Ajahn Brahm Podcast Right View
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Dec 29, 2024 Explore the foundation of the Buddhist path through the concept of Right View. Discover how inner clarity leads to authentic happiness, while forgiveness can liberate us from past traumas. Delve into the importance of understanding impermanence and personal responsibility for overcoming suffering. With anecdotes and reflections, hear how embracing compassionate perspectives fosters peace and harmony in our lives.
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Judging Right View
- Evaluate beliefs by their results: do they foster peace, freedom, and detachment?
- Observe if a view leads to positive changes in yourself, your relationships, and the world.
Mohammed Cartoon Controversy
- Ajahn Brahm uses the Mohammed cartoons controversy to illustrate how offense is contrary to right view.
- He suggests that religions often take offense because they've lost touch with their core values of peace.
The Soldier and the Rickshaw Driver
- A US soldier in Thailand is called a dog by his rickshaw driver.
- The soldier cleverly uses the insult to avoid paying the fare, demonstrating a peaceful response.