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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 Jan 28, 2019
Monday Jan 28, 2019
Venerable Hasapanna discusses the 33rd sutta from the Majjhima Nikaya: Mahagopalaka Sutta, “The Greater Discourse on the Cowherd.”
Click here to read MN33 on Sutta Central
"For eleven reasons a cowherd is not able to properly look after a herd. The Buddha compares this to the spiritual growth of a mendicant," Sutta Central.
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Monday Jan 28, 2019
Monday Jan 28, 2019
Venerable Hasapanna discusses the 16th sutta from the Majjhima Nikaya: Cetokhila Sutta, “Emotional Barrenness” or “Discourse on Mental Barrenness” or “The Wilderness in the Heart.”
Click here to read MN16 on Sutta Central.
“The Buddha explains various ways one can become emotionally cut off from one’s spiritual community,” Sutta Central.
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Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Weekend Meditation Retreat with Venerable Hasapanna, held at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia from 14th to 16th of December 2018.
Track 4: Morning Questions and Answers
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Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Weekend Meditation Retreat with Venerable Hasapanna, held at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia from 14th to 16th of December 2018.
Track 3: Evening Chanting and Questions and Answers
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Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Weekend Meditation Retreat with Venerable Hasapanna, held at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia from 14th to 16th of December 2018.
Track 2: Morning Dhamma Talk
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Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Weekend Meditation Retreat with Venerable Hasapanna, held at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia from 14th to 16th of December 2018.
Track 1: Introduction and short guided meditation starting around 53:20
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Sunday Nov 11, 2018
Sunday Nov 11, 2018
Venerable Hasapanna discusses sutta 19 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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Friday Jun 29, 2018
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Venerable Hasapanna discusses sutta 35.241 from the Samyutta Nikaya: Pathamadarukkhandhopama Sutta -The Simile of the Great Log.
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.
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Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Venerable Hasapanna discusses sutta 46.6 from the Samyutta Nikaya: Kundaliya Sutta. Click here to read SN46.6 on Sutta Central.
"The wanderer Kuṇḍaliya points out that some ascetics argue for the sake of winning debates. But the Buddha says his path is for the sake of liberation. Kuṇḍaliya asks what leads to liberation, and the Buddha traces a sequence of conditions back to sense restraint", Sutta Central.
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Tuesday May 22, 2018
Tuesday May 22, 2018
Venerable Hasapanna discusses from sutta 8.29 from the Anguttara Nikaya (Chapter of the Eights): Akkhaṇa Sutta, Lost Opportunities.
Read AN8.29 here on Sutta Central.
"Eight lost opportunities for spiritual practice," Sutta Central.
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Thursday May 17, 2018
Thursday May 17, 2018
Venerable Hasapanna discusses sutta 2 from the Majjhima Nikaya: Sabbasava Sutta, "All The Taints" or "All the Defilements."
Click here to read MN2 on Sutta Central.
"The diverse problems of the spiritual journey demand a diverse range of responses. Rather than applying the same solution to every problem, the Buddha outlines seven methods of dealing with defilements, each of which works in certain cases," Sutta Central.
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Wednesday May 16, 2018
Wednesday May 16, 2018
Venerable Hasapanna discusses from MN29 Mahasaropama Sutta, "the Shorter Simile of the Heartwood".
Read MN29 on Sutta Central here.
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Saturday May 05, 2018
Saturday May 05, 2018
Venerable Hasapanna discusses sutta 87 from the Majjhima Nikaya: Piyajatika Sutta, “Born from Those Who Are Dear” or “Born From the Beloved.”
Click here to read MN87 on Sutta Central.
“A rare glimpse into the marital life of King Pasenadi, and how he is led to the Dhamma by his Queen, the incomparable Mallikā. 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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Saturday Jan 06, 2018
Saturday Jan 06, 2018
Venerable Hasapanna 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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Sunday Dec 03, 2017
Sunday Dec 03, 2017
Weekend Meditation Retreat with Venerable Hasapanna - November 2017.
Track 05 of 05: Guided Metta Meditation.
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Sunday Dec 03, 2017
Sunday Dec 03, 2017
Weekend Meditation Retreat with Venerable Hasapanna - November 2017.
Track 04 of 05: Morning Dhamma Talk.
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Sunday Dec 03, 2017
Sunday Dec 03, 2017
Weekend Meditation Retreat with Venerable Hasapanna - November 2017.
Track 03 of 05: Questions and Answers.
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Sunday Dec 03, 2017
Sunday Dec 03, 2017
Weekend Meditation Retreat with Venerable Hasapanna - November 2017.
Track 02 of 05: Morning Dhamma Talk
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Sunday Dec 03, 2017
Sunday Dec 03, 2017
Weekend Meditation Retreat with Venerable Hasapanna - November 2017.
Track 01 of 05: Evening Dhamma Talk and Guided Meditation.
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Monday Jul 04, 2016
Monday Jul 04, 2016
Venerable Hasapanna discusses the fourth sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Bhayabherava Sutta, "Fear and Dread".
Read MN4 here on Sutta Central.
"The Buddha explains the difficulties of living in the wilderness, and how they are overcome by purity of conduct and meditation. He recounts some of the fears and obstacles he faced during his own practice," 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.
You can read suttas online at SuttaCentral or Access to Insight