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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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Jun 15, 2025
Jun 15, 2025
1hr 19 min
Venerable Sunyo conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Venerable Sunyo draws on an experience his parents had as an example of finding contentment when things don't go the way we want or expect them to. He gives a simile of a farmer to illustrate the wisdom in not judging things as 'good' or 'bad'.
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Jun 12, 2025
Jun 12, 2025
1hr 2 min
Venerable Nibbuto conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Venerable Nibbuto speaks about how craving unsettles the mind, and the importance of cultivating patience and contentment.
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Jun 12, 2025
Jun 12, 2025
1hr 4 min
Tuesday 29th April 2025
Venerable Acala 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. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are happening via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery.
If you wish to participate in these sessions, please e-mail the AMG Coordinator.
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Jun 1, 2025
Jun 1, 2025
1hr 14 min
Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Brahm speaks on finding peace and freedom through wanting to be here, in this moment. Ajahn teaches that, if you want to be somewhere else, you have made the present moment into a prison.
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May 31, 2025
May 31, 2025
43 min
29 May 2025
Ajahn Jhanarato hosted this week's meditation session at the Roleystone Family Centre. Roleystone Meditation Group’s weekly classes are about an hour in length and includes 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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May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025
1hr 34 min
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
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May 25, 2025
May 25, 2025
1hr 21 min
Ayya Karunika conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ayya Karunika speaks on putting the causes in place to bring up good energy and one-pointedness in meditation.
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May 18, 2025
May 18, 2025
59 min
Ajahn Brahmali conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Brahmali speaks on developing the morality aspect and the value aspect in meditation, by withdrawing from the world, balanced with a sense of metta for the world.
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May 11, 2025
May 11, 2025
58 min
Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Brahm speaks on stillness and doing nothing in meditation, and gives the simile of the donkey and the carrot. The very beginning of the talk was not recorded.
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May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025
1hr 8 min
Venerable Nibbuto conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Venerable Nibbuto speaks on wise reflection and not just meditating but following the whole Noble Eight-fold Path for spiritual progress.
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Apr 25, 2025
Apr 25, 2025
1hr 10 min
Thursday 24th April 2025
Ajahn Santutthi hosts this week's session at the Roleystone Family Centre.
These weekly sessions are free and led by one of the Buddhist monks living in Roleystone at Kusala Hermitage. These sessions are usually one hour in length and held at the Roleystone Family Centre.
00:00:00 Meditation is really easy
00:14:22 Meditation
00:47:40 Meditating - Don't get involved
01:00:53 Close
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Apr 25, 2025
Apr 25, 2025
1hr 33 min
Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Bhante Sampasadana 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
00:02:30 Dhamma Talk
00:30:15 Meditation
01:01:45 Q&A
01:33:51 Close
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Apr 25, 2025
Apr 25, 2025
1hr 11 min
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.
Apr 18, 2025
Apr 18, 2025
1hr 2 sec
Thursday 17th April 2025
Ajahn Jhanarato hosts this week's session at the Roleystone Family Centre.
These weekly sessions are free and led by one of the Buddhist monks living in Roleystone at Kusala Hermitage. These sessions are usually one hour in length and held at the Roleystone Family Centre.
00:00:00 Calm Instead Of Excitement
00:09:10 Meditation
00:52:50 Further discussion plus Q&A
01:00:03 Close
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Apr 18, 2025
Apr 18, 2025
1hr 5 min
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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BSWA teachings are available from:
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Teaching retrieved from CBSWA please visit to find out how to attend the monastery in person.
Apr 11, 2025
Apr 11, 2025
1hr 7 min
Thursday 13th February 2025
Ajahn Santutthi hosts this week's session at the Roleystone Family Centre.
These weekly sessions are free and led by one of the Buddhist monks living in Roleystone at Kusala Hermitage. These sessions are usually one hour in length and held at the Roleystone Family Centre.
00:00:00 Meditation is really easy
00:14:22 Meditation
00:47:40 Meditating - Don't get involved
01:00:53 Close
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BSWA teachings are available from:
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Apr 11, 2025
Apr 11, 2025
1hr 22 min
Tuesday 08th April 2025
Ajahn Mudito 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
00:02:57 Ajahn explains solitude of the mind
00:28:47 Meditation
00:59:03 Q&A
01:22:40 Close
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Apr 11, 2025
Apr 11, 2025
1hr 7 min
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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Teaching retrieved from CBSWA please visit to find out how to attend the monastery in person.
Apr 6, 2025
Apr 6, 2025
1hr 14 min
Venerable Sunyo conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Venerable Sunyo speaks on making letting go your foundation in meditation - being content with whatever is here and now.
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Apr 4, 2025
Apr 4, 2025
51 min
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
If you wish to support the BSWA, please use this link Ko-Fi
BSWA teachings are available from:
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Teaching retrieved from CBSWA please visit to find out how to attend the monastery in person.