Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Ajahn Brahm calls Saturday’s one hour guided meditation class "happy hour" and he encourages us to look at our meditation as something positive, joyful and enjoyable/ fun.

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Venerable Sunyo discusses his favourite stories in the book, sharing anecdotes from his childhood and meditation practice at the Dhammaloka Books Club's 5th session on the 14 May 2022.

Venerable shares the attitude that he uses when he meditates, "Just by sitting down and being there, the meditation is already a success and done, and there is nothing further to change or to get somewhere". The mind then gets peaceful right away, as we are opening the door of our heart to whatever is going on in our mind.

Also keep an ear out for Venerable's amusing encounter with "MULCH" in the monastery.

This book is available from the Dhammaloka Library.

Dhammaloka Book Club is usually held on the second Saturday of every month from 1.45 pm to 2.30 pm, please check the BSWA event page for the latest updates.

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Ajahn Brahm talks about the importance of using our emotional intelligence so we can live in harmony with other people.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately 30 minutes.

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Tuesday 10th May 2022

Please accept my humble applogies, this session is shortened due to technical difficulties, bob editor :-[

Bhante Sangharatana joins the Armadale Meditation Group on-line live. Armadale Meditation Group (AMG) is designed to teach you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, then receiving meditation instructions and meditating together, followed by asking questions and finally if time remains listening to a Dhamma talk. However, the layout can vary. Due to social distancing regulations, these weekly Tuesday night teachings are happening via Zoom from Bodhinyana Monastery.

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Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website, the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.

Monday Night Meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram, Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Venerable Kassapa on the 25 April 2022. These weekly teachings give an introduction into Meditation and some guidance and basics into the practice of the Buddhist Path. They usually consist of a short talk, thirty minute meditation and then questions & answers.

Venerable Kassapa has trained at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine, WA (Buddhist Society of WA monastery – abbot Ajahn Brahmavamso), where he has been a resident since 2013.

Currently Venerable Kassapa is staying at Wat Dhammayanaram two to three weeks at a time and then returning to Bodhinyana for a week. Venerable has committed to help out the temple (for possibly up to 1-2 years), to assist the Cambodian monk Bhante Sukkhakamo by keeping him company and helping with things, such as this teaching engagement. Venerable Kassapa has been helping the temple on and off since he became a monk.

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Teaching retrieved from https://thecbswa.org/meditation-recordings please visit https://thecbswa.org/ to find out how to attend the monastery in person.

Ajahn Hasapanna recommends body contemplation to calm down our anger.

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Ajahn Hasapanna teaches us about the importance of being honest and also not deceiving ourselves. (Being truthful is an essential part of the Buddhist practice and is one of the five precepts i.e. no killing, no stealing, no sexual misconduct, no lying and no intoxicants that cloud mind).

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Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation for approximately 30 minutes.

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Wednesday night meditation at Dhammaloka Centre with Sandra Henville on 04 May 2022. These ongoing guided meditation classes are suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators and offer an opportunity to ask questions in person or via live chat. 

Visitors to Dhammaloka are invited to stay for tea after the class.

More Care Group Teachings can be found here.

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Bhante Bodhidhaja gives a Dhamma talk from Newbury Buddhist monastery regarding the second Brahma-Vihara: Karuna (Care). We are often very disconnected and distracted from all sorts of things but even more so from suffering, therefore it is important to find this soft, gentle, beautiful attention to be able to connect and then to response. 

Bhante also quotes the following sutta: 

• Getting Rid of Resentment (2nd) - https://suttacentral.net/an5.162/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin

Links to other related YouTube videos:

• Brene Brown on Empathy - RSA Shorts https://youtu.be/1Evwgu369Jw
• Being Kinder to Yourself - Greater Good Science Center https://youtu.be/AyQdeYjXUhE
• The Anger Eating Monster - Prince EA https://youtu.be/4izOVj-SylA

Teaching given from Newbury Buddhist Monastery, Victoria, Australia – Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV). Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

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Teaching retrieved from https://bsv.podbean.com/e/dhamma-talk-brahmavihara-series-2-care-bhante-bodhidhaja-24-oct-2021/

Tuesday 03rd May 2022

Venerable Sunyo joins the Armadale Meditation Group on-line live. Armadale Meditation Group (AMG) is designed to teach you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, then receiving meditation instructions and meditating together, followed by asking questions and finally if time remains listening to a Dhamma talk. However, the layout can vary. Due to social distancing regulations, these weekly Tuesday night teachings are happening via Zoom from Bodhinyana Monastery.

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Ajahn Brahm explains how peace and insight complement each other. For example, when our mind is peaceful, insights can occur and when insights occur our mind becomes more peaceful.

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How do Buddhist monks deal with difficulties in life? Ajahn Brahm gives an in depth answer in this talk and also delves into how lay people can deal with life’s difficulties.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately 30 minutes.

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Tuesday 26th April 2022

Ajahn Brahmali joins the Armadale Meditation Group on-line live. Armadale Meditation Group (AMG) is designed to teach you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, then receiving meditation instructions and meditating together, followed by asking questions and finally if time remains listening to a Dhamma talk. However, the layout can vary. Due to social distancing regulations, these weekly Tuesday night teachings are happening via Zoom from Bodhinyana Monastery.

Reference by Ajahn Brahmali to Anthology of Discourses of the Suttanipāta.

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Bhante Bodhidhaja gives a Dhamma talk from Newbury Buddhist monastery regarding Metta (unconditional love). Bhante also quotes the following suttas in the talk: 

• Loving-Kindness - https://suttacentral.net/snp1.8/en/amaravati?reference=none&highlight=false
• The Shorter Discourses at Gosinga - https://suttacentral.net/an10.176/https://suttacentral.net/mn31/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin/sujato
• Getting Rid of Resentment (2nd) - https://suttacentral.net/an5.162/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin

Teaching given from Newbury Buddhist Monastery, Victoria, Australia – Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV). Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

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Teaching retrieved from https://bsv.podbean.com/e/dhamma-talk-brahmavihara-series-1-metta-bhante-bodhidhaja-12-sep-2021/

Ajahn Brahmali teaches us about the signs of progress you see from practicing meditation. For example, if you’re heading in the right direction you’ll experience less suffering and more satisfaction. Ajahn advises us to practice more kindness if we feel our spiritual practice is plateauing.

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Ajahn Brahmali teaches us about the importance of having the right view in Buddhism. According to Ajahn, the right view is seeing reality how the Buddha saw it. Right View is the first part in the Noble Eightfold Path or The Middle Way:
1. Right view
2. Right thought or intention
3. Right speech
4. Right action
5. Right livelihood
6. Right effort
7. Right mindfulness
8. Right samadhi or stillness

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