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Dharma talks from the tradition of Buddhist meditation master Ajahn Brahm and Australian Forest Sangha of monks and nuns presented by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia
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Dec 15, 2020
Dec 15, 2020
1 hr 15 min
Often we think "no pain, no gain," however Ajahn Brahm says this is not true for meditation. Instead Ajahn teaches, "no delight, no depth." In other words, if you can’t relax and delight in the present moment, then you won’t go deeper in your meditation.
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Dec 14, 2020
Dec 14, 2020
1 hr 20 min
Ajahn Brahm talks about the wandering mind, emptiness and unconditional love. When you’re experiencing a wandering mind, Ajahn recommends caring for it, rather than trying to stop it, because this will lead it to wander in wonderful realms like peace and kindness.
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Dec 14, 2020
Dec 14, 2020
27 min
Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately half an hour.
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Dec 12, 2020
Dec 12, 2020
1 hr 42 sec
Sometimes when things are going wrong in life, we end up asking "Why me?" Ajahn Brahm looks into the origins of this attitude to tragedies (big and small) and how to develop a more realistic and resilient attitude to life. Please note there multiple talks with the same title, also by Ajahn Brahm.
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Dec 11, 2020
Dec 11, 2020
1 hr 37 min
Public Dhamma talk by Ajahn Brahm with a Chinese translator, given at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
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Teaching retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cENr6_3zQu0
Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2020
1 hr 7 min
Ajahn Brahm talks about the beauty of dying well, and how this can be most effectively achieved by living well.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website, the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
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Dec 9, 2020
Dec 9, 2020
1 hr 7 min
In response to a request Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on the value of skillful speech and how to develop it. Ajahn Brahm discusses how unskillful speech creates disharmony and acrimony. Alternatively, skillful speech can be used to create harmony and peace.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website, the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
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Dec 7, 2020
Dec 7, 2020
1 hr 4 min
Ajahn Brahm talks about superstitions and shares mysterious stories about Buddhist relics.
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Dec 7, 2020
Dec 7, 2020
23 min
Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately half an hour.
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Dec 5, 2020
Dec 5, 2020
1 hr 1 min
Ajahn Brahm talks about how to re-orient our values in order to attain greater value (peace, satisfaction, happiness) in life.
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Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
1 hr 4 min
Ajahn Brahm describes how letting go of fear frees up the possibilities and potentials within our minds.
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Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
1 hr 5 min
Responding to a question on the topic, Ajahn Brahm gives a deep talk on the profundity of emptiness.
Dec 2, 2020
Dec 2, 2020
59 min
Ajahn Brahm talks about the power of goodness, and how the teachings of the Buddha can be useful beyond the meditation cushion for solving practical problems in the world.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website, the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
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Dec 1, 2020
Dec 1, 2020
59 min
Sometimes everything seems to go wrong. Does life really suck? Ajahn Brahm describes how things going wrong is simply the nature of living in the world. Once we understand and accept this, we can learn to develop a sense of inner calm that is not dependent on external factors.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website, the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
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Nov 30, 2020
Nov 30, 2020
1 hr 3 min
Ajahn Brahm teaches us about the two types of freedom: freedom of desire and freedom from desire. Ajahn also shares some examples of how having less can bring us more happiness.
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Nov 30, 2020
Nov 30, 2020
26 min
Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately half an hour.
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Nov 27, 2020
Nov 27, 2020
28 min
Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately half an hour.
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Nov 26, 2020
Nov 26, 2020
1 hr 3 min
Ajahn Brahm gives an explanation of the process of rebirth.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website, the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
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Nov 25, 2020
Nov 25, 2020
1 hr 7 min
Ajahn Brahm responds with wisdom and humor to the question: Is Buddhism a religion?
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website, the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
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Nov 21, 2020
Nov 21, 2020
1 hr 2 min
Responding to a question about rituals in Buddhism, Ajahn Brahm gives a humour filled explanation of why and how.
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