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Dharma talks from Ajahn Brahm and the teachers of Australian Buddhist forest sangha of monks and nuns

Meditation on Spiritual Friendship | Ajahn Brahmali | The Armadale Meditation Group
#3300
Today at 1:22 AM

19 May 2026

Ajahn Brahmali 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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The Nature of Perception | Ajahn Brahm | 17 November 2025
#3299
Yesterday at 8:43 AM

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...


Letting Go | Ajahn Brahm | 15 May 2026
#3298
Last Monday at 5:12 AM

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.

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Friday Night Guided Meditation | Ajahn Brahm | 15 May 2026
#3298
Last Monday at 5:11 AM

Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.

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Breathing Out - Let Go (Part 2) | Bhante Bodhidhaja | Roleystone Meditation Group
#3297
Last Saturday at 3:58 AM

14th May 2026 

Bhante Bodhidhaja 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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Meh Meditation | Ajahn Santutthi | Roleystone Meditation Group
#3296
05/12/2026

07th May 2026 

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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Guided Meditation | Ajahn Pasada | 9 May 2026
#3295
05/11/2026

Ajahn Pasada conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Pasada teaches us what 'doing nothing' means - that the 5 hindrances are not active. Our apologies that the audio was not recorded between about 6:50s-54:39s.

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Sense of Self | Ajahn Pasada | 8 May 2026
#3294
05/11/2026

Ajahn Pasada explains the sense of self using the term "emotional home" as an analogy.

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Friday Night Guided Meditation | Ajahn Pasada | 8 May 2026
#3293
05/11/2026

Ajahn Pasada guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.

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The Four Brahmaviharas | Venerable Ananda | The Armadale Meditation Group
#3292
05/09/2026

5 May 2026

Venerable Ananda 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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Tentacles Going Out Into The Sense World | Venerable Jenti | The Armadale Meditation Group
#3291
05/04/2026

28 April 2026

Venerable Jenti 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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Letting Go Of Wanting | Venerable Sunyo | The Armadale Meditation Group
#3290
05/04/2026

14 April 2026

Venerable Sunyo 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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No Control | Ajahn Santutthi | Roleystone Meditation Group
#3289
05/04/2026

30th April 2026 

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.

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Keeping Your Appointment | Ajahn Jhanarato | Roleystone Meditation Group
#3288
05/04/2026

23rd April 2026 

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.

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Right Livelihood and Harmony | Ajahn Santutthi | 1 May 2026
#3287
05/04/2026

Ajahn Santutthi offers guidance on living in harmony, emphasizing the value of cultivating a right livelihood.

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Guided Meditation | Ajahn Santutthi | 2 May 2026
#3286
05/04/2026

Ajahn Santutthi conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Santutthi teaches that meditation is a DIY process. Ajahn gives the simile of viewing your mind (a crying baby) through the eyes of a loving, caring mother.

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We are All the Same | Ajahn Mudito | 24 April 2026
#3285
04/27/2026

Ajahn Mudito shows that, at our core, we’re all the same—sharing similar forms of suffering and same way our mind works.

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Friday Night Guided Meditation | Ajahn Brahm | 24 April 2026
#3285
04/27/2026

Ajahn Mudito guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.

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Just Being There | Ajahn Sampasadana | The Armadale Meditation Group
#3284
04/27/2026

24 March 2026

Ajahn Sampasadana 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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Accepting It All | Ajahn Santutthi | Roleystone Meditation Group
#3283
04/27/2026

16th April 2026 

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.

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Guided Meditation | Ajahn Mudito | 25 April 2026
#3282
04/27/2026

Ajahn Mudito conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn Mudito teaches about the importance of regular practice at the right time, working with the mind instead of against it, and lowering our expectations and focusing on the positive.

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Waiting for Peace to Show Up | Venerable Acala | The Armadale Meditation Group
#3281
04/26/2026

31 March 2026

Venerable Acala 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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Insight | Ajahn Brahm | 17 April 2026
#3280
04/20/2026

Ajahn Brahm explains what insight is and how it enables us to see deeply into something.

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Friday Night Guided Meditation | Ajahn Brahm | 17 April 2026
#3280
04/20/2026

Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.

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No Worries | Venerable Jhayako | The Armadale Meditation Group
#3279
04/20/2026

7 April 2026

Venerable Jhayako 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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Guided Meditation | Ajahn Brahm | 18 April 2026
#3278
04/19/2026

Ajahn Brahm conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ajahn describes that meditation is naturally what happens when you stop doing things.

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How the Mind Works According to the Buddha | Venerable Radha | 10 April 2026
#3277
04/13/2026

Venerable Radha teaches how the mind works according to the Buddha.

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Friday Night Guided Meditation | Venerable Radha | 10 April 2026
#3277
04/13/2026

Venerable Radha guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.

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Guided Meditation | Venerable Radha | 11 April 2026
#3276
04/12/2026

Venerable Radha conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Venerable teaches that it is important to feel mentally comfortable and safe in meditation.

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Present Moment Awareness | Ajahn Santutthi | Roleystone Meditation Group
#3275
04/12/2026

09th April 2026 

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.

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Go Back to the Story of the Buddha | Ajahn Sampasadana | The Armadale Meditation Group
#3274
04/10/2026

28 October 2025

Ajahn Sampasadana 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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You Can't Do The Letting Go | Venerable Jhayako | The Armadale Meditation Group
#3273
04/10/2026

Tuesday 3 June 2025

Venerable Jhayako 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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Be Here Now | Ajahn Cunda | The Armadale Meditation Group
#3272
04/08/2026

17 March  2026

Ajahn Cunda 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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The Movies | Ajahn Mudito | The Armadale Meditation Group
#3271
04/07/2026

10 March  2026

Ajahn Mudito 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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Thoughts | Ajahn Cittapalo | The Armadale Meditation Group
#3270
04/07/2026

3 March  2026

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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Helpful | Venerable Jenti | The Armadale Meditation Group
#3269
04/07/2026

24 Febuary  2026

Venerable Jenti 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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Mind of Metta, Mind of Peace | Ajahn Kassapa | Meditation at the Cambodian Society of WA
#3268
04/07/2026

Monday, 30th March 2026

Monday 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 in English
    00:03:27    Guided Meditation
    00:36:10    Dharma Talk
    00:58:00    Sharing of Merits  
    01:00:00    Close


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Breathing In - Peace (Part 1) | Bhante Bodhidhaja | Roleystone Meditation Group
#3267
04/07/2026

02nd April 2026 

Bhante Bodhidhaja 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.

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Kindness to Yourself | Ajahn Hasapanna | 3 April 2026
#3266
04/06/2026

Ajahn Hasapanna highlights the importance of self-kindness and warns about the negative effects of holding in anger over long periods.

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Friday Night Guided Meditation | Ajahn Hasapanna | 3 April 2026
#3266
04/06/2026

Ajahn Hasapanna guides a meditation for about 30 minutes.

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