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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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Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Chappanaka Sutta Retreat conducted by Most Venerable U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero in January 2018 at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre, Western Australia. Recorded by Sri Lankan Meditation Retreats WA. Chappanaka Sutta is from Salayatana Sunyuktha of Sunyuktha Nikaya of Tripitaka.
Track 06b: Questions and Answers
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Ajahn Brahm discusses sutta 43 from the Majjhima Nikaya: Mahavedalla Sutta - The Greater Set of Questions-and-Answers.
Read MN43 here on Sutta Central.
"A series of questions and answers between Sāriputta and Mahākoṭṭhita, examining various subtle and abstruse aspects of the teachings," Sutta Central.
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Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Ajahn Khemavaro discusses the 126th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: - the Bhumija Sutta, "With Bhumija".
Click here to read MN126 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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Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 121st sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Culasunnata Sutta - The Shorter Discourse on Emptiness.
"The Buddha describes his own practice of the meditation on emptiness," Sutta Central. Read MN121 here on Sutta Central.
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Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Ajahn Dhammasiha discusses the 54th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya – Potaliya Sutta, "With Potaliya The Wanderer."
Read MN54 here on Sutta Central.
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Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Ajahn Brahmali 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.
This sutta class was meant to be a continuation of the DN1: Brahmajala Sutta - The Prime Net, which Ajahn Brahmali is currently teaching. However Ajahn Brahmali changed it to MN50 the Marattajjaniya Sutta - The Rebuke of Mara because there was no volunteer to record it, however it was recorded because we have an automatic backup audio recorder.
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Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Ajahn Chandako discusses sutta 35.28 from the Samyutta Nikaya: Aditta Sutta - Burning.
Read SN35.28 here on Sutta Central here.
You can read suttas online at SuttaCentral or Access to Insight
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Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
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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Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
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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Friday Jan 29, 2021
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Ajahn Brahm and Venerable Canda conduct a six day online mediation retreat, from the 19-24th November 2020, entitled: "Bliss Upon Bliss Upon Bliss: A Deep Dive Into Breath Meditation." In this retreat, Ajahn Brahm guides us through the Anapanassati Sutta (MN: 118), using his own translation and powerful depth of meditation experience. In the evening sessions, Venerable Canda encourages skillful perceptions that can complement and empower meditation on the breath, such as loving kindness, joy, trust, letting go and contentment.
There are three sessions per day:
- 08:30 – 10:00 Dhamma talk, guided meditation and precepts (Ajahn Brahm)
- 12:00 – 13:30 Anapanassati Sutta teaching and discussion (Ajahn Brahm)
- 19:30 – 21:00 short talk, guided meditation and Q&A (Venerable Canda)
Track 1 – Day 1 Morning Talk & Guided Meditation_ Ajahn Brahm 19_11_20
Find the entire retreat here.
Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Advisor of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project.
Please visit Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project’s YouTube Channel here.
Donations towards Anukampa's aim to disseminate the Dhamma and develop a nuns' monastery in England are extremely welcome. Please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/
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Teachings retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwnMlPNLZ2Q
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
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.
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Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the first sutta from the Digha Nikaya, the Brahmajala Sutta, 'The Prime Net'. This is part 3.
Read DN1 on Sutta Central here. Find all parts on bswa.org here.
"While others may praise or criticize the Buddha, they tend to focus on trivial details. The Buddha presents an analysis of 62 kinds of wrong view, seeing through which one becomes detached from meaningless speculations," Sutta Central.
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You can read suttas online at Access to Insight and SuttaCentral
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
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 Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Ajahn Khemavaro discusses the 142nd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: Dakkinavibhanga Sutta - "Exposition on Offerings" or "The Analysis of Offerings to the Teacher".
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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Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Ajahn Appichato discusses the following suttas from the Anguttara Nikaya (Bhikkhu Bodhi's Wisdom Publication):
AN 5.215 Paṭhamaakkhanti Sutta (read on Sutta Central here)
AN5.221 Paṭhamadīghacārika Sutta (read on Sutta Central here)
AN5.223 Atinivāsa Sutta (read on Sutta Central here)
AN5.227 Bhoga Sutta (read on Sutta Central here)
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Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Ajahn Brahm discusses the 53rd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - The Sekha Sutta: A Trainee.
"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 MN53 on Sutta Central or Access To Insight.
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Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
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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Friday Jan 01, 2021
Friday Jan 01, 2021
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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Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 74th sutta from the Anguttara Nikaya 7's: Araka Sutta - Araka's Teachings.
Read AN7.74 here on Sutta Central.
"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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Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Ajahn Hasapanna discusses sutta 7 from the Majjhima Nikaya: the Vatthupama Sutta, “The Simile of the Cloth”.
Read MN7 here on Sutta Central: https://suttacentral.net/search?query=MN7
“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.
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