Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Giving an unusual talk during the middle of the annual Rains Retreat, Ajahn Vayama talks about what goes on in a monastery during a period of retreat, particularly the focus on developing the inner practice of meditation and developing an insight into the nature of the mind.

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Ajahn Brahmavamso guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes.

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Ajahn Vayama reflects back on her first ten years as a nun, ordaining and training in Sri Lanka, and upon how so many faithful people supported her and helped her get to the point of being able to establish a monastery in Australia. She goes on to celebrate with gratitude the generosity of her supporters in those early days and point to what we can all learn from this situation.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes.

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Ajahn Jhanarato asks us to “just relax”. Whilst breath meditation is the main focus of most meditations Ajahn starts with a relaxing body scan then allows us to move naturally to the breath.

After meditation Ajahn opened to Q&A with explanations on some of the more difficult hindrances for beginners.

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Ajahn Brahmavamso guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes.

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Many people see the ceremonies and etiquette of religion to be empty and a barrier to getting to know what the teachings are really about. Ajahn Brahm gives a talk going to what the essential core of Buddhism is really about, unbound from the fetter of ceremony and ritual.

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Ajahn Brahmali explains that one of the most important elements in making your meditation work is to have a wholesome attitude and a powerful way to establish this is by being grateful.

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November 2019

Ajahn Santutthi talks to us about the habitual nature of our minds and how it can disrupt our meditation practise.

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Ajahn Brahmali explains the importance of lay Buddhists, how they interact with the monastic community and how they can ideally practice Buddhism.

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Ajahn Brahmali guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes.

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Monday Night Meditation July 2018 with Venerable Radha.

Recorded at Dhammayanaram Monastery, home of the Cambodian Society of WA.

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Buddhist scholar Ajahn Brahm discusses how even busy and time-starved Hong Kong professionals can find peace of mind and calmness in the chaos. Talk given on the 28 February 2018.

Teaching retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz9KRw33eNI (YouTube Channel: FCC HK)

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Ajahn Brahm gives advice on how to overcome anxiety and panic attacks, sharing stories of his experience to provide guidance on how to find peace in nervous moments in life.

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Ajahn Brahmali talks on the universal quest to find happiness, and some secrets on how to find happiness in life.

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Ajahn Brahm explains how to relax your body and letting it be can help you relax your mind. The simile of the "sponge" and how it can promote joy and pleasure. 

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk about being sick, and the Buddhist attitude to being sick, because being sick and unwell is something that happens to all of us at some time in our lives. He offers skillfull means in order to better understand sickness and to deal constructively with the experience of being ill.

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Ajahn Brahm arrived at Club Med and entered in his usual manner, via the wrong door. Ajahn then partially sat down and then promptly stood again, to the surprise and laughter of the entire room. Ajahn does this in good humour to set us on the path to fun and laughter for the evening regardless of the subject.

Ajahn then for the benefit of those who are starting out in meditation, spoke on the many methods of and hindrances to meditation. Ajahn then guided the group through a 30 minute meditation beginning with a body scan and ending with silence. This meditation is well suited to beginners and experienced meditators alike.

After the guided meditation, Ajahn opened to Q&A. As always, Ajahn uses his life experience and humour interspersed with jokes to convey his message and answers.

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Ajahn Brahm explains the gradual process of how your mind becomes still and the breathe meditation becomes delightful. Ajahn also explains why you will experience a Nimitta when your mind becomes very, very still.

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Recorded at Dhammayanaram Monastery, home of the Cambodian Buddhist Society of WA November 2019.

Ajahn Jhanarato asks us to leave behind the days baggage and simply enjoy the meditation as a time to relax. We humans tend to hang onto everything, just let it go and relax. Ajahn also suggests that watching the current news before meditation is not going to help. Turn off the phone, the TV and anything else that may intrude and just meditate.

Ajahn lead the group in a 30 minute body scan meditation well suited to beginners and experienced a like.

After meditation Ajahn opened to Q&A.

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