Episodes
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
And My Teacher was Pain | Matt Gibson | 4 September 2020
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
For many of us when pain comes along in its myriad of forms, whether sickness, relationship breakdowns, financial troubles, passing of loved ones, as children or adults, we tend to push it away. But when you are backed in a corner with no where to run, what do you do?
Matt will share with us his very personal story, the meditation techniques he uses and the insights he has gleaned on the way.
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Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Introduction to Buddhism Q&A Series for New Buddhists, kindly conducted by lay Buddhist Geetha Mendis.
Session 1: The Three Refuges (05-09-2020)
Session 2: The Five Precepts (12-09-2020)
Session 3: The Four Noble Truths (19-09-2020)
Session 4: The Noble Eightfold Path (26-09-2020)
Find the whole series, including notes here: https://bswa.org/teaching/introduction-buddhism-qa-series-new-buddhists-1-4/
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Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Music and Stories | Zal Kanga Parabia and Kobi Arthur Morrison | 31 July 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Ru aka Zal Kanga-Parabia and Kobi Arthur Morrison offer a beautiful concert for the Buddhist Society of WA.
Ru radiates a nostalgic and heartfelt tone that is rare to find in today’s fast paced, loud, moving world. Feeling their foremost intimate credence, with an emphasis on storytelling and dynamic build ups, Ru nurtures a connection through song.
Kobi Arthur Morrison wo leads reconciliation choir groupings such as Madjitil Moorna, Koondarm and Walyalup Kannajil.
Together through song Ru and Kobi Arthur Morrison offer a gentle sense of healing and connection to self and each other.
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Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Web of Kindness | Gen Kelsang Ani | 14 August 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Gen Kelsang Ani is a fully ordained Australian Buddhist nun. She is the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Centre Perth. Gen Ani has been studying and practising Modern Kadampa Buddhism with Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over 15 years.
Gen Kelsang Ani gives a teaching and guided meditation on the kindness and interconnectedness of all living beings. She describes that regardless of what our physical situation may be, we genuinely feel that wherever we look, we find only the kindness of others; that we are all interconnected in a web of kindness from which it is impossible to separate yourself.
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Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Gift of Listening | Kathryn Yew and Sarah Kleintop | 24 June 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
This is a workshop style session on the art of deep listening and being truly present with two of our listeners from the BSWA Buddhist Care Line, a free, confidential telephone Listening Service which offers callers a safe space to talk about any issues that may be happening in your life without fear of judgement. The valuable skill of deep listening is not only of immense benefit when supporting others in these turbulent times, but a skill that is truly beneficial for one’s own spiritual practice.
For the hours of operation and the phone number of the Buddhist Care Line, please visit https://bswa.org/buddhist-care-line/
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Love thyself and all Beings | Meggy Zeggers | 17 July 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Healing your Heart | Shaun Nannup and Ajahn Brahmavamso | 18 June 2020
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Join us for a conversation with Shaun Nannup and Ajahn Brahm on walking a new path forward.
Shaun Nannup is a passionate Aboriginal community leader and master and story teller who works in the area of mental health. He uses Aboriginal spirituality and cultural and psychological ways, to speak of love and unity and healing from within. Everyone who has attended his workshops, talks and 'Welcome to Countrys', speaks of his ability to inspire and connect, always focusing on our humanity and common ground.
Ajahn Brahm is a world famous meditation teacher renowned not only for his wisdom, kindness and humour, but for also standing up for what is right. Born in the UK, educated at Cambridge University and ordained as a monk in remote north east Thailand. Ajahn Brahm is a strong advocate for gender equality in Buddhism, author of best sellers such as ‘Opening the Door of Your Heart’, and ‘Falling is Flying’ and has had his talks sell out faster than Lady Gaga.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website, the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Buddhism in Traditional and Non-traditional Countries | Prof. Ven. Dhammavihari
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
The Buddhist Society of Western Australia is honoured to have guest speaker Professor Ajahn Dhammavihari give a Dhamma talk. Ajahn begins by talking about the Buddha’s first sermon.
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Friday Jan 03, 2020
Kevin Hume | Science and The Buddha | The Armadale Meditation Group
Friday Jan 03, 2020
Friday Jan 03, 2020
Kevin focuses on teaching meditation and mindfulness as simple, practical skills. He teaches us how and why meditation works, draws on the most up-to-date scientific research, and introduces us to techniques that we can use on the go - whenever and wherever we are. He is also keen to help us find innovative ways to adapt meditation to our own needs. His teaching methods reflect his life experiences as a high-level communicator and participant-observer in the media, politics and corporate life. He has a particular interest in the science of meditation, as well as in the cultures and traditions from which such techniques are drawn. Kevin was introduced to meditation in 1992 by renowned meditation teacher Eric Harrison of the Perth Meditation Centre.
Kevin lead the group in meditation by first asking us to relax and listen to sounds around us. By doing this we shift from thinking to observing. The meditation is a full detailed body scan encouraging us to simply observe, not think nor engage with random thoughts. The meditation is well suited to all levels of meditators.
After meditation Kevin opened to questions.
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Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website, the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Bhante Aranavihara | Why Am I Meditating? | The Armadale Meditation Group
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Bhante Aranavihara encouraged us to ask ourselves why we meditate? Bhante then gave a brief talk on some of the reasons we meditate and how best to deal with them once meditation commences. Bhante asked us to remind ourselves every five minutes or so to come back to our meditation object, not forcefully, but gently.
Bhante begins the meditation by using a body scan and asking us to let our bodies settle down. After the body scan Bhante suggests we shift our attention to either the breath or our metta object.
After the meditation Bhante opened to Q&A.
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To find and download more Armadale Meditation Group Teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page, choose the AMG teaching you want, then type the title into the Podcast search box.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website, the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Barry Gaskin | Comparative Buddhism | The Armadale Meditation Group
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
The last week of Rains has arrived. The monks will be with us again next week but we have one more guest speaker before then - Barry Gaskin. Barry has been an attendee at the Armadale group for almost 20 years. He has traveled much of South East Asia in his working career - Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
Barry gave a background to his strange introduction to Meditation and Buddhism. He explained his observations as a Westerner living in Buddhist countries, his beliefs of Pre-Birth through to Post Death, how lucky we are and also how meditation can impact on happiness. Meditation is always taught "how to do" but he wants to explain "when to do" as a way of life, with difference and ease.
Barry then lead the group in a 30 minute meditation easily enjoyed by experienced and beginners alike. Barry began with a relaxing body scan, asking us to open our hearts to self-compassion and finishing with a difference.
After meditation Barry continued his talk on Buddhism in both the West and the East.
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Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Buddhism, Psychology and Climate | Kathryn Choules | 11 October 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
We are delighted to have guest speaker Kathryn Choules during our 2019 Rains Retreat. Kathryn Choules is the founder of Mind and Movement. Her love of mindfulness, meditation and compassion comes from experiencing the benefits first-hand. She uses mindfulness and compassion training to work with people as they respond to the inevitable stresses of the life, so they live more satisfying and fulfilling lives. Kathryn is a certified instructor of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction through the University of Massachusetts and recognised as a Senior Teacher by the Meditation Association of Australia, and has done training with Jon Kabat-Zinn directly.
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Monday Oct 14, 2019
Response to Voluntary Euthanasia | Len Warren | 4 October 2019
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Monday Oct 14, 2019
We are delighted to have guest speaker Len Warren during our 2019 Rains Retreat. Len is from the Hayagriva Buddhist Centre and his talk is in response to the new voluntary euthanasia laws being passed in WA.
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Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Richard Thomas | Metta, Compassion Meditation | The Armadale Meditation Group
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
It’s week 12 of our Rains Schedule already and this week, we have Richard Thomas. Richard came to meditation in the early '80s and discovered BSWA in 1992. He has completed several 3 month Rains retreats, has stayed at Bodhinyana and has also attended retreats at Kyaswa monastery in Myanmar. He was the editor of the book "Emptiness and Stillness" which marked Ajahn Brahm's 60th birthday. He was also a key co-ordinator of the 2015 Global Conference on Buddhism in Perth and a Member of the BSWA Committee and occasional teacher of the Introduction to Meditation course at Dhammaloka. So Richard brings both his experience and expertise to this weeks session.
Richard commenced the session by asking us to reflect on Metta, compassion in general and why we meditate. Richard used his own extensive experience and known facts about Metta meditation to instruct us before commencing the meditation. Richard then guided us in a 30 minute meditation well suited to beginners and experienced meditators alike.
After meditation Richard opened to Q&A before continuing his talk on Metta and compassion.
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Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Bhikkhu Bodhi's Message to Opening of the 9th GCB in Perth
Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Bhikkhu Bodhi's message to Opening of the 9th Global Conference of Buddhism held in Perth, WA; 8th and 9th of August 2015. This video was recorded in the United States.
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Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Life as a Prisoner of Your Mind | Vicki Freeman | 20 September 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
We are delighted to have guest speaker Vicki Freeman during the rains retreat for 2019. Vicki Freeman is a lay meditation teacher that helped establish the Liberation Prison Project in Australia.
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Thursday Sep 26, 2019
U Zor Hane | Establishing Awareness | The Armadale Meditation Group
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Week 10 of Rains and this week we have U Zor Hane. Zor is originally from Burma, but has been in Australia for over 40 years. He is the Spiritual Advisor of the Buddhist Meditation Society in Joondalup. He has given talks at universities, schools, business organisations and at the Perth Detention Centre. He worked with drug addicted young people at the Palmerston Farm drug rehabilitation centre for 4 years, showing them the life skills that can be achieved through meditation and the Buddhist way of living with wisdom, awareness and harmlessness (to oneself and to others).
Zor lead the group in a 30 minute meditation session beginning with a body sweep then shifting to breath. This meditation is well suited to beginners and experienced meditators alike.
After meditation Zor spoke to us on Karma and before closing the night, opened to questions.
For further talks and meditation session from U Zor Hane please visit the Buddhist Meditation Society.
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Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Ananda Thilakasiri | Happiness Through Kindness | The Armadale Meditation Group
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Week nine of the Rains season and this week we had Ananda Thilakasiri. Ananda was born in Sri Lanka into a Buddhist family & frequented the village temple with his Grandfather from a very young age yet, came to practise meditation only after meeting the then Ajahn Jagaro & Ajahn Brahm, around 1987. He and his family started visiting Bodhinyana and Dhammaloka regularly from 1991. They have been members of BSWA since that time. He has been serving the Buddhist community in WA, also in other countries in various ways but, mainly as the Treasurer of BSWA. Even though he has been meditating for approximately 25 years, his progress has been rather slow. About 9 or so years ago, he started to attend meditation retreats at Jhana Grove, mostly of those taught by Ajahn Brahm, Ajahn Brahmali, Bhante Sujato, on a regular basis. Also, retreats by a couple of visiting Sri Lankan monks. Around the same time, urged by Bhante Sujato, he also started to read the Suttas. The early Buddhist texts from the Tripitaka with the Buddha's teachings on mindfulness, insight, wisdom and meditation. Attending retreats & reading Suttas have helped his meditation practice, immensely! For anyone who has not attended a meditation retreat, yet, he recommends starting with a weekend retreat and then go on to do 9 Day retreats. You will start noticing the difference! Continuity is the key!
Ananda lead the group in a thirty minute meditation focusing on the breath though starting with a body sweep. This meditation is best suited to experienced meditators.
After meditation Ananda opened to questions before continuing to talk on a variety of subjects relative to both Buddhism and Meditation.
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Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Journey to Enlightenment | Kelsang Ani | 13 September 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
We are delighted to have guest speaker Kelsang Ani from Kadampa Meditation Centre in Fremantle visit Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre during the 2019 Rains Retreat. Kelsang Ani offers a 30 minute breath and mantra meditation, then gives a Dhamma talk on the path to Enlightenment.
While our Sangha (monks and nuns) are on rains retreat, we have guest speakers coming in for the Friday night talks at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre.
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Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
No One Who Lives in Error is Free | Behram Ghista | 6 September 2019
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
We are delighted to have guest speaker Behram Ghista during the rains retreat for 2019. Behram is is an international meditation teacher from India. He is fondly called "Master B" by his students because of his mastery in imparting the Buddhist teachings in a light and playful manner. Behram Ghista talks about the four errors we must avoid in order to train our mind to live in harmony with life. To find out more about Behram Ghista visit: http://www.innermasterynow.net/
We apologise for the sound quality, please wear headphones if necessary.
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