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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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Friday May 24, 2019
Friday May 24, 2019
Ajahn Brahmali discusses sutta 117 from the Majjhima Nikaya; The Mahacattarisaka Sutta, "The Great Forty".
You can read an english translation of this sutta on Sutta Central.
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Friday May 10, 2019
Friday May 10, 2019
Ajahn Brahmali discusses 57th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Kukkuravatika Sutta, The Ascetic Who Behaved Like A Dog.
Read MN57 here on Sutta Central.
"Some ascetics in ancient India undertook extreme practices, such as a vow to behave like an ox or a dog. The Buddha meets two such individuals, and is reluctantly pressed to reveal the kammic outcomes of such practice," Sutta Central.
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Friday May 03, 2019
Friday May 03, 2019
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 87th sutta from the Majjhima Nikaya: Piyajatika Sutta, “Born from Those Who Are Dear” or “Born From the Beloved.”
Read MN87 on Sutta Central or Access To Insight.
“A rare glimpse into the marital life of King Pasenadi, and how he is led to the Dhamma by his Queen, the incomparable Mallika. She confirms the Buddha’s teaching that our loved ones bring us sorrow; but that’s not something a husband, father, and king wants to hear,” Sutta Central.
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Friday Apr 19, 2019
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 7th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Vatthupama Sutta - the Simile of the Cloth.
Read MN7 on Sutta Central or Access To Insight.
"The many different kinds of impurities that defile the mind are compared to a dirty cloth. When the mind is clean we find joy, which leads to states of higher consciousness. Finally, the Buddha rejects the Brahmanical notion that purity comes from bathing in sacred rivers," Sutta Central.
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Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 47th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya; Vimamsaka Sutta, "The Inquirer".
Click here to read MN47 on Sutta Central.
"While some spiritual teachers prefer to remain in obscurity, the Buddha not only encouraged his followers to closely investigate him, but gave them a detailed and demanding method to do so," Sutta Central.
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To find and download more Sutta Classes on DeeperDhamma, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the sutta you want, then type the sutta title into the DeeperDhamma search box.
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 16th sutta of the Digha Nikaya about the final days of the Lord Buddha - the Mahaparinibbana Sutta - the Discourse on the Great Emancipation. This is the thirteenth part dealing with the long and moving sutta.
Click here to read DN16 on Sutta Central.
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Friday Mar 08, 2019
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 28th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Mahahatthipadopama Sutta, "The Greater Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant's Footprint".
Read MN28 here on Sutta Central.
"Sariputta gives an elaborate demonstration of how, just as any footprint can fit inside an elephant’s, all the Buddha’s teachings can fit inside the four noble truths. This offers an overall template for organising the Buddha’s teachings," Sutta Central.
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Monday Feb 11, 2019
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 16th sutta of the Digha Nikaya about the final days of the Lord Buddha - the Mahaparinibbana Sutta - the Discourse on the Great Emancipation. This is the twelfth part dealing with the long and moving sutta.
Apologies there was a problem with the audio at the start of this teaching. Please wear headphones until about 18 minutes into the recording.
Click here to read DN16 on Sutta Central.
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more Sutta Classes on DeeperDhamma, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the sutta you want, then type the sutta title into the DeeperDhamma search box.
Friday Feb 08, 2019
Friday Feb 08, 2019
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 74th sutta from the Anguttara Nikaya 7's: Araka Sutta - Araka's Teachings.
"Araka was a famous teacher long ago, when the life span was much greater than today. Nevertheless, he still taught impermanence; how much more is it relevant today!" Sutta Central.
To find and download more Sutta Classes on DeeperDhamma, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the sutta you want, then type the sutta title into the DeeperDhamma search box.
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Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Happy Sutta Retreat conducted by Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from the 1st to 10th June 2018. Please note there are 27 tracks, but they're numbered 1 to 26, because track 4 is 'a' and 'b'.
Track 26 of 26: Last Dhamma Talk
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To find and download more Retreats on DeeperDhamma, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the retreat you want and then type the year and month into the DeeperDhamma search box e.g. 2018 November.
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Happy Sutta Retreat conducted by Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from the 1st to 10th June 2018. Please note there are 27 tracks, but they're numbered 1 to 26, because track 4 is 'a' and 'b'.
Track 25 of 26: Short guided meditation and evening questions and answers
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more Retreats on DeeperDhamma, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the retreat you want and then type the year and month into the DeeperDhamma search box e.g. 2018 November.
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Happy Sutta Retreat conducted by Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from the 1st to 10th June 2018. Please note there are 27 tracks, but they're numbered 1 to 26, because track 4 is 'a' and 'b'.
Track 24 of 26: Evening Dhamma Talk
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more Retreats on DeeperDhamma, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the retreat you want and then type the year and month into the DeeperDhamma search box e.g. 2018 November.
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Happy Sutta Retreat conducted by Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from the 1st to 10th June 2018. Please note there are 27 tracks, but they're numbered 1 to 26, because track 4 is 'a' and 'b'.
Track 23 of 26: Morning Dhamma Talk
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more Retreats on DeeperDhamma, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the retreat you want and then type the year and month into the DeeperDhamma search box e.g. 2018 November.
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Happy Sutta Retreat conducted by Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from the 1st to 10th June 2018. Please note there are 27 tracks, but they're numbered 1 to 26, because track 4 is 'a' and 'b'.
Track 22 of 26: Guided Meditation and evening questions and answers
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more Retreats on DeeperDhamma, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the retreat you want and then type the year and month into the DeeperDhamma search box e.g. 2018 November.
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Happy Sutta Retreat conducted by Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from the 1st to 10th June 2018. Please note there are 27 tracks, but they're numbered 1 to 26, because track 4 is 'a' and 'b'.
Track 21 of 26: Evening Dhamma Talk
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more Retreats on DeeperDhamma, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the retreat you want and then type the year and month into the DeeperDhamma search box e.g. 2018 November.
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Happy Sutta Retreat conducted by Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from the 1st to 10th June 2018. Please note there are 27 tracks, but they're numbered 1 to 26, because track 4 is 'a' and 'b'.
Track 20 of 26: Morning Dhamma Talk
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more Retreats on DeeperDhamma, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the retreat you want and then type the year and month into the DeeperDhamma search box e.g. 2018 November.
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Happy Sutta Retreat conducted by Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from the 1st to 10th June 2018. Please note there are 27 tracks, but they're numbered 1 to 26, because track 4 is 'a' and 'b'.
Track 19 of 26: Questions and Answers
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more Retreats on DeeperDhamma, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the retreat you want and then type the year and month into the DeeperDhamma search box e.g. 2018 November.
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Happy Sutta Retreat conducted by Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from the 1st to 10th June 2018. Please note there are 27 tracks, but they're numbered 1 to 26, because track 4 is 'a' and 'b'.
Track 18 of 26: Evening Dhamma Talk
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more Retreats on DeeperDhamma, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the retreat you want and then type the year and month into the DeeperDhamma search box e.g. 2018 November.
Tracks 1 to 17, were published quite awhile ago and can be found here: https://deeperdhamma.podbean.com/?s=2018+june (sorry I only recently realised this retreat had more tracks).
Monday Jan 28, 2019
Monday Jan 28, 2019
MN19 Dvedhāvitakka Sutta - Two Kinds of Thought | Ajahn Brahmali | 25 March 2012
Ajahn Brahmali discusses 19th sutta from the Majjhima Nikaya; Dvedhāvitakka Sutta, "Two Kinds of Thought".
Click here to read MN19 on Sutta Central.
"Recounting his own experiences in developing meditation, the Buddha explains how to understand harmful and harmless thoughts, and how to go beyond thought altogether" Sutta Central.
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Monday Jan 28, 2019
Monday Jan 28, 2019
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 138th sutta from the Majjhima Nikaya: Uddesavibhanga Sutta, "The Exposition of a Summary" or "The Analysis of a Recitation Passage."
Read MN138 here on Sutta Central.
"The Buddha gives a brief and enigmatic statement on the ways consciousness may become attached. Venerable Mahākaccāna is invited by the mendicants to draw out the implications," Sutta Central.
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