Happiness Industry: Joy At Last! | Ajahn Brahm | 27-07-2007

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  • Is it really possible to be happy in the world? Or is there something inherently wrong with the system, and no matter what we do with our relationships, with our circumstances, with our mind, that we can't really be happy? Ajahn Brahm takes us deeper into the notion of what happiness really is, and how true happiness can be found. The Buddha's teaching of acceptance and letting go of states leads to the kind of deep happiness that cannot be found by shopping in the 'happiness industry' of this world. As Ajahn Chah famously said: "Joy at last -to know there is no happiness in the world!"

Komentáře • 43

  • @HLecterPHD
    @HLecterPHD Před 16 lety +8

    ajahn brahms probably one of the best things ive found on the net.

  • @ShakuShingan
    @ShakuShingan Před 17 lety +12

    Absolutely fantastic, he is one of the best monks I have ever seen, it is fantastic that he can add humor and keep the talk serious. He should win a medal! :P

  • @alfioc.2691
    @alfioc.2691 Před rokem +3

    One of the best talk for me! Really inspiring and helpful in daily life.
    Thank you Ajahn Brahm

  • @Headies111242
    @Headies111242 Před 12 lety +11

    Doesn't matter how many times I listen to these talks there always great thanks

  • @arniemazmax
    @arniemazmax Před 16 lety +4

    listening to the words of this teacher and dwelling in meditation is helping me unlock and heal and connect to my true self, thank you so much I can say I am happy those around me can't believe the change and neither can I , I feel joy and compassion, the strengh of my hate ,rage violence is being replaced with compassion, tenderness strengh and forgivness. Love to you the reader, forgive me for taking so much of your time... will meet you in the stillness... thank you Ajahn.
    A. from England

  • @PabloVestory
    @PabloVestory Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you so much!
    It's incredible to have online all those hundreds even thousands of talks, and all excelent. I wish i'd discovered Ajahn Brahm sixteen years ago instead of four but well, never too late!

  • @starphlo123
    @starphlo123 Před 14 lety +5

    Everyone who is complaining here might consider watching the video. This was excellent. Thank you Ajahn Brahm and BSWA.

  • @lordbyron3603
    @lordbyron3603 Před 5 lety +4

    I’m here again after four years.

  • @jamesblack3429
    @jamesblack3429 Před 2 lety +1

    Beautiful!

  • @vincevnc
    @vincevnc Před 17 lety +4

    5 stars
    ...as always

  • @markellis4417
    @markellis4417 Před 8 lety +9

    Revisited this talk after a couple of years. As good as I remembered. Thanks Ajahn Brahm

  • @sohaila0007
    @sohaila0007 Před 13 lety +4

    I'll watch this again. It's amazing how you feel after seeing this.

  • @BambooSue11
    @BambooSue11 Před 17 lety +2

    Great wisdom. It's logical and scientific. Thanks.

  • @rosanella8
    @rosanella8 Před 16 lety +3

    I had already watched this video, but I've enjoyed watching it again.
    Thank you Ajahn Brahm :-)
    Rosanella
    :-)

  • @lordbyron3603
    @lordbyron3603 Před 5 lety +1

    The Four Noble Truths is what hooked me into Buddhism. It was in the late 90s. I read a short essay about Life is suffering ... but made no reference of it being Buddhism ... until I read another book. It was as if I had discovered the fabled “Fountain of Youth.” I remember being filled with overwhelming joy that I wanted to shout from the highest mountain.

  • @writetothepoint1960
    @writetothepoint1960 Před 16 lety +1

    Great talk about the Joy and Happiness we still feel as we learn to accept our suffering and changes. There are some good jokes and humorous moments in this monks speech.

  • @isabelkassan5244
    @isabelkassan5244 Před rokem

    Thank you!

  • @arniemazmax
    @arniemazmax Před 16 lety +2

    3 days ago I was violent abusing my girlfriend verbally screaming over house chores damaging my son ...seeing it but unable to change drinking and trying to recover from mild drug abuse and dependance, raised in a strict christian background, I was confused miserable and in pityful pain, I wanted to end it all before I damaged those around me and those that still loved me.

  • @joannecorry1452
    @joannecorry1452 Před 2 lety

    Thankyou ajahn for your talks you help me get by in life much better ❤️

  • @siuyinng8374
    @siuyinng8374 Před 9 lety +3

    Love your sharing :)

  • @marillavanbeuren8572
    @marillavanbeuren8572 Před 3 lety

    Brilliant. explains so much that we never think of on our own,

  • @mattwohlin
    @mattwohlin Před 11 lety +2

    I get sad when his talks are over

  • @arniemazmax
    @arniemazmax Před 16 lety +1

    I had looked at buddhism before and something resonated within me but its claim that meditation would help, to seek within ... well I found it to simplistic and my ego discarded it.
    Don't get me wrong if you met me you would probably never have known how contorted in pain I have been as I smiled and chatted and tried to fool you. ...I have surrended, let go understood my pain and forgiven myself,

  • @AnManIbr
    @AnManIbr Před 15 lety +2

    The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion, The religion which based on experience, which refuses the dogmatic. If there's any religion that would cope with scientific needs it will be Buddhism.... Albert Einstein

  • @clearskymind
    @clearskymind Před 12 lety +1

    Great vid- logical

  • @lordbyron3603
    @lordbyron3603 Před 10 lety +1

    Why do you address Ajahn Cha, your teacher "My Master"? Whenever I hear the words "My Master", It always reminds me of Darth Vader addressing the Emperor my master -- LOL ...I also have this image of a Master-Slave relationship LOL. Thankfully, I realize these are just conditioned images conjured up by my mind. Sadhu!

  • @PunkChick35
    @PunkChick35 Před 17 lety

    I like the mobile phone ringing at about 25:00

  • @joshdurey
    @joshdurey Před 16 lety

    Go to the website--address is listed on BuddhistSocietyWA's profile--and click on "Downloads."

  • @justinwalker4475
    @justinwalker4475 Před rokem

    good talk though

  • @ilTroubadori
    @ilTroubadori Před 15 lety +2

    i wouldn't say that 9/11 was a distortion ?!?

  • @justinwalker4475
    @justinwalker4475 Před rokem

    50 % of internet traffic is bots o0

  • @aaron___6014
    @aaron___6014 Před 9 lety

    I'm good enough, why couldn't she see that! lol

  • @justinwalker4475
    @justinwalker4475 Před rokem

    beware of the bots o0

  • @WalterTonetto
    @WalterTonetto Před 14 lety +1

    Listen, this guy has his comment removed (7 minuses); I call him 'fruitcake' because he is peddling Islam in this forum on sublime Buddhist discourses. I don't care whether he is 'gay' or not (though you are rather touchy here... and off-topic)!
    So try to focus on other things than your own sensations, man!

  • @alfulani5
    @alfulani5 Před 15 lety +1

    FRIENDLY ADVICE TO ANYONE WHO IS THINKING OF TAKING UP BUDDISM!
    Every human is born with dignity! And you have the right to keep that. Don't end up walking the streets of Asia barefoot, dressed in rags, begging for food, and kissing the feet of monks!!
    There is a purpose of our lves! Islam is the ony way for success in the life after death. Look past the negetive stereotyoes and go to the basics of Islam. You will be surprised at how badly the media distorts Islam.