

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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Nov 3, 2025 • 1h 2min
What is Our Temperament | Ajahn Kassapa | Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA
Sunday 07th September 2025
Sunday Night Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Ajahn 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 thirty-minute meditation, a short talk and then questions & answers.
Chapters
00.00.00 Metta Sutta
00:04:25 Meditation
00:35:36 Dharma Talk
01:00:00 Sharing of Merits & Blessing
01:01:56 Close
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Teaching retrieved from CBSWA please visit to find out how to attend the monastery in person.

Nov 3, 2025 • 48min
Unbiased Attention | Ajahn Santutthi | Roleystone Meditation Group
30th October 2025
Ajahn Santutthi hosted this week's meditation session at the Roleystone Family Centre. Roleystone Meditation Group’s weekly classes are about an hour long and include a talk on meditation, meditating together, and questions & answers.
The sessions are led by a Buddhist monk from Kusala Hermitage in Roleystone (Buddhist Society of WA).
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BSWA teachings are available:
BSWA Teachings
BSWA Podcast Channel
BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
BSWA YouTube

Nov 2, 2025 • 1h 8min
Guided Meditation | Ajahn Brahm | 1 November 2025
Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn speaks on topics including relaxing to the max with mindfulness and kindness; learning from mistakes (not punishing); not holding on to things (using the "waste paper basket" simile); and valuing silence.
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BSWA teachings are available:
BSWA Teachings
BSWA Podcast Channel
BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
BSWA YouTube

Oct 30, 2025 • 1h 21min
Our Own Minds | Ajahn Cittapalo | The Armadale Meditation Group
7 October 2025
Ajahn Cittapalo joins the Armadale Meditation Group online live. Armadale Meditation Group (AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the AMG zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/armadale-meditation-group/
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BSWA teachings are available:
BSWA Teachings
BSWA Podcast Channel
BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
BSWA YouTube

Oct 28, 2025 • 1h 19min
Dust in Our Eyes: Part 2 | Venerable Hue Can | 3 October 2025
Venerable Hue Can is the Abbess of Sunyata Meditation Centre in Vic Park and has the very clear goal to teach others how to realise their full potential through Zen Buddhism. Venerable Hue Can had an interesting and diverse career as a teacher, children’s librarian and co-ordinator of the Ethnic Child Care Resource Unit. As an advocate for access and equity she have worked in the area of social welfare, particularly in the Vietnamese community in Western Australia. When the Most Venerable Master Thich Thanh Tu came to Perth in 1996 she was fortunate to attend his lecture "Why am I a Buddhist”. She found out that Buddhism could give her five things that she had always been searching for – wisdom, altruism, freedom, equality and emancipation. She wanted to become his disciple and follow the path that he had illuminated. Her first ordination occurred in 1998.
Every year, the monastic community (Monks and nuns) go on a three month retreat called the “Rains Retreat” from mid July to mid October. During this period, they do not visit our centres for teachings as it’s a time for deepening their own practice. While the monks and nuns are away, we will have some interesting guest speakers coming in to give the Friday Night talk.
Dust in Our Eyes 2025 (Rains Retreat Speakers' Series 2025) Hear stories of everyday dhamma as told by monastics and lay practitioners from various Buddhist traditions.
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BSWA teachings are available:
BSWA Teachings
BSWA Podcast Channel
BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
BSWA YouTube

Oct 27, 2025 • 1h 6min
How to Live with Kindness | Ajahn Hasapanna | 24 October 2025
Ajahn Hasapanna teaches us how to live with kindness in chaos.
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BSWA teachings are available:
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BSWA Podcast Channel
BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
BSWA YouTube

Oct 27, 2025 • 29min
Friday Night Guided Meditation | Ajahn Hasapanna | 24 October 2025
Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation for approximately 30 minutes.
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BSWA teachings are available:
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BSWA Podcast Channel
BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
BSWA YouTube

Oct 26, 2025 • 1h 29min
Guided Meditation | Ajahn Hasapanna | 25 October 2025
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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BSWA teachings are available:
BSWA Teachings
BSWA Podcast Channel
BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
BSWA YouTube

Oct 25, 2025 • 46min
Calm Body Calm Mind | Ajahn Jhanarato | Roleystone Meditation Group
23rd October 2025
Ajahn Jhanarato hosted this week's meditation session at the Roleystone Family Centre. Roleystone Meditation Group’s weekly classes are about an hour long and include a talk on meditation, meditating together, and questions & answers.
The sessions are led by a Buddhist monk from Kusala Hermitage in Roleystone (Buddhist Society of WA).
Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa
BSWA teachings are available:
BSWA Teachings
BSWA Podcast Channel
BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
BSWA YouTube

Oct 20, 2025 • 1h 1min
Guided Meditation | Ajahn Brahmali | 18 October 2025
Ajahn Brahmali conducts an intermediate/advanced meditation class for approximately one hour.
Ajahn speaks on two methods that can lead to the letting go process to happen naturally during our meditation. At the start of our meditation, we can guide our minds towards what is important and valuable in this life. Also, when we have enough mindfulness and awareness during our meditation to let things be, letting go will happen naturally when the causes and conditions are right.
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BSWA teachings are available:
BSWA Teachings
BSWA Podcast Channel
BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel
BSWA YouTube


