Ajahn Brahm shares his experiences attending a Buddhist summit in Japan, and the importance of creating harmony in our world. He tells the story of a couple who faced a challenging situation on a boat, and the lesson we can learn from it - that there is no escape from our problems, we must strive to work together to find solutions. He also highlights the three types of conceit, and reminds us not to judge or compare ourselves to others. Ajahn Brahm talks about how humans often take on the pain of others and make it their own. This can be harmful and prevent us from taking care of ourselves. He emphasize the need to let go of comparisons and focus on valuing and respecting the differences in others, rather than seeing them as better or worse.

This guided meditation by Ajahn Brahm was originally recorded in 28th July 2007. 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 have started meditation but are seeking guidance to take it deeper.

These talks by Ajahn Brahm have been recorded and made available for free distribution by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia under the Creative Commons licence. You can support the Buddhist Society of Western Australia by pledging your support via their Ko-fi page.

Ajahn Brahm shares an anecdote about a walk he took and how he experienced a positive attitude by going slow. He explains how this is related to meditation and how appreciating beauty can be found in unexpected places. Ajahn Brahm also tells a story of a heavenly being who tries to save their worm friend stuck in a pile of dung, but the worm refuses to leave because it is comfortable there. Positive psychology is the study of happiness and well-being. In the story, a heavenly being tried to pull a worm out of a pile of excrement and bring it to heaven, but the worm preferred to stay in its familiar environment. The lesson is that we can't just think ourselves out of negative emotions, we have to feel and experience positivity. This can be achieved by slowing down and being more mindful, so that we can fully experience and appreciate the beauty in everything around us.

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This dhamma talk was originally recorded in 17th October 2008. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans.

These talks by Ajahn Brahm have been recorded and made available for free distribution by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia under the Creative Commons licence. You can support the Buddhist Society of Western Australia by pledging your support via their Ko-fi page.