Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Ajahn Vayama helps us to ground our minds in the reality of the present moment through mindfulness of the body.

On the occaision (in 2002) of coming out of a six month long silent meditation retreat, Ajahn Brahm shares part of that experience with the audience in this talk.

Ayya Hasapanna talks about our quirks of behaviour, our idiosyncracies - how they are shaped, how they shape us, and how we can be at peace with the behaviours of others and ourselves.

Ajahn Nyanadhammo discusses the final few weeks of the life of the Buddha including his final teachings, and his final passing away (parinibbana) as told in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta.

Ajahn Vayama tells the story from the time of the Buddha of the woman who struck tragedy, but went on to become an fully awakened nun.

Ajahn Nyanadhammo gives a talk around a teaching given by the Buddha in which he answers 10 questions which are central to the search for meaning.

Ajahn Nyanadhammo discusses how to set up the mind in meditation.

Ajahn Vayama gives a talk about relationships in the modern world from a Buddhist perspective.

Venerable Hasapanna gives a talk full of anecdotes about the value of honesty and why we need to cultivate it.

Ajahn Nyanadhammo talks about the Seven Factos of Awakening (Bojjhanga) as they apply to states of mind in meditation.

Ajahn Nyanadhammo offers advice on decision-making; how to make judgements based on what is right and wrong; and direct our lives in a way which is skillful and beneficial. To do this we need to develop the inner spiritual qualities (bhavana) of tranquillity and wisdom.

Ajahn Nyanadhammo shares us with talk with numerous tales of psychic phenomena from his time in Thailand.

Ajahn Vayama talks about forgiveness to close off old wounds and live happily.

The reason many of us who find attaining peaceful states in meditation is because of one (or more) of five things: sensual craving, ill-will, slothfulness, restlessness and doubt. Ajahn Nyanadhammo explains what the Five Hindrances are and how to overcome them to attain tranquillity and insight.

Having just spent time with a dying lay woman and her funeral, Ajahn Vayama speaks about how we can face dying with calm and resolution.

Honoured guest Ajahn Plien, a great meditation master from the north of Thailand (Chiang-Mai region) was invited to visit the Buddhist Society of Western Australia and share his wisdom. This session starts with an outline of Ajahn Plien's past, including being a disciple the legendary Ajahn Mun and Ajahn Waerne in the Thai forest tradition. It then goes on to a session taking questions from the audience with answers translated by Ajahn Nyanadhammo.

Reflecting upon recent horrible hate-crimes, Ajahn Brahm is moved to talk about hatred, where it comes from and how to overcome it.

Ajahn Nyanadhammo talks about the process of dying and what lay beyond the death of the body.

The Buddha saw family as the foundation for the development of healthy individuals and a healthy society. Ajahn Vayama talks about the role of the family and parents within Buddhist society.

Ajahn Nyanadhammo talks about the development of the Ten Paramis (a.k.a. 'perfections', 'virtues', 'spiritual qualities'). Those 10 qualities are: