Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Why can we watch a movie for hours but it's difficult to meditate for half an hour? Ajahn Brahm explains that our mind keeps wandering away because we are not enjoying the present moment and teaches us how to cultivate a delightful feeling towards doing nothing and being peaceful.To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

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Ajahn Hasapanna gives a short talk about how it is not where we are born, but rather our deeds that make us noble or otherwise.

Sutta Nipata 1.7: "One is not low because of Birth not does birth makes one Noble. Deeds alone made one low, deeds alone made one noble.

This guided meditation is part of the corona dhamma daily series of daily meditation and dhamma teachings offered by the nuns at Dhammasara Monastery to support the community during the coronavirus pandemic. Apologies for the audio quality as the recording equipment at Dhammasara is not of the same quality.

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

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This guided meditation is part of the corona dhamma daily series of daily meditation and dhamma teachings offered by the monks at Bodhinyana Monastery to support the community during the coronavirus pandemic.

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

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

This guided meditation is part of the corona dhamma daily series of daily meditation and dhamma teachings offered by the monks at Bodhinyana Monastery to support the community during the coronavirus pandemic.

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

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

How can we use Buddhist practices like meditation and positive attitudes to deal with awful situations? Ajahn speaks from his own experiences and encourages us to try being in the moment, caring, and letting go. To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation session for approximately 30 minutes. 

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

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Questions and answers session (track 3) to go with Dhamma talk ‘It’s Not Your Fault’ by Ajahn Brahm at October Gallery, London on the 23rd of October 2019. Track 1 was a guided meditation and track 2 was the Dhamma talk.

This event was part of Ajahn Brahm's 2019 UK Tour in support of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, of which Ajahn is Spiritual Adviser. Donations towards Anukampa's aim to develop a nuns' monastery in England are extremely welcome. Please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4b_Hy_slNs

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

Dhamma talk (track 2) ‘It’s Not Your Fault’ by Ajahn Brahm at October Gallery, London on the 23rd of October 2019. Track 1 was a guided meditation and track 3 is Q&A.

This event was part of Ajahn Brahm's 2019 UK Tour in support of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, of which Ajahn is Spiritual Adviser. Donations towards Anukampa's aim to develop a nuns' monastery in England are extremely welcome. Please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIctPLNlxas

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

Guided Meditation (track 1) to go with Dhamma talk ‘It’s Not Your Fault’ by Ajahn Brahm at October Gallery, London on the 23rd of October 2019. Track 2 is a Dhamma talk and track 3 is Q&A. 

This event was part of Ajahn Brahm's 2019 UK Tour in support of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, of which Ajahn is Spiritual Adviser. Donations towards Anukampa's aim to develop a nuns' monastery in England are extremely welcome. Please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SKoa79VG64

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

Ayye Vayama reflects upon how happiness is a frame of mind that can be developed through understanding the causes of happiness and actively cultivating the thoughts and habits of mind that lead to happiness. She then goes on to explain what the Four Brahmaviharas (Divine Abodes) can be developed that lead to happiness.

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

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.