Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre

Rachel Green guides a half-hour eating meditation followed by a Dhamma talk on applying lessons from the meditation to mindfulness in all aspects of everyday life.

Rachel is a past president of the BSWA, a long-term member of the Armadale meditation group, and an very experienced lay practitioner.

Duration: 1hr 30min.

Gen. Kelsang Nampur gives a commentary on 'Atisha's advice', one of Buddhism's best-loved and most enduring quotes on how to listen to the Dhamma.  It was given by the well-known Indian Teacher, Venerable Atisha, in 11th Century Tibet.  Source: The New Meditation Handbook, by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.

Kelsang Nampur is the resident teacher at Dharmapala Buddhist Centre in Fremantle, in the New Kadampa Tradition of Mahayana Buddhism.  Her spiritual guide is Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.  Visit the web site at www.meditationinperth.org

During the Rains retreat, when the monks and nuns are not available at Dhammaloka to give talks, guest speakers are invited on the theme of spirituality in everyday life.  Guest speakers have been invited from other Buddhist traditions and other religions, former monks and experienced lay practitioners.  

Chris Perrier, psychologist and long-term member of the BSWA, outlines some contemporary research in psychology about developing happiness skills.  He finds that it fully endorses Buddhist teachings and practice.

The talk was illustrated with clips from YouTube. Note the sound from these clips is barely audible.

Ajahn Brahm talks about devotion in Buddhism