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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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Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025
1hr 25 min
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the “After” book by Dr Bruce Greyson about near death experiences. Ajahn draw parallels between the near death experience stories in the book and the Buddhist path, and how these stories can help us develop right view (sammaditthi) and subsequently right effort (samma sankappa).
The next Dhammaloka Book Club will be held on the 19 April 2025, Saturday from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm, details here. For enquiries contact: library@bswa.org
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Mar 17, 2025
Mar 17, 2025
1hr 4 min
Ajahn Brahmali explores how Buddhism may help with addiction.
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Mar 17, 2025
Mar 17, 2025
27 min
Ajahn Brahmali guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Mar 16, 2025
Mar 16, 2025
1hr 6 min
Ajahn Brahmali conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Brahmali continues his theme of the weekend by speaking on freedom and liberation in meditation.
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Feb 24, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
1hr 13 min
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Feb 24, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
32 min
Ajahn Brahmali guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Feb 23, 2025
Feb 23, 2025
1hr 4 min
Ajahn Brahmali conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Brahmali speaks on Caganussati (recollection of generosity).
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Jan 27, 2025
Jan 27, 2025
1hr 9 min
Ajahn Brahmali continues to teach us about how free will doesn't exist and the importance of surrounding ourselves with the right people (Kalyanamitta - spiritual friends).
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Jan 27, 2025
Jan 27, 2025
28 min
Ajahn Brahmali guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Jan 26, 2025
Jan 26, 2025
1hr 3 min
Ajahn Brahmali conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Brahmali references the Vitakkasanthana Sutta (on the calming of the thoughts/thinking mind), speaking on not attending to or feeding thoughts when they arise in meditation, but just allowing them to be there.
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Jan 18, 2025
Jan 18, 2025
48 min
Ajahn Brahmali engages Ajahn Brahm in a dialogue discussing the challenges, rewards, and lessons of the monastic life.
This segment is retrieved from Ajahn Brahm's 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary celebration event on the 1 December 2024.
In honour of Ajahn Brahm’s 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary, members of the BSWA Sangha and affiliated organisations and sangha gave a series of talks leading up to the big celebration at Dhammaloka.
Talks and books published to commemorate the event on BSWA website can be found here. For Podbean (audio only) playlist, click here: https://podcast.bswa.org/category/ajahn-brahm-s-50th-bhikkhu.
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Jan 13, 2025
Jan 13, 2025
1hr 14 min
Ajahn Brahmali explains that what we perceive as our free will are actually choices that are based on our conditioning. Ajahn emphasizes that regardless of free will or not, choices have results, causes, and conditioning that traps us into acting certain ways.
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Jan 13, 2025
Jan 13, 2025
29 min
Ajahn Brahmali guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Jan 12, 2025
Jan 12, 2025
1hr 2 min
Ajahn Brahmali conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Brahmali speaks about allowing Dhamma to guide the meditation, rather than the will or sense of self, and allowing the mind to move itself in the right direction towards peace and joy.
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Jan 11, 2025
Jan 11, 2025
1hr 30 min
Tuesday 7th January 2025
Ajahn Brahmali joins the Armadale Meditation Group on-line live. Armadale Meditation Group (AMG) is designed to teach you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, then receiving meditation instructions and meditating together, followed by asking questions and finally if time remains listening to a Dhamma talk. However, the layout can vary. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are happening via Zoom from Bodhinyana Monastery.
If you wish to participate in these sessions, please e-mail the AMG Coordinator.
00:00:00 Metta Sutta
00:03:13 Meditation
00:36:06 Q&A
01:29:10 Blessing Chant
01:30:12 Close
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Jan 6, 2025
Jan 6, 2025
1hr 23 min
Ajahn Brahmali shares his experience of going to India recently, how spirituality is deeply rooted in India and the inspirations that he got from going to holy places.
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Jan 6, 2025
Jan 6, 2025
30 min
Ajahn Brahmali guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Jan 5, 2025
Jan 5, 2025
1hr 11 min
Ajahn Brahmali conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Brahmali guides a Buddhanussati (Recollection of the Buddha) meditation in which one imagines meeting with the Buddha.
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Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
1hr 28 min
Ajahn Brahmali gave a Dhamma Talk on 24 May 2023 for the Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project.
Ajahn Brahmali supports the Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, of which Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser.
Donations towards Anukampa's aim to spread the Dhamma and develop a nuns' monastery in England are extremely welcome. Please visit: https://anukampaproject.org/donate/
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Dec 29, 2024
Dec 29, 2024
1hr 28 min
Ajahn Brahmali gave a Dhamma Talk on 24 September 2023 for the Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project.
Ajahn Brahmali supports the Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, of which Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser.
Donations towards Anukampa's aim to spread the Dhamma and develop a nuns' monastery in England are extremely welcome. Please visit: https://anukampaproject.org/donate/
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