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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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Sunday Mar 26, 2017
Sunday Mar 26, 2017
This talk was given to novices, anagarikas and lay guests at Bodhinyana Monastery during the Rains Retreat of 2010. It is based on the Teachings of the Buddha compiled by Ven. Nyanatiloka.
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
This talk was given to novices, anagarikas and lay guests at Bodhinyana Monastery during the Rains Retreat of 2010. It is based on the Teachings of the Buddha compiled by Ven. Nyanatiloka.
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Ajahn Appichato discusses the 135th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - the Culakammavibhanga Sutta - Shorter Exposition on Action.
Click here to read MN135 on Sutta Central.
"The Buddha explains to a brahmin how your deeds in past lives affect you in this life," Sutta Central.
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Monday Mar 13, 2017
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Ajahn Brahm takes the 5th class working from the book “Word of the Buddha” compiled by Venerable Nyanatiloka.
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Ajahn Brahmavamso discusses the 60th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Apannaka Sutta - the Incontrovertible Teaching.
Click here to read MN60 on Sutta Central.
"The Buddha teaches a group of uncommitted householders how to use a rational reflection to arrive at practices and principles that are guaranteed to have a good outcome, even if we don’t know all the variables," 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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Monday Feb 27, 2017
Monday Feb 27, 2017
Ajahn Brahm takes the 4th class working from the book “Word of the Buddha” by Venerable Nyanatiloka.
Thursday Feb 23, 2017
Thursday Feb 23, 2017
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 7th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Vatthupama Sutta - the Simile of the Cloth.
Read MN7 on Sutta Central or Access To Insight.
"The many different kinds of impurities that defile the mind are compared to a dirty cloth. When the mind is clean we find joy, which leads to states of higher consciousness. Finally, the Buddha rejects the Brahmanical notion that purity comes from bathing in sacred rivers," 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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Monday Feb 13, 2017
Monday Feb 13, 2017
Ajahn Brahm takes the 3rd class working from the book "Word of the Buddha" by Venerable Nyanatiloka. This class focuses on understanding the Third Noble Truth.
Wednesday Feb 08, 2017
Wednesday Feb 08, 2017
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 30th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Culasaropama Sutta - the Shorter Simile of the Heartwood.
Click here to read MN30 on Sutta Central.
"Similar to the previous. After the incident with Devadatta, the Buddha cautions the mendicants against becoming complacent and points to liberation as the true heart of the teaching," Sutta Central.
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Sunday Feb 05, 2017
Sunday Feb 05, 2017
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 74th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Dighanakha Sutta - Advice to the ascetic Dighanakha.
Click here to read MN74 on Sutta Central.
"Deftly outmaneuvering an extreme skeptic, the Buddha discusses the outcomes of belief and disbelief. Rather than getting stuck in abstractions, he encourages staying close to the feelings one experiences," 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.
Thursday Jan 26, 2017
Thursday Jan 26, 2017
Ajahn Brahm 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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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.
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
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. This is the first part dealing with the long and moving sutta.
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Monday Jan 23, 2017
Monday Jan 23, 2017
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 44th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Culavedalla Sutta - the Shorter Classification.
Read MN44 here on Sutta Central.
"The layman Visākha asks the nun Dhammadinnā about various difficult matters, including some of the highest meditation attainments. The Buddha fully endorses her answers", 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 Jan 20, 2017
Friday Jan 20, 2017
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 121st sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Culasunnata Sutta - The Shorter Discourse on Emptiness.
Read MN121 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.
Thursday Jan 19, 2017
Thursday Jan 19, 2017
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 59th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Bahuvedaniya Sutta, "The Many Types of Feeling".
Read MN59 on Sutta Central and Access to Insight.
"The Buddha resolves a disagreement on the number of kinds of feelings that he taught, pointing out that different ways of teaching are appropriate in different contexts, and should not be a cause of disputes. He goes on to show the importance of pleasure in developing higher meditation," 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 Jan 16, 2017
Monday Jan 16, 2017
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 50th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Marattajjaniya Sutta - The Rebuke of Mara.
"Mara, the trickster and god of death, tried to annoy Moggallāna. He not only failed but was subject to a stern sermon warning of the dangers of attacking the Buddha’s disciples," Sutta Central.
Click here to read MN50 on 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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Wednesday Jan 11, 2017
Wednesday Jan 11, 2017
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 53rd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - the Sekha-patipada Sutta or Sekha Sutta: The Practice For One In Training.
"The Buddha is invited by his family, the Sakyans of Kapilavatthu, to inaugurate a new community hall. He invites Venerable Ānanda to explain in detail the stages of spiritual practice for a lay trainee," Sutta Central.
Click here to read on Sutta Central or Access To Insight.
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Monday Jan 09, 2017
Monday Jan 09, 2017
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. This is the first in a series dealing with the Word of the Buddha anthology.
This is the second part of the the series.
Apologies that the first 3 minutes are poor audio quality. After the 3 minute mark the problem is rectified and the rest of the recording has good audio.
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
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.
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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Wednesday Dec 28, 2016
Wednesday Dec 28, 2016
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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