Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Celebrating Celibacy | Ajahn Brahmavamso

“Meditation is better than sex!” So says Ajahn Brahm who is happy to celebrate the benefits of celibacy.

 

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Happiness Industry: Joy at last! | Ajahn Brahmavamso

Is it really possible to be happy in the world? Or is there something inherently wrong with the system, and no matter what we do with our relationships, with our circumstances, with our mind, that we can’t really be happy? Ajahn Brahm takes us deeper into the notion of what happiness really is, and how true happiness can be found. The Buddha’s teaching of acceptance and letting go of states leads to the kind of deep happiness that cannot be found by shopping in the ‘happiness industry’ of this world. As Ajahn Chah famously said: “Joy at last -to know there is no happiness in the world!”

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How to change the world | Ajahn Brahmavamso

Often we are tempted to try to take charge of things in the world and fix the world’s problems. Ajahn Brahm queries this urge to control, and says that another way is to understand and adapt. Indeed control freakery is very much the cause of the problems of the world and being another control freak is not necessarily the answer at all. Ajahn Brahm also refers to the example of the Buddha who could have become a “wheel turning monarch” ruling over much of the world, but instead chose to become the world’s wisest teacher.

 

Buddhist reflections on social, political and environmental action leading towards the creation of a better world.

 

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Procrastination / Hierarchy of Life’s Meaning | Ajahn Brahmavamso

Ajahn Brahm points out that there’s really nothing very wrong with procrastination, and that it’s our perfectionism and constant doing that is the real problem. So why do today what we can put off for tomorrow? Just be happy for now. And if you can be happy you’re on the track to understanding the meaning of life.

 

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Interconnectedness | Ajahn Brahmavamso

Is everything really interconnected? Is being disconnected always such a bad thing? Ajahn Brahm challenges the prevailing orthodoxy within Buddhism by pointing out when things are interconnected, when they’re not, and how understanding this can be useful on our path to find peace and happiness.

 

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Vesak Day 2018 - Day 2 Session 2 Talk | Ajahn Brahmavamso

A talk given for Vesak at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV). It is believed this talk was given in 2018. This track is Day 2 Session 2 Talk 

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJRphrOm-oI&index=33&list=PLwPICjq7jNeqDGMNhd04IemkUBGPnFSBy (YouTube Channel: BSV Dhamma Talks)

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Vesak Day 2018 - Day 2 Session 1 Talk | Ajahn Brahmavamso

A talk given for Vesak at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV). It is believed this talk was given in 2018. This track is Day 2 Session 1 Talk

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkvKA6XWJb8&list=PLwPICjq7jNeqDGMNhd04IemkUBGPnFSBy&index=31 (YouTube Channel: BSV Dhamma Talks)

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Vesak Day 2018 - Day 1 Session 1 Talk | Ajahn Brahmavamso

A talk given for Vesak at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV). It is believed this talk was given in 2018. This is Day 1 Session 1: Talk

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iaJRXXCKDk&list=PLwPICjq7jNeqDGMNhd04IemkUBGPnFSBy&index=27 (YouTube Channel: BSV Dhamma Talks)

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Dealing with emotions | Ajahn Brahmavamso

Ajahn Brahm teaches us how to deal with difficult emotions and to learn how to experience more positive emotions, more often.

Accountability | Ajahn Brahmavamso

Everything we do by body, speech or mind has an ethical dimension, and there are consequences for our behaviour and our actions. We are all accountable for our actions, and Ajahn Brahm explains how we sometimes get so caught up in getting through the day that we often forget or put out of mind the longer term consequences of our actions, and offers advice on how to change.

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Buddhism and Sects | Ajahn Brahmavamso

Ajahn Brahm talks about the different sects of Buddhism, how it all came to be this way and what it means. Ultimately it’s all the same cake, just different icing on top.

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Kamma Without Belief - Q&A (3/3) | Ajahn Brahmavamso | 23-10-2019

Questions and answers session (track 3) to go with Dhamma talk ‘Kamma without Belief’ by Ajahn Brahm, given at Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Oxford 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=2bQcDhgC6Ts (YouTube Channel: Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project)

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Kamma Without Belief - Talk (2/3) | Ajahn Brahmavamso | 23-10-2019

Dhamma talk (track 2) ‘Kamma without Belief’ by Ajahn Brahm, given at Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Oxford on the 23rd of October 2019. Track 1 was a guided meditation and track 3 is questions and answers. 

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=iWGNY2vGufM (YouTube Channel: Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project)

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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.

Kamma Without Belief - Meditation (1/3) | Ajahn Brahmavamso | 23-10-2019

Guided meditation (track 1) to go with Dhamma talk ‘Kamma without Belief’ by Ajahn Brahm, given at Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Oxford on the 23rd of October 2019. Track 2 is the Dhamma talk and track 3 questions and answers.  

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=BG_Dphr6MHI (YouTube Channel: Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project)

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.

The Right to Believe | Ajahn Brahmavamso

Do we have the right to believe whatever we want? Should there be limits on what people can believe? Ajahn Brahm takes on this contentious topic, pointing out that certain extreme beliefs can be dangerous to oneself and others, and we need to be careful about what we believe.

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Freedom: The Path to Happiness | Ajahn Brahmavamso

Is it really possible to find happiness in our busy modern lives? Ajahn Brahm talks about the path to happiness in the context of our modern lives.

For those abused and wronged is happiness actually possible? Attachment to painful emotions, such as grief, anger, bitterness, the notion of a wounded self with a distinct identity: all these can become a perpetual prison…

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Guided Meditation | Ajahn Brahmavamso | 4 July 2020

Years ago, Ajahn Brahm, like many of us, had the difficulty in meditation "Why is it that my mind goes wandering off?" Ajahn answers that it was because what he was experiencing at the moment was not delightful enough. When your mind is wandering off, Ajahn encourages you to embrace your mind and stay in the moment. As your mind becomes still, the delight in meditation will start to build up.

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Buddhism in the business world | Ajahn Brahmavamso

Ajahn Brahm gives a Buddhist perspective on how to run a business and operate in the business world.

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Investigation into the ethics of murder | Ajahn Brahmavamso

How does one interpret the first precept in everyday life? Is being a Buddhist and a soldier mutually exclusive? Are there instances when one can perform a ‘mercy’ killing and not attract negative results? How does kamma work in relation to the murdering of living beings? How might society justly deal with such grievous actions and ultimately, how can one forgive?

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You're Good Enough | Ajahn Brahmavamso | 3 July 2020

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Imagine you think to yourself, "this is good enough, I don't need to improve." What a wonderful thought that is to find peace with yourself. Ajahn Brahm explains how having an attitude of contentment actually improves all areas of our life.

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