Identity | 2020
- Author
- Ajahn Brahmali
- Published
- Sat 17 May 2025
- Episode Link
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad83/episodes/Identity--2020-e32v970
Ajahn Brahmali explores the theme of identity, both in everyday life and in the context of Buddhist wisdom. The talk is sparked by his own experience of recently becoming an Australian citizen, which led him to reflect on what identity really means.
According to the Buddha, identity is a mental fabrication based on attaching to the five khandas or aspects of experience (body, feeling, perception, will, consciousness). The buddha taught that these aspects are all impermanent, out of control, and therefore not a self.
Recorded 2020-02-07
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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.
