Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre

As a young British hitch-hiker, who was in search of happiness, fulfilment and the deeper meanings of life, Venerable Amaranatho embarked by chance on a 10-day meditation course in Perth, which helped set him off on his spiritual journey.

In this talk, Venerable Amaranatho also talked about mindfulness, generosity, kindness and love. To sum up his talk, he read two poems, one of which is a beautiful piece of Sufi poetry by Hafiz, called It Felt Love.

How

Did the rose

Ever open its heart

And give to this world

All its

Beauty?

It felt the encouragement of light

Against its

Being,

Otherwise,

We all remain

Too

Frightened

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.

Rachel Green talks about developing confidence in keeping the five precepts of Buddhism, especially the fifth precept of not taking alcohol or other intoxicants.  How to say no with confidence.  How meditation helps confidence.

Rachel is a former President of the BSWA and runs her own business helping others: Confident Woman Australia.