# Her chronic arthritis was gone

- Teacher: Ajahn Brahm
- Type: Story
- URL: https://beingmindfulstories.com/stories/brahm-email-arthritis-meditation-gone
- Themes: healing, meditation, body, pain
- Life situations: chronic pain, inspired by a talk

## Synopsis (editorial summary)

A woman overseas emailed that she had been on strong painkillers for chronic arthritis; after his talks and meditation technique the arthritis was totally gone and she was off the painkillers. Brahm is amazed and glad.

## The story, as told by Ajahn Brahm (verbatim captions)

I had chronic arthritis strong painkillers because of your talks and meditation technique I've got no arthritis anymore totally gone I like saying that because that gives me just this you know the old if I had any hairs on my head they'd be standing up you know just wow that's really amazing you can take something like chronic arthritis incredibly painful no cure supposedly possible just heavy painkillers just to get through the day and this woman and she's listening now well done just got off her painkillers and no arthritis no pain at all gone totally

## Teaching point

Deep listening to the body can sometimes change what seemed incurable — told as her report, not a medical claim of his.

## Reflection (in the spirit of Ajahn Brahm's talk)

A woman emailed that after practising his meditation, her chronic arthritis pain had gone and she'd stopped painkillers. Ajahn Brahm was delighted, while not claiming a cure; talk to your doctor before changing medication. His point: stop fighting your body and listen to it. The same deep listening calms conflicts at home.

## Source

- [Real Life | Ajahn Brahm | 3 Jun 2016](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzgG2HBzVDk) (Buddhist Society of Western Australia) — watch from 10:50 to 11:34: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzgG2HBzVDk&t=650s