Buddhist Society of Western Australia

We are delighted to have guest speaker Venerable Robina Courtin give a Dhamma talk at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre during our three months rains retreat for 2018. Venerable Robina Courtin was ordained in the Tibetan Gelugpa tradition in the 1970's. Her talk is on 'How to approach our fear of missing out.'

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Ajahn Brahm talks about how Buddhism can lead us on the path of skillful living.

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Bhante began his talk by explaining for our beginners ànàpàna-sati, or mindfulness, on in-and-out-breathing. Mindfulness brings us into the present moment leaving the past in the past, where it belongs, and not worrying about the future. Present moment awareness.

Bhante then guided the group in a 30 min meditation well suited to beginners and experienced alike using the breath as our meditation object.

After the meditation Bhante opened to Q&A. Bhante then went on to further his explanation of ànàpàna-sati, or mindfulness, on in-and-out-breathing. Bhante also explained the benefits, or rather mind states, that can and often will occur as we progress in our practice. Such as wisdom and there would be few of us that couldn't use a little more of that.

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Ajahn Brahm gives an amusing talk at a fundraising dinner about the importance of the uncommon hero.

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Ajahn Brahm offers a Dhamma talk entitled "Unconditioned Mindfulness" on 13th October 2017, during his "Real Dhamma Tour"; UK Dhamma Tour for Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. We apologise for the sound quality in parts of this recording.

Please visit: www.anukampaproject.org YouTube: Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project

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Ajahn Brahm talks about the end of the journey that is the Noble Eightfold Path - the attainment of Enlightenment.

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Bhante Buddharakkhita started the evening by speaking briefly on the current big news items, the rescue of the soccer team from the cave in Thailand and the world cup soccer in Russia. This lead us to a happy or pleasing mind state referred to in Pali as Bhavana. Bhavana was translated in the 18th century to mean meditation, the development or cultivation of the heart/mind. Bhante used this and current events as an object for our meditation to encourage us to see that we are part of a much greater whole. Though we view ourselves as unique, wonderful and special, just as we view our children and loved ones, we are all just a part of a greater community which is just a small part of the entire cosmos.

Bhante guided us in a 30 minute bhavana or meditation well suited to beginners and experienced meditators alike.

After the meditation Bhante asked us how we felt, how the meditation has left us feeling. Bhante then spoke on our concepts of self, to re-enforce that we are part of a whole.

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We all have an identity and know who we are. Or do we? Ajahn Brahm gives a talk elucidating what's really going on behind what we take to be our selves.

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Ajahn Sujato entertains us by covering topics from veganism, death and Buddhism. Ajahn offers us advice on how to live well and shares with us the benefits of meditation.

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Benefits of making merit and supporting service-oriented values to bring out the happiness in the mind. This talk was an offering for the Theravadin Forest Tradition Bhikkhunis residing in Dhammadharini Vihara in Santa Rose, CA, USA during Feb 15-24, 2015. You can help by contributing money to Dhammadharini by visiting: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/support-feminine-wisdom-in-buddhism#/

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X19PSgL13so (YouTube Channel: Ajahn Brahm's Benefit Talks for Dhammadharini)

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Sometimes things are not as they seem. This causes delusion which can easily lead to suffering.The way to prevent this suffering is to see things as they truly are.

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Ajahn Brahm talks about the profoundly deep, blissful states of mind attained in meditation known as the jhanas. He explains where the come from and what they mean so that meditators know where they are heading and how the jhanas fits into the Eightfold Path.

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The idea of "letting go" of attachment seems simple enough, but in practice it can be so hard to do! Ajahn Brahm gives advice on how to let go of attachment the easy way.

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Ajahn Brahm often says that he has met people that have done terrible things, but never met a person that is evil. Ajahn gives some examples on how people really are kind deep inside their heart.

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Ajahn Brahm describes how letting go of fear frees up the possibilities and potentials within our minds. 

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It's not what you experience that is the problem, but rather, how you experience it that can cause (or solve) problems. Ajahn Brahm uses the Five Hindrances as a lens through which to understand our relationship to life, and how this understanding can give us the choice to relate to the difficulties in life with more patience, compassion and wisdom.

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Ajahn Brahm talks about how to develop the power of mindfulness through 'total listening'. This ability can help us wake up to life and find success in life.

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Do you know what you really want? When you get what you want will you really be satisfied? Do we really know what we want? Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on how to find out what we really want ... and how to get it.

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"Even though the body is sick, the mind does not need to be sick," says Ajahn Brahm. Ajahn teaches us to not fear sickness.

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Ajahn Brahm's "Real Dhamma Tour"; (UK Dhamma Tour for Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project). Dhamma Talk: "Real Love and Anukampa" given on 13-10-2017. Please visit: www.anukampaproject.org and YouTube: Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. We apologise for the sound quality in parts of this recording.

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