Ajahn Brahm describes why he bows to Buddha statues (and sometimes Jesus’ statues) with a series of stories about the qualities he admires in the Buddha: virtue, stillness, and kindness. He then answers audience questions about choosing a meaningful life and finding meaning in the life we have.

This teaching was given during Ajahn Brahm’s UK visit to Anukampa, at Thames Buddhist Vihara on the 17th of June 2025.

Sutta reference: MN 27: The Shorter Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant’s Footprint (Cūḷahatthipadopama Sutta) https://suttacentral.net/mn27/en/bodh...

Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaNtcbIPQBU&t=2s

Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/

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Ajahn Brahm starts with a guided meditation overflowing with advice for putting everything down and relaxing into whatever is in the present moment. He goes on to tell various stories of overcoming discomfort, fear, despair, illness, and various other kinds of difficulty by cultivating attitudes of letting go, loving kindness, and joy. The session ends with a 45-minute Q&A with participants.

Sutta reference: MN 36: Mahasaccaka Sutta https://suttacentral.net/mn36/en/bodh...

This teaching was given in Brighton on 18 June 2025 during Ajahn Brahm’s UK visit to Anukampa.

Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M64Ek3iHcKc

Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/

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Ajahn Mudito explores how our perception of nature can be misleading. We might feel that the body truly belongs to us, or that a scent is inherently pleasant, and so on, illustrating how our senses and assumptions shape reality.

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