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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 Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
AN12.1 -Dependent Origination, SN12.2 Analysis of Dependent Origination and SN56.11 Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Dhamma suttas discussed by Ajahn Brahmali on the 2016 Sutta Retreat at Jhana Grove
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
AN11.2 - Volition and SN56.3 The Siṃsapā Grove suttas discussed by Ajahn Brahmali on the 2016 Sutta Retreat at Jhana Grove
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Introductory talk to Ajahn Brahmali's 2016 Sutta Retreat at Jhana Grove
Suttas discussed at the 9-day Jhāna Grove retreat in June 2016
- AN 11.2: Volition
- SN 56.31: The Siṃsapā Grove
- SN 12.1: Dependent Origination
- SN 12.2: Analysis of Dependent Origination
- SN 56.11: Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Dhamma
- AN 10.62: Ignorance
- SN 12.1: Dependent Origination
- SN 12.2: Analysis of Dependent Origination
- SN 12.40: Volition
- SN 12.1: Dependent Origination
- SN 12.2: Analysis of Dependent Origination
- DN 15: The Great Discourse on Origination
- SN 12.15: Kaccānagotta
- SN 12.64: If There Is Lust
- SN 12.1: Dependent Origination
- SN 12.2: Analysis of Dependent Origination
- DN 15: The Great Discourse on Origination
- SN 12.1: Dependent Origination
- SN 12.2: Analysis of Dependent Origination
- AN 3.61: Sectarian
- SN 12.1: Dependent Origination
- SN 12.2: Analysis of Dependent Origination
- MN 87: Born from those who are dear
- SN 12.52: Clinging
- SN 22.80: Alms-gatherer
- SN 12.1: Dependent Origination
- SN 12.2: Analysis of Dependent Origination
- AN 3.76: Existence
- SN 22.100: The Leash
- SN 12.1: Dependent Origination
- SN 12.2: Analysis of Dependent Origination
- AN 3.35: Divine messengers
- SN 15.3: Tears
- MN 38: The Greater Discourse on the Destruction of Craving
- AN 10.62: Ignorance
- AN 8.54: Dīghajāṇu
- AN 3.39: Delicate
- AN 5.162: Removing Resentment
- MN 48: The Kosambians
- MN 21: The Simile of the Saw
- MN 7: The Simile of the Cloth
- MN 54: Potaliya Sutta
- SN 1.20: Samiddhi
- AN 7.74: Araka
- MN 82: Ratthapala Sutta
- AN 4.179: Nibbāna
- SN 35.118: Sakka’s Question
- AN 10.60: Girimānanda
- SN 12.22: The Ten Powers
You can read these suttas online at SuttaCentral or Access to Insight
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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Monday Jun 27, 2016
Monday Jun 27, 2016
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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Tuesday Jun 21, 2016
Tuesday Jun 21, 2016
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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Saturday Jun 11, 2016
Saturday Jun 11, 2016
"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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Saturday Jun 04, 2016
Saturday Jun 04, 2016
Ajahn Brahm discusses sutta 15 of the Digha Nikaya the Mahanidana Sutta, the Great Discourse on Causation.
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Tuesday May 17, 2016
Tuesday May 17, 2016
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 81st sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - the Ghatikara Sutta - With Ghatikara (the Discourse to Ghatikara).
Click here to read MN81 on Sutta Central.
"The Buddha relates an unusual account of a past life in the time of the previous Buddha, Kassapa. At that time he was not interested in Dhamma, and had to be forced to go see the Buddha. This discourse is important in understanding the development of the Bodhisattva doctrine," Sutta Central.
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Saturday May 14, 2016
Saturday May 14, 2016
Ajahn Brahm discusses sutta 15 of the Digha Nikaya the Mahanidana Sutta, the Great Discourse on Causation. This sutta study class is delivered in two parts due to the length of the sutta.
Read DN15 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.
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Saturday May 07, 2016
Saturday May 07, 2016
Ajahn Vayama discusses the 123rd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya Acchariyaabbhuta Sutta - Incredible and Amazing (The Discourse on Wonderful Things).
Click here to read MN123 on Sutta Central.
"Venerable Ānanda is invited by the Buddha to speak on the Buddha’s amazing qualities, and proceeds to list a series of apparently miraculous events accompanying his birth. The Buddha caps it off by explaining what he thinks is really amazing about himself," Sutta Central.
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Saturday Apr 30, 2016
Saturday Apr 30, 2016
Ajahn Brahm discusses sutta 29 from the Digha Nikaya: The Pasadika Sutta, "The Delightful Discourse". Also known as "An Impressive Discourse" and "The Delectable Discourse".
"Following the death of Nigantha Nataputta, the leader of the Jains, the Buddha emphasizes the stability and maturity of his own community. He encourages the community to come together after his death and recite the teachings in harmony," Sutta Central.
Read DN29 here on Sutta Central.
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Friday Apr 01, 2016
Friday Apr 01, 2016
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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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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Saturday Mar 26, 2016
Saturday Mar 26, 2016
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 18th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - The Madhupindika Sutta - "The Honey-Cake".
"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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Friday Mar 25, 2016
Friday Mar 25, 2016
Ajahn Khemavaro discusses the 89th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - the Dhammacetiya Sutta - on Monuments to the Dhamma.
"King Pasenadi, near the end of his life, visits the Buddha, and shows moving devotion and love for his teacher," Sutta Central.
Click here to read MN89 on Sutta Central.
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Saturday Mar 19, 2016
Saturday Mar 19, 2016
Ajahn Vayama discusses the 78th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - the Samanamundika Sutta - with Samanamundika. Click here to ready MN78 on Sutta Central.
"A wanderer teaches that a person has reached the highest attainment when they keep four basic ethical precepts. The Buddha’s standards are considerably higher," Sutta Central.
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Tuesday Mar 15, 2016
Tuesday Mar 15, 2016
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 89th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - the Dhammacetiya Sutta, on Monuments to the Dhamma.
Read MN89 here on Sutta Central.
"King Pasenadi, near the end of his life, visits the Buddha, and shows moving devotion and love for his teacher," 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
Sunday Mar 13, 2016
Sunday Mar 13, 2016
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 62nd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Maharahulovada Sutta - The Longer Sutta on Advice to Rahula. Click here to read MN62 on Sutta Central.
"The Buddha tells Rāhula to meditate on not-self, which he immediately puts into practice. Seeing him, Venerable Sāriputta advises him to develop breath meditation, but the Buddha suggests a wide range of different practices first", Sutta Central.
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Friday Mar 04, 2016
Friday Mar 04, 2016
Ajahn Vayama discusses Sutta 107 from the Majjhima Nikaya: Ganakamoggallana Sutta - To Ganaka Moggallana. Click here to read MN107 on Sutta Central.
"The Buddha compares the training of an accountant with the step by step spiritual path of his followers. But even with such a well explained path, the Buddha can only show the way, and it is up to us to walk it," Sutta Central.
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Monday Feb 29, 2016
Monday Feb 29, 2016
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 66th sutta of the Samyutta Nikaya: Sammasa Sutta, "Self-examination".
Read SN12.66 here on Sutta Central.
"The right way to investigate inside oneself is to see how suffering is created craving and attachment, stimulated by pleasant 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.
You can read suttas online at SuttaCentral or Access to Insight