Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Ajahn Brahm explains how meditation becomes effortless when you are happy.

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Ajahn Brahm teaches us about the Right intentions explained in Buddhism.

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Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. This is the first meditation class after the Rains Retreat. Ajahn Brahm speaks on the automatic nature of the breath becoming the object of mindfulness. Ajahn speaks on moving from the body sankhara to the mind sankhara. 

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Drew is a former President and Secretary of the BSWA in the years of 2014-2018. During this time Drew implemented many changes at the BSWA including property purchases and a re-structure of the Committee into sub-committees and the employment of paid staff to better service the growth in size the Society had experienced in the previous 10 years. 

Drew is a family man and business man who won an industry award in 2021 from the State Government for innovation in the mining sector.

Since stepping down as President Drew has been a regular on the scene at the BSWA and has been invited as a Lay Speaker and to date has given 11 Dhamma talks. 

Every year, the monastic community (Monks and nuns) go on a three month retreat called the “Rains Retreat” from mid July to mid October. During this period, they do not visit our centres for teachings as it’s a time for deepening their own practice.
While the monks and nuns are away, we will have some interesting guest speakers coming in to give the Friday Night talk.

Unshakeable Peace 2026 (Rains Retreat Speakers' Series 2026)
Hear stories of everyday dhamma as told by monastics and lay practitioners from various Buddhist traditions.  

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This talk begins with a guided meditation lead by Sandra Henville for the first 30 minutes or so followed by the talk by Dr Brian Walker. 

Dr Brian Walker has practised medicine for many years in many different countries, before finally settling into practice as a GP in Serpentine Medical Centre. He has front-line experience treating patients in hospitals, emergency departments and general practice. If you are familiar with the book Dying to be Be, which detailed the near death expeirence by Anita Moorjani, it should be noted that Dr Walker was Anita’s GP in Hong Kong. She met up with him in the United States a few years ago and did a beautiful interview which is available on Youtube. Dr Walker is also a member of the Legislative Council in the Parliament of Western Australia for the Legalise Cannabis Party.

Every year, the monastic community (Monks and nuns) go on a three month retreat called the “Rains Retreat” from mid July to mid October. During this period, they do not visit our centres for teachings as it’s a time for deepening their own practice.
While the monks and nuns are away, we will have some interesting guest speakers coming in to give the Friday Night talk.

Unshakeable Peace 2026 (Rains Retreat Speakers' Series 2026)
Hear stories of everyday dhamma as told by monastics and lay practitioners from various Buddhist traditions.  

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BSWA teachings are available:

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