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Dharma talks from the tradition of Buddhist meditation master Ajahn Brahm and Australian Forest Sangha of monks and nuns presented by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia
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Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Welcome to this newer series of Introduction to Meditation, put together by Ajahn Brahmali to provide guidance to people interested in meditation. We hope you can learn the basics of meditation through these 5 sessions and to start incorporating meditation into your daily routine.
May the meditation practice bring more peace and joy to your life.
Part 3 of the Introduction to Meditation series by Ajahn Brahmali:
00:00 Introduction/Recap
00:11 The meditation of the Buddha
01:52 Mindfulness first
04:28 Waiting for the breath
06:49 No control
08:39 The evolution of breath meditation
12:25 Befriending the breath
14:32 Giving rise to joy
21:10 Guided meditation
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To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
© Copyright 2023 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.orgSunday Mar 05, 2023
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Welcome to this newer series of Introduction to Meditation, put together by Ajahn Brahmali to provide guidance to people interested in meditation. We hope you can learn the basics of meditation through these 5 sessions and to start incorporating meditation into your daily routine.
May the meditation practice bring more peace and joy to your life.
Part 2 of the Introduction to Meditation series by Ajahn Brahmali:
00:00 Introduction/Recap
00:48 Meditation routine
02:27 Bad meditations
05:58 Dealing with pain
09:15 Right attitude
15:47 Get into the flow
19:29 Enjoying meditation
21:36 Guided meditation
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 choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
© Copyright 2023 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.orgSunday Mar 05, 2023
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Welcome to this newer series of Introduction to Meditation, put together by Ajahn Brahmali to provide guidance to people interested in meditation. We hope you can learn the basics of meditation through these 5 sessions and to start incorporating meditation into your daily routine.
May the meditation practice bring more peace and joy to your life.
Part 1 of the Introduction to Meditation series by Ajahn Brahmali:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Mindfulness and Buddhism
02:11 Why meditate?
03:59 What is mindfulness?
06:08 Time, place, and posture
16:30 Are you ready?
19:13 Stress reduction and relaxation
20:32 Guided meditation
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 choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
© Copyright 2023 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.orgFriday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Tuesday 28th February 2023
Ajahn Brahmali joins the Armadale Meditation Group on-line live. Armadale Meditation Group (AMG) is designed to teach you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, then receiving meditation instructions and meditating together, followed by asking questions and finally if time remains listening to a Dhamma talk. However, the layout can vary. Due to social distancing regulations, these weekly Tuesday night teachings are happening via Zoom from Bodhinyana Monastery.
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 choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast.
© Copyright 2023 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Ajahn Brahmali teaches us the importance of developing 'right view'. Part of developing 'right view' is understanding where to look for true happiness, and where and what is suffering. Right View is the first part of the Eightfold Path (The Middle Way).
To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.
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Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Ajahn Brahmali teaches about the idea of "going against the stream", and how we can use this to enhance our spiritual practice.
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.
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Ajahn Brahmali guides a meditation for approximately half an hour.
To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.
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Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
This talk is republished with permission by Metta Centre, teaching retrieved from http://Dhamma Talks - Metta Centre.
“One who sees dependent origination sees the Dhamma; one who sees the Dhamma sees dependent origination.” (MN 28)
Come and take a deep dive with Ajahn Brahmali in the exploration of Dependent Origination. Dependent origination is one of the core teachings of the Buddha on conditionality: how conditions arise and how they cease, and is key to liberating wisdom. Ajahn Brahmali’s practical and down-to-earth approach makes this complex teaching accessible and applicable to our daily lives.
‘When this exists, that comes to be; with the arising of this, that arises. When this does not exist, that does not come to be; with the cessation of this, that ceases… with the remainderless fading away and cessation of ignorance comes cessation of volitional formations; with the cessation of volitional formations, cessation of consciousness…. Such is the cessation of this whole mass of suffering.” (SN 12.37)
This special event will include 30 mins of meditation, 1 hr talk, and 30 mins Q&A.
0:00 - Introduction
2:54 - Integrating one's work with spiritual practice
4:07 - Meditation
25:01 - Talk
26:43 - What is Buddhism?
31:15 - Simile of a handful of leaves
32:28 - Dangers of "philosophising"
34:53 - Buddhism as a positive psychology
36:38 - Dependent Origination intro
38:05 - First Noble Truth & rebirth
40:59 - Second Noble Truth
42:39 - Alternative formulation of the Second Noble Truth
43:49 - Craving, rebirth, suffering
48:32 - Craving leading to taking up
50:01 - Psychological insights
56:18 - Grasping skilfully
59:54 - Insights into our life
1:05:51 - Kamma and rebirth
1:07:22 - Causes of craving
1:09:37 - Feeling
1:10:41 - Contact (experience) and senses
1:11:42 - Consciousness
1:18:00 - Willed activities
1:20:21 - Delusions
1:24:37 - Self
1:27:07 - Overcoming ignorance
1:30:29 - Question: Sankara vs Bhava
1:34:13 - Question: Criminality, conditioning, repentance
1:38:41 - Question: Ignorance as the root of rebirth
1:40:02 - Question: Does rebirth require unknown physics?
1:43:31 - Question: Making choices
1:47:44 - Question: Descriptions of Dependent Origination
1:53:53 - Question: Aṅgulimāla
1:56:08 - Closing
About the presenter
Ajahn Brahmali was born in Norway in 1964. His interest in Buddhism and meditation started after a visit to Japan. Having completed degrees in engineering and finance, he began his monastic training as an Anagarika in England at Amaravati and Chithurst Buddhist Monasteries. Listening to the teachings of Ajahn Brahm, he decided to travel to Bodhinyana Monastery, located south of Perth, and has been there since 1994. He later received higher ordination with Ajahn Brahm as his preceptor.
Ajahn Brahmali’s knowledge of the Pali language and the Suttas is excellent. He has completed the only full translation of the Vinaya Piṭaka (Monastic Law) into English. It is available on the SuttaCentral website and will be published as a proper book in the next few years. Bhikkhu Bodhi, who translated most of the Pali Canon into English, called Ajahn Brahmali one of his major helpers for the recent translation of the “Numerical Discourses of the Buddha”. Ajahn Brahmali has also published a number of essays, including the book “The Authenticity of the Early Buddhist Texts” in collaboration with Bhante Sujato. Most of his publications are available online at bswa.org
The monastics at Bodhinyana Monastery greatly appreciate Ajahn Brahmali’s Sutta and Pali classes, and often rely on him to clarify the Vinaya (Monastic Law) or Suttas. Since 2013, Ajahn Brahmali has been giving regular talks at Dhammaloka Centre in Perth, and led ongoing courses on the Early Buddhist Teachings. Ajahn Brahmali’s clear and thoughtful talks make the teachings of the Buddha easily accessible to all. He travels extensively in Australia, Asia and Europe to share his knowledge and experience through teachings and retreats.
Facilitator: Tina Ng
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 Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
In this final part of the Right Stillness Workshop, Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo looks at understanding the power and profundity of jhāna.
Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.
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 Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
In this final part of the Right Stillness Workshop, Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo looks at understanding the power and profundity of jhāna.
Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.
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 Dec 10, 2022
Saturday Dec 10, 2022
In this second part of the Right Stillness Workshop, Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo looks at the controversies and misconceptions of Sammasamadhi.
Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.
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 Dec 10, 2022
Saturday Dec 10, 2022
*There is a brief silence at 1:02-1:13 - the missing audio for the first 15 minutes has now been restored*
In this second part of the Right Stillness Workshop, Ajahn Brahmali and Venerable Sunyo looks at the controversies and misconceptions of Sammasamadhi.
Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.
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 Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Published with permission of Treasure Mountain Podcast. Please visit Treasure Mountain Podcast, Treasure Mountain website and Treasure Mountain Facebook page.
Ajahn Brahmali is the guest on this episode to talk about how and why Secular Buddhism misrepresents the original teachings of the Buddha. This discussion goes in to some depth about the importance of understanding the place of karma and rebirth in the Buddha's teachings, and how our views impact upon the way that we act, including upon our practice. There is also discussion about the role of mindfulness in Secular Buddhism, and how mindfulness is a good thing, but also, how we cannot practice Buddhism fully without other important factors of the Eightfold Path.
Links from this episode:
- Events coming up with Ajahn Brahmali (including his upcoming tours)
- Support the Buddhist Society of Western Australia
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 Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Tuesday 06th December 2022
Ajahn Brahmali joins the Armadale Meditation Group on-line live. Armadale Meditation Group (AMG) is designed to teach you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, then receiving meditation instructions and meditating together, followed by asking questions and finally if time remains listening to a Dhamma talk. However, the layout can vary. Due to social distancing regulations, these weekly Tuesday night teachings are happening via Zoom from Bodhinyana Monastery.
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 , choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Teachings are available for downloading from the BSWA website, the BSWA Youtube Channel, the BSWA Podcast, and Deeper Dhamma Podcast
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
In this first part of the Right Stillness Workshop, Ajahn Brahmali looks at the contexts and definition of Sammasamadhi.
Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.
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 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
In this first part of the Right Stillness Workshop, Ajahn Brahmali looks at the contexts and definition of Sammasamadhi.
Find the entire series and reading materials on bswa.org here.
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.
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Ajahn Brahmali shares a classic meditation technique called ‘The Reflection of the Buddha’. For this meditation we generate gratitude for the Buddha and reflect on compassion, which gives rise to joy.
To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Ajahn Brahmali guides a meditation for approximately half an hour.
To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Ajahn Brahmali reflects on the Buddha and teaches us how to enhance our Buddhist practice.
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.
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Ajahn Brahmali teaches about the importance of Metta (loving kindness) in our Buddhist practice. Metta is one of the four boundless states Buddhists develop. The four boundless states are: Compassion, Loving Kindness or Metta, Sympathetic Joy and Equanimity.
To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want and then type the date into the Podcast search box e.g. 01-09-2018 or try 1 September 2018.
Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon.