Venerable Candā: "The Blessing of The Sangha: A Celebration of Ajahn Brahm's Life&Practice" 23.11.24

Ven Candā leads a brief guided meditation and gives a talk in which she shares her reflections on Ajahn Brahm, including his role in her own life, his childhood and youth, his practice and three of his admirable qualities, and his key contributions as a Dhamma teacher. She ends with a reflection on the Sangha and spiritual friendship more broadly and shares a message directly from Ajahn Brahm.

[0:00] Introduction
[2:09] Guided meditation
[20:17] Ven Canda’s relationship with Ajahn Brahm
[27:15] Ajahn Brahm’s story as told by Ven Canda
[35:27] Patience
[43:51] Generosity
[55:27] Humility
[1:02:57] Ajahn Brahm’s teachings
[1:10:23] The blessing of spiritual friendship
[1:14:14] A message from Ajahn Brahm
[1:17:01] Audience reflections and Q&A

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