Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Why do you meditate, what is it and what do you get out of it? Ajahn Brahm explores these questions and explains the benefits of meditating.

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A Dhamma talk given at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) by Ajahn Nissarano in January 2020. Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

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Teaching retrieved from https://bsv.podbean.com/e/ajahn-nissarano-right-speech-19-jan-2020/

What is the meaning of life? Ajahn Brahm tackles this perennial question by starting with the goal - peace of mind - and working back from there. Even though it seems like we're after all sorts of other goals in life, what we're really looking for is peace of mind.

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A Dhamma talk recorded at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) on 17 June 2019. Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

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Teaching retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y50Jlt2HLQ

Tuesday 27th October 2020

Bhante Sangharatana joins the Armadale Meditation Group on-line live.

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Ajahn Appichato's talk includes an explanation on how karma affects our current and next life as well as discussion about how our pleasant and unpleasant experiences can teach us to become wiser.

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A Dhamma talk and guided meditation given at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV), by Ajahn Nissarano in March 2020. Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

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Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb0ShWlykb4 (YouTube Channel: BSV Dhamma Talks)

Ajahn Brahm talks about setting goals, when to set goals, what types of goals to set, and how to set goals wisely to get the most out of setting resolutions.

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Day of Mindfulness with Ajahn Brahm, at Centre on Behavioural Health, University of Hong Kong. There are two parts. This is part 2, the afternoon session. We apologise for the static noise (the talk is easy to hear, but the guided meditation is a bit difficult).

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Teaching retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkoL1jBV2-o (Bodhinyana International Foundation YouTube Channel)

Day of Mindfulness with Ajahn Brahm, at Centre on Behavioural Health, University of Hong Kong. There are two parts. This is part 1, the morning session. We apologise for the static noise (the talk is easy to hear, but the guided meditation is a bit difficult).

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Teaching retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSRmvM0lSWg (Bodhinyana International Foundation YouTube Channel)

October 20, 2020

A rare visit to the Armadale Meditation Group by Ajahn Brahmali, though this time, on-line live.

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Ajahn Hasapanna explains how wanting creates suffering and teaches us how to gradually lessen our suffering through mindfulness and acceptance.

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A Dhamma talk given at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV), by Ajahn Nissarano in February 2020. Ajahn Nissarano talks about delusion - one of the three unwholesome roots. Delusion can be defined as not seeing reality as it is and is the opposite of right view or wisdom. 

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Teaching retrieved from https://bsv.podbean.com/e/ajahn-nissarano-delusion-9-feb-2020/

Ajahn Nissarano describes the mantra "be here now" as being like the "coordinates for happiness", but also for developing peace and wisdom. He goes on to offer advice on how, amidst our busy lives, we can learn to "be here now".

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A Dhamma talk given at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV), by Ajahn Brahmali on 15 March 2020. Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

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Teaching retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjVSQmEgmH0&t=1707s (YouTube Channel: BSV Dhamma Talks)

Ajahn Brahm teaches the importance of having a positive relationship with our experiences in life. Ajahn encourages us to embrace our life’s unpleasantness, learn from it and make peace with it, rather than become upset or anxious.

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A Dhamma talk recorded at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV), by Ajahn Nissarano on the 1^st March 2020. In this Dhamma talk, Ajahn Nissarano covers Mudita - joy along with others. By developing joy in our mind by piggybacking on other people's happiness, this will increase the wholesome states of minds and reduce the negative qualities of mind.

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Teaching retrieved from: https://www.podbean.com/site/EpisodeDownload/PBD9A46BPNA4H

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) - apologies no sound was recorded, so not published.

Session 3: The Four Noble Truths (19-09-2020). (Slides on website).

Session 4: The Noble Eightfold Path (26-09-2020), audio failed, so it was recorded again on 09-10-2020. 

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Find the whole series, including notes here: https://bswa.org/teaching/introduction-buddhism-qa-series-new-buddhists-1-4/

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We apologise for the quality of this audio. Guided meditation & Dhamma talk by Ajahn Brahmali, given via Zoom (online video) for Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project in England, UK.

Ajahn Brahmali offers some teachings, exploring the Buddhist attitude towards dying, death and rebirth and shares some personal tips on how he has dealt with loss. Ajahn begins with a guided meditation, offering us an opportunity to experience the peace and letting go that leaving this body, (whether through deep meditation, or at the end of this life), can bring.

We invite you to support Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project by making a donation at www.anukampaproject.org/donate (Anukampa's aim to develop a nuns' monastery in England and to continue to distribute the Buddha’s teachings)

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Teaching retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMjfndvhCf0

Dhamma talk given at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV), for their Vesak day celebration on the 3rd May 2020. Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

Ajahn Brahm talks about how to become a stream winner. Ajahn explains stream winning via the Buddhist teachings, with a story of assassins attempting to assassinate the Buddha. Ajahn then goes on to giving a wonderful talk about the noble eightfold path, the five hindrances, the story of the driverless bus, and the two kinds of freedom. 

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Teaching retrieved from: https://www.podbean.com/site/EpisodeDownload/PBDB34DFRPZJ4