Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Ajahn Vayama talks about the importance to practice of having a commitment to Enlightenment.

Ajahn Brahm gives wise advice on how to know who is a real teacher and a real teaching that can help us to make progress on the spiritual path. As Ajahn Brahm says, a real teacher won't tell you what to do, but will show you how to do it.

Ajahn Brahm gives wise advice on how to resolve arguments and disputes - with our family, our work mates and others - and find peaceful resolution.

Ajahn Brahm offers advice on how to find contentment in this difficult, challenging and busy modern life.

Ayye Vayama talks about the two strains of Buddhist meditation - calm (samatha) and insight (vipassana) - and how we need to use these in tandem to develop the mind.

Ajahn Brahm talks about the power of anger, and how it can be quenched and released through the power of forgiveness.

Ever wondered who and what you really are? Ajahn Brahm answers the question from a Buddhist perspective pointing out that all we really are, are the five aggregates of consciousness, feeling, perception, thoughts (mental formations) and the body.

This is the first audio talk recorded by the BSWA at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre in April 2001. In this talk Ajahn Brahm discusses the Buddhist teaching of anatta - the absence of a self.

Many people come to find out about Buddhism to get something out of it and find a solution to their problems. That's fine and good, but if you really want to turn your life around and find inner happiness, then it's time to start serving others and giving back, as Ajahn Brahm explains.

Responding to an online request, Ajahn Brahm talks about celebrating "Buddhamas" on the 25th December.

From a Buddhist perspective, thinking about death isn't a negative, dark and depressing act, but rather, thinking about death can be very useful, putting life in perspective, and even leading the mind in to peace. Ajahn Brahmali gives advice on how to wisely contemplate death.

Ajahn Brahm clarifies the true meaning of mindfulness, including such factors as 'remembering the instructions', as well as remembering the dhamma as each new situation arises.

Confronted with people thinking that the world is going to end soon, Ajahn Brahm wisely replies by pointing out the impermanence in the world.

Ajahn Brahm talks about how to find meaning in life.

In this talk Ajahn Brahm debunks and demystifies religious rituals, asking us to take a sceptical approach to rituals and understand how rituals can be abused.

When Ajahn Brahm was a young man first interested in Buddhism, he had no interest whatsoever in chanting, which appeared to be a useless ritual associated with a rational religion. These days, as he explains, he has a greater appreciation of the power of chanting - in fact he does it nearly every day. Having never given a talk on this topic before, Ajahn Brahm opens up about the power of chanting.

Ajahn Dhiravamso discusses a core teaching of Buddhism that if often misconstrued by popular culture - the law of kamma. In this talk Ajahn Dhiravamso picks apart the confused idea in popular culture and clarifies how the law of kamma (action) really works.

This talk, given in 2009, occurred in the week after Ajahn Brahm was expelled from the tradition of monasteries in Thailand that he ordained in for his role in ordination of bhikkhunis (fully ordained nuns). It starts with an explanation of what occurred, and then Ajahn Brahm goes on to explain why and how to look forward to the future with happiness.

All the problems of life are ultimately relationship problems. Not just with spouses and significant others, but also with our families, friends, work colleagues, and also with ourselves and with life itself. Ajahn Brahm offers wise advice on how to deal with the problems in relationships but also to cultivate happy, healthy relationships.

On the auspicious occasion of ordaining the first four Theravadan Buddhist bhikkhunis (fully ordained nuns) in 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere - part of the move to reconstitute the bhikkhuni sangha into the Theravadan Buddhist world - Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on the topic of courageous decision-making.