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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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Dec 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2024
1hr 54 sec
Thursday 19th December 2024
Ajahn Santutthi hosts this week's session at the Roleystone Family Centre. These weekly session 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 Introduction
00:00:12 Meditation Instruction/Explanation
00:18:30 Meditation
00:54:15 Further talk and Q&A
01:00:09 Outro
01:00:54 Close
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Dec 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2024
1hr 29 min
Tuesday 17th December 2024
Venerable Mettaji 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 Introduction
00:00:12 Dharma talk
00:30:24 Brief meditation instructions
00:32:26 Meditation
00:54:52 Dharma talk and Q&A
01:26:30 Metta Sutta
01:29:26 Blessing
01:29:44 Outro
01:30:33 Close
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Dec 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2024
1hr 31 min
Monday 09th November 2024
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
00:04:24 Meditation
00:34:29 Dharma Talk
01:29:50 Closing Chant
01:31:45 Close
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Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2024
52 min
Discuss suttas from the Vedanasamyutta and explains skillful means to manage painful feelings and also explains how these difficult feeling, when used in the right way, can even get you enlightened. Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 08 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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Dec 16, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
1hr 8 min
Ajahn Brahm explains how virtue, compassion and rebirth are core teachings of the Buddha that cannot be taken out, which are often omitted in secular Buddhism.
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Dec 16, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
30 min
Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Dec 15, 2024
Dec 15, 2024
1hr 11 min
Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn speaks about the importance of finding a comfortable position for your body so it is not a hindrance for you in meditation. Ajahn also speaks about letting go of the future and the past and finding a beautiful home in the present moment.
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Dec 13, 2024
Dec 13, 2024
49 min
Thursday 12th December 2024
Ajahn Jhanarato hosts this week's session at the Roleystone Family Centre. These weekly session 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 Introduction
00:00:15 Talk and introduction to meditation
00:06:25 Meditation
00:42:29 Further talk and Q&A
0:49:58 Close
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Dec 13, 2024
Dec 13, 2024
1hr 30 min
Tuesday 10th December 2024
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. Due to social distancing regulations, 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 Introduction
00:00:15 Dhamma talk and introduction to meditation
00:23:08 Meditation
00:55:15 Dhamma talk and Q&A
01:29:15 Chant
01:30:41 Close
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Dec 13, 2024
Dec 13, 2024
1hr 22 min
Monday 02nd December 2024
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
00:03:53 Meditation
00:33:45 Dharma Talk
01:20:47 Closing Chant
01:22:40 Close
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Dec 9, 2024
Dec 9, 2024
1hr 31 min
Ajahn Canda explains how compassion can heal our body, soften our mind, relieve our stress and deepen our meditation.
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Dec 9, 2024
Dec 9, 2024
28 min
Ajahn Canda guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Dec 8, 2024
Dec 8, 2024
1hr 20 min
Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Brahm speaks on peace and stillness in the mind, and how these allow us to see clearly and understand. Ajahn Brahm shares the simile that the lotus of our mind opens because of the sun's warmth (kindness) and light (mindfulness) - aka kindfulness.
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Dec 6, 2024
Dec 6, 2024
1hr 57 sec
Thursday 05th December 2024
Ajahn Santutthi hosts this week's session at the Roleystone Family Centre. These weekly session 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 Introduction
00:00:13 Meditation Instruction/Explanation
00:14:53 Meditation
00:51:09 Further talk and Q&A
01:00:12 Closing
01:00:58 Close
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Dec 6, 2024
Dec 6, 2024
1hr 30 min
Tuesday 03rd December 2024
Venerable Sunyo 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. Due to social distancing regulations, 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 Introduction
00:00:16 Metta Sutta
00:03:15 Introduction to meditation and general talk
00:22:00 Meditation
00:58:40 Further talk and Q&A
01:31:19 Close
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Dec 6, 2024
Dec 6, 2024
1hr 22 min
Monday 24th November 2024
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
00:03:50 Meditation
00:33:19 Dharma Talk
01:20:47 Closing Chant
01:22:53 Close
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Teaching retrieved from CBSWA please visit to find out how to attend the monastery in person.
Dec 5, 2024
Dec 5, 2024
55 min
Discuss how we are trapped in samsara by not understanding feelings and perceptions. Reads out discourses from the chapter on feelings in Connected Discourses of the Buddha. Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 01 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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Dec 3, 2024
Dec 3, 2024
1hr 5 min
Sunday 7th July 2024
Dhamma talk by Bhante Bodhidhaja, at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV).
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:14 Welcome and Dhamma talk by Bhante Bodhidhaja
00:15:20 Tribute chanting
00:18:45 Dhamma talk by Bhante Bodhidhaja continues
01:05:06 Closing message
01:05:56 Close
This is part 3 of the talk, please find the entire series here.
Bhante Bodhidhaja, born in Switzerland as Nicolas Vrticka was introduced to Buddhism at an early age by a neighbour. After graduation Nicolas worked as a primary school teacher and chose social work as an alternative for compulsory military training in Switzerland.
At the age of 21, while on a visit to India in 2003 Nicolas took on a temporary ordination under the late Acharya Buddharakhita who gave him the monastic name Bodhidhaja and since kept the same name in memory of his Teacher.
From late 2006 Nicolas spent time living, practicing and serving as a lay person in different Monastic communities around the world. Upon returning to Perth BSWA in 2010 became an Anagarika followed by being a novice and higher ordination in 2012 under Ajahn Brahm. Bhante Bodhidhaja is part of the BSWA Monastic Community.
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Dec 3, 2024
Dec 3, 2024
1hr 14 min
Sunday 9th June 2024
Dhamma talk by Bhante Bodhidhaja, at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV).
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:10 Welcome and Dhamma talk by Bhante Bodhidhaja
01:12:45 Blessing by Bhante Bodhidhaja
01:13:23 Closing message
01:14:13 Close
This is part 2 of the talk, please find the entire series here.
Bhante Bodhidhaja, born in Switzerland as Nicolas Vrticka was introduced to Buddhism at an early age by a neighbour. After graduation Nicolas worked as a primary school teacher and chose social work as an alternative for compulsory military training in Switzerland.
At the age of 21, while on a visit to India in 2003 Nicolas took on a temporary ordination under the late Acharya Buddharakhita who gave him the monastic name Bodhidhaja and since kept the same name in memory of his Teacher.
From late 2006 Nicolas spent time living, practicing and serving as a lay person in different Monastic communities around the world. Upon returning to Perth BSWA in 2010 became an Anagarika followed by being a novice and higher ordination in 2012 under Ajahn Brahm. Bhante Bodhidhaja is part of the BSWA Monastic Community.
Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel
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Dec 2, 2024
Dec 2, 2024
1hr 21 min
Panel discussion facilitated by Ajahn Brahmali, with Ayya Pasada and Venerable Acala from the Dhammasara Nuns Monastery, and Venerable Sunyo and Venerable Vipassako from Bodhinyanna Monastery.
In honour of Ajahn Brahm’s 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary, members of the BSWA Sangha and affiliated organisations and sangha gave a series of talks leading up to the big celebration at Dhammaloka.
Talks and books published to commemorate the event on BSWA website can be found here. For Podbean (audio only) playlist, click here: https://podcast.bswa.org/category/ajahn-brahm-s-50th-bhikkhu.
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