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Rains Retreat teachings from the 16th July to 7th October 2025. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha.   Track 8/10: The Path Walking Itself – 3rd September 2025  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 16th July to 7th October 2025. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha.   Track 7/10: Faith in Practice – 27th August 2025  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 16th July to 7th October 2025. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha.   Track 9/10: Staying Inspired Through Hardship – 10th September 2025  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 16th July to 7th October 2025. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha.   Track 10/10: Practising the Path in the Long Term – 17th September 2025  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 16th July to 7th October 2025. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha.   Track 6/10: Community of Hermits – 20th August 2025  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 16th July to 7th October 2025. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha.   Track 5/10: Nothing to Attain – 13th August 2025  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 16th July to 7th October 2025. 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: Learning to Do Nothing – 30th July 2025  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 16th July to 7th October 2025. 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: Inspiration Not Aspiration – 6th August 2025  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 16th July to 7th October 2025. 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: Allowing Things to Vanish – 16th July 2025  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 16th July to 7th October 2025. 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: Experimenting with Perception – 23rd July 2025  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.

00:00 Guided meditation by Sandra Henville 30:39 Talk by Boon Tan Speaker Profile: Boon Tan has been a long time follower of BSWA since the 90's when the former Ajahn Jagaro was the spiritual director. He volunteered in the BSWA committee between 2014 to 2020 at the invitation of one of the committee, firstly as Assistant Treasurer and then Treasurer. He has represented BSWA on the Buddhist Council of WA since 2014, holding the role of committee member, President and now as Treasurer. Since 2022, he has represented BSWA and BCWA at the Federation of Australian Buddhist Council, contributing as both Secretary and Treasurer. Despite those roles, you will usually see him behind a camera and he has probably aimed at you at some time! 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. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

Kathryn began meditating over 30 years ago at the Armadale group (AMG) of BSWA and continues to join the now online group as a regular member. She has practised in Theravadan, Tibetan and Zen/Chan traditions. She is the founder of “Mind and Movement”, and is a certified teacher of Jon Kabat-Zinn's program, “Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction” (MBSR). Kathryn is recognised as a Senior Teacher by the Meditation Association of Australia. Kathryn has been slowly retiring from her meditation related work but continues to support a local secondary school implementing a whole school approach to Mindfulness-based Social and Emotional Learning. 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. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube  

Drew is a former President and Secretary of the BSWA in the years of 2014-2018. During this time Drew implemented many changes at the BSWA including property purchases and a re-structure of the Committee into sub-committees and the employment of paid staff to better service the growth in size the Society had experienced in the previous 10 years. Drew is a family man and business man who won an industry award in 2021 from the State Government for innovation in the mining sector. Since stepping down as President Drew has been a regular on the scene at the BSWA and has been invited as a Lay Speaker and to date has given 9 Dhamma talks. Drew's talk last year, ‘Monks on Mars' followed a trajectory of Buddhism in the future, which was a sequel to his talk the year before ‘Dhamma and the Dinosaurs' that was a Buddhist examination of deep time. Tonight's talk ‘Free Will - a Failed Fantasy' is a look at the experiences of a lay person existing in the human realm looking to change their future. 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. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

Sandra is a long-time BSWA member who enjoys holding space for group meditations. She has led the Spiritual Education Group at BSWA and Mindfulness Meditation sessions at her workplace. She also enjoys bringing people together for a good yarn and has suppported the Kalyana Friendship Group at BSWA. These days she collaborates with others at the Buddhist Council of WA and volunteers at Sakyadhita Australia Perth Chapter. Credits: - Thank you to Tour Leader Vikas Kumar and all the team at Ekno Travels who made our journey possible. - Unless otherwise noted, this shared collection of photographs was supplied by Vikas Kumar, Helen Richardson, Sharon Thrupp, Kathy Uno, Deanne McKenzie, Sandra Henville and Venerable Thubten Chokyi who travelled together from 1 – 15 June 2025, to the place mapped in this presentation. - Maps produced using ESRI © OpenStreetMap contributors - Videos of chanting nuns at Dormaling Nunnery and traditional Tibetan dancers near Norbilingka and were recorded by Sandra Henville 10 June 2025 - Vicki Mackenzie (1998) Cave In The Snow, Bloomsbury Publishing, 1998 - Khyentse Norbu (2000) The Cup Film Release date: 20 April 2000 (Australia); Director: Khyentse Norbu, Producers: Raymond Steiner, Malcolm Watson - Geleck Palsang (2022) Amala - The Life and struggle of Dalai lama's sister (2022) Director: Geleck Palsang. https://youtu.be/nkkb7hkRRCY?si=qbrfcR0MSBY_O-F9 - Tenzin Yankyi (2025) Golden Flowers of Dhamma. Director: Tenzin Yankyi 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_IftsyDwFk - Presentation compiled by Sandra Henville 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. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube  

Tuesday 21st May 2025 Ajahn Brahmali 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. 00:00:04    Metta Sutta 00:03:12    Dhamma Talk 00:36:34    Meditation 01:07:36    Q&A 01:34:35    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

Thursday 24th April 2025 Ajahn Santutthi 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 00:14:22    Meditation 00:47:40    Meditating - Don't get involved 01:00:53    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

Monday 14th April 2025 Monday Night Meditation at the Cambodian Buddhist 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 short talk, thirty minute meditation and then questions & answers. Chapters     00.00.00    Metta Sutta     00:03:53    Meditation     00:39:00    Dharma Talk     01:08:05    Blessing Chant     01:11:35    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.

Tuesday 22nd April 2025 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 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 00:02:30    Dhamma Talk 00:30:15    Meditation 01:01:45    Q&A 01:33:51    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

Monday 07th April 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     00:03:45    Meditation     00:35:30    Dharma Talk     01:02:45    Blessing Chant     01:05:00    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.

Thursday 17th April 2025 Ajahn Jhanarato 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    Calm Instead Of Excitement 00:09:10    Meditation 00:52:50    Further discussion plus Q&A 01:00:03    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

Monday 31st March 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     00:03:15    Meditation     00:36:32    Dharma Talk     01:05:05    Blessing Chant     01:07:21    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.

Tuesday 08th April 2025 Ajahn Mudito 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 00:02:57    Ajahn explains solitude of the mind 00:28:47    Meditation 00:59:03    Q&A 01:22:40    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

Thursday 13th February 2025 Ajahn Santutthi 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 00:14:22    Meditation 00:47:40    Meditating - Don't get involved 01:00:53    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

Monday 24th March 2025 Monday Night Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Bhante Saddhavihari. 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    Introduction     00:02:19    Metta Sutta     00:05:18    Dharma Talk     00:14:36    Meditation     00:41:49    Dharma Talk continues     00:48:58    Blessing Chant     00:51:21    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.

Tuesday 01st April 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 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

Thursday 13th 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 00:14:22    Meditation 00:47:40    Meditating - Don't get involved 01:00:53    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

Monday 17th March 2025 Monday Night Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Bhante Saddhavihari. 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     00:03:43    Dharma Talk     00:15:15    Meditation     00:51:00    Dharma Talk continues     01:00:45    Blessing Chant     01:01:24    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.

Thursday 27th March 2025 Bhante Bodhidhaja 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    Bhante uses similarly to introduce tonight's meditation 00:27:16    Meditation 00:56:09    Q&A and a brief recap 01:00:15    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

Tuesday 18th March 2025 Ajahn Appicchato 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 00:02:36    Introduction and meditation methods 00:18:33    Meditation 00:50:11    Q&A 01:32:30    Blessing Chant 01:33:55    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

Thursday 20th March 2025 Ajahn Jhanarato 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    Let it go and let it be 00:11:21    Meditation 00:52:17    Further discussion plus Q&A 01:00:37    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

Monday 10th March 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     00:03:52    Meditation     00:34:40    Dharma Talk     01:03:18    Blessing Chant     01:05:40    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.

Thursday 13th March 2025 Bhante Bodhidhaja hosts this week's session at the Roleystone Family Centre for part 2 of a 2 part session.  Please click here for part 1. 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    Introduction and examples of what meditation does 00:29:40    Meditation 00:59:00    Q&A 01:01:02    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

Tuesday 11th March 2025 Venerable Jhayako 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 00:04:26    Introduction and meditation methods 00:13:49    Meditation 00:49:48    Q&A 01:31:57    Blessing Chant 01:32:40    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

Monday 03rd March 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     00:03:52    Meditation     00:31:47    Dharma Talk     01:01:58    Blessing Chant     01:04:05    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.

Thursday 06th March 2025 Bhante Bodhidhaja hosts this week's session at the Roleystone Family Centre for part 1 of a 2 part session. 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    Introduction and examples of what meditation does 00:30:00    Meditation 00:59:07    Q&A 01:06:04    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

Tuesday 04th March 2025 Ajahn Mudito 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 00:03:58    Introduction and meditation methods 00:21:00    Meditation 00:59:54    Q&A 01:29:03    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

Thursday 27th February 2025 Ajahn Santutthi 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    Introduction and discussion on meditation 00:15:40    Meditation 00:51:17    Further discussion plus Q&A 01:00:04    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

Tuesday 25th February 2025 Ajahn Jenti 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 00:03:58    Introduction and meditation methods 00:14:10    Meditation 00:51:25    Q&A 01:23:00    Blessing Chant 01:24:22    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

Monday 10th February 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     00:03:40    Meditation     00:35:15    Dharma Talk     01:04:13    Blessing Chant     01:06:26    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.

Tuesday 18th February 2025 Venerable Mettaji 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 00:03:45    Dharma talk 00:32:47    Meditation 00:58:47    Dharma talk and Q&A 01:26:06    Blessing 01:27:33    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

Thursday 20th February 2025 Ajahn Jhanarato 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    Introduction and discussion on meditation 00:15:40    Meditation 00:51:17    Further discussion plus Q&A 01:00:04    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

Thursday 13th 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 00:14:22    Meditation 00:47:40    Meditating - Don't get involved 01:00:53    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

Monday 03rd February 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.

Tuesday 28th January 2025 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 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 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

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 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

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     00:03:41    Meditation     00:34:00    Dharma Talk     01:04:37    Blessing Chant     01:06:33    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.

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.  Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

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 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

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.

Dennis Sheppard, our past BSWA president and honorary member reflects on Ajahn Brahm's journey with the BSWA. Dennis Sheppard has been involved with Buddhist community since 1978, joining with the BSWA as a young man interested in meditation and spiritual practice, and going on to serve multiple terms as president, as well as serving in several other capacities including designing several buildings for both monastics and the lay community. 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.  Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube