Buddhist Society of Western Australia

What is free will? Do we really have free will? Ajahn Brahm tells us that no such thing exists. Find out how this could possibly be true.

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Responding to a call from the United States from someone concerned about global warming, ecological destruction and its impact on humanity, Ajahn Brahm shares Buddhism’s predictions about the end of the world – DOOMSDAY!

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Guest speaker Richard Yin gives a talk at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre, during the 2019 Rains Retreat.

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The taking of the Three Refuges in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha is a traditional indication of what it means to be a Buddhist. In this talk, Ajahn Vayama outlines what it means to take the Three Refuges and live life as a Buddhist.

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Guest speakers Kenzie Dann, Tamkin Essa and Zal Kanga-Parabia offer a talk at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre, during the 2019 Rains Retreat. Three young guest speakers, pursuing three different vocations, but all having a powerful positive impact in our society.Kenzie Dann is a Nyul Nyul/ Banjima man from Broome. He has many years of lived experience working with youth. His current focus and passion is within the corrective services area where he has been delivering mentoring programs for 4 years, combing culture and therapeutic approaches.

Tamkin Essa is an aspiring young journalist born in Afghanistan and raised in Perth. She is on the Youth Affairs Council of WA where she advocates for young multicultural people through planning state youth summits, helping to nurture future young leaders.

Zal Kanga-Parabia is a multi-disciplinary artist from Perth. He was the West Australian of the year 2018 finalist in the youth category, creative co-ordinator at Propel Youth Arts WA, and currently involved in many community projects including Moonboorli (Beyond) for National Science Week.

Recorded at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre, during the 2019 Rains Retreat.  

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“You can’t have your cake and eat it“, is an English idiom meaning that you can only choose one, either to keep the cake or eat the cake. You can’t have it both ways. But, Ajahn Brahm has a unique solution to this situation.

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A talk given at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV), by Bhante Buddharakkhita. Please note there is another monk with the same name at the Buddhist Society of WA.

Some questions asked:

1. What is the purpose of life?

2. Did Buddha encourage Sangha to build monastery?

3. Why he become a monk?

4. Acronym "SPACE - Slowing down & Silent (inner chatter or mental defilement not closing your mouth), Patient, Attitude (proper), Continuity, Concentration & Concurrent, Expectation free to help meditation practice.

5. What to do when plane is crashing down?

6. What wisdom required to make decision?

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Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYgcpajA8zY (YouTube Channel: BSV Dhamma Talks)

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A talk given at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV), by Bhante Buddharakkhita. Please note there is another monk with the same name at the Buddhist Society of WA.

As the first Buddhist monk from Africa, Bhante feared receiving probing questions from immigration officers during his travels. As a child, he also feared swimming but made the effort to face the fear head on. Eventually he became a scuba diving instructor. Fear starts from birth and perpetuates through our life. Born into this world, we leave the comfort of our mother's womb into the unknown world. Over to you - What are your fears? How do you deal with them?

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Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6bs1xbN8s8 (YouTube Channel: BSV Dhamma Talks)

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Teaching retrieved from: http://www.dhammatalks.net/Ajahn_Brahm/audio.htm

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Date of talk is unknown. This Dhamma talk might be from a retreat. 

Teaching retrieved from: http://www.dhammatalks.net/Ajahn_Brahm/Inspiring_Talks/06.Enriching-Your-Life.mp3 

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Ajahn Brahm talks about where self-hatred comes from and how to find freedom from self-hatred.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes.

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Assumptions can get us in to trouble, often because they end up being wrong. Ajahn Brahm talks about the dangers of assumptions, and how to avoid them.

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Ajahn Sujato guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes.

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In this talk, Ajahn Brahm questions what values are? What underlies the beliefs and values in our world? What is right and wrong? And what are the values of Buddhism? Ajahn Brahm says that Buddhist value systems come from the mindful, peaceful heart of each human being. Ajahn also looks at what values and religion should children be brought up in? And how our value systems in society change with time.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes.

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Ajahn Visuddhi talks about our unconscious hidden conceit and need to compete and defend our individuality, status, uniqueness, identity or self. As well as our inner need to conform and be the same. Ajahn also reflects on how we can have an insidious wish for others to fail so we don’t feel like failures. Why do we feel we must keep up with Jones’ and be equal to others? Finally how do we overcome this, so we can relax and just live in a friendly community?

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Week six of the Rains season and this week we had Rob Hendry. Rob is a recent convert to meditation and an Armadale Meditation Group (AMG) regular. Rob grew up entrenched within Christianity and has a Bachelors’ Degree in Theology. He has preached regularly in Christian churches, and turned to meditation during last year’s AMG Rains schedule as a way to deal with both stress, pain and illness. He was quickly converted to the trans-formative power of meditation and is eager to share its benefits with others. Rob’s talk this evening focused on his interest in the areas of commonality between Buddhism and Christianity.

Rob then lead the group in a thirty minute meditation focusing on the breath and simplicity. This meditation is well suited to both beginners and experienced alike.

After meditation Rob continued his talk on the common areas with Buddhism and Christianity. Towards the end of the evening Rob opened to questions.

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Ajahn Brahm answers questions at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV).

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Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRwc1lqijNE (YouTube Channel: BSV Dhamma Talks)

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Questions and answers session following Ajahn Brahmali’s guided meditation and talk to a section of business leaders and professionals, at the BMICH Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 30th June 2019.

Prior meditation can be found here and talk here.

Teaching retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v_00XeUGJk&feature=youtu.be (YouTube Channel: JW: Athkam Lanka)

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