Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Ajahn Brahm teaches of the importance of understanding the Buddhist teachings and practising them. Ajahn shares one of his favourite Dhammapada sayings: “there is no wisdom without the deep meditations of Jhanas, and there is no deep meditation without wisdom. Those who have both are in the presence of Nirvana.”

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Ajahn Brahm talks about the joy of teaching Buddhism and helping others.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation session for about 30 minutes.

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In the 3rd part of the Right Knowledge and Right Liberation Workshop, Ajahn Brahmali, Ajahn Sujato and Venerable Sunyo discusses the myths and misconceptions:

• Myth 1: Nibbāna is a kind of consciousness
• Myth 2: Nibbāna is kind of mind
• Myth 3: Extinguished fires keep existing
• Myth 4: The Buddha/arahants do not suffer
• Myth 5: Cessation is just annihilation
• Myth 6: Only the clinging aggregates are suffering, not the pure aggregates
• Myth 7: Nibbāna is “the unborn” thing, the “deathless” thing
• Myth 8: Nibbāna is a state or sphere.

Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

In the 3rd part of the Right Knowledge and Right Liberation Workshop, Ajahn Brahmali, Ajahn Sujato and Venerable Sunyo discusses the myths and misconceptions:

• Myth 1: Nibbāna is a kind of consciousness
• Myth 2: Nibbāna is kind of mind
• Myth 3: Extinguished fires keep existing
• Myth 4: The Buddha/arahants do not suffer
• Myth 5: Cessation is just annihilation
• Myth 6: Only the clinging aggregates are suffering, not the pure aggregates
• Myth 7: Nibbāna is “the unborn” thing, the “deathless” thing
• Myth 8: Nibbāna is a state or sphere.

Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

Monday Night Meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram, Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Venerable Sunyo on 19 June 2023. 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.

Venerable Sunyo was born in the Netherlands and became interested in Buddhism and meditation near the end of high school. In 2013, after finishing University, he moved to Bodhinyana Monastery in Western Australia to become a monk.

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More dhamma teachings are available from:

• BSWA Podcast Channel (Dharma talks and guided meditations)
• BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel (retreats and suttas)
• BSWA YouTube Playlists
• Books and articles are available on our website.

Teaching retrieved from CBSWA please visit https://thecbswa.org to find out how to attend the monastery in person.

Ajahn Sujato guides a meditation on impermanence and talks about how we can see impermanence when our mind is peaceful.

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Ajahn Sujato talks about the Four Elements (earth, fire, water and air) and how it relates to impermanence and interconnectedness.

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Ajahn Sujato guides a meditation session for about 30 minutes.

To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

In the 2nd part of the Right Knowledge and Right Liberation Workshop, Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo continues on with what is Right Knowledge and talks about:

• Four noble truths (ariyasacca)
• Dependant Origination (paticca samupada)
• Three insights (tevijja)
• Six senses (salayatana)
• Five aggregates (pancupadanakkhanda)
• Three characteristics (tilakkhana)

Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

In the 2nd part of the Right Knowledge and Right Liberation Workshop, Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo continues on with what is Right Knowledge and talks about:

• Four noble truths (ariyasacca)
• Dependant Origination (paticca samupada)
• Three insights (tevijja)
• Six senses (salayatana)
• Five aggregates (pancupadanakkhanda)
• Three characteristics (tilakkhana)

Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

Inspiration can boost our energy and brighten our mind (which is useful when we’re feeling lethargic). Venerable Sunyo guides a meditation focusing on inspiration, pointing out things that are uplifting and asking us how it feels to be inspired.

To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.

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Ajahn Brahmali talks about how Buddhism relates to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (https://sdgs.un.org/.). Ajahn points out the importance of keeping our environment in a good state so that we can continue to practice Buddhism.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

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Ajahn Brahmali guides a meditation session for about 30 minutes.

To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

In this first part of the Right Knowledge and Right Liberation Workshop, Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo covers what is Right Knowledge.

Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

In this first part of the Right Knowledge and Right Liberation Workshop, Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo covers what is Right Knowledge.

Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

Is meditation simply training our mindfulness? Ajahn Brahm explains that it isn't, but talks about how both kindness and mindfulness are essential ingredients. Ajahn Brahm also reminds us that we meditate to let go, not to achieve.

To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.

Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.