Ajahn Brahm Quotes
Ajahn Brahm (Peter Betts, born 1951), Australian Theravada Buddhist monk, is the Abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery and spiritual director of the Buddhist Society of Western Australia. Known for his engaging teaching style and humor, he has authored several popular books on Buddhism.
The measure of success in spiritual life is how peaceful you are.
Ajahn Brahm
The perfect moment is this one, not the one you're waiting for.
Ajahn Brahm
The more you meditate, the more you understand yourself and the better friend you become to yourself.
Ajahn Brahm
The way to overcome anger is to be too busy being kind to have time to be angry.
Ajahn Brahm
The best way to solve a problem is to help someone else solve their problem.
Ajahn Brahm
Happiness is not about getting what you want, but wanting what you've got.
Ajahn Brahm
The secret of happiness is to want what you already have.
Ajahn Brahm
Peace is not found by changing the world, but by changing your attitude to the world.
Ajahn Brahm
The past is just a memory. The future is just a dream. Be here now.
Ajahn Brahm
The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.
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The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.
Ajahn Brahm
The more you give, the more you have. That's the economics of kindness.
Ajahn Brahm
The Buddha's path is not about becoming somebody different but about becoming more and more who you really are.
Ajahn Brahm
The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand.
Ajahn Brahm
Happiness is found in the simplest of things. It is not in the things you own, but in the love you share.
Ajahn Brahm
Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.
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