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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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Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
22nd May 2025
Ajahn Bodhidhaja hosted this week's meditation session at the Roleystone Family Centre. Roleystone Meditation Group's weekly classes are about an hour in length and usually includes meditation instructions, meditating together, questions & answers and a Dhamma talk.
The sessions are led by a Buddhist monk from Kusala Hermitage in Roleystone (Buddhist Society of WA).
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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
Monday May 19, 2025
8th 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 usually includes meditation instructions, meditating together, questions & answers and a Dhamma talk.
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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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Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Ajahn Brahmali guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
1st May 2025
Ajahn Bodhidhaja hosted this week's meditation session at the Roleystone Family Centre. Roleystone Meditation Group's weekly classes are about an hour in length and usually includes meditation instructions, meditating together, questions & answers and a Dhamma talk.
These weekly sessions are led by a Buddhist monk from Kusala Hermitage in Roleystone (the Buddhist Society of WA).
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Sunday May 18, 2025
Sunday May 18, 2025
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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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 guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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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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Sunday May 11, 2025
Sunday May 11, 2025
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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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 May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
Venerable Nibbuto guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Sunday May 04, 2025
Sunday May 04, 2025
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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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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Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
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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Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
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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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.