Buddhist Society of Western Australia

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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Ajahn Brahmali guides a meditation for approximately 30 minutes.

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A two part series of Dhamma talk by Bhante Sunyo on Mindfulness in the early texts on the 21 November 2021, at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV).  Part 1 link: http://podcast.bswa.org/e/mindfulness-in-the-early-texts-sutta-discussion-part-1-bhante-sunyo-14-nov-2021/

Bhante Sunyo is staying at Newbury Buddhist Monastery for the 2021 Vassa. He usually resides at Bodhinyana Monastery in Western Australia, under Ajahn Brahm.

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Tuesday 19th April 2022

Ajahn Appicchato 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 Santutthi emphasises the importance of meditation i.e. allowing our mind to settle down and take a break.

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Ajahn Santutthi explains how your small daily acts of kindness can uplift your mind and build wholesome qualities.

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Ajahn Santutthi guides a meditation for approximately 30 minutes.

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At Dhammaloka Book Club's 4th session, Venerable Nibbuto discusses the "Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond" book by Ajahn Brahm.

As a self-proclaimed non-book reader :), Venerable Nibbuto highly recommends this book. Venerable Nibbuto bought the book 8 years before he ordained and shares his experience and insights while discussing parts of the books, offering some practical meditation advise, e.g. to do Metta meditation if you are unable to do breath meditation.

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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A two part series of Dhamma talk by Bhante Sunyo on Mindfulness in the early texts on the 14 November 2021, at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV). 

Bhante Sunyo is staying at Newbury Buddhist Monastery for the 2021 Vassa. He usually resides at Bodhinyana Monastery in Western Australia, under Ajahn Brahm.

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Ajahn Brahm shares stories about people in deep meditation.

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Ajahn Brahm reminds us that our hardships make us wiser and therefore encourages us to develop a wholesome perspective towards the difficulties we face.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately 30 minutes.

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Wednesday night meditation at Dhammaloka Centre with Drew Bellamy on 6 April 2022.

Our new Dhamma Yarns series will be held every first Wednesday of every month, please grab your tea and snacks and join us for a Dhamma talk, guided meditation and most importantly ... a good yarn with friends.

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. 

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Dhamma talk by Ajahn Nissarano on the 20 March 2022, at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV). Taking refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha is important for us to develop the mind.

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To make a glass full of water absolutely still, we must let it go, such as put it on a table. Similarly, to make our mind peaceful, we must let go of wanting and of trying to make our mind calm.

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