfuciusWisdomMeditation]

Even if I don’t fall asleep… I heal while listening.

[allanreyes]

Very beautiful Ajahn Brahm
Thank you❤

[karunabro]

thank you ajahn for a beautiful talk. Nice to see you both monks looked so happy, wish you well brah and daialio (hope i spelled that correct)

[mariac]

6:40 ask your body: what do you need right now? Can I adjust you?
13:13 shoulders. Scrunch them up and then let go

[Auldhelm]

instead of lifetime membership - multiple lifetimes membership! Great idea😆

[Elegance]

Thank you Ajahn Brahm. I am going through a very difficult time of my life as my husband is unsatisfied with me and just left and is divorcing me . Hes been cheating on me for many many years with prostitutes. It really hurts as i have been such a good and loving wife and mother . I don't know what i did wrong. So i listen to dharma talks to gain some wisdom and to be able to move on. I am so worried for my sons mental health in all of this. Please pray for us . Thank you.

[kathrynhurn]

Gentle criticism: ordinary people of the world need to stop pushing away politics as dirty and unsavory-leaving that realm to the rich and crooks willing to do their bidding-politics are life and death to ordinary people who need a job guarantee, shelter as a human right, healthcare and education, a life of dignity and contentment free from fear and want, a world free from war and oppression-we ordinary people must take back the governance of our communities-creating the kind societies we want to live in and push that good up. Start with your friends and neighbors today.❤

[allanreyes]

Particukarky Beautiful ending.

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