Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Guest speaker Glenda Lee shares her experience about how to practice the Dharma in our daily life. Dhamma talk given during the rains retreat at Dhammaloka City Centre on the 3 October 2008.

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Ajahn Brahm talks about the power of the mind – and how to empower the mind through meditation – and how it can be used to develop happiness and wisdom.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes. 

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Ajahn Brahm offers a broad overview of the history of Buddhism.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes. 

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Bhante Upasama always starts the evening a little differently to what we expect. Bhante also points out that many of us have a great many expectations about meditation and life in general.  Doing this leads us to disappointment or dukkha. Bhante explains that the job of a meditator is to rest the mind. Not to achieve something or do another task. Just to rest the mind from our normally very active lives.

In keeping with being different, Bhante then led the group in a 30 minute silent meditation without guidance, asking each of us to simply do nothing. Just allow the meditation to progress, think about nothing, just allow the thoughts to arise and pass.

This meditation is best suited to intermediate and advanced meditator.

After meditation Bhante talked on the purpose of meditation. Letting us know that it isn't a job, not another task for us to do.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes. 

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Responding to questions and debates about what form of Buddhism is best, Ajahn Brahm returns to the origins of Buddhism to help us understand the intentions and practice of original Buddhism.

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Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Recorded at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre, Perth, Western Australia. 

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Sometimes when our meditation is not making progress we become frustrated. Venerable Hasapanna reminds us to practice patience during present moment awareness and gradually our mind will become peaceful.

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Venerable Hasapanna says the root cause of anger is craving and advises us to gradually reduce our anger by practicing wholesome actions like generosity, contentment and patience.

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Venerable Hasapanna guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes. 

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Ajahn Brahm has been invited by the United Nations (UN) to say a few words from a Buddhist Perspective on things like justice in our world. Dhamma talk given in Thailand. Date believed to be sometime in 2018.  

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT77zrRaLzU (YouTube Channel: Pháp Hiếu)

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Strong emotions can overwhelm us making us feel out of control. Is this something we should guard against? Ajahn Vayama talks about some of the different types of emotions relating whether these strong emotions are beneficial or harmful for us, depending on how we relate to them.

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Ajahn Vayama guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes. 

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Ajahn Brahm offers a more expansive perspective on the quality of compassion by applying compassion in unexpected ways in our lives and solving unexpected problems.

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Ajahn Brahmavamso guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes. 

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Ajahn Khemavaro is the Abbot of Wat Buddha Dhamma and as such, doesn't get out much. To have him at the Armadale Meditation Group for our Tuesday night was a rare privilege. So many thanks to Ajahn Santutthi of Wat Dhammayanaram for inviting him across the country for a visit and our Co-ordinator Marlene for inviting him to our group.

Ajahn began the evening talk explaining meditation and comparing it to cleaning our homes. Just as when our homes become dusty and unkempt, they need to be cleaned or cleared. So to our minds from time to time need to be cleaned or cleared. When we return home we often flop down into our favourite chair and simply "chill out". We do our best to forget the day and not plan for the future. Often as not we sit in front of our TV or computer and just get lost. All this to only have it all return the following day. Ajahn explains that by using a simple mantra [being mindful], even when working, we can overcome most of the things that bother us.

Ajahn then reminded us that if our body is not comfortable the meditation will be difficult. So we are encouraged to find a body position that can be maintained for at least 30 minutes. Ajahn then guided us through a 30 minute meditation using a simple mantra. This meditation is suitable for beginners and experienced meditators alike.

After meditation Ajahn opened to Q&A.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes. 

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