Buddhist Society of Western Australia

From February 15th to 24th 2015, Ajahn Brahm offered this San Francisco Bay Area speaking tour in support of the Dhammadharini’s sangha new bhikkhuni monastery. Founded by Ayya Tathaaloka, the Dhammadharini women’s monastic community was the first bhikkhuni sangha of the Theravadan forest tradition in North America, and one of the few places in the West that women can become fully ordained Buddhist monastics.

Ajahn's talk begins from around 15 minutes. Ajahn talked about the essence of Buddhism ("The essence of Buddhism is suffering, and suffering is asking from this world what it cannot give you.") and giving 100% to everything you've got to the job at hand ("If you're going to sweep, give it everything you've got".)

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5CB-T8PS0I (YouTube Channel: Ajahn Brahm's Benefit Talks for Dhammadharini)

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This talk was at the Google Campus on 2015 February 23rd. Ajahn Brahm toured the San Francisco Bay Area to raise funds to establish a Buddhist convent for the nuns of Dhammadharini.

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk about how developing stillness of the mind can not only lead to insight, but resolve so many of the problems in our lives.

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We are delighted to have guest speaker Venerable Susara during the rains retreat for 2018. Ajahn Susara is an Austrian monk who resides in Sri Lanka. He will be giving a talk on 'Handling Karma'.

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The "Information Age" we now live in seems to have ushered in this hectic, new pace of working that's driving us all a bit crazy and it feels unsustainable. How do you think we ended up here?
Ajahn Brahm shares some advice on how to maintain a wise balance in our lives.
A public talk given at the Buddhist Fellowship in Singapore, 2014.

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocZM5mbC4hA (YouTube Channel: Buddhist Fellowship)

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Ajahn Brahm can't meditate. He explains how it's important to get out of the way first, and only then the meditation happens.

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From 15th to 24th February 2015, Ajahn Brahm offered this San Francisco Bay Area a tour in support of the Dhammadharini’s Sangha's new bhikkhuni monastery. Founded by Ayya Tathaaloka, the Dhammadharini women’s monastic community is the first bhikkhuni Sangha of the Theravadan forest tradition in North America and one of the few places in the West where women can become fully ordained Buddhist monastics.

Part 3: This talk is a continuation of Part 2's questions and answers session. Ajahn answers questions about various topics, such as the use of humour, how to speak properly, how to use one's two ears ("one to go in, one to go out"), etc. The session ends with a 30 minute guided meditation (from 1:03:00), before ending with Ajahn answering more questions. (Note: recording ends abruptly)

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Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ajahn+brahm+at+spirit+rock (YouTube Channel: Ajahn Brahm's Benefit Talks for Dhammadharini)

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From 15th to 24th February 2015, Ajahn Brahm offered this San Francisco Bay Area a tour in support of the Dhammadharini’s Sangha's new bhikkhuni monastery. Founded by Ayya Tathaaloka, the Dhammadharini women’s monastic community is the first bhikkhuni Sangha of the Theravadan forest tradition in North America and one of the few places in the West where women can become fully ordained Buddhist monastics.

Part 2: This talk is a continuation of Part 1 and is a 'questions and answers session'. The session starts with a question about divorce and relationships, followed by a question about the relationship between samatha and vipassana. Ajahn talks about the importance of kindness leading to samatha (calm) and vipassana (insight) and how letting go strengthens the Knower and not the Doer. Ajahn also answers other questions about education and relationships.

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Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ajahn+brahm+at+spirit+rock (YouTube Channel: Ajahn Brahm's Benefit Talks for Dhammadharini)

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Ajahn Brahm begins this Q and A interview with a response about the difference between intelligence and wisdom, and explains how wisdom is alive and in the moment.

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk to an audience in Singapore about effective responses to insecurities in life.

This is part 2 of 2.

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Ajahn Brahm speaks to a large audience in Singapore about how to deal with insecurities in life. 

This is part one of two parts.

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This recording starts off with a 30 minute guided meditation, followed by a one hour Buddha Dhamma talk which begins around 36:45 minutes into the recording. The meditation and talk are designed to go together. The meditation is to be experienced and then the talk refers back to the meditation. Dennis Sheppard is a long time lay practitioner and president of the Buddhist Society of Western Australia.

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From 15th to 24th February 2015, Ajahn Brahm offered this San Francisco Bay Area a tour in support of the Dhammadharini’s Sangha's new bhikkhuni monastery. Founded by Ayya Tathaaloka, the Dhammadharini women’s monastic community is the first bhikkhuni Sangha of the Theravadan forest tradition in North America and one of the few places in the West where women can become fully ordained Buddhist monastics.

Part 1: Ajahn Brahm talks about the importance of being light-hearted on the spiritual path. Ajahn also busted a few myths in Buddhism, such as that samadhi isn't "concentration" but better translated as "stillness". "Concentration takes a lot of effort; stillness takes a lot of letting-go." Ajahn then talked about how to let go, and shared other stores. The talk ends with a guided meditation by Ajahn (1:30:00) for about 25 mins.

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Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ajahn+brahm+at+spirit+rock (YouTube Channel: Ajahn Brahm's Benefit Talks for Dhammadharini)

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This talk recorded in Singapore offers advice on how to minimise conflict and maximise the positive outcomes of the everyday relationships that we have in our lives whether at home, at work or with friends in the community.

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This talk recorded in Singapore offers advice on how to minimise conflict and maximise the positive outcomes of the everyday relationships that we have in our lives whether at home, at work or with friends in the community.

Talk starts at 3.50.

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Ajahn Brahm gives a compassionate and wise advice on how to help children overcome their difficulties.

Ajahn Brahm offers a Dhamma talk entitled "At Peace With Uncertainty" on 12^th October 2017, during his "Real Dhamma Tour" i.e. 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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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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