Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre

When faced with an ethical dilemma, often we do not know what to do. We may simply follow the mainstream, do excessive thinking, follow the 'expert's' advice or simply comply with religious teaching.

According to Ajahn Brahm, the most trustworthy and fundamental ethical compass of right or wrong is your heart. Be mindful of those feelings and follow what is right inside of you. To illustrate this point, Ajahn Brahm raises a challenging discussion about breaking precepts under certain circumstances when it is simple the ONLY right thing to do.

In this unethical world, where ethics are bent to achieve monetary gain, power, pleasure and so on, you may lose many battles while you are protecting your ethical stand, BUT you will win the war eventually.

Perception is a path to awakening.  The Buddha said all it really takes is to perceive in the right way - this will take you all the way to awakening.  We can change and develop our perceptions.

Ajahn Brahmali talks about the value of spiritual friendship in the spiritual life.

Note the larger file size is due to a higher quality sound.

Venerable Nirodha gives her first talk at Dhammaloka, on the topical theme for Christmas Eve of 'Silent Night, Holy Night'.  She shares some of her favourite Dhamma readings, reflecting on her Christian childhood in Austria and on some events that led, little by little, to her becoming a Buddhist nun.  She emphasises what religions have in common in acknowledging that silence is truly holy.

Bhikkhuni Hasapanna talks about skilful ways to achieve happiness in life, with many examples from her own life.

Always give with a wholesome intention. It is a form of making merit.
Ajahn Nissarano says giving can be in both material and non-material forms such as time, friendship, trust, advice and joy.

Ajahn Appichato gives a Buddhist perspective on how and why we search for meaning in our life, and how to be ready for death, with a lesson on generosity from his time in Thailand.

MN 10 Satipatthana Sutta - Foundations of Mindfulness Part 2 of 2

Ajahn Brahmali gives a reading and explanation of MN 10 Satipatthana Sutta - Foundations of Mindfulness

In this Sutta, The Buddha gave comprehensive practical instructions on the development of mindfulness as the basis for insight.

The teaching of this Sutta can also be found by following the  links below: 

http://www.dhammaloka.org.au/component/k2/item/1139-10-mn10-satipatthana-sutta.html

http://www.dhammaloka.org.au/component/k2/item/770-dd09-satipatthana-sutta-foundations-of-mindfulness.html

MN 10 Satipatthana Sutta - Foundations of Mindfulness Part 1 of 2

Ajahn Brahmali gives a reading and explanation of MN 10 Satipatthana Sutta - Foundations of Mindfulness

In this Sutta, The Buddha gave comprehensive practical instructions on the development of mindfulness as the basis for insight.

The teaching of this Sutta can also be found by following the links below: 

http://www.dhammaloka.org.au/component/k2/item/770-dd09-satipatthana-sutta-foundations-of-mindfulness.html 

http://www.dhammaloka.org.au/component/k2/item/1139-10-mn10-satipatthana-sutta.html

Ajahn Brahmali gives a gentle and delightful half-hour guided metta meditation.

Ajahn Brahm guides a metta meditation, followed by auspicious chanting by monks from Bodhinyana monastery and nuns from Dhammasara monastery to welcome in the New Year 2011.

Hundreds of people celebrated Ajahn Brahm's 60th birthday at Jhana Grove meditation retreat centre on 7th August 2011.  This guided body sweep meditation was given the day after for those who stayed on.  The meditation is about 50min and is followed by 30min talk and question and answer. 

Note: The guided meditation is quieter than the following talk. 

Ajahn Brahm leads a 45min guided meditation, with an introduction on getting ready to meditate, ready to jump quickly into peace.  On mantras, it's not what the words are, but the way you say them.  The meditation ends with a reflection on insight, and questions on wisdom and on energy.

Ven Pannananda chants the Bojjhanga Sutta - Seven Factors of Enlightenment (SN 46.14). 

This sutta is often chanted for the sick.

Bhikkhuni Karma Cholha talks about people, regardless of race, religions and backgrounds, yearn to be relieved from suffering and hope to be able to help others.

In Tibetan Buddhism, the embodiment of compassion is called chenrezig and recite  om mani padme hung to evoke the quality of compassion in our hearts.

Venerable Kelsang Nampur, a resident teacher at Dharmapala Buddhist Centre in Fremantle, talks about the Buddhist way to increase mental energy in our everyday busy life.

For more information on the centre, check out http://www.meditationinperth.org