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Dharma talks from the tradition of Buddhist meditation master Ajahn Brahm and Australian Forest Sangha of monks and nuns presented by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia
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1 hr 8 min
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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26 minutes ago
26 minutes ago
1 hr 11 min
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.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
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47 minutes ago
47 minutes ago
1 hr 7 min
Brigid Lowry has been a Buddhist for over forty years. She spent six years at Wat Buddha Dharma as part of the lay community, helping to run retreats for many teachers, including Ayya Khema, Phra Khantipalo and Joseph Goldstein. She has been a Zen student for many years and is also a Vipassana practitioner. Brigid has an MA in Creative Writing and is the author of many prize-winning YA books. Her adult titles are Still Life With Teapot: On Zen, Writing and Creativity and A Year of Loving Kindness to Myself and Other Essays. The later was chosen by Apple books to be Best Book of the Month in April 2021. Her new book, A Time of Living Graciously: Essays on Ageing, will be published by Fremantle Press in February. Brigid believes in op shops, coloured pencils and floral frocks, and in fostering joy and creativity in herself and others.
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.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
BSWA teachings are available:
6 days ago
6 days ago
51 min
10th October 2026
Sol Hanna joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/boundless-meditation-group/
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Oct 17, 2026
Oct 17, 2026
1 hr 1 min
Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on how we can approach decision making in our lives with more wisdom. You can also read this teaching in English or Polish here: https://bswa.org/teaching/decisions-decisions-decisions-by-ajahn-brahm/
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Oct 8, 2026
Oct 8, 2026
1 hr 2 min
29th September 2026
Kathryn Choules joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/boundless-meditation-group/
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Oct 6, 2026
Oct 6, 2026
49 min
15th September 2026
Sayalay Sabbamitta joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/boundless-meditation-group/
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Oct 6, 2026
Oct 6, 2026
55 min
1st September 2026
Viveka joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/boundless-meditation-group/
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Oct 6, 2026
Oct 6, 2026
59 min
25th August 2026
Denis Sheppard joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/boundless-meditation-group/
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Sep 20, 2026
Sep 20, 2026
1 hr 23 min
Ananda was born in Sri Lanka went to the village temple with his Grandfather from a very young age. Yet he came to practise meditation only after meeting the then Ajahn Jagaro & Ajahn Brahm, around 1987. He has been meditating for about 25 years and considers Ajahn Brahm, Ajahn Brahmali & Bhante Sujato as his spiritual teachers. He and his family started visiting Bodhinyana and Dhammaloka regularly in 1991 and he has served in the Committee in different capacities including Treasurer and the Secretary. He has also contributed to Buddhist communities overseas in various ways and is a student of early Buddhist texts from the Tripitaka, relying mostly on Bhante Sujato’s English translations of Sutta on SuttaCentral & also, Dhammaloka Sutta classes & Sutta Retreats at Jhana Grove.
Please find the the list of Suttas quoted during the talk:
(A) During Guided Meditation:
AN 3.101 Paṁsudhovaka Sutta (The Soil Remover)
(B) During the Dhamma Talk:
SN 56.11 Dhammacakkappavattana sutta (Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Dhamma)
MN 34 Cūḷagopālaka Sutta (The Shorter Discourse on the Cowherd)
SN 25.1 Cakkhu Sutta (The Eye)
AN 4.49 Vipallāsa Sutta (Perversions)
MN 41 Sāleyyaka Sutta (The Brahmins of Sala)
SN 47.3 Bhikkhu Sutta (A Bhikkhu)
SN 55.5 Dutiyasāriputta Sutta (With Sāriputta (2nd))
MN 43 Mahāvedalla Sutta (The Greater Series of Questions; Answers)
AN 8.37 Sappurisadana Sutta (The Good Person’s Gifts)
SN 12.41 Pañcaverabhaya sutta (Five Fearful Animosities)
SN 13.1 Nakhasikha sutta (The Fingernail)
AN 3.101 Paṁsudhovaka Sutta (The Soil Remover)
MN 20 Vitakkasaṇṭhāna Sutta (The Removal of Distracting Thoughts)
MN 109 Mahāpuṇṇama Sutta (The Greater Discourse on the Full-moon Night)
English translations of Suttas referred to were by Bhante Sujato (Courtesy of suttacentral.net)
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.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
BSWA teachings are available:
Sep 20, 2026
Sep 20, 2026
1 hr 10 min
Venerable Hue Can is the Abbess of Sunyata Meditation Centre in Vic Park and has the very clear goal to teach others how to realize their full potential through Zen Buddhism. Venerable Hue Can had an interesting and diverse career as a teacher, Children’s Librarian and co-ordinator of the Ethnic Child Care Resource Unit. As an advocate for access and equity she have worked in the area of social welfare, particularly in the Vietnamese community in Western Australia. When the Most Venerable Master Thich Thanh Tu came to Perth in 1996 she was fortunate to attend his lecture “Why am I a Buddhist”. She found out that Buddhism could give her five things that she had always been searching for – wisdom, altruism, freedom, equality and emancipation. She wanted to become his disciple and follow the path that he had illuminated. Her first ordination occurred in 1998.
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.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
BSWA teachings are available:
Sep 11, 2026
Sep 11, 2026
1 hr 53 min
In this session, livestreamed from Oxford, Ajahn Brahm starts with a 15-minute guided meditation, followed by a 45-minute talk on how looking for the positive side of things and choosing to forgive instead of criticising can be transformative in our lives, leading to our own happiness and the happiness of those around us. In the second hour, he answers questions from the audience.
This teaching by Ajahn Brahm was given in the UK, at Oxford on the 21st of November 2025.
Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWUUBzcz4Ks&t=2s
Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/
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Sep 3, 2026
Sep 3, 2026
59 min
4th August 2026
Richard Thomas joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/boundless-meditation-group/
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Sep 3, 2026
Sep 3, 2026
1 hr 1 min
11 August 2026
Peter Harvey joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/boundless-meditation-group/
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Sep 3, 2026
Sep 3, 2026
48 min
18 August 2026
Geetha Mendis joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/boundless-meditation-group/
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Aug 26, 2026
Aug 26, 2026
1 hr 31 min
In this talk, livestreamed from Birmingham, Ajahn Brahm shares stories from his own experiences to encourage us to confront life’s difficulties head-on, finding resilience in acceptance of whatever we encounter, looking at things in new ways, and taking an attitude of fun and light heartedness. The session ends with a 45-minute Q&A.
This teaching by Ajahn Brahm was given in the UK, at Birmingham, on the 20th of November 2025.
Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVD8XmMJnrM&t=3s
Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/
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Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
1 hr 32 min
In this meaningful talk on the power of forgiveness, Ajahn Brahm tells personal stories that illustrate the enormous importance of offering unconditional forgiveness to ourselves and our loved ones, a practice that can lead to profound healing, trust, and peace. After the 45-minute talk, he dedicates an additional 45 minutes answering questions from the audience.
Sutta reference: AN 6.49: Khema Sutta (not better, equal, or worse) https://suttacentral.net/an6.49
This teaching by Ajahn Brahm was given in the UK, at Sheffield on the 19th of November 2025.
Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnq7hQtZTfs&t=3143s
Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/
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Aug 11, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
39 min
In this talk starting off the second day of a weekend retreat, Ajahn Brahm encourages us to unlearn our critical nature with his famous story of the two bad bricks, then tells various other stories of errors, mistakes, and unexpected circumstances to help us learn to make peace with every situation, from rain-soaked laundry to the death of a loved one.
This is part of a series of teachings for the "Living in Harmony with the World" weekend retreat led by Ajahn Brahm & Ajahn Canda at the Mercure Hotel, Oxford, November 2025.
Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSNFuNmVdGA&t=3s
Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/
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Aug 4, 2026
Aug 4, 2026
55 min
23rd July 2026
Ajahn Santutthi hosted this week's meditation session at the Roleystone Family Centre. Roleystone Meditation Group’s weekly classes are about an hour long and include a talk on meditation, meditating together, and questions & answers.
The sessions are led by a Buddhist monk from Kusala Hermitage in Roleystone (Buddhist Society of WA).
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Aug 3, 2026
Aug 3, 2026
1 hr 50 min
Starts around 3 minutes into the recording. In the first 50 minutes, Ajahn Brahm gives an entertaining talk in which he shares stories that illustrate the importance of fun, the value of innovation, and how to become Enlightened with zero effort. He then leads an easeful guided meditation that brings kindness and relaxation to the body and encourages the meditator to let go into the present moment.
This is part of a series of teachings from the short retreat called, "Compassionately Mindful" led by Ajahn Brahm & Ajahn Canda, in the UK, in June 2025.
Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8EbeJIoNXE
Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/
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