Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Ajahn Vayama responds to the request to talk about the Nun’s life; where they begin, their purpose or goal and how they live and practise. Ajahn Vayama reminds us that the Nun’s Sangha was created by the Buddha himself and is not a modern invention. Ajahn describes the nun’s monastery Dhammasara, its plans and the importance of having a Nun’s monastery for women to join the monastic life and attain Nirvana. As well as have female role models in the monastic life to inspire others. We apologise for the static in this audio, this Buddha Dhamma talk was given in 2000.

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Ajahn Vayama talks about the contribution of love to our wellbeing and to dealing with pain in our meditation. Ajahn looks at what we mean by ‘love’, as well as why our capacity to give and receive love effects our health and wellbeing. Ajahn explains that in Buddhism we are trying to move away from a narrow exclusive love to having a universal love for all beings because all beings need love. 

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The Buddha taught the way out of suffering. Ajahn Vayama offers some reflections on the Buddha’s teaching “Transcendental Dependent Arising”, which Ajahn explains is a teaching on the chain of cause and effect, one thing giving rise to the next, that starts with suffering (dukkha) and goes all the way to the end of suffering; enlightenment Nirvana. This teaching starts with dukkha and looks on it as a teacher, because suffering is an invitation to wake up in our life, to wake up to the realities of life. Ajahn talks about how suffering can motivate us to find a way out of suffering; for us to put in the effort and energy required to find peace and wake up.

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Ajahn Brahm became interested in science because you can always ask challenging questions. Ajahn talks about the importance of asking and being able to ask challenging questions.

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Ajahn Brahmali gave a Dhamma Talk and Questions and Answers Session at October Gallery London on the 9^th of July 2018.

Ajahn Brahmali supports Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, of which Ajahn Brahmavamso is Spiritual Adviser. Donations towards Anukampa's aim to develop a nuns' monastery in England are extremely welcome. Please visit: https://anukampaproject.org/donate/

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0cZ3LSaRX0 (YouTube Channel: Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project)

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Ajahn Vayama offers practical reflections on what we can do to prevent and stop social conflicts arising, such as anger, arguments and blaming others. Ajahn explains that there is no quick fix, or one answer to solving these problems, so she goes through step by step what the Buddha taught on how to deal with conflict, which includes developing and having right view.

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Ajahn Vayama offers some reflections on the Buddhist teachings on living in the present, in the here in now. Ajahn Vayama says “The Buddha recited a poem to his disciples which he encouraged them to learn by heart and to use in their daily life to focus on the present moment. Part of the poem goes like this “One should not trace back the past, nor on the future builds ones hopes, the past is just the left behind, the future the yet unreached, rather with insight one should watch each mind moment as it arises now, to know and to be sure of that today the effort must be made, tomorrow death may come, who knows.” This poem is a summary of the Buddha’s teaching on living in the present moment.” We apologise for the quality of this audio, this Buddha Dhamma talk was given in 2000.

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In this Dhamma talk Ajahn Brahm will explore the the cultivation of ethics focusing on how we can bring greater kindness and care in our use of email communication in particular. These teachings are offered freely and with much joy. We are extremely grateful for any contribution you are able to make so that we can continue to provide regular teachings by developing a monastery in England. Please visit our page https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ for further details on how to proceed with your donation.

Ajahn Brahm discusses how to be happy by cultivating a positive attitude to life. Talk given at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 22nd of October 2014 and hosted by Dr. Arunika Gunawardena.

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui10jkPpHCc (YouTube Channel: Dr. Arunika Gunawardena)

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Wednesday Evening Questions & Answers from the two day residential retreat 'Delighting In The Self-Less Present' at Kairos Centre, London on the 2nd November 2016.

These teachings are offered freely and with much joy. We are extremely grateful for any contribution you are able to make so that we can continue to provide regular teachings by developing a monastery in England. Please visit the page https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ for further details on how to proceed with your donation.

Wednesday Morning Questions & Answers from the two day residential retreat 'Delighting In The Self-Less Present' at Kairos Centre, London on the 2nd November 2016.

These teachings are offered freely and with much joy. We are extremely grateful for any contribution you are able to make so that we can continue to provide regular teachings by developing a monastery in England.

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31-12-2018.

What have you done this year with body, speech or mind? Ajahn Brahm teaches us about forgiveness, guides a meditation on forgiveness and metta and ends the ceremony with a blessing to start the New Year.

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Tuesday Evening Questions & Answers from the two day residential retreat 'Delighting In The Self-Less Present' at Kairos Centre, London on the 1st November 2016.

These teachings are offered freely and with much joy. We are extremely grateful for any contribution you are able to make so that we can continue to provide regular teachings by developing a monastery in England.

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Ajahn Brahmali gave a Dhamma Talk and Questions and Answers session on "How to Overcome the Five Hindrances" at Sheffield Hallam University on the 8th of July 2018. The Five Hindrances are: ‘desire for sensing’, ‘aversion or ill-will’, ‘lethargy laziness or sloth & torpor’, ‘restlessness, regret & worry’ and ‘doubt & uncertainty’. 

Ajahn Brahmali supports Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, of which Ajahn Brahmavamso is Spiritual Adviser. Donations towards Anukampa's aim to develop a nuns' monastery in England are extremely welcome. Please visit: https://anukampaproject.org/donate/

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tKnVClbh0w (YouTube Channel: Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project)

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Tuesday Morning talk from the two day residential retreat 'Delighting In The Self-Less Present' at Kairos Centre, London on the 1st November 2016.

These teachings are offered freely and with much joy. We are extremely grateful for any contribution you are able to make so that we can continue to provide regular teachings by developing a monastery in England. Please visit our page https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ for further details on how to proceed with your donation.

This event was part of Ajahn Brahm's UK tour 2016 - "Buddhism in the 21st Century" in support of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project.

Evening talk at Brighton Community Base on the topic of forgiveness and compassion.

This event was part of Ajahn Brahm's UK tour 2016 - "Buddhism in the 21st Century" in support of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. These teachings are offered freely and with much joy. We are extremely grateful for any contribution you are able to make so that we can continue to provide regular teachings by developing a monastery in England. Please visit our page https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ for further details on how to proceed with your donation.

Ajahn Brahm discusses the benefits of meditation practice during a talk at The Buddhist Society, London on 19th October 2011.

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1M_h7aCtUQ (YouTube Channel: The Buddhist Society)

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Ajahn Brahmali, as one of our most senior and respected monks, doesn't often get the time to visit us at AMG so when he does, we have a full house as he is an excellent teacher.

Ajahn began the night with a talk on the obstacles and problems most often associated with meditation for beginners. Tiredness and the thinking mind, these are the two main issues we deal with when we first learn to meditate. Actually, even experienced meditators experience these obstacles. Ajahn continued to explain how to overcome them.

Ajahn then guided us through a 30 minute meditation followed by opening to questions and offering sound answers and explanations. One of the questions related to death contemplation which in western society is not so much a taboo subject, but one most of us don't want to hear about, let alone contemplate. Ajahn showed us that this was a way of putting down our thoughts of the future when meditating.

This meditation is well suited to those wishing to get a start in meditation.

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Ajahn Nitho share examples and advice on how to develop our wisdom to improve our life qualities, such as health, energy and peacefulness. Ajahn also teaches and encourages us to let go of our sicknesses, tiredness, anger, thinking and sensual inputs.

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Ajahn Brahm speaks at his old alma mater as a guest of the Cambridge University Buddhist Society sharing his guidance on the topic of befriending inner fear. Talk given at Lady Mitchell Hall, University of Cambridge on 26th of October 2016. The event was organised by the Cambridge University Buddhist Society in collaboration with Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, of which Ajahn is Spiritual Adviser. Donations towards Anukampa's aim to develop a nuns' monastery in England are extremely welcome. Please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS09ESgPAVs&index=2&list=PLPxfnU-O-ZyeLHWATLqHA2_g13_MLhGPa (YouTube Channel: Cambridge University Buddhist Society)

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