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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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Sunday Jul 09, 2017
Sunday Jul 09, 2017
Sunday Jul 09, 2017
Sunday Jul 09, 2017
9 Day Happy Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali
Track 1: Evening talk
Suttas discussed at Jhana Grove 9-day retreat, June 2017:
- DN 16 – The Great Passing
- AN 11:2 – Volition
- AN 10.61 Ignorance
- MN 27 – Shorter Sutta on Simile of the Elephant's Footprint
- AN 2.12
- MN 19 – Two Kinds of Thought
- MN20 – The Removal of Distracting Thoughts
- AN 5.162 – Removing Resentment
- MN 48 – The Kosambians
- MN 21 – The Simile of the Saw
- MN 54 – Potaliya Sutta
- AN 5.57 – Themes
- AN 7.66 – Seven Suns
- AN 6.10 – Mahānāma
You can read these suttas online at SuttaCentral or Access to Insight
Friday Jun 09, 2017
Friday Jun 09, 2017
9 Day Meditation Retreat with Ajahn Khemavaro
June 2010 - Day 0 Retreat Introduction by Ajahn Brahmali
(Note only the introduction is given by Ajahn Brahmali, all other recordings are by Ajahn Khemavaro).
Sunday May 28, 2017
Sunday May 28, 2017
A 9 Day Meditation Retreat was held in November 2010 by Ajahn Brahmavamso, however unfortunatly all of the recordings appear to be lost except for this 'Introduction Talk' given by Ajahn Brahmali.
Saturday May 27, 2017
Saturday May 27, 2017
9 Day Meditation Retreat with Ajahn Brahm
January 2013 - Day 0 Evening Introduction by Ajahn Brahmali
Wednesday May 24, 2017
Wednesday May 24, 2017
9 Day Retreat with Ajahn Brahm
1997 - Day 6 - Four Focuses of Mindfulness (part 2)
Monday May 22, 2017
Monday May 22, 2017
Weekend Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali
2012 March - Day 3 Teaching Part 2 'Discourse on Mindfulness of Breathing'
Monday May 22, 2017
Monday May 22, 2017
Weekend Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali
2012 March - Day 3 Teaching Part 1 'Discourse on Mindfulness of Breathing'
Monday May 22, 2017
Monday May 22, 2017
Weekend Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali
2012 March - Guided Meditation
Monday May 22, 2017
Monday May 22, 2017
Weekend Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali
2012 March - Day 2 Afternoon Talk entitled 'Removal of distracting thoughts'
Monday May 22, 2017
Monday May 22, 2017
Weekend Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali
2012 March - Day 2 Morning Talk Part 2 'Kinds of Thoughts'
Monday May 22, 2017
Monday May 22, 2017
Weekend Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali
2012 March - Day 2 Morning Talk Part 1 'Kinds of Thoughts'
Monday May 22, 2017
Monday May 22, 2017
Weekend Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali
2012 March - Day 1 Introduction Teaching.
Suttas discussed at Weekend Retreat, 3-4 March 2012
- AN5:79 Future Dangers
- MN19: Two Kinds of Thought
- MN20: The Removal of Distracting Thoughts
- AN3:101 The Soil Remover
- MN118: Mindfulness of Breathing
- AN10:60 Girimānanda
- MN21: The Simile of the Saw
- MN7: The Simile of the Cloth
- MN106: Conducive to the Imperturbable
You can read these suttas online at SuttaCentral or Access to Insight
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
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 fourth part dealing with the long and moving sutta. Ajahn discusses how sila (virtue) is the foundation for meditation.
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Wednesday Mar 29, 2017
Wednesday Mar 29, 2017
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 third part dealing with the long and moving sutta. Ajahn discusses how Buddhism will continue after the passing away of the Buddha.
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Thursday Feb 23, 2017
Thursday Feb 23, 2017
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.
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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Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
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 first part dealing with the long and moving sutta.
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Wednesday Dec 28, 2016
Wednesday Dec 28, 2016
Ajahn Brahmali discusses sutta 35.241 from the Samyutta Nikaya: Pathamadarukkhandhopama Sutta -The Simile of the Great Log. The 241st sutta of the Salayatana Samyutta (in the Samyutta Nikaya).
Click here to read SN35.241 on Sutta Central.
"The Buddha gives a parable of a large log floating downstream, which, if it steers clear of the many obstacles, will eventually reach the ocean. A mendicant asks for an explanation, and the Buddha clarifies each item. A cowherd named Nanda was listening, and determined to go forth", 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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Sunday Dec 18, 2016
Sunday Dec 18, 2016
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the famous simile of the saw in the 21st sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Kakacupama Sutta.
Click here to read MN21 on Sutta Central.
"A discourse full of vibrant and memorable similes, on the importance of patience and love even when faced with abuse and criticism. The Buddha finishes with the simile of the saw, one of the most memorable similes found in the discourses," 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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