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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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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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Monday Dec 12, 2016
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 61st sutta of the Anguttara Nikaya 10s: Avijja Sutta, "Ignorance". This is part 2 of 2. Part 1 can be found here.
Read AN10.61 here on 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.
Friday Nov 18, 2016
Friday Nov 18, 2016
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 61st sutta of the Anguttara Nikaya 10s: Avijja Sutta, "Ignorance". This is part 1 of 2.
Read AN10.61 here on 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 Nov 07, 2016
Monday Nov 07, 2016
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 83rd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - the Makhadeva Sutta, "About King Makhadeva".
Click here to read MN83 on Sutta Central.
"A rare extended mythic narrative, telling of an ancient kingly lineage and their eventual downfall," 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.
Friday Oct 21, 2016
Friday Oct 21, 2016
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 74th sutta from the Anguttara Nikaya 7's: Araka Sutta - Araka's Teachings. This sutta is about a pre-Buddhist teacher who had attained deep samadhi.
"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 Oct 01, 2016
Saturday Oct 01, 2016
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 73rd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Mahavacchagotta Sutta - the Greater Discourse to Vacchagotta.
Click here to read MN73 on Sutta Central.
"In the final installment of the “Vacchagotta trilogy”, Vacchagotta lets go his obsession with meaningless speculation, and asks about practice," 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 Aug 23, 2016
Tuesday Aug 23, 2016
The following Suttas discussed by Ajahn Brahmali on the 2016 Sutta Retreat at Jhana Grove:
AN10.60 Girimananda
SN12.22 The Ten Powers
Tuesday Aug 23, 2016
Tuesday Aug 23, 2016
Questions and answers by Ajahn Brahmali on the 2016 Sutta Retreat at Jhana Grove
Tuesday Aug 23, 2016
Tuesday Aug 23, 2016
The following Suttas discussed by Ajahn Brahmali on the 2016 Sutta Retreat at Jhana Grove:
AN4.179 Nibbana
SN 34.118 Sakka's Question
AN10.60 Girimananda