Buddhist Society of Western Australia

A beginners guided meditation with Ajahn Brahm with stories, jokes and Q&A.

It's April 2015 and Ajahn Brahm is with us again for a beginners meditation, jokes to make us relax and laugh, Q&A and stories.

Ajahn Brahm returns to teach and guide us in meditation and stayed for a Q&A session as well as tell us some very funny jokes.

Ajahn Brahm at the Armadale Meditation Group teaching Meditation for beginners in February 2015.

Ajahn Brahm gives wise advice on how to deal with blame and criticism – something that is coming our way whether we deserve it or not.

Ajahn Brahmali offers instruction and a guided meditation using loving-kindness as the focus.

Ajahn Brahm gives advice on how to help children overcome their problems, bearing in mind that children come into this life with the karma from their past life, and that we can nurture and influence children, but not control their destiny.

Ajahn Brahm elaborates upon the meaning of a quote of the Buddha from the Dhammapada: "To refrain from what is wrong, to cultivate the good, and to purify the mind. This is the teaching of all the Buddhas". Whilst it's a simple quote it sums up what we are trying to do by practicing Buddhism very concisely. Ajahn Brahm explains the meaning of this stanza by explaining what it means to do what is good.

Inspired by recent events that have caused people some anxiety, Ajahn Brahmali offers advice on how we can skillfully deal with situations when things are looking bad and the future is threatened.

Ajahn Brahm asks the contentious question, 'who is right?' Is it the Christians, the Muslims, the Hindus or the Buddhists? And if you believe in Buddhism, which school of Buddhism is right - Theravada or Mahayana? As Ajahn Brahm explains, these comparisons are the source of several pointless arguments. He goes on to offer a methodology for people to find the answers for themselves without wasting time with arguments.

Ajahn Vayama talks about some of the problems that arise when we start practicing meditation and advice on how to deal with these challenges.

This dharma talk by Ajahn Brahm is about how to respond skillfully to physical pain - one of the most difficult and inevitable challenges that we'll all have to deal with in life. Ajahn Brahm offers some strategies to deal with physical pain.

Responding to a question about the Buddhist response to animal abuse, Ajahn Brahm expands on the themes of morality and compassion for all beings.

Ajahn Brahm discusses one of the more profound and deep topics in Buddhism - Dependent Origination - but does so in a way that is accessible to beginners to Buddhism, and with tips that can be applied in this life to attain greater happiness and freedom.

Ajahn Brahm discusses the topic of rebirth (otherwise known as reincarnation) - how to understand it and what it means for us and how we live our lives.

Everyone is fooled by the view of self. So much suffering is created through the greed, hatred and delusion generated from the view of self. Ajahn Vayama gives wise advice on how we can start seeing through the illusion of the view of self through to seeing this as they really are.

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.

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!

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.