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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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Saturday Mar 28, 2026
Saturday Mar 28, 2026
9 Day Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali & Ayya Karunika at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 6th - 15th March 2026.
Track 6 : – Afternoon Sutta Session - 8th March 26 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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BSWA teachings are available from:
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Saturday Mar 28, 2026
Saturday Mar 28, 2026
9 Day Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali & Ayya Karunika at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 6th - 15th March 2026.
Track 5 : - Morning Sutta Session - 8th March 26 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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BSWA teachings are available from:
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Saturday Mar 28, 2026
Saturday Mar 28, 2026
9 Day Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali & Ayya Karunika at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 6th - 15th March 2026.
Track 4 : - GUIDED MEDITATION , Q & A – 7th March 26 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
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Saturday Mar 28, 2026
Saturday Mar 28, 2026
9 Day Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali & Ayya Karunika at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 6th - 15th March 2026.
Track 3 : Afternoon Sutta Session– 7th March 26 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
BSWA teachings are available from:
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Saturday Mar 28, 2026
Saturday Mar 28, 2026
9 Day Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali & Ayya Karunika at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 6th - 15th March 2026.
Track 2 : – Morning Sutta Session - 7th March 26 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
BSWA teachings are available from:
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Saturday Mar 28, 2026
Saturday Mar 28, 2026
9 Day Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali & Ayya Karunika at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 6th - 15th March 2026.
Track 1 : – Introduction – 6th March 26 .
See the full retreat on here.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
BSWA teachings are available from:
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
This is Part 5 of Sunday morning sutta class on Karaniyametta sutta (sutta on loving kindness). Explains the power of contentment on the development of the spiritual path.
Please find the entire series for this talk on bswa.org here.
Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on 3 November 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the Abbot at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. Ayya Karunika started her monastic life in 2010 and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapaññā. She has been a student of Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Brahmali for over 2 decades.
Ayya Kārunikā is able to articulate the Buddhist teachings in a way that is practical and comprehensible to people of all ages and has experience in conducting retreats for both adults and youth. While she has a PhD in Microbiology and worked as a scientist, she has also been the building project manager for the construction of the Dhammasara Nuns Monastery main building complex and has worked with many volunteers over the years. Ayya Kārunikā was born in Sri Lanka but has been living and working in Australia for over 2 decades.
She has a passion to share her experience and knowledge and loves working with people and also doing creative projects. She is dedicated to supporting the growth of Bhikkhunis around the world and is currently involved in projects to support the establishment of places for Bhikkhunis in Theravada forest tradition in Australia, New Zealand, Poland and Sri Lanka.
Please visit the Santi Forest Youtube Channel and Santi Forest Monastery website
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Thursday Nov 27, 2025
Thursday Nov 27, 2025
Ayya Karunika discusses the Tuvaṭakasutta from Suttanipata SNP 4.14 on the Fast Way to Freedom. Very practical advice given by the Buddha on the gradual training.
Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 31 October 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the Abbot at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. Ayya Karunika started her monastic life in 2010 and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapaññā. She has been a student of Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Brahmali for over 2 decades.
Ayya Kārunikā is able to articulate the Buddhist teachings in a way that is practical and comprehensible to people of all ages and has experience in conducting retreats for both adults and youth. While she has a PhD in Microbiology and worked as a scientist, she has also been the building project manager for the construction of the Dhammasara Nuns Monastery main building complex and has worked with many volunteers over the years. Ayya Kārunikā was born in Sri Lanka but has been living and working in Australia for over 2 decades.
She has a passion to share her experience and knowledge and loves working with people and also doing creative projects. She is dedicated to supporting the growth of Bhikkhunis around the world and is currently involved in projects to support the establishment of places for Bhikkhunis in Theravada forest tradition in Australia, New Zealand, Poland and Sri Lanka.
Please visit the Santi Forest Youtube Channel and Santi Forest Monastery website
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Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Happiness on the Path (afternoon session)
This session explores a joy that arises not from gaining, indulging, or escaping, but from living rightly. By living blamelessly, we experience the happiness of freedom in the present moment while laying the foundation for deeper peace and insight. The session highlights the transformative power of contentment, showing how peace and happiness can flourish in ‘enough.’ Through mastering the art of restraint, participants discover how conscious, ethical choices and sense restraint cultivate clarity and inner strength, ultimately leading to freedom.
Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.
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Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Happiness on the Path (morning session)
This session explores a joy that arises not from gaining, indulging, or escaping, but from living rightly. By living blamelessly, we experience the happiness of freedom in the present moment while laying the foundation for deeper peace and insight. The session highlights the transformative power of contentment, showing how peace and happiness can flourish in ‘enough.’ Through mastering the art of restraint, participants discover how conscious, ethical choices and sense restraint cultivate clarity and inner strength, ultimately leading to freedom.
Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.
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Friday Nov 21, 2025
Friday Nov 21, 2025
A Gradual Journey to Freedom (afternoon session)
This class introduces the structure, purpose, and doctrinal context of the Buddha’s gradual training as presented in the early discourses. It examines its relationship to contemporary Vedic and Jain practices, explores the flexibility of its sequential steps, and considers its integration within the core teachings of the Middle Path.
Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.
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Friday Nov 21, 2025
Friday Nov 21, 2025
A Gradual Journey to Freedom (morning session)
This class introduces the structure, purpose, and doctrinal context of the Buddha’s gradual training as presented in the early discourses. It examines its relationship to contemporary Vedic and Jain practices, explores the flexibility of its sequential steps, and considers its integration within the core teachings of the Middle Path.
Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.
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Thursday Aug 14, 2025
Thursday Aug 14, 2025
This is Part 4 of Sunday morning sutta class on Karaniyametta sutta (sutta on loving kindness). It is an in depth discussion and this session explains the benefits of being humble and not conceited person. Discuss the subtle ways arrogance could pop up in our hearts. Explains anatimānī quality.
Please find the entire series for this talk on bswa.org here.
Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 06 October 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the Abbot at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. Ayya Karunika started her monastic life in 2010 and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapaññā. She has been a student of Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Brahmali for over 2 decades.
Ayya Kārunikā is able to articulate the Buddhist teachings in a way that is practical and comprehensible to people of all ages and has experience in conducting retreats for both adults and youth. While she has a PhD in Microbiology and worked as a scientist, she has also been the building project manager for the construction of the Dhammasara Nuns Monastery main building complex and has worked with many volunteers over the years. Ayya Kārunikā was born in Sri Lanka but has been living and working in Australia for over 2 decades.
She has a passion to share her experience and knowledge and loves working with people and also doing creative projects. She is dedicated to supporting the growth of Bhikkhunis around the world and is currently involved in projects to support the establishment of places for Bhikkhunis in Theravada forest tradition in Australia, New Zealand, Poland and Sri Lanka.
Please visit the Santi Forest Youtube Channel and Santi Forest Monastery website
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Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Weekend Retreat with Ayya Karunika at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 16th May to 18th May 2025.
Track 6 : - Last Talk - 18th May 2025 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
BSWA teachings are available from:
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Weekend Retreat with Ayya Karunika at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 16th May to 18th May 2025.
Track 5 : – Morning Talk – 18th May 2025 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
BSWA teachings are available from:
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Weekend Retreat with Ayya Karunika at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 16th May to 18th May 2025.
Track 4 : - Q & A - 17th May 2025 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
BSWA teachings are available from:
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Weekend Retreat with Ayya Karunika at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 16th May to 18th May 2025.
Track 3 : Guided Meditation – 17th May 2025 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
BSWA teachings are available from:
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Weekend Retreat with Ayya Karunika at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 16th May to 18th May 2025.
Track 2 : – Morning Talk & Guided Meditation – 17th May 2025 .
See the full retreat on bswa.org here.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
BSWA teachings are available from:
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Weekend Retreat with Ayya Karunika at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 16th May to 18th May 2025.
Track 1 : – Introduction & Guided Meditation – 16th May 2025 .
See the full retreat on here.
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
BSWA teachings are available from:
Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
This is Part 3 of Sunday morning sutta class on Karaniyametta sutta (sutta on loving kindness). It is an in depth discussion and this session explains how to be a gentle and kind person. Explains Mudu quality. Please find the entire series for this talk on bswa.org here.
Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 01 September 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapaññā. She has been a student of Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Brahmali for over 2 decades.
Ayya Kārunikā is able to articulate the Buddhist teachings in a way that is practical and comprehensible to people of all ages and has experience in conducting retreats for both adults and youth. While she has a PhD in Microbiology and worked as a scientist, she has also been the building project manager for the construction of the Dhammasara Nuns Monastery main building complex and has worked with many volunteers over the years. Ayya Kārunikā was born in Sri Lanka but has been living and working in Australia for over 2 decades.
She has a passion to share her experience and knowledge and loves working with people and also doing creative projects. She is dedicated to supporting the growth of Bhikkhunis around the world and is currently involved in projects to support the establishment of places for Bhikkhunis in Theravada forest tradition in Australia, New Zealand, Poland and Sri Lanka.
Please visit the Santi Forest Youtube Channel and Santi Forest Monastery website
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
BSWA teachings are available from: