Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Sunday 7th July 2024

Dhamma talk by Bhante Bodhidhaja, at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV).  

00:00:00    Introduction
00:00:14    Welcome and Dhamma talk by Bhante Bodhidhaja
00:15:20    Tribute chanting
00:18:45    Dhamma talk by Bhante Bodhidhaja continues
01:05:06    Closing message
01:05:56    Close

This is part 3 of the talk, please find the entire series here.

Bhante Bodhidhaja, born in Switzerland as Nicolas Vrticka was introduced to Buddhism at an early age by a neighbour. After graduation Nicolas worked as a primary school teacher and chose social work as an alternative for compulsory military training in Switzerland.

At the age of 21, while on a visit to India in 2003 Nicolas took on a temporary ordination under the late Acharya Buddharakhita who gave him the monastic name Bodhidhaja and since kept the same name in memory of his Teacher.

From late 2006 Nicolas spent time living, practicing and serving as a lay person in different Monastic communities around the world. Upon returning to Perth BSWA in 2010 became an Anagarika followed by being a novice and higher ordination in 2012 under Ajahn Brahm. Bhante Bodhidhaja is part of the BSWA Monastic Community.

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Sunday 9th June 2024

Dhamma talk by Bhante Bodhidhaja, at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV).  

00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:10 Welcome and Dhamma talk by Bhante Bodhidhaja
01:12:45  Blessing by Bhante Bodhidhaja
01:13:23  Closing message
01:14:13   Close

This is part 2 of the talk, please find the entire series here.

Bhante Bodhidhaja, born in Switzerland as Nicolas Vrticka was introduced to Buddhism at an early age by a neighbour. After graduation Nicolas worked as a primary school teacher and chose social work as an alternative for compulsory military training in Switzerland.

At the age of 21, while on a visit to India in 2003 Nicolas took on a temporary ordination under the late Acharya Buddharakhita who gave him the monastic name Bodhidhaja and since kept the same name in memory of his Teacher.

From late 2006 Nicolas spent time living, practicing and serving as a lay person in different Monastic communities around the world. Upon returning to Perth BSWA in 2010 became an Anagarika followed by being a novice and higher ordination in 2012 under Ajahn Brahm. Bhante Bodhidhaja is part of the BSWA Monastic Community.

Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

Please support us on Ko-Fi.

BSWA teachings are available from:
· BSWA Teachings
· BSWA Podcast Channel
· BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
· BSWA YouTube

Dhamma talk by Bhante Bodhidhaja on the 28 May 2023, at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV). 

This is part 1 of the talk, please find the entire series here.

Bhante Bodhidhaja, born in Switzerland as Nicolas Vrticka was introduced to Buddhism at an early age by a neighbour. After graduation Nicolas worked as a primary school teacher and chose social work as an alternative for compulsory military training in Switzerland.

At the age of 21, while on a visit to India in 2003 Nicolas took on a temporary ordination under the late Acharya Buddharakhita who gave him the monastic name Bodhidhaja and since kept the same name in memory of his Teacher.

From late 2006 Nicolas spent time living, practicing and serving as a lay person in different Monastic communities around the world. Upon returning to Perth BSWA in 2010 became an Anagarika followed by being a novice and higher ordination in 2012 under Ajahn Brahm. Bhante Bodhidhaja is part of the BSWA Monastic Community.

Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

Dhamma talk by Ajahn Bodhidhaja on the 5th December 2022, at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV).

Bhante Bodhidhaja, born in Switzerland as Nicolas Vrticka was introduced to Buddhism at an early age by a neighbour. After graduation Nicolas worked as a primary school teacher and chose social work as an alternative for compulsory military training in Switzerland.

At the age of 21, while on a visit to India in 2003 Nicolas took on a temporary ordination under the late Acharya Buddharakhita who gave him the monastic name Bodhidhaja and since kept the same name in memory of his Teacher.

From late 2006 Nicolas spent time living, practicing and serving as a lay person in different Monastic communities around the world. Upon returning to Perth BSWA in 2010 became an Anagarika followed by being a novice and higher ordination in 2012 under Ajahn Brahm.

Bhante Bodhidhaja is part of the BSWA Monastic Community.

Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

Dhamma talk by Ajahn Bodhidhaja on the 4th December 2022, at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV).

This talk is dedicated with gratitude to all whom I have crossed paths with, who have walked with me or are still walking with me, especially during difficult times. Thank you for your kindness, care, support and friendship!

Friendship PDF Slides (BSV 2022.12):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hiGhJEzAf2zO98popIBKx9OylJ_uDQ0g/view?usp=share_link

Sutta references:

• Advice to Sigālaka (DN 31) https://suttacentral.net/dn31
• A Friend 1st & 2nd (AN7.36 & 37) https://suttacentral.net/an7.36 & https://suttacentral.net/an7.37
• Half the Spiritual Life (SN45.2) https://suttacentral.net/sn45.2
• Link to a related YouTube video on friendship: Why You Are Lonely and How to Make Friends - Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell https://youtu.be/I9hJ_Rux9y0

Bhante Bodhidhaja, born in Switzerland as Nicolas Vrticka was introduced to Buddhism at an early age by a neighbour. After graduation Nicolas worked as a primary school teacher and chose social work as an alternative for compulsory military training in Switzerland.

At the age of 21, while on a visit to India in 2003 Nicolas took on a temporary ordination under the late Acharya Buddharakhita who gave him the monastic name Bodhidhaja and since kept the same name in memory of his Teacher.

From late 2006 Nicolas spent time living, practicing and serving as a lay person in different Monastic communities around the world. Upon returning to Perth BSWA in 2010 became an Anagarika followed by being a novice and higher ordination in 2012 under Ajahn Brahm.

Bhante Bodhidhaja is part of the BSWA Monastic Community.

Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

Bhante Bodhidhaja gives a Dhamma talk from the Newbury Buddhist monastery regarding the four Brahma Vihara taught by the Lord Buddha.

This is the fourth in the series of the Brahma Vihara or "The Four Highest Hangout Places", as Bhante describes it. In this video, he talks about "Upekkhā", being grounded. 

Bhante Bodhiraja gives a good perspective on how we can learn to rejoice in the success of others by citing quotes from many different cultures of the world. 

Bhante also quotes the following Sutta on the eight worldly conditions. 

AN 8.5 - Paṭhamalokadhammasutta sutta -  Click here to read this on Sutta Central.

Click here to see the full presentation of this talk on YouTube. 

Teaching given from Newbury Buddhist Monastery, Victoria, Australia – Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV). Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

Bhante Bodhidhaja gives a Dhamma talk from the Newbury Buddhist monastery regarding the four Brahma Vihara taught by the Lord Buddha.

This is the third in the series of the Brahma Vihara or "The Four Highest Hangout Places", as Bhante describes it. In this video, he talks about "Mudita", rejoicing in the happiness of others.

Bhante Bodhiraja gives a good perspective on how we can learn to rejoice in the success of others by citing quotes from many different cultures of the world. 

Bhante also quotes the following Sutta on Getting Rid of Resentment. 

AN 5.162 -Dutiyaāghātapaṭivinaya sutta -  Click here to read this on Sutta Central.

Click here to see the full presentation of this talk on YouTube. 

Teaching given from Newbury Buddhist Monastery, Victoria, Australia – Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV). Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

Bhante Bodhidhaja gives a Dhamma talk from Newbury Buddhist monastery regarding the second Brahma-Vihara: Karuna (Care). We are often very disconnected and distracted from all sorts of things but even more so from suffering, therefore it is important to find this soft, gentle, beautiful attention to be able to connect and then to response. 

Bhante also quotes the following sutta: 

• Getting Rid of Resentment (2nd) - https://suttacentral.net/an5.162/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin

Links to other related YouTube videos:

• Brene Brown on Empathy - RSA Shorts https://youtu.be/1Evwgu369Jw
• Being Kinder to Yourself - Greater Good Science Center https://youtu.be/AyQdeYjXUhE
• The Anger Eating Monster - Prince EA https://youtu.be/4izOVj-SylA

Teaching given from Newbury Buddhist Monastery, Victoria, Australia – Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV). Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

Teaching retrieved from https://bsv.podbean.com/e/dhamma-talk-brahmavihara-series-2-care-bhante-bodhidhaja-24-oct-2021/

Bhante Bodhidhaja gives a Dhamma talk from Newbury Buddhist monastery regarding Metta (unconditional love). Bhante also quotes the following suttas in the talk: 

• Loving-Kindness - https://suttacentral.net/snp1.8/en/amaravati?reference=none&highlight=false
• The Shorter Discourses at Gosinga - https://suttacentral.net/an10.176/https://suttacentral.net/mn31/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin/sujato
• Getting Rid of Resentment (2nd) - https://suttacentral.net/an5.162/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin

Teaching given from Newbury Buddhist Monastery, Victoria, Australia – Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV). Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

Teaching retrieved from https://bsv.podbean.com/e/dhamma-talk-brahmavihara-series-1-metta-bhante-bodhidhaja-12-sep-2021/