{"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":"Going Against the Stream | 2023","slug":"going-against-the-stream-2023","published_at":"2026-01-30T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ajahn-brahmali-podcast-7340917/going-against-the-stream-2023","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ajahn-brahmali-podcast-7340917","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad83/episodes/Going-Against-the-Stream--2023-e33k4qk","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/104fdee68/podcast/play/103469332/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-31%2Ffdc10796-19d8-1abb-de6f-542ecbddcb80.m4a","summary":"Ajahn Brahmali discusses the powerful Buddhist metaphor of “going against the stream,” explaining what it means in practice and how it can be a guide for spiritual development. The “stream” represents the habits, instincts, and societal norms that push us toward desire, aversion, ego, and delusion. The Buddha described those who follow the Noble Eightfold Path as going upstream, against the current of ordinary life driven by craving and ignorance. Ajahn Brahmali reassures listeners that although it's hard, going against the stream is deeply rewarding, as it leads to peace, clarity, and freedom. Recorded 2023-01-06 - This talk by Ajahn Brahmali was recorded and made available for free distribution by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia (BWSA) under the ⁠Creative Commons⁠ license. ⁠You can support the Buddhist Society of Western Australia by pledging your support via their Ko-fi page.⁠","meta_description":"Ajahn Brahmali discusses the powerful Buddhist metaphor of “going against the stream,” explaining what it means in practice and how it can be a guide for…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4551,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ajahn-brahmali-podcast-7340917/episodes/going-against-the-stream-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/going-against-the-stream-2023.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}