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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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Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Ajahn Hasapanna teaches us how to live with kindness in chaos.
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Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation for approximately 30 minutes.
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Sunday Oct 26, 2025
Sunday Oct 26, 2025
Ajahn Hasapanna conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Hasapanna speaks on the importance of not using willpower to force yourself to focus on your breath in meditation, and what you can do instead.
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Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Ajahn Haspanna teaches that by being aware of our emotions, we can respond wisely rather than reacting to them in unwholesome ways.
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Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Ajahn Hasapanna conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Hasapanna speaks on compassion and what to do when we get angry/upset.
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Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Ajahn Hasapanna conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Hasapanna speaks about how trying hard to speculate on the cause of our emotional reactions reinforces overthinking, and recommends instead to just continue practicing, which will naturally lead to clarity and understanding. Ajahn also speaks on present moment awareness and how it can be appropriate sometimes to re-adjust by choosing a coarser meditation object.
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Sunday Dec 29, 2024
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
Ajahn Hasapanna conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn talks on the importance of fully establishing present moment awareness before meditation, including the way we live our daily lives, and the problem of using force and willpower in meditation.
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Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Ajahn Hasapanna illustrates how life is imperfect in many ways.
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Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Sunday Dec 22, 2024
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
Ajahn Hasapanna conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Hasapanna talks on the importance of cultivating kindness and softness and calming the mind down before watching the breath - rather than using harshness and willpower.
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Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Meditation should make you feel energised and relaxed, if it is making you tired then you are most likely trying too hard. A key ingredient to meditation is not willpower (which is counterproductive), but having a sense of gratitude and contentment during meditation in your day to day life.
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To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
Ajahn Hasapanna explains how holding onto your views can cause disagreements and suffering. Ajahn recommends being kind and peaceful over winning arguments.
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Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation session for about 30 minutes.
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To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.
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Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Ajahn Hasapanna reminds us that calming our thinking mind is a gradual process that involves daily practice of present moment awareness.
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.
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Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation session for about 30 minutes.
To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation session for about 30 minutes.
To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.
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Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Ajahn Hasapanna teaches us about the Five Faculties that empower our meditation. The Five Faculties are Faith or Confidence, Energy, Mindfulness, Samadhi (Stillness/ Concentration) and Wisdom.
To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Ajahn Hasapanna teaches us how to practice compassion. She also shares her story about practising compassion in a frustrating situation.
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.
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.