Episodes

Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Importance of Buddhist Community | Ajahn Mudito | 27 June 2025
Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Ajahn Mudito delivers his first talk at the Dhammaloka City Centre, sharing personal stories from his life as a monk and reflecting on the importance of active participation in the Buddhist community.
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Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Developing Wholesome Mind State | Ajahn Santutthi | 20 June 2025
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Ajahn Santutthi explains how to develop wholesome mind state.
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Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
Relax the Mind | Ajahn Brahm | 13 June 2025
Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
Ajahn Brahm explains the benefits of meditation and relaxing our mind.
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Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Practice in Daily Life | Ayya Karunika | 29 August 2024
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Ayya Karunika discusses useful things we can do in daily life to cultivate our mind and prepare it for meditation. Talk given on 28 August 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapaññā. She has been a student of Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Brahmali for over 2 decades.
Ayya Kārunikā is able to articulate the Buddhist teachings in a way that is practical and comprehensible to people of all ages and has experience in conducting retreats for both adults and youth. While she has a PhD in Microbiology and worked as a scientist, she has also been the building project manager for the construction of the Dhammasara Nuns Monastery main building complex and has worked with many volunteers over the years. Ayya Kārunikā was born in Sri Lanka but has been living and working in Australia for over 2 decades.
She has a passion to share her experience and knowledge and loves working with people and also doing creative projects. She is dedicated to supporting the growth of Bhikkhunis around the world and is currently involved in projects to support the establishment of places for Bhikkhunis in Theravada forest tradition in Australia, New Zealand, Poland and Sri Lanka.
Please visit the Santi Forest Youtube Channel and Santi Forest Monastery website
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Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Venerable Nibbuto shares interesting stories about reincarnation and psychic phenomena that cannot be explained by secular Buddhism.
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Monday Jun 02, 2025
Virtue and Kindness | Ajahn Brahm | 30 May 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Ajahn Brahm teaches us about the importance of virtue and kindness.
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Thursday May 29, 2025
Conflict and Disharmony | Ajahn Brahmali | The Armadale Meditation Group
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Tuesday 21st May 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.
00:00:04 Metta Sutta
00:03:12 Dhamma Talk
00:36:34 Meditation
01:07:36 Q&A
01:34:35 Close
For the AMG zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/armadale-meditation-group/
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Thursday May 29, 2025
Dhammaloka Book Club: "Atomic Habits" | Ayya Karunika | 24 May 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Apologies, recording started late due to technical issues.
Atomic Habits by James Clear was discussed in relation to the spiritual path by Ayya Karunika at the book club on Saturday, 24th May 2025.
Ayya explored how the concept of the “aggregation of marginal gains” (p. 13) can be used to enhance our daily practice. She offered a brief yet insightful overview of the four laws of behavior change (pp. 43–55), showing how they can support the cultivation of wholesome habits while helping us abandon unwholesome ones. She also introduced practical strategies such as habit stacking (pp. 72–79) as effective methods for integrating the Buddha’s teachings into daily routine. In addition, she explained in detail how to apply the noble eightfold path in daily life and discussed the importance of focusing on systems rather than goals (pp. 23–28) in order to achieve better results in meditation and to strengthen overall progress on the spiritual path.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapaññā. She has been a student of Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Brahmali for over 2 decades.
Ayya Kārunikā is able to articulate the Buddhist teachings in a way that is practical and comprehensible to people of all ages and has experience in conducting retreats for both adults and youth. While she has a PhD in Microbiology and worked as a scientist, she has also been the building project manager for the construction of the Dhammasara Nuns Monastery main building complex and has worked with many volunteers over the years. Ayya Kārunikā was born in Sri Lanka but has been living and working in Australia for over 2 decades.
She has a passion to share her experience and knowledge and loves working with people and also doing creative projects. She is dedicated to supporting the growth of Bhikkhunis around the world and is currently involved in projects to support the establishment of places for Bhikkhunis in Theravada forest tradition in Australia, New Zealand, Poland and Sri Lanka.
Please visit the Santi Forest Youtube Channel and Santi Forest Monastery website
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Monday May 26, 2025
Freedom Here and Now | Ayya Karunika | 23 May 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
Ayya Karunika teaches us the importance of knowing how we are trapped in our circumstances and how to find the path to peace and freedom by making just small changes.
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Wednesday May 21, 2025
All About Kamma | Ayya Karunika and Ayya Nirodha | 25 August 2024
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
This is the third session from a series of sessions on Cultivating joy, calm and wellness for all ages which includes talks, meditation, dhamma activities for kind,Thi chi, food and more. It is a family friendly event done in collaboration with Metta Centre, Western Sydney University and Santi Forest Monastery Australia. Session date - Sunday 25 August 2024. Unfortunately the first half of the session didn't get recorded by mistake. Sorry about that.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapaññā. She has been a student of Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Brahmali for over 2 decades.
Ayya Kārunikā is able to articulate the Buddhist teachings in a way that is practical and comprehensible to people of all ages and has experience in conducting retreats for both adults and youth. While she has a PhD in Microbiology and worked as a scientist, she has also been the building project manager for the construction of the Dhammasara Nuns Monastery main building complex and has worked with many volunteers over the years. Ayya Kārunikā was born in Sri Lanka but has been living and working in Australia for over 2 decades.
She has a passion to share her experience and knowledge and loves working with people and also doing creative projects. She is dedicated to supporting the growth of Bhikkhunis around the world and is currently involved in projects to support the establishment of places for Bhikkhunis in Theravada forest tradition in Australia, New Zealand, Poland and Sri Lanka.
Please visit the Santi Forest Youtube Channel and Santi Forest Monastery website
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Monday May 19, 2025
How to Cultivate Mindfulness in Buddhism | Ajahn Brahmali | 16 May 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Ajahn Brahmali explains how to develop mindfulness in a way that supports and deepens Buddhist practice.
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Thursday May 15, 2025
Thursday May 15, 2025
Ayya Upekkha reads a story about the bad snake from Ajahn Brahm's book Opening the door of your heart and Ayya Karunika continues on answering many questions raised by the audience. Ayya Nirodha also share some insights on the various topics. The topics include how to be mindful when going through a difficult time, Buddhist suffering, how to prepare before going on a long retreat, how to prepare for death and idea of non-self and more. Talk given at Crows Nest Centre, Sydney on 30 August 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapaññā. She has been a student of Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Brahmali for over 2 decades.
Ayya Kārunikā is able to articulate the Buddhist teachings in a way that is practical and comprehensible to people of all ages and has experience in conducting retreats for both adults and youth. While she has a PhD in Microbiology and worked as a scientist, she has also been the building project manager for the construction of the Dhammasara Nuns Monastery main building complex and has worked with many volunteers over the years. Ayya Kārunikā was born in Sri Lanka but has been living and working in Australia for over 2 decades.
She has a passion to share her experience and knowledge and loves working with people and also doing creative projects. She is dedicated to supporting the growth of Bhikkhunis around the world and is currently involved in projects to support the establishment of places for Bhikkhunis in Theravada forest tradition in Australia, New Zealand, Poland and Sri Lanka.
Please visit the Santi Forest Youtube Channel and Santi Forest Monastery website
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Monday May 12, 2025
Meaning of Vesak Day | Ajahn Brahm | 9 May 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
Ajahn Brahm explains the meaning of the Vesak Day.
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Monday May 05, 2025
Seeing the World through Right View | Venerable Nibbuto | 2 May 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
Venerable Nibbuto guides us in understanding the world and current events through the lens of Right View in Buddhism.
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Monday Apr 28, 2025
Emotional Awareness | Ajahn Hasapanna | 25 April 2025
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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Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Monday 14th April 2025
Monday Night Meditation at the Cambodian Buddhist Society of WA (CBSWA) with Ajahn Kassapa. These weekly teachings give an introduction into meditation and some guidance and basics into the practice of the Buddhist Path. They usually consist of a short talk, thirty minute meditation and then questions & answers.
Chapters
00.00.00 Metta Sutta
00:03:53 Meditation
00:39:00 Dharma Talk
01:08:05 Blessing Chant
01:11:35 Close
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Teaching retrieved from CBSWA please visit to find out how to attend the monastery in person.

Monday Apr 21, 2025
Beauty of Silence | Venerable Sunyo | 18 April 2025
Monday Apr 21, 2025
Monday Apr 21, 2025
Venerable Sunyo teaches us how we can find peace, happiness and wisedom in meditation.
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Friday Apr 18, 2025
Friday Apr 18, 2025
Monday 07th April 2025
Monday Night Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Venerable Kassapa. These weekly teachings give an introduction into meditation and some guidance and basics into the practice of the Buddhist Path. They usually consist of a short talk, thirty minute meditation and then questions & answers.
Chapters
00.00.00 Metta Sutta
00:03:45 Meditation
00:35:30 Dharma Talk
01:02:45 Blessing Chant
01:05:00 Close
If you wish to support the BSWA, please use this link Ko-Fi
BSWA teachings are available from:
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· BSWA Podcast Channel
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· BSWA YouTube
Teaching retrieved from CBSWA please visit to find out how to attend the monastery in person.

Monday Apr 14, 2025
Grant Yourself a Moment of Peace | Ajahn Brahm | 11 April 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Ajahn Brahm encourages us to embrace the holidays as a time to slow down and be peaceful.
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Friday Apr 11, 2025
Carefulness | Ajahn Kassapa | Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Monday 31st March 2025
Monday Night Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Venerable Kassapa. These weekly teachings give an introduction into meditation and some guidance and basics into the practice of the Buddhist Path. They usually consist of a short talk, thirty minute meditation and then questions & answers.
Chapters
00.00.00 Metta Sutta
00:03:15 Meditation
00:36:32 Dharma Talk
01:05:05 Blessing Chant
01:07:21 Close
If you wish to support the BSWA, please use this link Ko-Fi
BSWA teachings are available from:
· BSWA Teachings
· BSWA Podcast Channel
· BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
· BSWA YouTube
Teaching retrieved from CBSWA please visit to find out how to attend the monastery in person.