About this episode

Ajahn Brahm discusses the therapeutic power of silence and its importance in today's noisy society.

Ajahn Brahm gives a talk about the spiritual power of silence and how it can be a therapy to solve physical, mental, and social problems. He discusses how silence is hard to find in today's noisy society, but it's important to find a quiet place to relax and allow insight and wisdom to come forth. Ajahn Brahm shares stories of his own experiences with silence, and how it can be therapeutic and even healing. He also mentions a biochemist who researched the effects of meditation on the body and how our thoughts can impact our health. Silence is a powerful tool for healing and insight. — This dhamma talk was originally recorded in 12th December 2008. It has now been remastered and published by the Everyday Dhamma Network, and will be of interest to his many fans. These talks by Ajahn Brahm have been recorded and made available for free distribution by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia under the Creative Commons licence. You can support the Buddhist Society of Western Australia by pledging your support via their Ko-fi page.

People in this episode

Host: Ajahn Brahm

Topics covered

• silence
• spirituality
• meditation
• healing
• insight
• mental health

Keywords

• silence
• therapy
• meditation
• Ajahn Brahm
• healing
• insight
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Buddhist Society of Western Australia, Everyday Dhamma Network, Creative Commons

More episodes of Ajahn Brahm Podcast

• Reasonable Resolutions · July 19, 2026 · 58 min
• Guided Meditation with Ajahn Brahm (20091215) · July 19, 2026 · 1h 11m
• Investigate Your Way To Freedom · July 11, 2026 · 57 min
• Guided Meditation with Ajahn Brahm (20091030) · July 5, 2026 · 31 min
• Guided Meditation with Ajahn Brahm (20080105) · June 27, 2026 · 1h 4m
• Dealing With Difficult People · June 27, 2026 · 1h 7m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Ajahn Brahm Podcast podcast page.