Sometimes i find him a little bit too positive in comparison to other writersspeakers i enjoy, and i dont always agree with his standpoint on things like past lives, etcnonetheless, i still. Jun 06, 2017 in this video series from buddhadharma, ajahn brahm offers four short, insightful teachings. Its a wonderful lecture presentation at youtube of theravada buddhist monk ajahn brahm discussing four ways of letting go. There are a plethora of books available these days on buddhist meditation, written by this expert who studied with that master, or that master that adapted this practice for the modern world, etc. Articles ajahn brahm spirit rock an insight meditation center. He makes buddhas teaching simple and easy to understand. But in the pasadika sutta dn 29,25, the buddha said that one who indulges in the pleasures of jhana may expect only one of four consequences. On the flip side if we process it positively then our opinion comes out positive. I first heard of ajahn brahm and his book kindfulness at my local buddhist center, the. Ajahn brahm asks why we are all so inclined to exaggerate the negative in our lives, and urges us to instead replace morosity with positive action. He skillfully advises his reader to disengage from the world to the extent required for the development of meditation and wisdom. If ajahn wants to ordinate bukkunis and there are females who are willing to be ordinated and live the lives according to vinaya, it is certainly not my business to. Ajahn brahm uses the tipitika, or buddhist scriptures, as his primary source of reference for his teachings, and begins this book by referring to the need for the recognition and understanding of dukkha suffering as a prelude to enlightenment.
If you want to know philosophy just go and look at cartoons. The tibetan book of living and dying by sogyal rinpoche. Ajahn brahm promoted his book open the door to your heart. Four ways of letting go ajahn brahm 09042010 straight from teaching a meditation retreat, ajahn brahm reveals ways of letting go. Kindfulness is an attitude, a way of being and a way of meditating. Opening the door of your heart by ajahn brahm 9781743107164.
This also counts for your prior knowledge let it go. If one enters the doorway into the jhanas with little more than adequate letting go momentum, one will stop in the first jhana. In all types of mysticism and in many traditions, this is known as the path to the pure and powerful mind. Ajahn brahmavamso mahathera, buddhist society wa, 9 april 2010 four ways of letting go. Apr, 2015 four ways of letting go ajahn brahm english subtitles. The basic method of meditation by ajahn brahmavamso is a guide to getting started with meditation practice. Stumbled upon this a while back and wanted to share with you all some of his simple yet profound insight on letting go. This book is written by ajahn brahm, one of the worlds most famous meditation teachers. Brahm is normally found in western australia, where he is the abbot of bodhinyana monastery and a famous advocate for the full ordination of buddhist nuns.
A buddhist monk for over thirty years, he is now the abbot and spiritual director of the buddhist society of western australia in. Four ways of letting go buddhist society of western. During these four introduction to meditation sessions ajahn expands on the different types of meditation, their purpose and the way to practise them. He offers a teaching on how to train the mind to let go, to put things down, to let it be and therefore be peaceful and happy right here right now. Buddhist society of western australia home facebook. I appreciated the simple instructions on how to develop mindfulness along with kindness. While traditional buddhist philosophy is at the heart of this collection, these thoughtful stories are written like playful parables, which are used to launch into a deeper exploration of subjects such as mindfulness, suffering, forgiveness, hope, wisdom. Next we will refine the present moment awareness into the second stage of meditation silent awareness of the present moment. See more ideas about buddhism, mindfulness meditation and buddhist monk. Home articles four ways of letting go ajahn brahm 09042010. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Title a discourse on four ways of letting go by ajahn. This book was produced with environmental mindfulness. Those who enjoy this and similar talks may be interested in supporting the buddhist society of western australia, which runs a nunnery and monastery, in order to make these talks available to a wider audience. Nov 19, 2011 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe.
This book has an extremely accessible conversational style, which ajahm brahm is well known for, but it also throws down the gauntlet to the reader in no uncertain terms. Part 1 ajahn brahm begins by teaching us to meditate on the breath which he says is used to carry people into very relaxed, peaceful and clear states of mind, and is a very old type of. Now this is a teaching of something very profound, much deeper than you can read in a book or hear in a talk and certainly much more useful than discussing these things over a coffee table. Ajahn brahms most popular book is who ordered this truckload of dung inspiring stories for w. On 22 october 2009 brahm facilitated an ordination ceremony for bhikkhunis where four female buddhists, venerable ajahn vayama, and venerables nirodha, seri and hasapanna, were ordained into the western theravada bhikkhuni sangha. Introduction to meditation series parts 1 to 4 ajahn brahm. Its an hourlong video, so set aside some time to watch. For those unable to go through the entire talk, here is the summary. In this chapter we will cover the four initial stages of meditation. When you treat your mind with kindfulness, your mind does not want to wander off anywhere. He really gives you an insight into how important being kind to yourself is and self love is to your meditations and life. Its a bit of a read but i hope you enjoy, i tried my best to cut an hour worth of video content into less than 700 words, hehe. After holding it for a few moments with his arm straight out ajahn chah put the stick down.
Nov 07, 2009 i really like ajahn brahms teachings and his interpretation of buddhism the theme of compassion,love, and letting go but i can not identify with all these vinaya rules. Ajahn brahm s most popular book is who ordered this truckload of dung inspiring stories for w. Ajahn brahm dhamma talk the four ways of letting go. Ajahn brahm has 42 books on goodreads with 22639 ratings. In it, he tells a story of his teacher, ajahn chah who took someone out in the woods. A persons feelings, emotions, and desires can bring about attachment.
Ajahn offers a teaching on how to train your mind to let go. Ajahn brahm promoted his book open the door to your heart by iftpot. Ajahn brahmavamso writes in the foreword that meditation is the way to achieve letting go. Opening the door of your heart has a good collection of ajahn brahm s teachings. The editors of buddhadharma were fortunate to have a visit with theravada buddhist monk ajahn brahm. Four funny, poignant teachings from ajahn brahm lions roar. Ajahn brahm has a fresh and original approach to the path, which makes his writing both surprising and direct. Although meditation books tend to be repetitive, i have several because each good book on meditation provides different insights and subtleties for practice that is really useful. The four ways of leting go explained by ajahn brahm. I am now letting go of the stories i have been telling myself that always point to the self belief. Aug 12, 2012 this book is the kind of work that comes around once in a lifetime. The writings of ajahn brahm are always inspiring as well as humorous. But the more you let go, the more you abandon, the more you get out of the way, the happier you feel. In meditation one lets go of the complex world outside in order to reach the serene world inside.
Ajahn brahm teach you how to sleep without wearing your high heels. A life that involves attachment creates a negative mind and experience. In 1994, ajahn jagaro took a sabbatical leave from western australia and disrobed a year later. Ajahn brahm freeing our minds from the mental prisons the prison is a scary place, our mental prisons that weve created are no less terrifying. Ajahn offers a teaching on how to train your mind to let go, to be peaceful and. However, sometimes some meditators have difficulty letting go to that degree and so another method which can be very effective is just suggesting calm, calm, calm. In this episode of the wisdom podcast, host daniel aitken travels to berkeley, california, to speak with venerable ajahn brahm, a meditation teacher in the thai forest tradition and author of many popular books including falling is flying. Books by ajahn brahm author of who ordered this truckload. Kindfulness, the subject of this small book, is a wonderful way to bring this truth into our lives. Born in london, he was ordained in the thai theravada tradition at the age of twentythree. He picked up a branch and asked the student how heavy that branch was. In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself. The buddha taught four ways to let go, and ajahn brahm presents this teaching in a wonderfully engaging manner. Is a personal account by ajahn brahm on years of training.
You can write a book on buddhism with what knowledge you have or from what. During his wanderings and work over the last 30 years as a buddhist monk, ajahn brahm has gathered many poignant, funny and profound stories. The shoes of past and the future and how one can find the bliss of living at the present moment. Jul 08, 2009 you have let go of the first burden, which stops deep meditation. Left in charge, ajahn brahm took on the role and was soon being invited to provide his teachings in other parts of australia and southeast asia. When i followed his methods of meditation recently from his book. Four ways of letting go buddhist society of western australia. You may wish to go through the initial stages quickly,but be very careful if you do. Ajahn offers a teaching on how to train your mind to let go, to be peaceful and happy. The basic method of meditationi by ajahn brahm listen to. Four ways of letting go straight from teaching a meditation retreat, ajahn brahm reveals ways of letting go. Ajahn brahm books list of books by author ajahn brahm.
March 30, 2017 ajahn brahm reflects upon peoples entanglement. Kindfulness by ajahn brahm meet your next favorite book. Mar 12, 2017 four ways of letting go ajahn brahmavamso. Excellent talk by ajahn brahm where he discusses the four ways of letting go, as expounded by the buddha. This is not the case the middle way is the eightfold path. The following excerpt is from mindfulness, bliss, and beyond. I would not recommend ajahn brahm s book without a background in buddhism first. Four ways of letting go ajahn brahm 09042010 by buddhist society of western australia. Sep 16, 2017 all, a discourse on four ways of letting go by ajahn brahm, dhamma discourses by ajahn brahm, dhamma videos library title a discourse on four ways of letting go by ajahn brahm posted on september 16, 2017 by ye thu aung. Ajahn brahm s work is somewhat different to the usual material found in the buddhist.
You guys should really listen to ajahn brahm and his meditations and talks on youtube. Ajahn brahm take you on the path of insight to understand this phenomena and. Unlike many of the books here it is for the absolute beginner. What are the 4 ways of letting go discussed by ajahn brahm. The big picture meditation is the way of letting go. The way ajahn brahm writes about the middle way in his book may lead to the misconception that it is all about a philosophy of compromise between things, like asceticism and sense indulgence. Do not burden yourself with the weight of the past or worry about the future.
Ajahn brahm on why he was excommunicated sujatos blog. The art of letting go, inspired by the talks of ajahn brahm. One can indulge in jhana, in the bliss of letting go, and this is what some people misled into fearing. It is important to understand that letting go can lead to discarding. Letting go is cultivated before entering jhana, to the point where it becomes an involuntary inclination of the mind, a strong natural tendency. In this exercise, ajahn brahm says to take a stick, write out whatever is bothering you on the stick job, family, health, etc then throw the stick as far as you possibly can. Jul 6, 2014 four ways of letting go for more videos by ajahn brahm, click on visit site look on left to view the series. Ajahn brahm is both an engaging and challenging dharma speaker, and both qualities are in abundance in the art of disappearing. Im very pleased to to share todays daily soul retreat with you. Four ways of letting go ajahn brahm 09042010 youtube.
Four ways of letting go with ajahn brahm daily soul. Truly insightful, with lots of little anecdotes, stories and metaphors to. Ajahn brahm has a great talk on youtube called the four ways of letting go. Those who know ajahn brahm will know that he is a great teacher with a very good sense of humour. Bliss and beyond it skyrocketed my results in meditation. There is a great difference between the attitude of letting go and suggesting letting go. Four ways of letting go you can also watch this video here 1its only heavy when you hold it. Four ways of letting go ajahn brahm english subtitles.
All, a discourse on four ways of letting go by ajahn brahm, dhamma discourses by ajahn brahm, dhamma videos library title a discourse on four ways of letting go by ajahn brahm posted on september 16, 2017 by ye thu aung. Four ways of letting go ajahn brahm english subtitles youtube. Four ways of letting go 2017 new episodes by ajahn brahm. The meditators handbook is a complete, stemtostern guide to the subject, with precise stepbystep instructions for. The art of letting go with ajahn brahm flow and feels. See all books authored by ajahn brahm, including opening the door of your heart and other buddhist tales of happiness, and mindfulness, bliss, and beyond. Buddhist monk ajahn brahm on letting go khushi a pursuit. Mindfulness, bliss, and beyond audiobook by ajahn brahm. One does not need to be a buddhist to appreciate this book. After pursuing a degree in theoretical physics from cambridge university, ajahn brahm, born in london as peter betts, headed off to a forest monastery in thailand, where he studied under the famed meditation master ajahn chah for nine years starting in the mid 1970s. Praise for ajahn brahm and who ordered this truckload of dung. Straight from teaching a meditation retreat, ajahn brahm reveals ways of letting go. Ajahn brahms work is somewhat different to the usual material found in the buddhist. If we process the information in a negative way then we process it negatively and our opinion comes out negative.
Following the wish of ajahn chah that his dhamma teachings not be sold in any way or form, this book is published for free distribution only. Four ways of letting go with ajahn brahm deepak chopra, letting go, i laughed, the past, finding yourself, let it be, clutter, affirmations, flow what others are saying. Dec 28, 2014 four ways of letting go ajahn brahm english subtitles. So put forth a lot of effort to reach this first stage until it is strong, firm and well established. If you pass through the initial steps too quickly, you may find that the preparatory work has. The basic method of meditation book buddhist society of. Apr 12, 2010 straight from teaching a meditation retreat, ajahn brahm reveals ways of letting go. The ordination ceremony took place at ajahn brahm s bodhinyana monastery at serpentine near perth, wa, australia.
Mindfulness bliss and beyond a meditators handbook ajahn brahm. This book is the kind of work that comes around once in a lifetime. Straight from teaching a meditation retreat, the enlightened british monk trained in the forest tradition of northeast thailand, ajahn brahmavamso, explores four ways of letting go. The art of letting go, inspired by the talks of ajahn brahm by lorenzo da costa 20140915 by isbn. Ive been following ajahn brahm ever since finding the four ways of letting go and i was happy to see the library had one little book from him. As with everything, we need tools to practice with. This way you can see things as they are, rather than see things as you are told that they are. Ajahn brahm learnt plumbing and bricklaying and built many of the current buildings himself. Ajahn brahm, also known as ajahn brahmavamso or phra visuddhisamvarathera born peter betts on 7 august 1951, is a british theravada buddhist monk. Buddhist society of western australia april 12, 2010 straight from teaching a meditation retreat, enlightened british teacher ajahn brahmavamso reveals multiple ways of letting go. And reflects upon why we find it so hard to let go of our hurts and difficulties and how beneficial letting go is for us and others.
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