Buddhist Society of Western Australia

July 15th 2019

Monday night meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram, Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Ajahn Santutthi, Jhanarato and Sukkhakamo.

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December 17th, 2018.

Monday night meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram, Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Ajahn Santutthi.

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November 26, 2018

Monday night meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram, Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Ajahn Santutthi.

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Ajahn Santutthi discusses common causes of the Five Hindrances and teaches us about the effectiveness of "putting ourselves in the right situations", such as attending meditation classes and listening to Dhamma talks, so we make progress in our Buddhist practice.

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Ajahn Santutthi likens the development of wholesome mind states, to the constructing of a building i.e. progress is made one bit at a time and every bit counts.

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Ajahn Santutthi guides a meditation for approximately 30 minutes.

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This recordings begins with a little bit of chanting, then an introduction to Ajahn Santutthi. Ajahn then guides a short meditation and gives a Dhamma talk.

All the way from Perth, we are honoured to present Ajahn Santutthi. Brick by humble brick, with unwavering effort to uphold the Dhamma, Ajahn builds his monastery for the benefit of the Dhamma. Today we go inside the mind of a great man, to find out how he stays equanimous amidst the turmoil of a fevered world and what Ajahn's attitude is, to staying strong in the face of the oppressive external expectations.

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Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX8I2QbUOYQ (Buddhist Fellowship)

Ajahn Santutthi explains that how we carry ourselves from day to day is the cause for our peace and happiness now and in the future.

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Ajahn Santutthi guides a meditation for approximately 30 minutes.

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Monday, 12th November 2018

Monday night meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram with Ajahn Santutthi.

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Monday, 29th October 2018

Monday night meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram with Ajahn Santutthi.

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Monday, 14th May 2018

Monday night meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram with Ajahn Santutthi.

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Monday 07th May 2018

Monday night meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram with Ajahn Santutthi.

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Ajahn Santutthi teaches us that when our mind is calm it can listen to our own instruction to let go of thinking and be in the present moment. Ajahn also inspires us to deepen our practice to the point where meditation does not feel like a chore but our passion, something that we look forward to rather than feeling that it is something we have to do.

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What Ajahn Santutthi likes about Buddhism is that we can learn the deeper parts of the teaching through the simple practice of meditation. Ajahn says that through meditation, we can understand kindness, clarity and a mind that is free from worry to name a few.

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Ajahn Santutthi began the evening by asking us to use our free time during the day to meditate. Rather than social media or other activities. Ajahn suggests that rather than using our free time to do social media, we meditate and focus inward. If we focus our energy inward rather than outward we soon learn to cultivate the peace and quiet that is there for all of us. Leaving the world behind and turning inward, even for a short time, will allow us to become outwardly peaceful and quiet.

Ajahn then guided us in meditation asking us to get away from life by turning inward and watching our inner world rather than focusing on external things. When thoughts arise that seem to want to distract us from peace and stillness, just let them go. Watch them rather than engaging with them. Ajahn also asks us to look for the reward in our practice, the peace, the stillness. Over time this will increase. So rather than spending money to escape the world, we can turn inwards to find peace and stillness.

After meditation Ajahn touches briefly on the hindrances that plague most of us when we first begin to meditate. Ajahn then opened to questions before continuing to talk on meditation in general.

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February 2020

Ajahn Santutthi reminded us that often things within our minds are beyond our control. Thoughts arise and thoughts go. It is often when we look at our thoughts that we become tangled, engaged in them. Chaos. With time or rather, over time we learn to notice such thoughts and simply let them pass. Don't engage, just let them go. Let the mind slow down and just be in the moment. No focusing on the past nor the future. Just be in the moment.

Ajahn then guided us in a thirty minute meditation encouraging us to allow our minds to become settled and peaceful. Ajahn reminded us that within each of us this mind state exists and can only be found within us.

After meditation Ajahn opened to questions.

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February 2020

Ajahn Santutthi talked to us about being a Buddhist monk in the modern world and how it helps to cope with the stresses that come with our modern world. Meditation, over time, allows our monks and us, to leave these stresses behind. If only for a short time, just to allow our minds to relax and quieten.

Ajahn then guided us in a thirty minute meditation well suited to all by encouraging us to simply relax. Make ourselves comfortable and detach from our hectic lives.

After meditation Ajahn opened to questions and further encouraged us to be kind to our minds. Don't make meditation a job, chore or task. Just allow your mind to be your mind and relax.

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December 2019

Ajahn Santutthi related a simile by the Buddha about mangoes. Rather than picking the fruit, the Buddha patiently waited for the fruit to fall. Ajahn encourages us all to do the same regards our meditation practise, be patient and wait for the deeper states to occur naturally.

Ajahn then guided us in a thirty minute meditation well suited to all. Ajahn then related Buddha's earlier practise of meditation when he was trying many different techniques in his effort to find the best meditation.

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