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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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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
Monday May 12, 2025
Ajahn Brahm explains the meaning of the Vesak Day.
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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
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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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
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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
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
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Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Venerable Sunyo shares how we can find peace with our past by forgiving both those who have wronged us and ourselves.
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Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Monday 24th March 2025
Monday Night Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Bhante Saddhavihari. 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 Introduction
00:02:19 Metta Sutta
00:05:18 Dharma Talk
00:14:36 Meditation
00:41:49 Dharma Talk continues
00:48:58 Blessing Chant
00:51:21 Close
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Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Tuesday 01st April 2025
Ajahn Cittapalo 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
00:02:26 Why do we meditate?
00:13:53 Meditation
00:45:34 Further on why we meditate Q&A
01:31:07 Close
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Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Ajahn Brahm shares his upbringing while answering a question about his decision to become a monk.
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Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Monday 17th March 2025
Monday Night Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Bhante Saddhavihari. 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
00:03:43 Dharma Talk
00:15:15 Meditation
00:51:00 Dharma Talk continues
01:00:45 Blessing Chant
01:01:24 Close
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Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
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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Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Monday 10th 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
00:03:52 Meditation
00:34:40 Dharma Talk
01:03:18 Blessing Chant
01:05:40 Close
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Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Ajahn Brahmali explores how Buddhism may help with addiction.
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Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Monday 03rd 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
00:03:52 Meditation
00:31:47 Dharma Talk
01:01:58 Blessing Chant
01:04:05 Close
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Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Venerable Radha explains that the way you perceive others shapes how you communicate with them and determines the nature of your relationship.
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Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
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