Buddhist Society of Western Australia Friday Night Guided Meditation | Ajahn Brahm | 30 January 2026
Feb 2, 2026
A 30-minute guided meditation focuses on settling the body, releasing stress and cultivating self-kindness. The guide emphasizes relaxed attention and choosing ease over force. Techniques for allowing disturbances to pass through are explored. The session ends with a short reflection on changes in ease and presence.
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Relax And Be With The Present
- Allow yourself to relax and let go of stress instead of striving for a particular state.
- Be with the present kindly and let focused attention arise naturally without force.
Being With Beats Forcing Focus
- Treat early meditation as a state of "being with" rather than tight focusing to avoid forceful attention.
- Positive perception and companionship naturally support deeper meditation.
Let Disturbances Pass Through
- Do not resist disturbances; allow them to pass through without creating inner echoes.
- Leave the world's noise alone and focus on present good qualities to maintain undisturbed meditation.