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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 Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Ajahn Brahm discusses the very entertaining 49th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - the Brahmanimntinika Sutta, "On the Invitation of Brahma".
Click here to read MN49 on Sutta Central.
"The Buddha ascends to a high heavenly realm where he engages in a cosmic contest with a powerful divinity, who had fallen into the delusion that he was eternal and all-powerful," Sutta Central.
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Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Ajahn Vayama discusses the 123rd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Acchariyaabbhuta Sutta - Incredible and Amazing (The Discourse on Wonderful Things).
Read MN123 on Sutta Central here.
"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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Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
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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Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Ayye Vayama discusses 137th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - the Salayatanavibhanga Sutta, "The Analysis of the Six Sense Fields".
Click here to read MN137 on Sutta Central.
"A detailed analysis of the six senses and the relation to emotional and cognitive processes", Sutta Central.
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To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo discuss the suttas on "Dependent Origination" e.g. the suttas from the Connected Discourses on Causation (SN 12), as well as DN 15 and MN 38. This series consists of 6 workshops over six consecutive Saturdays. View the readings and find the entire series here: https://bswa.org/dependent-origination-workshop-program-reading-materials/
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo discuss the suttas on "Dependent Origination" e.g. the suttas from the Connected Discourses on Causation (SN 12), as well as DN 15 and MN 38. This series consists of 6 workshops over six consecutive Saturdays. View the readings and find the entire series here: https://bswa.org/dependent-origination-workshop-program-reading-materials/
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo discuss the suttas on "Dependent Origination" e.g. the suttas from the Connected Discourses on Causation (SN 12), as well as DN 15 and MN 38. This series consists of 6 workshops over six consecutive Saturdays. View the readings and find the entire series here: https://bswa.org/dependent-origination-workshop-program-reading-materials/
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
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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You can read suttas online at SuttaCentral or Access to Insight
To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo discuss the suttas on "Dependent Origination" e.g. the suttas from the Connected Discourses on Causation (SN 12), as well as DN 15 and MN 38. This series consists of 6 workshops over six consecutive Saturdays. View the readings and find the entire series here: https://bswa.org/dependent-origination-workshop-program-reading-materials/
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo discuss the suttas on "Dependent Origination" e.g. the suttas from the Connected Discourses on Causation (SN 12), as well as DN 15 and MN 38. This series consists of 6 workshops over six consecutive Saturdays. View the readings and find the entire series here: https://bswa.org/dependent-origination-workshop-program-reading-materials/
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo discuss the suttas on "Dependent Origination" e.g. the suttas from the Connected Discourses on Causation (SN 12), as well as DN 15 and MN 38. This series consists of 6 workshops over six consecutive Saturdays. View the readings and find the entire series here: https://bswa.org/dependent-origination-workshop-program-reading-materials/
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
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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To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo discuss the suttas on "Dependent Origination" e.g. the suttas from the Connected Discourses on Causation (SN 12), as well as DN 15 and MN 38. This series consists of 6 workshops over six consecutive Saturdays. View the readings and find the entire series here: https://bswa.org/?post_type=teaching&p=13387&preview=true
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo discuss the suttas on "Dependent Origination" e.g. the suttas from the Connected Discourses on Causation (SN 12), as well as DN 15 and MN 38. This series consists of 6 workshops over six consecutive Saturdays. View the readings and find the entire series here: https://bswa.org/?post_type=teaching&p=13387&preview=true
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo discuss the suttas on "Dependent Origination" e.g. the suttas from the Connected Discourses on Causation (SN 12), as well as DN 15 and MN 38. This series consists of 6 workshops over six consecutive Saturdays. View the readings and find the entire series here: https://bswa.org/?post_type=teaching&p=13387&preview=true
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo discuss the suttas on "Dependent Origination" e.g. the suttas from the Connected Discourses on Causation (SN 12), as well as DN 15 and MN 38. This series consists of 6 workshops over six consecutive Saturdays. View the readings and find the entire series here: https://bswa.org/?post_type=teaching&p=13387&preview=true
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
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.
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 28th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Mahahatthipadopama Sutta, "The Greater Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant's Footprint".
Read MN28 here on Sutta Central.
"Sariputta gives an elaborate demonstration of how, just as any footprint can fit inside an elephant’s, all the Buddha’s teachings can fit inside the four noble truths. This offers an overall template for organising the Buddha’s teachings," Sutta Central.
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To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Ajahn Vayama discusses the 45th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Culadhammasamadana Sutta, "the Shorter Discourse on Ways of Undertaking Things", also known as "the Shorter Discourse on Taking Up Practices". "The Buddha explains how taking up different practices may have harmful or beneficial results. The memorable simile of the creeper shows how insidious temptations can be," Sutta Central.
Read MN45 here on Sutta Central.
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
You can read suttas online at SuttaCentral or Access to Insight
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Ajahn Appichato discusses the following suttas from the Book of Fives from the Anguttara Nikaya (Bhikkhu Bodhi's Wisdom Publication):
- AN 5.130 Accomplishments (read AN5.130 from Sutta Central)
- AN 5.141 Having Given One Despises (read AN5.141 from Sutta Central)
- AN 5.146 Friend (read AN5.146 from Sutta Central)
- AN 5.165 Asking Questions (read AN5.165 from Sutta Central)
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
You can read suttas online at Access to Insight and SuttaCentral
To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.