Buddhist Society of Western Australia

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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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on why and how to meditate with ease.

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on how to get one's mind and life out of the fog of confusion using the clarity born of mindfulness.

Recorded at the Chempaka Buddhist Lodge in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

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Ajahn Brahm explains how to live this life in a way that leads us to heaven.

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Interesting in practicing the spiritual path, but feel too lazy to get started? Ajahn Brahm has advice for people who are lazy and just want an easy life....and spirituality too.

Teaching of the 5 precepts given to anagarikas and lay people attending the three months Rains Retreat of 2009. Ajahn Brahm explains the moral philosophy behind the Five Precepts. Apologies for the quality of this audio which is quite poor in parts. Recommend turning the volume up to hear properly.

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Ajahn Brahm talks about his favourite subject: happiness! Learn the secret of happiness with Ajahn Brahm.

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on how to overcome obstacles in life.

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We haven't seen Bhante at Club Med for some years so it was a welcome surprise to see and hear him.  Bhante started the evening in an unconventional way which was an unusual but welcome change.  Bhante, having been present in areas of the world that have suffered greatly from both natural and man made disasters, replayed a podcast from the US radio station website "This American Life".  The podcast documentary tells the story of a phone booth in Japan that attracts thousands of people who lost loved ones in the 2011 tsunami and earthquake.  A Japanese TV crew from NHK Sendai filmed people inside the phone booth.  The phone line, however, is not connected.  The episode by Miki Meek is incorporated into our podcast but can be listened to independently by following the link below.

Bhante thankfully warned us that hankies and tissues would be and were required.

Bhante used this podcast to highlight the need for us to come to terms with ourselves more than anything and in doing so, forgive ourselves. Don’t wait for the forgiveness of those we have  trespassed against.  Forgive ourselves now -  for ourselves.

Immediately after the podcast had concluded, Bhante lead us into a body scan meditation.  Toward the middle of the meditation, Bhante used the Metta Sutta as a mantra in and for the rest of the meditation.  After the meditation, Bhante continued to talk on forgiveness and why we should forgive ourselves.



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This American Life - episode 579 - One Last Thing Before I Go - act one

Ajahn Brahm visits Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia to talk about finding the true meaning of life.

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Bhante Sujato broke with our normal format and gave us a dharma talk on Dependant Origination prior to the meditation.  Dependant Origination is at the core of the Buddha's teachings and is viewed by many as a very difficult, confusing subject.  Bhante handled it by using real life examples from his own life, with a good dose of humour, using words and terms that the lay person can understand.

Bhante then asked the group what type or object they would prefer for the meditation.  The raised hands were fairly even on all the suggestions, so it was left to Bhante to decide.  Bhante having just given a dharma talk on Dependant Origination suggested a meditation on the four elements as recognised by Buddhists.  So the meditation object was Earth, Water, Fire, Air and how they relate to everything (our bodies and all things around us) both seen and unseen.

After meditation Bhante opened to Q&A suggesting that anyone who may have been confused by the dharma talk, should now ask.



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Do you have problems that you want to get rid of? Venerable Hasapanna explains how your wanting to get rid of the problem creates additional suffering.

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The Buddhist Society of Western Australia is honoured to guest speaker Professor Ajahn Dhammavihari give a Dhamma talk. Ajahn begins by talking about the Buddha’s first sermon. (13 June 2006). 

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