Buddhist Society of Western Australia

It's easy to sit and watch a movie or a football game for 45 minutes, but it's not quite the same when we're meditating. Ajahn Brahm teaches us how to stay in the present moment and have a powerful meditation. Ajahn explains how to keep our awareness in the "center of screen", and how to "open the lotus flower" with kindness.

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Ajahn Brahm starts by talking about the manifestation of consciousness, followed by how uncertain our life is. Ajahn encourages us to look for opportunities when situations seem uncertain because he says "What you look for is what you get."

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately 30 minutes.
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Ajahn Sujato offers us a reflection on Buddhism and the environment. Ajahn points out that the breath we are breathing is the same breath we are all breathing; the atmosphere. Ajahn reflects on the consequences of our actions and his concern for the future generations. Ajahn emphasises that we are we not powerless and as a Buddhist community we have a voice and we should speak for the good interest of others, our environment, nature and our planet as a whole.

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Using the life events of Bhikkhuni Patacara, Bhikkhuni Seri talks about security, shelter and finding refuge in one's life. Venerable Seri begins by telling us about her life before she ordained into the monastic life.

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How do you remove unwholesome thoughts? Most people would try to suppress it by using their will power to focus on the breathe. Venerable Hasapanna teaches us that this is counter-productive. Venerable advises us to start by developing mindfulness on coarser sensations before establishing mindfulness on the breathe.

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Often things don't happen according to plan. Venerable Hasapanna teaches us about expectation, disappointment and life. Venerable says "we are happier when we understand life because we expect less."
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Venerable Hasapanna guides a meditation for approximately 30 minutes.
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Ajahn Brahm tells us about the conditions that contribute to unwholesome actions, such as the influence of drugs and alcohol, bad company and lack of compassion.  Ajahn shares the story of ‘The Cow That Cried’.

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Ajahn Brahm talks about why we do things, what motivates us and why we sometimes lose our motivation? Is your motivation for status or to impress others? Make peace, be kind, be gentle - let that be your motivation.

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