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Rains Retreat teachings from the 29th July to 26th October 2026. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm, and other monks at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 7/12: Getting Out of a Rut – 16 September 2026 See the full set here. 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 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.
Ajahn Brahm starts with an hour-long talk, drawing on many of his famous stories and deep-cutting practical wisdom to encourage us to let go of the expectations, fears, and other attachments that we keep holding onto, to find unconditional peace right where we are. He, then, leads a 25-minute guided meditation encouraging meditators to find contentment by committing fully to the moment in front of us with kindness. This is part of a series of teachings for the "Radiant Happiness, Lasting Peace" retreat" led by Ajahn Brahm & Ajahn Canda in Oxford, November 2025. Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_3-QVX4wSM&t=4402s Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ananda was born in Sri Lanka went to the village temple with his Grandfather from a very young age. Yet he came to practise meditation only after meeting the then Ajahn Jagaro & Ajahn Brahm, around 1987. He has been meditating for about 25 years and considers Ajahn Brahm, Ajahn Brahmali & Bhante Sujato as his spiritual teachers. He and his family started visiting Bodhinyana and Dhammaloka regularly in 1991 and he has served in the Committee in different capacities including Treasurer and the Secretary. He has also contributed to Buddhist communities overseas in various ways and is a student of early Buddhist texts from the Tripitaka, relying mostly on Bhante Sujato's English translations of Sutta on SuttaCentral & also, Dhammaloka Sutta classes & Sutta Retreats at Jhana Grove. Please find the the list of Suttas quoted during the talk: (A) During Guided Meditation: AN 3.101 Paṁsudhovaka Sutta (The Soil Remover) (B) During the Dhamma Talk: SN 56.11 Dhammacakkappavattana sutta (Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Dhamma) MN 34 Cūḷagopālaka Sutta (The Shorter Discourse on the Cowherd) SN 25.1 Cakkhu Sutta (The Eye) AN 4.49 Vipallāsa Sutta (Perversions) MN 41 Sāleyyaka Sutta (The Brahmins of Sala) SN 47.3 Bhikkhu Sutta (A Bhikkhu) SN 55.5 Dutiyasāriputta Sutta (With Sāriputta (2nd)) MN 43 Mahāvedalla Sutta (The Greater Series of Questions; Answers) AN 8.37 Sappurisadana Sutta (The Good Person's Gifts) SN 12.41 Pañcaverabhaya sutta (Five Fearful Animosities) SN 13.1 Nakhasikha sutta (The Fingernail) AN 3.101 Paṁsudhovaka Sutta (The Soil Remover) MN 20 Vitakkasaṇṭhāna Sutta (The Removal of Distracting Thoughts) MN 109 Mahāpuṇṇama Sutta (The Greater Discourse on the Full-moon Night) English translations of Suttas referred to were by Bhante Sujato (Courtesy of suttacentral.net) 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. Unshakeable Peace 2026 (Rains Retreat Speakers' Series 2026) Hear stories of everyday dhamma as told by monastics and lay practitioners from various Buddhist traditions. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Rains Retreat teachings from the 29th July to 26th October 2026. 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: Right View in Practice – 09 September 2026 See the full set here. 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 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.
In this session, livestreamed from Oxford, Ajahn Brahm starts with a 15-minute guided meditation, followed by a 45-minute talk on how looking for the positive side of things and choosing to forgive instead of criticising can be transformative in our lives, leading to our own happiness and the happiness of those around us. In the second hour, he answers questions from the audience. This teaching by Ajahn Brahm was given in the UK, at Oxford on the 21st of November 2025. Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWUUBzcz4Ks&t=2s Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Rains Retreat teachings from the 29th July to 26th October 2026. 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: Let Everything Disappear – 26th August 2026 See the full set here. 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 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.
Rains Retreat teachings from the 29th July to 26th October 2026. 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: Inspiration From Silence – 2nd September 2026 See the full set here. 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 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.
Ajahn Brahm explains the basics of meditation during a 2 day meditation retreat held at Chin Swee Temple, Malaysia, from 12 to 14 October 2013. Theme: Make Peace, Being Kind, Being Gentle. Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7TMrgQuiSY Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm gives a talk on the practice of mindfulness of breathing – Anapanasati. Anapanasati is the meditation system taught by the Buddha in which mindfulness of breathing is used to develop both calm and insight. Taken from a talk given during the Nov 2011 retreat at Jhana Grove: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL934614E556AB3C00 Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
In this talk, livestreamed from Birmingham, Ajahn Brahm shares stories from his own experiences to encourage us to confront life's difficulties head-on, finding resilience in acceptance of whatever we encounter, looking at things in new ways, and taking an attitude of fun and light heartedness. The session ends with a 45-minute Q&A. This teaching by Ajahn Brahm was given in the UK, at Birmingham, on the 20th of November 2025. Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVD8XmMJnrM&t=3s Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Rains Retreat teachings from the 29th July to 26th October 2026. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 3/12: Basically There's Nothing There – 19th August 2026 See the full set here. 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 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.
Rains Retreat teachings from the 29th July to 26th October 2026. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 2/12: The One Event That Matters – 12th August 2026 See the full set here. 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 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.
Rains Retreat teachings from the 29th July to 26th October 2026. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 1/12: Beautiful Places Inside – 5th August 2026 See the full set here. 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 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.
In this meaningful talk on the power of forgiveness, Ajahn Brahm tells personal stories that illustrate the enormous importance of offering unconditional forgiveness to ourselves and our loved ones, a practice that can lead to profound healing, trust, and peace. After the 45-minute talk, he dedicates an additional 45 minutes answering questions from the audience. Sutta reference: AN 6.49: Khema Sutta (not better, equal, or worse) https://suttacentral.net/an6.49 This teaching by Ajahn Brahm was given in the UK, at Sheffield on the 19th of November 2025. Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnq7hQtZTfs&t=3143s Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
In this talk starting off the second day of a weekend retreat, Ajahn Brahm encourages us to unlearn our critical nature with his famous story of the two bad bricks, then tells various other stories of errors, mistakes, and unexpected circumstances to help us learn to make peace with every situation, from rain-soaked laundry to the death of a loved one. This is part of a series of teachings for the "Living in Harmony with the World" weekend retreat led by Ajahn Brahm & Ajahn Canda at the Mercure Hotel, Oxford, November 2025. Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSNFuNmVdGA&t=3s Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm discusses the Bahiya Sutta through the lens of various teachings across the Pali Canon, dispelling myths around the apparent ease with which Bahiya achieves Enlightenment by bringing out Bahiya's full story and demonstrating through the Buddha's own words that there are no shortcuts to Awakening. This teaching was given on a retreat during Ajahn Brahm's visit to Anukampa in the UK. Sutta references: https://suttacentral.net/?lang=en Udana 1.10: Bahiya Sutta SN 35.95: Malunkyaputta Sutta MN 64: Mahamalunkyaputta Sutta AN 10.61: Ignorance MN 68: Nalakapana Sutta Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtY1JBLWtvc&t=3s Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
In the opening talk to this retreat, Ajahn Brahm provides guidance and stories that illustrate core tenets of meditation practice, including silence, relaxation, mindful appreciation, and loving-kindness. He then leads a 40-minute meditation in which he encourages the retreatants to find comfort and relaxation through kind awareness, and to cultivate gratitude for and trust in the breath. This is part of a series of teachings from the short retreat called, "Compassionately Mindful" led by Ajahn Brahm & Ajahn Canda, in the UK, in June 2025. Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UsAaokfgj4 Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Starts around 3 minutes into the recording. In the first 50 minutes, Ajahn Brahm gives an entertaining talk in which he shares stories that illustrate the importance of fun, the value of innovation, and how to become Enlightened with zero effort. He then leads an easeful guided meditation that brings kindness and relaxation to the body and encourages the meditator to let go into the present moment. This is part of a series of teachings from the short retreat called, "Compassionately Mindful" led by Ajahn Brahm & Ajahn Canda, in the UK, in June 2025. Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8EbeJIoNXE Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm discusses the sutta 72 from the Majjhima Nikaya: The Vacchagotta Sutta, "With Vacchagotta on Fire", link to teaching. Read MN72 on Sutta Central here. "Refusing to take a stance regarding useless metaphysical speculations, the Buddha illustrates the spiritual goal with the simile of a flame going out.”, Sutta Central. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: https://bswa.org/teachings/ https://buddhacity.podbean.com/ https://deeperdhamma.podbean.com/
Ajahn Brahm teaches us how to live a happy and peaceful life. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for about 30 minutes. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Brahm guides his last meditation before the Rains Retreat. Ajahn teaches that restlessness means you aren't happy where you are, and that it is the joy of the meditation that keeps your mind from wandering all over the place. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm teaches about the factors of enlightenment. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for about 30 minutes. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Brahm teaches that when the body is comfortable in meditation, then the mind can be comfortable as well. Ajahn also speaks about quiet and peaceful environments for meditation. Our apologies, the sound cut out very briefly near the beginning. BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Moderní překlad publikace Ajahna Brahma „Word of the Buddha“, kterou Ajahn používá k výuce buddhistických sutt. V roce 1907 vydal německý mnich, ctihodný Ñānatiloka, anglickou verzi knihy Buddhova slova. Je charakterizována jako „Přehled Buddhova učení slovy pālijského kánonu“. Obsahuje výběr autentického učení ze sútt, které pojednávají o hlavním buddhistickém učení čtyř vznešených pravd (včetně vznešené osmidílné stezky). Více než 25 let používá Ajahn Brahm tuto publikaci jako učebnici k uvedení svých mnišských studentů do problematiky buddhistických sútt. Každý anagárika (adept přijatý k přípravě) a sámanera (začínající mnich) musí absolvovat tento kurz základního buddhistického učení, předtím než je mu uděleno vyšší vysvěcení jako bhikkhu (plně vysvěcený mnich). Ajahn Brahm vytvořil pro účely výuky svých mnišských adeptů nový typ překladu — ani ne tak pro vědecké experty, spíše pro ty, kteří se chtějí ve svém životě ponořit do tohoto učení. Řídil se bystrou radou profesora A. K. Wardera: „Věta je přirozenou jednotkou sdělení a představuje minimální jednotku, která má přesný, plně vyjádřený význam. Pro účely studia musíme slovům přiřazovat přibližné významy a zařazovat je do slovníků, avšak zobecňující významy slov jsou velmi vágní, zatímco věty poskytují přesnější význam. Při tvorbě překladu lze nalézat ekvivalenty blízké jednotlivým větám, zatímco u jednotlivých slov je to často nemožné.“ Ajahn Brahmavamso ("Adžán"), autor knihy „Kráva, která plakala“, absolvent Univerzity v Cambridge, je buddhistický mnich a duchovní superstar. Přitom stále skromný, laskavý, autentický a vtipný. Žije v malé jeskyni uprostřed kláštera Bodhinyana nedaleko Perthu v Austrálii. Říká o sobě, že je "mnich, který má rád legraci" (fun loving monk). Český překlad: Radan Kuča, 2026 Dabing vytvořen pomocí AI. Originální publikace Ajahna Brahma The Word of the Buddha: https://www.wordofthebuddha.com/ More teachings in English: https://bswa.org/teachings/ Obrázek Buddhy: zdroj pixabay.com, upraveno pomocí AI
Ajahn Brahm discusses the sutta 1.10 from the Udāna: The Bahiya Sutta, "With Bahiya", link to teaching. Read Ud1.10 on Sutta Central here. "The ascetic Bāhiya becomes an arahant after receiving a brief teaching about adding nothing to sensory experience.”, Sutta Central. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: https://bswa.org/teachings/ https://buddhacity.podbean.com/ https://deeperdhamma.podbean.com/
Ajahn Brahm shares interesting stories about rebirth Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for about 30 minutes. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Brahm teaches how to start a meditation. Ajahn explains that holding things for too long is why life hurts sometimes. Ajahn speaks on taking away the fear from meditation. BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for about 30 minutes. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn tells the story of a worm and a pile of dung. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Brahm speaks on making peace, being kind, and being gentle. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
These Dhamma reflections are extracted from a talk Ajahn Brahm gave at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre in 1990. Teaching read aloud by a lay disciple. PDF available here: https://bswa.org/teaching/on-making-a-mistake/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for about 30 minutes. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
"What is Buddhism?" booklet read aloud by a lay disciple. PDF available here: https://bswa.org/teaching/buddhism-ajahn-brahm/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm teaches where to find peace and happiness. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn speaks about inclining away from thinking; about how kindness allows your attention to settle on something and grow in clarity; and how stillness developed in meditation can lead to freedom from fear and anxiety. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
The Vipallasas: the distortion of view, perception & thoughts perpetuating delusion. This was a teaching given by Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery on the 10th January 2001. The main audience was the Sangha. An edited transcription is available here: https://bswa.org/teaching/the-vipallasas/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
“Right Effort - Samma Vayama” was a teaching given by Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery on the 7th February 2001. The main audience was the Sangha. An edited transcription is available here: https://bswa.org/teaching/right-effort-samma-vayama/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
“Contemplation of Death” was a teaching given by Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery on the 20th December 2000. The main audience was the Sangha. An edited transcription is available here: https://bswa.org/teaching/contemplation-of-death-2/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
“My Understanding of Asubha Practice” was a teaching given by Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery. The main audience was the Sangha. An edited transcription is available here: https://bswa.org/teaching/understanding-asubha-practice/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for about 30 minutes. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm shares his personal experience of grief. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn teaches about happiness in meditation, and about senses disappearing in meditation. Ajahn gives us a method of how to stop thinking so much, and a trick we can use if we feel like we can't sit long during a longer group meditation. Support us on: https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Brahm teaches about developing a feeling of safety and physical health in meditation. The Q&A was not recorded but held in the reception area to allow for the hall to be used for BSWA AGM registration from 4pm. Support us on: https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
In this powerful and practical talk livestreamed from Thames Buddhist Vihara, Ajahn Brahm encourages listeners to question how we limit ourselves with the scope of our perceptions, urging us to consciously use kindful, open-minded perception in the face of difficulty as a tool to heal our bodies and minds, live happily, and find the path to Enlightenment. This session ends with an hour-long Q&A. Sutta references: https://suttacentral.net/ DN 29: Pāsādika Sutta (9. Indulgence in Pleasure) MN 36: Mahāsaccaka Sutta (not afraid of non-sensual pleasures) AN 6.49: Khema Sutta (not better, equal, or worse) This teaching by Ajahn Brahm was given in the UK, at Thames Buddhist Vihara, on the 17th of November 2025. Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrzM-XpJIC0 Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Once, when Ajahn Brahm was a young monk, his teacher Ajahn Chah asked him to give a Dhamma talk before thousands of people in Thailand. For most people, that would be terrifying. But Ajahn Brahm remembered the lesson he had been trained to practise: letting go. In this talk, Ajahn Brahm explains why we should release our regrets about the past and our anxieties about the future, and learn to live with greater peace in the present moment. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for about 30 minutes. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
Ajahn Mudito guides a meditation for about 30 minutes. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube