Ajahn Brahm is the popular Buddhist teacher to a growing international audience of people keen to learn meditation and develop a deeper spiritual understanding. He is also the founding father of an emergent Australian forest tradition of Buddhist monasticism focused on being true to the original roots of the Buddha's Teaching of Dhamma and Vinaya.
Ajahn Brahm was born in London in 1951 and earned a degree in theoretical physics from Cambridge University. He became a monk in 1974 in the Forest Tradition of north-east Thailand under the highly esteemed meditation master Ajahn Chah. Ajahn Brahm is today a revered spiritual teacher and guide, and is abbot of the largest Buddhist monastery in the Southern Hemisphere. He is the author of Opening the Door Of Your Heart (a.k.a. Who Ordered this Truckload of Dung?), Mindfulness Bliss and Beyond, The Art of Disappearing and Don’t Worry Be Grumpy (a.k.a. Good? Bad? Who knows?). His public teachings regularly attract thousands to his inventive and insightful talks, which are heard by millions of people online.
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Guided Meditation with Ajahn Brahm (20100522)
This guided meditation by Ajahn Brahm was originally recorded in 22nd May 2010. It includes a talk about some aspect of meditation followed by a 45 minute guided meditation. This guided meditation has been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to people who...
The Process of Rebirth
Ajahn Brahm explains rebirth through the metaphor of mangoes: each life is different, yet connected by cause and effect, with deep character traits, habits, and spiritual qualities carrying forward rather than memories or physical abilities. Kindness, generosity, forgiveness, peace, and wisdom are d...
Is Buddhism a Religion?
Ajahn Brahm skillfully answers the question posed by a member of the audience: Is Buddhism a Religion? — This dhamma talk was originally recorded in 27th March 2009. 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...
Rituals - How and Why?
In this talk, Ajahn Brahm explains the significance of the rituals in Buddhism, such as bowing and chanting. He describes why these rituals are important and what they represent, such as virtue, peace, compassion, and wisdom. He also discusses how these rituals can help individuals to cultivate thes...
Guided Meditation with Ajahn Brahm (20100313)
This guided meditation by Ajahn Brahm was originally recorded in 13th March 2010. It includes a talk about some aspect of meditation followed by a 45 minute guided meditation. This guided meditation has been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to people w...
Dreams and Other Things In Life
Dreams and their significance in Buddhism. Ajahn Brahm shares some interesting stories of people having dreams that came true. However, he also mentions that dreams should not be relied upon as they can sometimes be misleading. He gives examples of how some people misinterpreted their dreams and end...
Guided Meditation (20100306)
This guided meditation by Ajahn Brahm was originally recorded in 6th March 2010. It includes a talk about some aspect of meditation followed by a 45 minute guided meditation. This guided meditation has been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to people wh...
Loving Life, Loving Kindness
The purpose of the talk is to explain why Buddhism doesn't propagate superstitions, especially in regards to the belief that wearing certain objects or praying to a deity or higher power can bring happiness or protect someone from harm. Ajahn Brahm shares examples of superstitious beliefs and the da...
Ajahn Brahm Guided Meditation (20100227)
This guided meditation by Ajahn Brahm was originally recorded in 27th February 2010. It includes a talk about some aspect of meditation followed by a 45 minute guided meditation. This guided meditation has been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to peopl...
Community and Tragedy
In this talk, Ajahn Brahm discusses taking responsibility in life and our beliefs about creation and life after death. He mentions his involvement with the Gravity Center and how Buddhism and science can coexist. He also touches on the importance of using wisdom and not relying solely on prayer to d...