Buddhist Society of Western Australia

"Even though the body is sick, the mind does not need to be sick," says Ajahn Brahm. Ajahn teaches us to not fear sickness.

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Ajahn Brahm's "Real Dhamma Tour"; (UK Dhamma Tour for Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project). Dhamma Talk: "Real Love and Anukampa" given on 13-10-2017. Please visit: www.anukampaproject.org and YouTube: Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. We apologise for the sound quality in parts of this recording.

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on why and how to meditate with ease.

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Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on how to get one's mind and life out of the fog of confusion using the clarity born of mindfulness.

Recorded at the Chempaka Buddhist Lodge in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

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Ajahn Santutthi encouraged us to consider meditation as recharging the batteries of the mind. We are learning how to be passengers in our meditation practice, not dictators. So when random thoughts pop up, just observe, don't engage, let them go. Having present moment awareness isn't impossible, it just takes practice. The result is being right here, right now and gaining a stepping stone to inner peace. Be patient and gentle with yourself.

Ajahn guided us in a thirty minute meditation well suited to both experienced meditators and beginners. Ajahn suggested that we patiently observe our mind and see where it is in this moment. No heavy focus, just gentle observation and notice what we as individuals would like our meditation object to be, rather than making an arbitrary decision. By allowing our minds to be where they want to be as we start to meditate, we remove some of the rigidity. A softer approach. Once our minds are settled and we are just observers, we can then gently change direction and focus on an object such as our breath, as we would normally do.

After meditation Ajahn opened to Q&A.

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Ajahn Brahm explains how to live this life in a way that leads us to heaven.

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Interesting in practicing the spiritual path, but feel too lazy to get started? Ajahn Brahm has advice for people who are lazy and just want an easy life....and spirituality too.

In meditation, is your mind always running a commentary on your experiences? Ajahn Brahm teaches us how to calm our mind by starting with body awareness.

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Have you ever felt that people squeeze as much they can out of you? Ajahn Brahm argues that we’re not a resource to be exploited, and teaches us how to cultivate a win-win situation at work.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.

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