

Buddhist Society of Western Australia
Buddhist Society of Western Australia
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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Feb 10, 2025 • 1h 26min
Simple Happiness and Contentment | Ajahn Brahm | 7 February 2025
If you had one wish granted, what would it be? Ajahn Brahm teaches that true happiness comes from being so content that you desire nothing more.
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Feb 10, 2025 • 31min
Friday Night Guided Meditation | Ajahn Brahm | 7 February 2025
Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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Feb 6, 2025 • 1h 21min
Meditate, How Do I Do That? | Ajahn Mudito | Kusala Meditations Roleystone
Thursday 06th February 2025
Ajahn Mudito hosts this week's session at the Roleystone Family Centre.
These weekly sessions are free and led by one of the Buddhist monks living in Roleystone at Kusala Hermitage. These sessions are usually one hour in length and held at the Roleystone Family Centre.
00:00:00 Meditation is really easy
00:10:51 Meditation
00:49:10 Meditating - Don't get involved
01:21:03 Close
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BSWA teachings are available from:
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· BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
· BSWA YouTube

Feb 6, 2025 • 1h 7min
Purifying The Heart | Bhante Kassapa | Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA
Monday 27th January 2025
Monday Night Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Venerable Kassapa. These weekly teachings give an introduction into meditation and some guidance and basics into the practice of the Buddhist Path. They usually consist of a short talk, thirty minute meditation and then questions & answers.
Chapters
00.00.00 Metta Sutta
00:03:39 Meditation
00:35:20 Dharma Talk
01:04:16 Blessing Chant
01:06:13 Close
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BSWA teachings are available from:
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· BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
· BSWA YouTube
Teaching retrieved from CBSWA please visit to find out how to attend the monastery in person.

Feb 3, 2025 • 1h 3min
Sanctuary of Stillness | Ajahn Brahm | 31 January 2025
What a wonderful thing it is to have stillness in your life! Ajahn Brahm teaches us the importance of stillness.
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Feb 3, 2025 • 30min
Friday Night Guided Meditation | Ajahn Brahm | 31 January 2025
Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.
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BSWA teachings are available:
BSWA Teachings
BSWA Podcast Channel
BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
BSWA YouTube

Feb 1, 2025 • 1h 31min
Panel Discussion: Bhikkhunis in the Making - Stories of Growth and Grit | 1 December 2024
Bhikkhunis from the Santi, Newbury, Anukampa and Dhammasara monasteries share their stories of growth and grit in their journey of walking the noble eight fold path. Panel members:
1. Ayya Upekkha (Dhammasara), Ayya Karunika, Ayya Pasanna and Ayya Khantika joins us online from Santi Forest Monastery (https://santifm.org/santi/).
2. Ayya Upekkha (BSV), Ayya Santa, Ayya Sankappa and Ayya Sunnata from Newbury Forest Monastery (https://www.bsv.net.au/monastery/) joins us online from Newbury and Singapore.
3. Ajahn Canda (in person) joins us from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project (https://anukampaproject.org).
4. Ajahn Munissara and Venerable Vimutti from Dhammsara Monastery (https://bswa.org/location/dhammasara-...) joins us online and various other Bhikkhunis from Dhammasara in person.
This segment is retrieved from Ajahn Brahm's 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary celebration event on the 1 December 2024.
In honour of Ajahn Brahm’s 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary, members of the BSWA Sangha and affiliated organisations and sangha gave a series of talks leading up to the big celebration at Dhammaloka.
Talks and books published to commemorate the event on BSWA website can be found here. For Podbean (audio only) playlist, click here: https://podcast.bswa.org/category/ajahn-brahm-s-50th-bhikkhu.
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BSWA teachings are available:
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BSWA Podcast Channel
BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
BSWA YouTube

Jan 30, 2025 • 1h 2min
Meditation Is Easy | Ajahn Mudito | Kusala Meditations Roleystone
Thursday 30th January 2025
Ajahn Mudito hosts this week's session at the Roleystone Family Centre.
These weekly sessions are free and led by one of the Buddhist monks living in Roleystone at Kusala Hermitage. These sessions are usually one hour in length and held at the Roleystone Family Centre.
00:00:00 Meditation is really easy
00:07:15 Meditation
00:55:10 Meditating - Don't get involved
01:01:45 Close
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BSWA teachings are available from:
· BSWA Teachings
· BSWA Podcast Channel
· BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
· BSWA YouTube

Jan 30, 2025 • 1h 31min
Why Do We Meditate | Ajahn Cittapalo | The Armadale Meditation Group
Tuesday 28th January 2025
Ajahn Cittapalo 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. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are happening via Zoom from Bodhinyana Monastery.
If you wish to participate in these sessions, please e-mail the AMG Coordinator.
00:00:00 Metta Sutta
00:02:26 Why do we meditate?
00:13:53 Meditation
00:45:34 Further on why we meditate Q&A
01:31:07 Close
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BSWA teachings are available from:
· BSWA Teachings
· BSWA Podcast Channel
· BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
· BSWA YouTube

Jan 30, 2025 • 1h 6min
Wheel of Samsara | Bhante Kassapa | Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA
Monday 20th January 2025
Monday Night Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Venerable Kassapa. These weekly teachings give an introduction into meditation and some guidance and basics into the practice of the Buddhist Path. They usually consist of a short talk, thirty minute meditation and then questions & answers.
Chapters
00.00.00 Metta Sutta
00:03:39 Meditation
00:35:20 Dharma Talk
01:04:16 Blessing Chant
01:06:13 Close
If you wish to support the BSWA, please use this link Ko-Fi
BSWA teachings are available from:
· BSWA Teachings
· BSWA Podcast Channel
· BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
· BSWA YouTube
Teaching retrieved from CBSWA please visit to find out how to attend the monastery in person.


