Ajahn Brahm discusses sutta 139 from the Majjhima Nikaya: Aranavibhanga Sutta, "Non Conflict" - the Middle Length Sayings.

Read MN139 on Sutta Central here.

"Achieving peace is no simple matter. The Buddha explains how to avoid conflict through contentment, right speech, understanding pleasure, and not insisting on local conventions.", Sutta Central.

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Ajahn Brahm discusses sutta 128 from the Majjhima Nikaya: Upakkilesa Sutta, "Imperfections". Read MN128 on Sutta Central here.

"A second discourse set at the quarrel of Kosambi, this depicts the Buddha, having failed to achieve reconciliation between the disputing mendicants, leaving the monastery. He spends time in the wilderness before encountering an inspiring community of practicing monks. There he discusses in detail obstacles to meditation that he encountered before awakening", Sutta Central.

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Ajahn Brahm discusses sutta 68 from the Majjhima Nikaya: Nalakapana Sutta, "At Nalakapana". Read MN68 on Sutta Central here.

"Those who practice do so not because they are failures, but because they aspire to higher freedom. When he speaks of the attainments of disciples, the Buddha does so in order to inspire", Sutta Central.

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Ajahn Brahm discusses from sutta 12, Nidana Samyutta, in the Samyutta Nikaya.

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Click here to read SN12.10

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 70th sutta from the Majjhima Nikaya; the Kitagiri Sutta - At Kitagiri. 

Read MN70 here on Sutta Central.

"A third discourse that presents the health benefits of eating in one part of the day, and the reluctance of some mendicants to follow this," Sutta Central. 

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Ajahn Brahm conducts a weekend retreat at Gaia House, Devon (London, UK). This event was part of Ajahn Brahm's 2019 UK Tour in support of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, of which Ajahn is Spiritual Adviser. 

Track 5 – Closing Dhamma Talk and Metta Meditation (27-10-2019)

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Ajahn Brahm conducts a weekend retreat at Gaia House, Devon (London, UK). This event was part of Ajahn Brahm's 2019 UK Tour in support of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, of which Ajahn is Spiritual Adviser. 

Track 4 – Evening Questions and Answers Session (26-10-2019)

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Ajahn Brahm conducts a weekend retreat at Gaia House, Devon (London, UK). This event was part of Ajahn Brahm's 2019 UK Tour in support of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, of which Ajahn is Spiritual Adviser. 

Track 3 – Guided Meditation (26-10-2019)

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Ajahn Brahm conducts a weekend retreat at Gaia House, Devon (London, UK). This event was part of Ajahn Brahm's 2019 UK Tour in support of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, of which Ajahn is Spiritual Adviser. 

Track 2 – Morning Talk (26-10-2019)

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Ajahn Brahm conducts a weekend retreat at Gaia House, Devon (London, UK). This event was part of Ajahn Brahm's 2019 UK Tour in support of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, of which Ajahn is Spiritual Adviser. 

Track 1 – Welcome Dhamma talk (25-10-2019)

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 12th sutta from the Majjhima Nikaya: Mahāsīhanāda Sutta, “The Longer Discourse on the Lion’s Roar.”

Click here to read MN12 on Sutta Central.

“A disrobed monk, Sunakkhata, attacks the Buddha’s teaching because it merely leads to the end of suffering. The Buddha counters that this is, in fact, praise, and goes on to enumerate his many profound and powerful achievements,” Sutta Central.

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the Maha Mangala Sutta, the Greatest Good Fortune. The Maha Mangala sutta is from KN: Khuddaka Nikaya and can found in two places Kp 5 and Snp 2.4. We apologise about 30 seconds of the audio is lost a few minutes into the teaching.

Read the Mangala Sutta Snp2.4 on Sutta Central here (translated by Ajahn Brahmali).

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 75th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Magandiya Sutta, "With Magandiya".

Read MN75 here on Sutta Central.

"Accused by a hedonist of being too negative, the Buddha recounts the luxury of his upbringing, and his realization of how little value there was in such things. Through renunciation he found a far greater pleasure," Sutta Central. 

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 128th sutta from Majjhima Nikaya: Upakkilesa Sutta, "Imperfections" or "Corruptions". 

Click here to read MN128 on Sutta Central.

"A second discourse set at the quarrel of Kosambi, this depicts the Buddha, having failed to achieve reconciliation between the disputing mendicants, leaving the monastery. He spends time in the wilderness before encountering an inspiring community of practicing monks. There he discusses in detail obstacles to meditation that he encountered before awakening," Sutta Central. 

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Ajahn Brahm conducts a weekend Anapanasati retreat in Thai with the help of Venerable Munissara from the 20-22 April 2021, at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia.

Track 7: Morning Dhamma talk on Bahiya Sutta (Ud 1.10) (22^nd April 2021). Ajahn explained the dhamma in Bāhiya Sutta

07 ธรรมบรรยายวันสุดท้ายหัวข้อ “พระพาหิยะ” วันที่ 22 เมษายน 2564 โดยพระอาจารย์พรหมและพระภิกษุณีมุนิสรา
พระอาจารย์บรรยายธรรมเรื่องเกี่ยวกับพระพาหิยะที่พระพุทธองค์กล่าวไว้ในพาหิยสูตร

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Ajahn Brahm conducts a weekend Anapanasati retreat in Thai with the help of Venerable Munissara from the 20-22 April 2021, at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia.

Track 6: Evening questions & answers session (21^st April 2021)

06 ถาม-ตอบปัญหาธรรมะ วันที่ 21 เมษายน 2564 โดยพระอาจารย์พรหมและพระภิกษุณีมุนิสรา

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Ajahn Brahm conducts a weekend Anapanasati retreat in Thai with the help of Venerable Munissara from the 20-22 April 2021, at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia.

Track 5: Afternoon Dhamma talk on Samma Ditthi Sutta (MN 9) (Part 2/2) (Dependent Origination) (21^st April 2021). Ajahn explained Right View, which is one of the eightfold factors, as in Samma Dhitti Sutta

05 ธรรมบรรยายช่วงบ่ายหัวข้อ “สัมมาทิฏฐิ” (ตอนที่ 2/2) วันที่ 21 เมษายน 2564 โดยพระอาจารย์พรหมและพระภิกษุณีมุนิสรา
พระอาจารย์บรรยายธรรมเรื่องความเห็นชอบซึ่งเป็นหนึ่งในอริยมรรคที่พระพุทธองค์กล่าวไว้ในสัมมาทิฏฐิสูตร

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Ajahn Brahm conducts a weekend Anapanasati retreat in Thai with the help of Venerable Munissara from the 20-22 April 2021, at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia.

Track 4: Morning Dhamma talk on Samma Ditthi Sutta (MN 9) (part 1/2) (Wholesome-Unwholesome, Nutriment, Four Noble Truths) (21^st April 2021). Ajahn explained Right View, which is one of the eightfold factors, as in Samma Dhitti Sutta

04 ธรรมบรรยายช่วงเช้าหัวข้อ “สัมมาทิฏฐิ” (ตอนที่ 1/2) วันที่ 21 เมษายน 2564 โดยพระอาจารย์พรหมและพระภิกษุณีมุนิสรา
พระอาจารย์บรรยายธรรมเรื่องความเห็นชอบซึ่งเป็นหนึ่งในอริยมรรคที่พระพุทธองค์กล่าวไว้ในสัมมาทิฏฐิสูตร

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Ajahn Brahm conducts a weekend Anapanasati retreat in Thai with the help of Venerable Munissara from the 20-22 April 2021, at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia.

Track 3: Evening session – questions & answers (20^th April 2021)

03 ถาม-ตอบปัญหาธรรมะ วันที่ 20 เมษายน 2564 โดยพระอาจารย์พรหมและพระภิกษุณีมุนิสรา

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Ajahn Brahm conducts a weekend Anapanasati retreat in Thai with the help of Venerable Munissara from the 20-22 April 2021, at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia.

Track 2: Afternoon Dhamma talk on Anapanasati Sutta (MN 118) (part 2/2) (20^th April 2021). Ajahn explained how to cultivate Samadhi by using breath as in Anapanasati Sutta

02 ธรรมบรรยายช่วงบ่าย หัวข้อ “อานาปานสติ” (ตอนที่ 2/2) วันที่ 20 เมษายน 2564 โดยพระอาจารย์พรหมและพระภิกษุณีมุนิสรา
พระอาจารย์บรรยายธรรมเรื่องการเจริญสมาธิด้วยการระลึกรู้ลมหายใจที่พระพุทธองค์กล่าวไว้ในอานาปานสติสูตร

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