4/1 Ajahn Brahm-Ajahn Canda: Q&A "Is Sense Restraint Boring?" 24.11.25

In this treasure trove of insightful responses, Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Candā answer retreatants’ questions about meditation and life with advice that comes back repeatedly to the core tenets of living well: being kind, being gentle, taking a new perspective, and trusting your own experience, all of which they show to be steps along the way towards knowing how to set things down. [0:00] Ask questions and take a new perspective [8:15] True gentleness [18:35] How the donkey got the durian [26:19] Sense restraint and the happiness worth having [33:15] Insufficient data [43:43] Merit-sharing and loving-kindness tips [47:20] Hovering between the breath and the light [54:50] Numb legs [59:18] What is a “nimitta” and how do I recognise it? [1:07:20] Sadness during meditation This is part of a series of teachings for the "Radiant Happiness, Lasting Peace" retreat" led by Ajahn Brahm & Ajahn Canda in Oxford, November 2025. https://www.anukampaproject.org/donate or write to [email protected] for further information.