2026 Rains Retreat (4/12) | Let Everything Disappear | Ajahn Brahm

namo tassa bhagavato ala hatu samma sambuddhassa namo tassa bhagavato ala hatu samma sambuddhassa namo tassa bhagavato ala hatu samma sambuddhassa buddhang damang sanggang namassami Many of you will know that today, Wednesday, I didn't have lunch.

I had plenty to eat for breakfast.

Instead, I just spent the day off in my room by myself.

Just like a one-day retreat.

I've been allowed to do that once every eight days.

And every time I do that, I kind of begin by thinking, what am I doing this for? But as soon as I start doing it, it's beautiful, it's wonderful to spend more time by oneself.

I'm not sure if that is because that I, you know, sit in the front of the line, have to do a lot of work and go into Nolomo and go to other places to help, to teach, to do whatever.

But it's not just that I do a lot of work for others, it's also it's just a wonderful opportunity to spend time by oneself and I kind of love that.

namo tassa bhagavato ala hatu samma sambuddhassa namo tassa bhagavato ala hatu samma sambuddhassa namo tassa bhagavato ala hatu samma sambuddhassa buddhang damang sanggang namassami Many of you will know that today, Wednesday, I didn't have lunch.

I had plenty to eat for breakfast.

Instead, I just spent the day off in my room by myself.

Just like a one-day retreat.

I've been allowed to do that once every eight days.

And every time I do that, I kind of begin by thinking, what am I doing this for? But as soon as I start doing it, it's beautiful, it's wonderful to spend more time by oneself.

I'm not sure if that is because that I, you know, sit in the front of the line, have to do a lot of work and go into Nolomo and go to other places to help, to teach, to do whatever.

But it's not just that I do a lot of work for others, it's also it's just a wonderful opportunity to spend time by oneself and I kind of love that.