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Dhamma teachings from the tradition of Ajahn Brahm and the Western Australian Buddhist Sangha for those looking for something deeper.
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This is a sutta class. It is an in depth discussion of the Karaniyametta sutta (Chant on loving-kindness). Discuss why just mindfulness isn't enough for enlightenment and explains the uniqueness of Buddhist way of practicing loving-kindness. Explains how the 7 enlightenment factors are developed as you practice metta meditation. Discuss many ways how you can become skilled in doing metta meditation. Explains the first quality sakko or being skilled. This is the first session of a series on the same sutta. Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 11 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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Weekend Retreat with Venerable Radha at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 31st January to 2nd February 2025.
Track 7 : – Q & A , Talk and Guided Meditation – 2nd February 2025 .
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4 days ago
4 days ago
Weekend Retreat with Venerable Radha at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 31st January to 2nd February 2025.
Track 6 : - Q & A , Talk & Guided Meditation - 2nd February 2025 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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4 days ago
4 days ago
Weekend Retreat with Venerable Radha at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 31st January to 2nd February 2025.
Track 5 : – Talk and Guided Meditation – 1st February 2025 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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BSWA teachings are available from:
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4 days ago
4 days ago
Weekend Retreat with Venerable Radha at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 31st January to 2nd February 2025.
Track 4 : - Q & A , Talk & Guided Meditation - 2nd February 2025 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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BSWA teachings are available from:
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
4 days ago
4 days ago
Weekend Retreat with Venerable Radha at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 31st January to 2nd February 2025.
Track 3 : Q & A , Talk and Guided Meditation – 1st February 2025 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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BSWA teachings are available from:
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4 days ago
4 days ago
Weekend Retreat with Venerable Radha at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 31st January to 2nd February 2025.
Track 2 : – Q & A , Talk & Guided Meditation - 1st February 2025 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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BSWA teachings are available from:
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Weekend Retreat with Venerable Radha at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 31st January to 2nd February 2025.
Track 2 : – Q & A , Talk & Guided Meditation - 1st February 2025 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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BSWA teachings are available from:
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4 days ago
4 days ago
Weekend Retreat with Venerable Radha at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 31st January to 2nd February 2025.
Track 1 : – Introduction & Guided Meditation – 31st January 2025 .
See the full retreat on here.
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Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
*Apologies, recording started late and this session is missing the introduction.
Ajahn Brahm is taking a classic text compiled by the Venerable Nyanatiloka titled the “Word of the Buddha” which provides a staged summary of the Buddha Dhamma. But Ajahn Brahm is heavily revising the text to bring it up to date with contemporary English language usage.
Ajahn translates the pali sentence by sentence instead of word for word to make it powerful and accessible for us to understand.
To celebrate Ajahn Brahm’s 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary, on 5th December 2024 a PDF copy of the published version of Ajahn Brahm’s translation of ‘The Word of the Buddha’ is being made freely available for download here:
This is Part 3. Find the full series here.
Ajahn Brahm has given previous teachings on the Word of Buddha: https://bswa.org/teachings/
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Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Ajahn Brahmali discusses sutta 2 from the Digha Nikaya: Sāmaññaphala Sutta, "The Fruits of the Ascetic Life". This is part 8.
Find the full series here.
Read DN2 on Sutta Central here.
"The newly crowned King Ajātasattu is disturbed by the violent means by which he achieved the crown. He visits the Buddha to find peace of mind, and asks him about the benefits of spiritual practice. This is one of the greatest literary and spiritual texts of early Buddhism", Sutta Central.
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Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Ajahn Brahmali discusses sutta 2 from the Digha Nikaya: Sāmaññaphala Sutta, "The Fruits of the Ascetic Life". This is part 7.
Find the full series here.
Read DN2 on Sutta Central here.
"The newly crowned King Ajātasattu is disturbed by the violent means by which he achieved the crown. He visits the Buddha to find peace of mind, and asks him about the benefits of spiritual practice. This is one of the greatest literary and spiritual texts of early Buddhism", Sutta Central.
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Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Weekend Retreat with Ayya Seri at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 13th December to 15th December 2024.
Track 5 : – Talk, Guided Meditation & Sharing of Merits - 15th December 24 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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BSWA teachings are available from:
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Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Weekend Retreat with Ayya Seri at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 13th December to 15th December 2024.
Track 4 : - Talk & Guided Meditation - 15th December 24 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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BSWA teachings are available from:
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Weekend Retreat with Ayya Seri at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 13th December to 15th December 2024.
Track 3 : Guided Meditation , Q & A– 14th December 24 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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BSWA teachings are available from:
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Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Weekend Retreat with Ayya Seri at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 13th December to 15th December 2024.
Track 2 : – Talk & Guided Meditation - 14th December 24 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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BSWA teachings are available from:
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Weekend Retreat with Ayya Seri at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 13th December to 15th December 2024.
Track 1 : – Offering of Eight Precepts, Introduction talk & Guided Meditation – 13th December 24 .
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Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
9 day Retreat with Ajahn Brahm at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 1st November to 10th November 2024.
Track 19 : – Guided Metta Meditation - 10th November 24 .
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Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
9 day Retreat with Ajahn Brahm at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 1st November to 10th November 2024.
Track 18 : – Last Talk - 10th November 24 .
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Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
9 day Retreat with Ajahn Brahm at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 1st November to 10th November 2024.
Track 17 : – Evening Q & A - 9th November 24 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
9 day Retreat with Ajahn Brahm at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 1st November to 10th November 2024.
Track 16 : – - Morning Talk – 9th November 24 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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BSWA teachings are available from:
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