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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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7 days ago
7 days ago
1hr 24 min
Ajahn Hasapanna teaches that the Right View in Buddhism is a view that leads to less suffering and liberation.
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7 days ago
7 days ago
21 min
Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Jul 20, 2026
Jul 20, 2026
1hr 31 min
Ajahn Hasapanna conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn teaches that cultivating gratitude in daily life leads to more contentment, which allows our meditation to go deeper.
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Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
1hr 11 min
Ajahn Hasapanna highlights the importance of self-kindness and warns about the negative effects of holding in anger over long periods.
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Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
28 min
Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Apr 5, 2026
Apr 5, 2026
1hr 14 min
Ajahn Hasapanna conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn teaches methods to calm down and minimise thinking at the beginning of meditation, so that eventually we can drop the thinking altogether. Ajahn gives the simile of a very fast car slowing down - it needs to slow down gradually otherwise it will topple over.
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Dec 23, 2025
Dec 23, 2025
1hr 23 min
Ajahn Hasapanna teaches us skillful ways to manage stress.
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Dec 23, 2025
Dec 23, 2025
21 min
Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Dec 21, 2025
Dec 21, 2025
1hr 19 min
Ajahn Hasapanna conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Hasapanna speaks about the importance of developing contentment and gratitude.
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Oct 28, 2025
Oct 28, 2025
1hr 5 min
Ajahn Hasapanna teaches us how to live with kindness in chaos.
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Oct 28, 2025
Oct 28, 2025
28 min
Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation for approximately 30 minutes.
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Oct 26, 2025
Oct 26, 2025
1hr 29 min
Ajahn Hasapanna conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Hasapanna speaks on the importance of not using willpower to force yourself to focus on your breath in meditation, and what you can do instead.
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Apr 28, 2025
Apr 28, 2025
1hr 5 min
Ajahn Haspanna teaches that by being aware of our emotions, we can respond wisely rather than reacting to them in unwholesome ways.
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Apr 28, 2025
Apr 28, 2025
29 min
Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Apr 27, 2025
Apr 27, 2025
1hr 33 min
Ajahn Hasapanna conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Hasapanna speaks on compassion and what to do when we get angry/upset.
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Mar 23, 2025
Mar 23, 2025
1hr 17 min
Ajahn Hasapanna conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Hasapanna speaks about how trying hard to speculate on the cause of our emotional reactions reinforces overthinking, and recommends instead to just continue practicing, which will naturally lead to clarity and understanding. Ajahn also speaks on present moment awareness and how it can be appropriate sometimes to re-adjust by choosing a coarser meditation object.
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Dec 29, 2024
Dec 29, 2024
1hr 6 min
Ajahn Hasapanna conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn talks on the importance of fully establishing present moment awareness before meditation, including the way we live our daily lives, and the problem of using force and willpower in meditation.
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Dec 23, 2024
Dec 23, 2024
1hr 7 sec
Ajahn Hasapanna illustrates how life is imperfect in many ways.
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Dec 23, 2024
Dec 23, 2024
26 min
Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Dec 22, 2024
Dec 22, 2024
1hr 1 min
Ajahn Hasapanna conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Hasapanna talks on the importance of cultivating kindness and softness and calming the mind down before watching the breath - rather than using harshness and willpower.
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