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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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Mar 13, 2023
Mar 13, 2023
1hr 15 min
Ajahn Brahm shares ghost stories and the Buddhist perspective on death, ghosts and heavenly beings.
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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Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

Mar 13, 2023
Mar 13, 2023
29 min
Ajahn Brahm 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.
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
43 min
Dhamma talk by Ajahn Mudito on the 25 Dec 2022, at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV).
Bhante Mudito was born in a remote village in Northern-Finland. After completing military service, he travelled to the United States where he attended chef school and worked in a high-end hotel for a few years. While living in New York his long-time interest in Buddhism evolved as he started meditating with different groups. He sought after many teachers and found many of them to be too lofty or simply too boring. But then the stars aligned when Ajahn Brahm wrote his hit book Open the Door of your Heart and on the book promotion tour he came to New York where Mudito fell in love with Ajahn and his simple teachings. He has followed Ajahn Brahm ever since and in 2010 he went to stay in Bodhinyana and ordained as a monk in 2012.
Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel
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.

Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
1hr 26 min
Tuesday 07th March 2023
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. Due to social distancing regulations, these weekly Tuesday night teachings are happening via Zoom from Bodhinyana Monastery.
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 choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
© Copyright 2023 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

Mar 8, 2023
Mar 8, 2023
1hr 9 min
Monday Night Meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram, Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Venerable Kassapa on 20 February 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 Kassapa has trained at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine, WA (Buddhist Society of WA monastery – abbot Ajahn Brahmavamso), where he has been a resident since 2013.
Currently Venerable Kassapa is staying at Wat Dhammayanaram two to three weeks at a time and then returning to Bodhinyana for a week. Venerable has committed to help out the temple (for possibly up to 1-2 years), to assist the Cambodian monk Bhante Sukkhakamo by keeping him company and helping with things, such as this teaching engagement. Venerable Kassapa has been helping the temple on and off since he became a monk.
Please support BSWA in making these teachings available by donating via Patreon or our General Expenses Fund.
To download the audio, click on the audio track’s title to open it up in Podbean.
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.

Mar 7, 2023
Mar 7, 2023
1hr 19 min
Ajahn Brahm explains the importance of meditating in the right environment, such as a comfortable place that makes us feel safe, so our mind has the opportunity to become calm.
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.
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

Mar 6, 2023
Mar 6, 2023
1hr 18 sec
Ajahn Brahm talks about spirituality and life.
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.
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

Mar 6, 2023
Mar 6, 2023
28 min
Ajahn Brahm 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.
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

Mar 5, 2023
Mar 5, 2023
41 min
Welcome to this newer series of Introduction to Meditation, put together by Ajahn Brahmali to provide guidance to people interested in meditation. We hope you can learn the basics of meditation through these 5 sessions and to start incorporating meditation into your daily routine.
May the meditation practice bring more peace and joy to your life.
Part 5 (Final) of the Introduction to Meditation series by Ajahn Brahmali:
00:00 Introduction/Recap
00:54 Walking meditation
08:47 Loving kindness
14:37 Long term supports
17:52 Summary
20:46 Guided meditation
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 choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
© Copyright 2023 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Mar 5, 2023
Mar 5, 2023
39 min
Welcome to this newer series of Introduction to Meditation, put together by Ajahn Brahmali to provide guidance to people interested in meditation. We hope you can learn the basics of meditation through these 5 sessions and to start incorporating meditation into your daily routine.
May the meditation practice bring more peace and joy to your life.
Part 4 of the Introduction to Meditation series by Ajahn Brahmali:
00:00 Introduction/Recap
00:30 Knowing yourself
03:32 Setting up the mind
06:22 The sensory world and thinking
09:54 Overcoming ill will
14:45 Overcoming tiredness
19:11 Overcoming restlessness
20:47 Overcoming doubt
22:41 Guided meditation
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 choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
© Copyright 2023 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Mar 5, 2023
Mar 5, 2023
42 min
Welcome to this newer series of Introduction to Meditation, put together by Ajahn Brahmali to provide guidance to people interested in meditation. We hope you can learn the basics of meditation through these 5 sessions and to start incorporating meditation into your daily routine.
May the meditation practice bring more peace and joy to your life.
Part 3 of the Introduction to Meditation series by Ajahn Brahmali:
00:00 Introduction/Recap
00:11 The meditation of the Buddha
01:52 Mindfulness first
04:28 Waiting for the breath
06:49 No control
08:39 The evolution of breath meditation
12:25 Befriending the breath
14:32 Giving rise to joy
21:10 Guided meditation
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 choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
© Copyright 2023 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Mar 5, 2023
Mar 5, 2023
37 min
Welcome to this newer series of Introduction to Meditation, put together by Ajahn Brahmali to provide guidance to people interested in meditation. We hope you can learn the basics of meditation through these 5 sessions and to start incorporating meditation into your daily routine.
May the meditation practice bring more peace and joy to your life.
Part 2 of the Introduction to Meditation series by Ajahn Brahmali:
00:00 Introduction/Recap
00:48 Meditation routine
02:27 Bad meditations
05:58 Dealing with pain
09:15 Right attitude
15:47 Get into the flow
19:29 Enjoying meditation
21:36 Guided meditation
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 choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
© Copyright 2023 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Mar 5, 2023
Mar 5, 2023
33 min
Welcome to this newer series of Introduction to Meditation, put together by Ajahn Brahmali to provide guidance to people interested in meditation. We hope you can learn the basics of meditation through these 5 sessions and to start incorporating meditation into your daily routine.
May the meditation practice bring more peace and joy to your life.
Part 1 of the Introduction to Meditation series by Ajahn Brahmali:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Mindfulness and Buddhism
02:11 Why meditate?
03:59 What is mindfulness?
06:08 Time, place, and posture
16:30 Are you ready?
19:13 Stress reduction and relaxation
20:32 Guided meditation
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 choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
© Copyright 2023 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Mar 3, 2023
Mar 3, 2023
1hr 31 min
Tuesday 28th February 2023
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. Due to social distancing regulations, these weekly Tuesday night teachings are happening via Zoom from Bodhinyana Monastery.
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 choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
© Copyright 2023 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

Mar 2, 2023
Mar 2, 2023
1hr 3 min
Dhamma talk by Ajahn Mudito on the 18 Sept 2022, at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV).
Bhante Mudito was born in a remote village in Northern-Finland. After completing military service, he travelled to the United States where he attended chef school and worked in a high-end hotel for a few years. While living in New York his long-time interest in Buddhism evolved as he started meditating with different groups. He sought after many teachers and found many of them to be too lofty or simply too boring. But then the stars aligned when Ajahn Brahm wrote his hit book Open the Door of your Heart and on the book promotion tour he came to New York where Mudito fell in love with Ajahn and his simple teachings. He has followed Ajahn Brahm ever since and in 2010 he went to stay in Bodhinyana and ordained as a monk in 2012.
Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel
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.

Mar 1, 2023
Mar 1, 2023
1hr 13 min
Monday Night Meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram, Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Venerable Kassapa on 13 February 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 Kassapa has trained at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine, WA (Buddhist Society of WA monastery – abbot Ajahn Brahmavamso), where he has been a resident since 2013.
Currently Venerable Kassapa is staying at Wat Dhammayanaram two to three weeks at a time and then returning to Bodhinyana for a week. Venerable has committed to help out the temple (for possibly up to 1-2 years), to assist the Cambodian monk Bhante Sukkhakamo by keeping him company and helping with things, such as this teaching engagement. Venerable Kassapa has been helping the temple on and off since he became a monk.
Please support BSWA in making these teachings available by donating via Patreon or our General Expenses Fund.
To download the audio, click on the audio track’s title to open it up in Podbean.
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.

Feb 28, 2023
Feb 28, 2023
1hr 22 min
Ajahn Brahm explains how the joy of being in the present moment during meditation makes our mind peaceful and this creates even more joy. Ajahn also discusses the Four Jhanas.
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.
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

Feb 27, 2023
Feb 27, 2023
29 min
Ajahn Brahm 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.
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

Feb 27, 2023
Feb 27, 2023
1hr 11 min
Happiness is the absence of wanting, for example wanting something or wanting to not have something. Ajahn Brahm explains how the absence of wanting is true happiness.
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.
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.

Feb 24, 2023
Feb 24, 2023
1hr 30 min
Tuesday 21st February 2023
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.
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 choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
© Copyright 2023 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
