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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 125th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Dantabhumi Sutta - the discourse on the Tamed Sage.

"A young monk is unable to persuade a prince of the blessings of peace of mind. The Buddha offers similes based on training an elephant that would have been successful, as this was a field the prince was familiar with," Sutta Central.

Read MN125 on Sutta Central or Access to Insight. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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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Ajahn Brahm is taking a classic text compiled by the Venerable Nyanatiloka titled the "Word of the Buddha" which provides a staged summary of the Buddha Dhamma. But Ajahn Brahm is heavily revising the text to bring it up to date with contemporary English language usage.

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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Teachings of the 5 precepts given to anagarikas and lay people attending the three months Rains Retreat in 2009. Ajahn Brahm explains the moral philosophy behind the Five Precepts.

(Apologies for the quality of the audio which is quite poor in parts of this talk. Recommend turning the volume up to hear properly.)

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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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.

Click here to read AN7.74 

"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. 

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 18th sutta of Majjhima Nikaya - the Madhupindika Sutta, on the Honey Ball.

"Challenged by a brahmin, the Buddha gives an enigmatic response on how conflict arises due to proliferation based on perceptions. Venerable Kaccāna draws out the detailed implications of this in one of the most insightful passages in the entire canon," Sutta Central.

Click here to read MN18 on Sutta Central.

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 14th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - the Culadukkhakhanda Sutta, " the Shorter Discourse on the Mass of Suffering".

Read MN14 here on Sutta Central. 

A lay person is puzzled at how, despite their long practice, they still have greedy or hateful thoughts. The Buddha explains the importance of absorption meditation for letting go such attachments. But he also criticizes self-mortification, and recounts a previous dialog with Jain ascetics.

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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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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. 

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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.

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Ajahn Nissarano 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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The following Suttas discussed by Ajahn Brahmali on the 2016 Sutta Retreat at Jhana Grove:
AN10.60 Girimananda
SN12.22 The Ten Powers

Questions and answers by Ajahn Brahmali on the 2016 Sutta Retreat at Jhana Grove

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

Questions and answers by Ajahn Brahmali on the 2016 Sutta Retreat at Jhana Grove

The following Suttas discussed by Ajahn Brahmali on the 2016 Sutta Retreat at Jhana Grove:
MN54 Potaliya Sutta
SN1.20 Samiddhi