Buddhist Society of Western Australia

The first session back after the end of year break and tonight we were attended by Ajahn Appichato, best known as Ajahn Appi. Ajahn started by describing several of the simpler methods of meditation such as using objects or a point of focus. Ajahn's favoured object is the blackness that we encounter when we close our eyes to meditate. It should be noted though that for some of us it will be white, like a light. In either case, it can be an interesting object to focus the mind on. This effectively shuts out the rest of our senses and allows our mind to slow down. For the beginners Ajahn also talked briefly on our breath and breathing as a focus object.

Ajahn then led the group through meditation with changes of focus from the blackness or white light, to breath and breathing meditation. An easy meditation for beginners and an interesting meditation for the more experienced meditator.

After meditation the room was so quiet and relaxed that you could easily have heard a pin hit the floor, and it's carpet.

Ajahn then opened to questions before giving a talk on resolution.

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Christmas is a good time to reflect upon what Christmas is supposed to be about and how this relates to the practice or Buddhism. Ajahn Nissarano one of the earliest monks to ordain with Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery talks about the positive qualities associated with Christmas, like generosity and peace and goodwill, which are qualities also valued by Buddhists to be practiced at this time of year. A talk given at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV).

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

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Ajahn Brahmali explains that having right view can make your meditation easier, for example having an understanding that the world is uncontrollable, can help you during your meditation to let go of the world and instead find refuge in yourself.

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How you live your life is absolutely fundamental to your ability to meditate well and find your life’s real purpose. Ajahn Brahmali encourages us particularly to put enormous care into our spiritual development. We apologise for there being no sound record

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Ajahn Brahm discusses how to be happy by cultivating a positive attitude to life. Talk given at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 22nd of October 2014 and hosted by Dr. Arunika Gunawardena.

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui10jkPpHCc (YouTube Channel: Dr. Arunika Gunawardena)

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Wednesday Evening Questions & Answers from the two day residential retreat 'Delighting In The Self-Less Present' at Kairos Centre, London on the 2nd November 2016.

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Wednesday Morning Questions & Answers from the two day residential retreat 'Delighting In The Self-Less Present' at Kairos Centre, London on the 2nd November 2016.

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31-12-2018.

What have you done this year with body, speech or mind? Ajahn Brahm teaches us about forgiveness, guides a meditation on forgiveness and metta and ends the ceremony with a blessing to start the New Year.

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Tuesday Evening Questions & Answers from the two day residential retreat 'Delighting In The Self-Less Present' at Kairos Centre, London on the 1st November 2016.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes. 

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People want good results from their meditation without the right preparation. Venerable Hasapanna says this is like building a high rise building without a foundation. Venerable strongly encourages us to practice mindfulness in our daily activities and to not expect too much during our meditation.

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Venerable Hasapanna teaches us the importance of self-confidence in our spiritual practice. Venerable explains how self-confidence gives us energy, happiness and motivation to develop our mindfulness.

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Venerable Hasapanna guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes.

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Ajahn Brahmali gave a Dhamma Talk and Questions and Answers session on "How to Overcome the Five Hindrances" at Sheffield Hallam University on the 8th of July 2018. The Five Hindrances are: ‘desire for sensing’, ‘aversion or ill-will’, ‘lethargy laziness or sloth & torpor’, ‘restlessness, regret & worry’ and ‘doubt & uncertainty’. 

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Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tKnVClbh0w (YouTube Channel: Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project)

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Tuesday Morning talk from the two day residential retreat 'Delighting In The Self-Less Present' at Kairos Centre, London on the 1st November 2016.

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This event was part of Ajahn Brahm's UK tour 2016 - "Buddhism in the 21st Century" in support of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project.

Evening talk at Brighton Community Base on the topic of forgiveness and compassion.

This event was part of Ajahn Brahm's UK tour 2016 - "Buddhism in the 21st Century" in support of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. These teachings are offered freely and with much joy. We are extremely grateful for any contribution you are able to make so that we can continue to provide regular teachings by developing a monastery in England. Please visit our page https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ for further details on how to proceed with your donation.

Ajahn Vayama guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes.

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Venerable Buddharakkhita guides a metta (loving kindness) meditation. Venerable starts off by instructing us to imagine a baby in our arms, then sending metta to this baby and gradually expanding our metta to the whole world.

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the benefits of meditation practice during a talk at The Buddhist Society, London on 19th October 2011.

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1M_h7aCtUQ (YouTube Channel: The Buddhist Society)

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