Welcome to the buddhist society of western australias collection of dhamma teachings. Some talks recorded in london are also available talks in wat pa baan taad. As a young monk he studied some basic dhamma, discipline and scriptures. If you want to know philosophy just go and look at cartoons. Mp3 recordings of ajahn chah with simultaneous english translation. Most ven ajahn brahmavamso maha thero is a theravada buddhist monk and. Ajahn brahm encourages you to reflect on the good parts of 2019 and welcome 2020 with optimism, kindness, and. His objective was to clarify the dhamma, not to confuse his listeners with an overload of information. Ajahn chah was born into a large and comfortable family in a rural village in northeast thailand. Due to the uk lockdown being put in force, the monastery is having to close to visitors until further notice.
Ajahn brahm became the vinaya code of monastic discipline master at wat pah nanachat from 1975 until his departure in 1983. Ajahn brahms most popular book is who ordered this truckload of dung inspiring stories for w. The aim has been to present ajahn chahs teaching in both the spirit and. The audio collection offered by amaravati is one of the most popular sections of the site. He became inspired by the buddhas message while a biology student, and in 1978 stayed at wat buddhadhamma near sydney before travelling to thailand to ordain. Buddhist teachings meditation podcast video buddhism free talks. Dhamma talks, sinhala news, sri lankan tv programs, variety tv shows and teledrama ajahn brahm ajan brahm dhamma talks dhammaloka buddhist society of wa au check dhammaloka buddhist society site fot the latest activities and further information. His vinaya notes are still authoritative for most western buddhist. Ajahn brahm is a britishborn theravada monk, a former longterm student of the late ajahn chah, who serves as the abbot of the bodhinyana monastery in serpentine, australia. Thus, discussing the jhanas is well worthwhile, even if they may seem so far away form you.
If ajahn brahm suspects that some people might confuse krishnamurtis teachings with buddhism, then it would be prudent for ajahn brahm to dispel any possible misconceptions. The full archive of evening dhamma talks extending back to the year 2000 is also available to search, stream or download. You could download the file by right clicking on the link and then. The buddhas discourse on lovingkindness mettasutta this recording is from the 2014 august or october meditation retreat. Once the link is clicked, you will be directed to a separate page containing the talk. Books by ajahn brahm author of who ordered this truckload. Dhamma talk ajahn brahm 6 jan 2017 too many people are trying to improve themselves, and underlying this attitude is a nonacceptance. Ajahn brahm guides a meditation session for approximately 30 minutes. Use the menus below to search for the teaching that you are looking for using as many or fewer search criteria as you like. She is cofounder and director of dharmagiri sacred mountain retreat, south africa and has an ma in mindfulness psychotherapy practice from the. Five dhamma talks, by ajaan suwat suvaco, is available in ebook formats and can be read online as well. Buddhist teachings meditation podcast video buddhism free.
The importance of meditation by ajahn brahm youtube. This retreat was organised by the ajahn brahm society in sri lanka and recorded by dhammavahini. The space which has no beginning or end but abundant everywhere. Email whatsapp facebook twitter linkedin kindle it skype print share. To listen online, click on to download webquality the talk, click on icon. He ordained as a novice in early youth and on reaching the age of twenty took higher ordination as a monk. Dhamma talk by ajahn brahm buddhist society of western australia. Ajahn viradhammos talks recorded during his may, 2017 visit to tbc and simt are now available on our resources page. All the audio files are now in good quality mp3 format. A forest monk an interview with ajahn brahmavamso part. Stream tracks and playlists from lokuttara dhamma on your desktop or mobile device. And thats how it was when i caught up with ajahn brahm in the bodhikusuma buddhist and meditation centre located in the noisy inner city suburb of. Dhamma sermons by venerable ajahn viradhammo thero mp3 download venerable. In this humorous talk through antidotes and examples, ajahn brahm talks about how to deal with disappointments and irritations that come from unrealistic expectations.
Ajahn brahm also talked with a researcher who said criticisms make it to a critical part of the brain in about 1 second, but it takes about 15 seconds for praise to sink in. These talks were given by thanissaro bhikkhu during the evening meditation sessions at metta forest monastery. This is because, the rapture and bliss of jhana is directly related to the amount of samsara which is, albeit temporary, let go of. To download right click the download icon and save target as a file in your hard disc. Universitys lady mitchell hall, the evening will begin with half an hours guided meditation, followed by a dhamma talk and an interactive question and answer session.
Topics venerable ajahn kalyano,ajahn kalyano,dhamma talks and discussions, buddhism, dharma in thai, buddha bodhivana monastery. Theres no way we can guarantee for sure that this has to be this, or that has to be that, so the buddha said to just put it down as not for sure. The 3rd sunday dhamma talk, why the appearance of a buddha is so rare, on radio thailand fm88 and fm108 by phra rajyanvisith and phra bart from wat luang phor sodh dhammakayaram. What makes a good dhamma talk little bangkok sangha. Ajahn nyanadhammo wat pah nanachat thai dhamma talks venerable ajahn nyanadhammo, dhamma talk ajahn nyanadhammo was born in adelaide in 1955. Ajahn brahms true lineage is the buddha and you are absolutely right by saying i understood that my obligations were to the dhamma and vinaya, not to the thai state. He is an excellent communicator, very smart, funny, and warm. Amaravati buddhist monastery was established by ajahn sumedho as a place where dhamma teachings would be easily available to those who are interested in them. Deeper dhamma dhamma teachings from the tradition of ajahn brahm and the western australian buddhist sangha for those looking for something deeper.
No matter how much you dislike something, you have to understand that its not for sure. Trust the dhamma and let the jhana warmly embrace you for an effortless, bodyless and egoless, blissful. Right view of the 8 fold path 47 minutes, by ajahn thiradhammo on june 30, 2015 seeing things as they are 44 minutes, by ajahn thiradhammo on june 30, 2015 sila 52 minutes, by ajahn thiradhammo on june 30, 2015. You can see his talks and meditation lessons with a few from his students mixed in on the. How to contemplate on the dhamma ajahn brahmali 29 november 2019. The dharma talks recorded by the buddhist society of western australia at dhammaloka buddhist centre in perth, western australia. Dhamma talk on befriending inner fear by ajahn brahm.
No matter how much you like something, you have to know that its not for sure. New years eve dhamma talk ajahn brahm 31 december 2019. Nor are you bound to wat pah pong in so far as the dhamma and vinaya are concerned. Dharma talks from the tradition of buddhist meditation master ajahn brahm and australian forest sangha of monks and nuns presented by the buddhist society of western australia. Ajahn brahm retreat at wat chetawan 1826 dec 2010 organized by triple gem centre. Retreat talks 1999 to 2020 listen to venerable ajahn brahm. Dhamma well inactive dharma eye inactive dharma project of the month inactive. Many thanks to birkens dhamma talks website for publishing these for the. One of his suggestions is that the nature of life is to not get things right 100%, but to be content with 70% that goes well and learn from the 30% that goes wrong. Ajahn brahm on why he was excommunicated sujatos blog. In the suttas, the buddha himself criticized people for holding pernicious views, sometimes more harshly than anything ive heard from ajahn brahm. Ajahn brahm is starting a meditation retreat at jhnana gove today and ajahn brahmali.
In the late 80s and early 90s, ajahn buddhadasa gave regular talks during the international retreats help at suan mokkh and then suan mokkh international. Ven brahmalis few other talks can be accessed by clicking his image above. Venerable ajahn chah always gave his talks in simple, everyday language. Listen to venerable ajahn brahm listen to ajahn brahms new talks. Ajahn brahm started off life as a member of the working class in post wwii england. Ajahn brahm is the popular buddhist teacher to a growing international audience of people keen to learn meditation and develop a deeper spiritual understanding.
Posted on march 4, 20 by littlebang march 4, 20 a couple of days ago i talked with ajahn tiradhammo as we saw him off to the airport, on the topic of giving dhamma talks. If you are new to it, you would need to download the app to be able to join at the following link. If you enjoy a teaching on this site, please be sure to share it with friends. Various dhamma talks and discussions by venerable ajahn kalyano. The guest speaker is ajahn brahm, who is a renowned meditation teacher. Ajahn brahms advice is to develop the heart, and in this talk he explains why and how to develop the heart. Or browse through the topics at the bottom of the page. Ajahn brahmali has lived at bodhinyana monastery since 1994, and was ordained as a bhikkhu, with ajahn brahm as his preceptor, in 1996. Ajahn brahm, ajan brahm dhamma talks dhammaloka buddhist society, thrimanatv.
Ajahn talks about the monastic life and why it is important to have a well practicing monastics for the longevity of the buddhist practice. Dhamma sermons by venerable ajahn viradhammo thero mp3. Ajahn brahm asks why we are all so inclined to exaggerate the negative in our lives, and urges us to instead replace morosity with positive action. Thanissara, originally from london, was a nun for 12 years in the tradition of ajahn chah and has taught internationally the last 30 years. Meditation retreat given to sangha members by ajahn brahmavamso at bandarawela, sri lanka in january 2017. Listen to dhamma talks and other dhamma audio by ajahn chandako. In 2009 ajahn brahm committed the heinous crime of helping ordain four theravada buddhist nuns, or bhikkhunis as theyre called.
Ajahn brahm s advice is to develop the heart, and in this talk he explains why and how to develop the heart. The who why where and the most important how to understand the purpose of things we do, things we believe in. Ajahn brahm, ajan brahm dhamma talks dhammaloka, latest. In subsequent years, he was involved in the establishment of both chithurst and harnham monasteries. To find and download more dhamma talks on podcast, visit the bswa teachings page. He studied physics before becoming a buddhist monk under the famous ajahn chah. Learn to be at peace with yourself ajahn brahm 6 jan 2017. Ajahn brahm invite you to boldly go where no man has gone before star trek. Ajahn brahmali teaches the monastic rules and gives pali classes to the monks and anagarikas at bodhinyana monastery. The monastery is closed to visitors from march 24, 2020. Brahm give scientific and philosophical interpretation to space around us and push you to.