{"podcast":{"title":"Ajahn Brahmali Podcast","slug":"ajahn-brahmali-podcast-7340917","podcast_index_feed_id":7340917,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/104fdee68/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad83","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43687178/43687178-1747430463982-2285eeda2ad43.jpg","author":"Ajahn Brahmali","episode_count":112,"summary":"Ajahn Brahmali was ordained as a Bhikkhu, with Ajahn Brahm as his preceptor, in 1996. His talks delve into various aspects of Buddhist philosophy and practice, often drawing from early Buddhist scriptures. They are characterized by clarity, depth, and a practical approach to spiritual development.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T02:21:51.953927+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ajahn-brahmali-podcast-7340917"},"episode":{"title":"Fake or Real Buddhism | 2023","slug":"fake-or-real-buddhism-2023","published_at":"2026-07-10T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ajahn-brahmali-podcast-7340917/fake-or-real-buddhism-2023","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ajahn-brahmali-podcast-7340917","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad83/episodes/Fake-or-Real-Buddhism--2023-e353cbq","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/104fdee68/podcast/play/105017146/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-4%2F8926bd34-b7d8-9444-458c-963f71960d98.mp3","summary":"Ajahn Brahmali discusses how to distinguish authentic Buddhist teachings from those that may be misrepresentations, diluted, or adapted in ways that stray from the original Dhamma. He mentions that real Dhamma teachings should lead to peace, renunciation, contentment, and letting go. These teachings emphasize non-attachment, simplicity, morality, and wisdom. If a teaching supports ego, acquisition, or sensual indulgence, it’s likely inauthentic. Recorded 2023-04-30 - This talk by Ajahn Brahmali was recorded and made available for free distribution by the Buddhist Society of Victoria under the Creative Commons license. ⁠You can support the Buddhist Society of Victoria by joining their Patreon.⁠","meta_description":"Ajahn Brahmali discusses how to distinguish authentic Buddhist teachings from those that may be misrepresentations, diluted, or adapted in ways that stray…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4167,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ajahn-brahmali-podcast-7340917/episodes/fake-or-real-buddhism-2023/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ajahn-brahmali-podcast-7340917/fake-or-real-buddhism-2023.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}