When things go wrong in life, it’s a chance to show the beauty of the heart. Take the time to cherish life and to learn from the experiences that we have in life. Grief is a feeling of sadness or regret in response to something bad that’s happened. As Buddhists we can challenge all the conditioned responses we have to events in our life, and see them as positive opportunities for growth. Things can go wrong at any time, and in order to cope with such a situation, it’s important to allow ourselves to be human and to think positively. Grief is part of life. It’s not just something you experience when somebody we love dies. It can be a lack of hope, a loss of dreams. It can be a feeling of being a victim.
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This dhamma talk was originally recorded using a low quality MP3 to save on file size (because internet connections were slow back then – remember dialup?) on 7th March 2003. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. If you like the Ajahn Brahm Podcast, you may also like the Treasure Mountain Podcast and / or the Forest Path Podcast which are also produced by the Everyday Dhamma Network.
These talks by Ajahn Brahm have been recorded and made available for free distribution by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia. You can support the Buddhist Society of Western Australia by pledging your support via their Patreon page.
Dealing With Tragedies | Ajahn Brahm
What is Prison? | Ajahn Brahm
Buddhism and Psychology | Ajahn Brahm
Hopelessness | Ajahn Brahm
Mental Energy Equals Happiness | Ajahn Brahm
Helping Children Overcome Problems
Doing What Is Good | Ajahn Brahm
Who's Right? | Ajahn Brahm
Self Discipline | Ajahn Brahm
How To Deal With Pain | Ajahn Brahm
The Buddhist Attitude to Animal Abuse | Ajahn Brahm
Dependent Origination | Ajahn Brahm
Reborn ... Again! | Ajahn Brahm
Free Will | Ajahn Brahm
Doomsday! | Ajahn Brahm
Having Your Cake | Ajahn Brahm
Freedom From Self-Hate | Ajahn Brahm
Assumptions | Ajahn Brahm
The Values of Buddhism | Ajahn Brahm
Praise and Blame | Ajahn Brahm
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