Discuss early Buddhist principles on whether we can justify war as self defence, describe how to settle the wars within our body and mind and in our family unit. Explains a sutta relating to world peace and offers a simple approach to the entire spiritual journey. This talk was given by Ayya Karunika Theri on the 26th April 2024, at Santi Forest (N…

Sometimes simple advice is the most effective. Venerable Nibbuto shares his simple advice on meditation and teaches how to focus on the silence and enjoy the peace. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your ongoing support! To find and download more Guided Meditations o…

Rains Retreat teachings from 24th July to 9th October 2019. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 4/10: How to Really Piss Off Mara? – 19th Aug 2019. See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join …

Ajahn Brahm talks about freedom and imprisonment from a Buddhist perspective. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your ongoing support! To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the medit…

Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation session for about 30 minutes. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your ongoing support! To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want a…

Rains Retreat teachings from 24th July to 9th October 2019. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 3/10 : | 5 Hindrances – 7 August 2019. See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi a…

Rains Retreat teachings from 24th July to 9th October 2019. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 2/10: Why Did I Become A Monk? – 30 July 2019. See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on…

Thursday 04th July 2024 Bhante Cunda hosts this week's session at the Roleystone Family Centre. These weekly session 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. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us…

Tuesday 25th June 2024 Apologies to all for the shortened video this week. A fault occurred with the microphone and the effected video has been deleted. Due to the microphone failure, Bhante is wearing a headset, which means we are unable to hear the questions. Bhante Sangharatana joins the Armadale Meditation Group on-line live. Armadale Meditatio…

Monday 24th June 2024 Monday Night Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Venerable Patipada. 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. The BSWA is now us…

Explains what Nibbana is and how we can find out ourselves whether we are making progress or are we regressing. Are we understanding the teachings correctly and are we applying ourselves correctly? This talk was given by Ayya Karunika Theri on the 19th April 2024, at Santi Forest (NSW). Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monas…

Rains Retreat teachings from 24th July to 9th October 2019. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 1/10: Guide Your Mind – 24 July 2019. See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi an…

Ajahn Brahm reminds us that during meditation, it takes some time for our mind to settle down and become peaceful. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your ongoing support! To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://…

Rains Retreat teachings from 1st August to 17th October 2018. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 12/12: Endings and Beginnnings – 17 October 2018. See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join …

Ajahn Brahm gives advice on how to make difficult decisions and Ajahn talks about the importance of our intuition and kindness. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your ongoing support! To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings p…

Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation session for about 30 minutes. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your ongoing support! To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want a…

Rains Retreat teachings from 1st August to 17th October 2018. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 11/12: Sometimes Everything Goes Down The Well – 10 October 2018. See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donatio…

Rains Retreat teachings from 1st August to 17th October 2018. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 10/12: Satipatthana – 3rd October 2018 See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi…

Thursday 27th May 2024 Ajahn Jhanarato hosts this week's session at the Roleystone Family Centre. These weekly session 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. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join …

Tuesday 25th June 2024 Bhante Sampasadana 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 lis…

Monday 17th June 2024 Monday Night Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Venerable Nivato. 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. The BSWA is now usin…

Making peace with your mother is making peace with yourself. Describes why it is important to resolve difficult issues with parents and how it is an essential aid to our spiritual journey. Also explains the duties of children towards their parents and vice versa based on the Buddha's teachings. This talk was given by Ayya Karunika Theri on the 12th…

Rains Retreat teachings from 1st August to 17th October 2018. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 9/12: Lower Your Expectations – 26th September 2018. See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please jo…

Ajahn Brahm discusses sutta 128 of the Majjhima Nikaya: Upakkilesasutta – Imperfections. Read MN128 on Sutta Central here. "A second discourse set at the quarrel of Kosambi, this depicts the Buddha, having failed to achieve reconciliation between the disputing mendicants, leaving the monastery. He spends time in the wilderness before encountering a…

Ajahn Brahm explains how Samatha (stillness) and Vipassana (insight) meditations are two sides of the same coin. The more still you become, the more insight arises. Also, the more insight you have, the more peaceful you become. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your …

Rains Retreat teachings from 1st August to 17th October 2018. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 4/12 : Be the Buddha, and Go Out Like a Flame (Ratana Sutta) – 22 August 2018. See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-f…

Rains Retreat teachings from 1st August to 17th October 2018. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 8/12: What's Wrong With Thinking? – 19th September 2018. See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Pleas…

Ajahn Brahm shares some tips on how to manage responsibilities. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your ongoing support! To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want…

Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation session for about 30 minutes. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your ongoing support! To find and download more Guided Meditations on Podcast, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the meditation you want a…

Rains Retreat teachings from 1st August to 17th October 2018. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 7/12: The Five Puncher – 14th September 2018. See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us o…

Rains Retreat teachings from 1st August to 17th October 2018. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 6/12: Explore in Your Mind Lab – 6th September 2018 See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please joi…

Rains Retreat teachings from 1st August to 17th October 2018. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 5/12: Let go, Let it be, Renounce – 29th August 2018. See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please j…