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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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Thursday Jan 17, 2019
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 111th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Anupada Sutta, "Step by Step".
Click here to read MN111 on Sutta Central.
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Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 13th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: Mahadukkhakkhanda Sutta, the Longer Discourse on the Greater Mass of Suffering.
"Challenged to show the difference between his teaching and that of other ascetics, the Buddha points out that they speak of letting go, but do not really understand why. He then explains in great detail the suffering that arises from attachment to sensual stimulation," Sutta Central.
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Friday Jan 11, 2019
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Ajahn Vayama discusses the 143rd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Anathapindika Sutta - Advice to Anathapindika.
Click here to read MN143 on Sutta Central.
"As the great lay disciple Anāthapiṇḍika lies dying, Venerable Sāriputta visits him and gives a powerful teaching on non-attachment," Sutta Central.
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Friday Jan 04, 2019
Friday Jan 04, 2019
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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Friday Jan 04, 2019
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 27th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - the Culahatthipadopama Sutta, "The Shorter Elephant's Footprint Simile".
Click here to read MN27 on Sutta Central.
"The Buddha cautions against swift conclusions about a teacher’s spiritual accomplishments, comparing it to the care a tracker would use when tracking elephants. He presents the full training of a monastic," Sutta Central.
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Saturday Dec 29, 2018
Saturday Dec 29, 2018
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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Friday Dec 28, 2018
Friday Dec 28, 2018
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 9th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya; the Sammaditthi Sutta, Right View.
Click here to read MN9 on Sutta Central.
"Venerable Sāriputta gives a detailed explanation of right view, the first factor of the noble eightfold path. At the prompting of the other mendicants, he approaches the topic from a wide range of perspectives," 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 Dec 25, 2018
Tuesday Dec 25, 2018
Ajahn Nissarano discusses the 146th sutta from the Majjhima Nikaya: Nandakovāda Sutta, “Advice from Nandaka.”
Click here to read MN146 on Sutta Central.
“When asked to teach the nuns, Venerable Nandaka proceeds by inviting them to engage with his discourse and ask if there is anything that needs further explanation,” Sutta Central.
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Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Venerable Buddharakkhita discusses sutta 7.22.2 from the Anguttara Nikaya; "Vassakara - With Vassakara".
Click here to read AN7.22.2 on Sutta Central.
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Saturday Dec 15, 2018
Saturday Dec 15, 2018
Ajahn Dhiravamso discusses the 65th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, "The Bhaddali Sutta".
Click here to read MN65 on Sutta Central.
"A monk refuses to follow the rule forbidding eating after noon, but is filled with remorse and forgiven", 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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Friday Dec 14, 2018
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 64th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: Mahamalunkyaputta Sutta, "the Greater Discourse to Malunkyaputta".
Click here to read MN64 on Sutta Central.
"A little baby has no wrong views or intentions, but the underlying tendency for these things is still there. Without practicing, they will inevitably recur," Sutta Central.
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Monday Dec 10, 2018
Monday Dec 10, 2018
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" or "The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment". This is the tenth part dealing with this long and moving sutta.
Click here to read DN16 on Sutta Central.
"The longest of all discourses, this extended narrative tells of the events surrounding the Buddha’s death. Full of vivid and moving details, it is an ideal entry point into knowing the Buddha as a person, and understanding how the Buddhist community coped with his passing," 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.
Saturday Dec 08, 2018
Saturday Dec 08, 2018
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 51st sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - the Kandaraka Sutta.
Click here to read MN51 on Sutta Central.
"The Buddha discusses mindfulness meditation with lay practitioners. Contrasting the openness of animals with the duplicity of humans, he explains how to practice in a way that causes no harm to oneself or others," Sutta Central.
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Friday Nov 30, 2018
Friday Nov 30, 2018
Click here to read MN142 on Sutta Central.
"When his step-mother Mahāpajāpatī wishes to offer him a robe for his personal use, the Buddha encourages her to offer it to the entire Saṅgha instead. He goes on to explain that the best kind of offering to the Saṅgha is one given to the dual community of monks and nuns, headed by the Buddha," Sutta Central.
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Monday Nov 26, 2018
Monday Nov 26, 2018
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" or "The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment". This is the ninth part dealing with this long and moving sutta.
Click here to read DN16 on Sutta Central.
"The longest of all discourses, this extended narrative tells of the events surrounding the Buddha’s death. Full of vivid and moving details, it is an ideal entry point into knowing the Buddha as a person, and understanding how the Buddhist community coped with his passing," Sutta Central.
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
Ajahn Khemavaro discusses the 126th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: - the Bhumija Sutta, "With Bhumija".
Click here to read MN 126 on Sutta Central.
"Success in the spiritual life does not depend on any vows you may or may not make, but on whether you practice well," 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 23, 2018
Friday Nov 23, 2018
Ajahn Vayama discusses the 47th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: Vimamsaka Sutta, "The Inquirer".
Click here to read MN47 on Sutta Central.
"While some spiritual teachers prefer to remain in obscurity, the Buddha not only encouraged his followers to closely investigate him, but gave them a detailed and demanding method to do so," Sutta Central.
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Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Venerable Ekagatta discusses 82nd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: Ratthapala Sutta, "To Ratthapala".
"A wealthy young man, Raṭṭhapala, has a strong aspiration to go forth, but has to prevail against the reluctance of his parents. Even after he became a monk, his parents tried to persuade him to disrobe. The discourse ends with a moving series of teachings on the fragility of the world." Sutta Central.
Read MN 82 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 12, 2018
Monday Nov 12, 2018
Ajahn Brahm discusses sutta 27 from the Digha Nikaya: Aggañña Sutta, “On Knowledge of Beginnings” or "The Origin of the World."
Read DN27 here on Sutta Central.
“In contrast with the Brahmin’s self-serving mythologies of the past, the Buddha presents an account of evolution that shows how human choices are an integral part of the ecological balance, and how excessive greed destroys the order of nature,” Sutta Central.
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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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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.