Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Ajahn Vayama helps us to ground our minds in the reality of the present moment through mindfulness of the body.

Ajahn Vayama tells the story from the time of the Buddha of the woman who struck tragedy, but went on to become an fully awakened nun.

Ajahn Vayama gives a talk about relationships in the modern world from a Buddhist perspective.

Ajahn Vayama talks about forgiveness to close off old wounds and live happily.

Having just spent time with a dying lay woman and her funeral, Ajahn Vayama speaks about how we can face dying with calm and resolution.

The Buddha saw family as the foundation for the development of healthy individuals and a healthy society. Ajahn Vayama talks about the role of the family and parents within Buddhist society.

Ajahn Vayama reflects upon the nature of family attachments, and how to relate to family skillfully.

Ajahn Vayama reflects upon aspects of the Dhamma - namely that it refers to the truth of how nature and the mind work, as well as being a path that leads beyond suffering.

Ajahn Vayama talks about the importance to practice of having a commitment to Enlightenment.

Ayye Vayama talks about the two strains of Buddhist meditation - calm (samatha) and insight (vipassana) - and how we need to use these in tandem to develop the mind.

Ayye Vayama discusses how knowledge and practice of the Buddha Dharma  develops the mind in the direction of liberation.

Ayye Vayama talks about setting up of sacred spaces - in time and place - where people can come into for the purposes of remembrance, or for calm and contemplation.

Ayye Vayama talks on how the practice of Buddhism can help us to deal with differences with others in terms of attitudes, lifestyle, opinions, etceteras, without making adverse judgments against others.

Ajahn Vayama investigates what intention is at a deeper level, and how to become more aware of how intention works in the mind so that we can direct our lives in the direction we consciously want it to go.

Ayye Vayama gives the analogy of a bushfire and how even the most catastrophic bushfires start from small sparks. So even small sparks can pose great danger. Similarly, small sparks of unwholesome thoughts like anger and greed can cause great harm in our lives. Ayye Vayama talks about how to deal with these sparks to prevent a fire in our heart and mind.

Mindfulness isn't an end itself, but a means of uncovering the deeper truths of existence that the Buddhist teachings are encouraging us to see. Mindfulness is the first of the Seven Factors of Enlightenment. Ayye Vayama reminds us how developing mindfulness is an essential quality of mind that leads to insight, knowledge and ultimately to Awakening.

Often we feel disappointed with how our lives are progressing and how our progress on the spiritual path is going. Ajahn Vayama tries to put this all in perspective by seeing the bigger picture of where we are at on our spiritual journey.

Responding to the question,"What is the best meditation to do when one is dying?" Ayye Vayama offers advice on how we can practice in such a way to prepare the mind for dying, and to yield other benefits from this practice too.

Ayye Vayama explains the origin of the term that the Buddha used to refer to himself - the Tathagatha. She then goes on to explain the significance of this term and what it means to all of us who are seeking the path to Awakening in this modern world.