Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Ajahn Brahm reflects upon the great power and deep wisdom of the life of his teacher Ajahn Chah.

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What does Buddhism have to say about religious fundamentalism? What can be done about it? Ajahn Brahm explains….

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A Dhamma talk given at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) by Ajahn Nissarano, on 8 December 2019. Ajahn Nissarano covers a range of strategies for responding to the death of someone close to you. This talk has multiple titles: 1) Impermanence: When someone close to us dies. 2) Impermanence: The Inherent Nature of Our Existence. 3) Impermanence: How do I deal with the death of a close friend or family member?

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Teaching retrieved from https://bsv.podbean.com/e/ajahn-nissarano-impermanence-the-inherent-nature-of-our-existence-8-dec-2019/

Ajahn Brahmali reflects upon what a pilgrimage is and how it can be beneficial to Buddhist practice.

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Ayye Vayama talks about two approaches to liberating the mind, focusing on finding freedom in the mind/heart through the practice of meditation.

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Monday, 14th May 2018

Monday night meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram with Ajahn Santutthi.

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Ajahn Brahm talks about conflict and how to deal with it.

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Dennis Sheppard continues the introductory series on the BSWA Care Group's Buddhist Care Line, a confidential telephone listening service staffed by lay Buddhist practitioners. The service offers a safe space to talk about any issues that may be happening in your life without fear of judgement. We invite you to visit the Buddhist Care Line's website for our hours of operation and phone number: https://bswa.org/buddhist-care-line/

The guided meditation and talk in this video looks at loneliness and depression, its causes, its effects on the mind, and finding peace. An accompanying text is provided here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1d0GhZNlLYFnJgzazbDS8GBXNddDEb62C

Dennis Sheppard continues the introductory series on the BSWA Care Group's Buddhist Care Line, a confidential telephone listening service staffed by lay Buddhist practitioners. The service offers a safe space to talk about any issues that may be happening in your life without fear of judgement. We invite you to visit the Buddhist Care Line's website for our hours of operation and phone number: https://bswa.org/buddhist-care-line/

In this video, Dennis goes into detail on the practice of effective listening. Listening is a skill that can be either intellectual and brain focused, or heart based and emotional. They all come together in our humanity when we are present in the moment, listening from a place of still consciousness. An accompanying text is provided here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y8QQR6_V7hzA6gxoWeWYaW1dfMTZFiz1/view?usp=sharing

Dennis Sheppard continues the introductory series on the BSWA Care Group's Buddhist Care Line, a confidential telephone listening service staffed by lay Buddhist practitioners. The service offers a safe space to talk about any issues that may be happening in your life without fear of judgement. We invite you to visit the Buddhist Care Line's website for our hours of operation and phone number: https://bswa.org/buddhist-care-line/

In this talk, Dennis talks about the practice of being our own listener, attending to ourselves, and listening lovingly whilst experiencing the difficulty of grief and loss. An accompanying text is provided here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wnp4vy65kYfF4A2zbOc5lqtBsDmuulnx/view?usp=sharing

Dennis Sheppard speaks about the BSWA Care Group's Buddhist Care Line, a confidential telephone listening service staffed by lay Buddhist practitioners. The service offers a safe space to talk about any issues that may be happening in your life without fear of judgement. We invite you to visit the Buddhist Care Line's website for our hours of operation and phone number: https://bswa.org/buddhist-care-line/

After the introduction, Dennis continues the a series of guided meditations to help our audience and and supporters in being their own friendly listener within one's personal meditation practice. In this time of self-isolation, it is an offering that will help us to better understand this human condition and more importantly to understand the Buddha’s teachings. An accompanying text is provided here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kZnXdR_Q3p-4RsoGJftwE-va2tRYFBNe/view?usp=sharing

Dennis Sheppard introduces the BSWA Care Group's Buddhist Care Line, a confidential telephone listening service staffed by lay Buddhist practitioners. The service offers a safe space to talk about any issues that may be happening in your life without fear of judgement. We invite you to visit the Buddhist Care Line's website for our hours of operation and phone number: https://bswa.org/buddhist-care-line/

Following the introduction, Dennis provides a talk and guided meditation on anxiety and fear, a topic which many are experiencing during COVID-19. An accompanying text is provided here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ctz5HzxGsk0TWhigiwTlj-Nx0AsaaOaM/view?usp=sharing

A Dhamma talk given at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV), by Ajahn Nissarano in December 2019. The talk's main topic is the second part of the Noble Eightfold Path 'Right Intention' and how it contributes to our wellbeing.

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Teaching retrieved from https://bsv.podbean.com/e/ajahn-nissarano-meditation-mindfulness-and-emotional-intelligence-1-dec-2019/

Vassa = Monastic Lockdown. Venerable Munissara gives a guided meditation on how to stay within the borders.

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Gossips, idle chatter are enticing, but often at the expense of others. Ajahn Hasapanna guides us to keep away from such unwholesome speech.

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Is Buddhism a religion? Or is it a way or life or a philosophy? What is it? And what are Buddhists supposed to do? Ajahn Brahm uses his characteristic humour and wisdom to answer these questions.

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Monday 07th May 2018

Monday night meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram with Ajahn Santutthi.

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Ajahn Brahm explores craving. Are there different types? Are some forms of craving necessary for survival? Is all craving ‘bad’? Ajahn Brahm shares the secret of finding a balance in the here and now by understanding the nature of craving, the different types of craving, and how to work giving up the types of craving most harmful to us whilst holding on (for the mean time) to those cravings which have some use to us and others.

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Mindfulness isn’t an end itself, but a means of uncovering the deeper truths of existence that the Buddhist teachings are encouraging us to see. Mindfulness is the first of the Seven Factors of Enlightenment. Ayye Vayama reminds us how developing mindfulness is an essential quality of mind that leads to insight, knowledge and ultimately to Awakening.

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Is power any good at all? What is real power and how is it going to be of benefit to people in the world? How do people get addicted to power and become unwilling to give it up? Ajahn Brahm discusses these questions about the nature of power from a Buddhist perspective.

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