Putting Meaning Into Life | Ajahn Brahm | 03-12-2010
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- Ajahn Brahm offers a teaching not on finding the meaning of life, but putting meaning into our life; that is making our life meaningful. Ajahn Brahm tells us how to put meaning into our lives and points out that when we don’t life does become quite meaningless. Ajahn talks about developing the right attitude that gives our life purpose and meaning and what does and doesn’t give meaning.
My story.
I had a bad childhood, being bullied by family. I felt unwanted.
I used to open my blinds at night, I looked at the sky, watched the stars, I asked my self, "why am I here". I was younger than 10.
I struggled to count and spell.
"you're thick". My father.
I always got bad marks and bad reports throughout all my school life. I didnt get GCSE's.
My father attacked me.
After man years of feeling lost and alone. I was kicked out at 17.
I did stupid things like being chased by police, selling drugs. Kicking doors in for gangsters.
I then joined the army believing it would fix my problems. I served in 2 conflicts and watched friends and enemy die.
I came home and tried to kill myself many of times. I met someone and had a child believing I must leave a legacy.
My relationship fell apart.
I met someone else later in the year, my wife now.
She held me. She told me I was perfect and I could save myself with her help.
Many years past and I couldn't focus. Still loosing jobs. And losing friends.
I then found out after having a major breakdown, I had ADHD and Bipolar followed with cptsd(child and adult).
Then I found out I carried breast cancer gene(im a man), I had a female child. I felt so bad, I then broke again and ended up in hospital.
Im in therapy now, I have again found meditation, I found buddhism.
I will never be rich in wealth but I will be rich in love. As hard as my mental heath will make meditation harder, I love myself and I love you all.
Please love yourselves, my friends from service are slowly falling and I can not be one.
Please love yourself.
You're stronger than you realize🙌. Life may have felt unfair to you😭😢 but that is in the past. Leave it, let it go, you deserve to let it go...not easy to do but I believe you can do it!!👊🙌
Wishing you happiness and good health.🧡
You have purified a lot of karma in your life, through your suffering and hardships. I know the feeling, but it ultimately will be your strength as you gain wisdom and insights. Many Blessings 🙌
I'm a Muslim but I have learnt soo much from this man.
I'm an atheist and I too have learned so much from him and Buddhist philosophy :)
I’m a Christian and I too have learned.
I'm me and I can't understand why being Muslim, Christian, or any other religion should impede your ability to learn from another percpective.
I believe the earth is flat God is real practice Yoga drink Ayahuasca and listen to Ajahn Brahm, after all we all are/were conditioned beings
For the mountain it doesn't matter how you reached the top.
After 12 yrs...this talk is still revelant...
Thank you...metta
"Only when the water is still, you can actually stand over and see your face clearly."
Very good one, thank you so much
When listening to Ajahn Brahm talk it feels very comforting and I am so happy I found meaning in life through the Study of Buddhism and Meditation
Thank you Ajahn Brahm for your talks! I am going through a tragic situation right now and your talks help me soothe myself!
Ajahn Brahm's talks are always so easy to keep listening to until the very end. There's rarely a tendency for me to stop early and jump to something else on TH-cam. And these talks are usually 1 hr long or more! He really does give a wonderful message in every talk.
So much wisdom and so much love! Thank you, Ajahn Brahm! ❤
"Buddhism isn't a theory, it's about what you do, how you behave..."😌
Thank you for this insight. Wonderful talk as always Ajahn Brahm and BSWA🙏🙏🙏💗
Wow, what a perspective, what a view, what a beautiful and kind talk ! Thanks Ajahn Brahm and BSWA.
I usually ask “ what the meaning of life is “ when I’m dissatisfied and disappointed with myself with respect to life. When I’m fully engaged in the present moment, I don’t bother myself by asking what the meaning of life is. The question doesn’t even come up. The question comes up when I’m not aware of what I’m doing.
Sadu sadu sadu🙏🙏🙏My respect to venerable Ajhan Brahm🙏🙏🙏🪷
A few years ago I was basically a fundamentalist Christian and that identity was the very basis of my purpose, when it all fell apart in a way it felt like I lost everything and just recently after listening to another of your talks I realized that it was probably what caused my serious depression, since then I've felt more alive in a long time and this talk also helped me so thank you.
@monus782 Great to hear you've turned your life around.😊😎
His talks brings me comfort and peace. He reminds me to slow down and enjoy life and stop trying to control things. I am good enough!
We love you, Ajahn Brahm.
So grateful, thanks lots
THANK YOU I LOVE THIS SO MUCH
one of the simplest and yet deepest dharma talks out ther
Muchas gracias por tan maravillosa charlas, con gran inspiración para ser mejor ser humano.
I am eternally grateful for these talks and the help they are practically in my life. Heartfelt Thank you for the availability of these teachings by Ajahn Brahm. His gift of communication is so far above the norm. Sometimes I listen to a talk 3 times before it sinks in, but I smile and laugh at his jokes each time! : )
Eternally meaning sinhala
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You will never find happiness until you transcend the ego...❤️❤️
Sadhu! Thank you Ajahn. 10 years on and I found refuge in this talk today. 🙏🏻
It's always a paper full whenever I listen to his talk on this TH-cam channel. I jot down every meaningful quotes. could listen to his talk for hours. Sadhu
Very inspiring Bruce Willis..
Monks are so genuine; they are always themsleves
Beautiful and meaningful talks. Thank you, Ajahn Brahm. _/|\_
Gratitude, Proprioception, Reverence, (PYA), Harmony, Peace ✌️ BSWA
Iam catholic but this is a great education
Thank you Venerable 💜
i love his talks😃😃😃😄😀!!!
Bante Ajahn Brahm. ..Talks r so easy to understand. .n very applicable to every day life. .( besides....he has full of Cheers n jest when he delivers his Talks ( I try to attend to his Talks when he visits MAHAVIHARA KL) Happy listenin....( frn a devotee. )
Your wisdom make me smile :)
Thanks for the talk. Thanks. ..
Great!!! He always cheers me up!!!
i have a small doubt..... what f i stop doing everything bt to feel the freedom. then hw cn a teenager gets to its goals in life.? does the goals automatically comes to me as the carrot does to the donkey... no rit? i think we should come to certain position life to feel this freedom and let go things... by the-way thanks Ajahn brahm ur teachings are sooo grateful. i sometimes cried... im jst nly 19 years old. :)
Great Talk! Thank you! Hope to see him in Singapore soon.
thank you for your guidance god bless
thank you so much for these enlightening words!!!
This was specially beautiful
Wonderful talk again!
thank you at minute 2:22 centering it on just ajahn brahm
Thanks again!
Wonderful! Thank you, Ajahn Brahm x
Thank you!
His talks are on real Buddhisam
Great learning. Thanks for sharing.
Love the honesty. Thankyou
The experience of being (human) incarnate is quite amazing!
Quite the privilege, considering the selection of other life forms available...
And especially...the amount of feedback loops available for consciousness and the conscious experience... unmatched by any other animal form on the planet
Thank you Ajahn. Beautiful speech!
very good talk :) thanks :)
beautiful dhamma talk
best moment 0:00:00 - 1:02:08
Thank you
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“... put meaning into my Life !?...” I don’t know how to do that. ...... So I’ll start small. Put meaning into my day. How do I put meaning into my day? What will I accomplish today that will make me feel good about myself. What goal can I strive for. It doesn’t have to be a big goal. How about the goal to be kinder to myself ... to praise myself more ... to be critical of any mistakes I make today. Or maybe add a little joy in one’s life by doing something for them. Is this a good start?
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great teacher
Revealing and informative.
why are there dislikes
Namo Buddhaya!!!
If I won the lottery, I’d have fun !! ....... giving it away. Yes! Give it away to family, friends, neighbors and strangers.
Once you arrive at the summit of the mountain, you'll see how many paths are leading up there.
God made the purpose and he seems kinda messed up sometimes but God is righteousness and i must follow God
thanks man keep it up
Ajahn, I love your talks...they inspire me sooo much to find myself. I would love to attend in person to your talks....I live in Toronto, Canada....wonder if you are planning to visit here.
I'm at the shell station on sunrise at zinfindale
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Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu!
Seelavantham Gunawantham
Punyakkettham Anuttharam
Dullabena Mayaladdham
Buddha Puttham Namamaham
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Namaste~
Only Love
@lonelydinosaur because he achieved enlightment, we look for elightment too, we study and observate to achieve our own , we learn from anyone and veryone...
that other monk scratching his tummy is hilarious
@yogituky
Yes, you are absolutely right!
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what branch of Buddhism does this temple follow?
Ajahn Brahm is technically of the Theravada tradition, more specifically from the Thai forest lineage of Ajahn Chah. But as he often say about the various traditions of Buddhism, "It's all the same cake, just different icing" :)
These monks and nuns are not allowed to have or use money. Their very existence depends on public donations, in particular food, clothing, medicine and shelter. If this wisdom benefits you, please consider making a donation, money can be given, it is held in trust by devoted members of the public whom the monks and nuns trust to look after them. Isn't that nice? :)
10/1/23.
46:00 - I feel like I've lost the plot - ok 56:00 I'm back on it lol
For anyone who wants to know the true meaning of life, please go check out the scribd website that is listed on my channel.
@paullees557104
Why is biological necessity a meaning? In fact, Buddhism may agree with you. So much of what people associate to be "them" could be described in such a way. So, if you take that away, what remains?
Is the moon in the water different from the water that reflects it?
Will you be able to help me with email id ...i have some questions to be asked
"Just relax... it's what.. Jesus would do..." Robbie Williams
@shadieqa1 true dud
Meaning, thats what happens when you connote thoughts. Probably where the adjective 'mean' derived. Think you Monks denote them and keep it light isn't it ?
hi
If Buddhists claim MIND and MATTER in universe is beginingless, how can they claim they are also endless. Matter can be endless but how can you say mind be endless ?
+umut barat
The mind is a computer for an electrical current that uploads your conciseness through space time continuums that exist all across the universe. The reason theres no beginning is because its a a cycle so large and so meticulous, it would seem to never end but it does, back at the beginning, and thats its infinite quality that has captivated societies, religions, and cultures for ages.
Calvin Riley This is a childish definition. Science tells us with the death, all brain activity including consciousness ends forever. Nothing can survive the death, including consciousness.
+umut barat
life is merely child's play, science knows very little about death let alone consciousness, yet the spirit knows it all.
+umut barat Consider reading the many scientific-based studies of reincarnation, near death experiences, and children remembering past lives, all of which has been corroborated by fact. Only one who rejects it out of hand or refuses to even consider the possibility can claim this is nonsense, and goes contrary to an unbiased scientific approach, simply because it is contrary to one or more theories. Reality is stranger and more fantastic than fiction, my friend :-) Namaste.
DeathB.E.A.T. Yes I read but the science common sense and rationality knows for sure that with the death of functioning brain the consciousness and whole brain activity dies and shuts down forever. so Reincarnation can not happen. Simple.
@mrmrhat33
Hmm, whatever you say, all the concepts are a part of philosophies. Concepts are just concepts not a truth. Theories, philosophies etc cannot be a Truth but andit has already been said by the Buddha himself. Buddha says his teachings are just a guide book to cross the river of sufferings. Any way, what do you mean by rebirth? I think monks do not self-claim to be enlightened! If someone claims one Budhdists understantand he is really fake. What do you mean by scientifically?
I am a donkey and i did hear the talk! the carrot is on its way i reckon..
satay to
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saty ot
@mrmrhat33 - you are wrapped in your argument.. if u dont want to listen to anyone else's wisdom why are you listening to Buddha's wisdom "not to believe anyone..." think about it..
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@mrmrhat33
LOL!
47:00
so true
@mrmrhat33 wow for a second there i forgot that people are creatures which learn and respond to their environment. Let us of course forget about immitational learning which you first experienced as a child and continually undergo. Or, did you sir, completely remove yourself from the human race and gain knowledge by nothing that exists at all. I do enjoy your hate mongering, but im sure that you understand the pointless nature of it. Atleast deep down. Learn biology or pscyhology...
satay to on vt
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I am a donkey
too bad the talks are always same lengtt. one hour.. means they have to try to make it that long = unnatural talk. i like what brahm says but you can tell hes trying to fill the hour. also i want to be a female monk nun but whats with the 227 precepts with things like no singing or dancing? and whyd they call it nun like catholics? catholicism sucks. pedophiles etc
+re98 wlk As far as AB goes...he never plans his talks ahead, so yeah, there will be some rambling and meandering. But that is part of just BEING in the present moment, and getting truth from it. I think he always gets to a place where his teaching is profound and eloquent.