Deeper Dhamma Buddhist Society of Western Australia

“The Mirage of Self” was a teaching given by Ajahn Brahm during a 9-day meditation retreat in 1997, Perth, Western Australia.  An edited paper based on this talk called ""Using Non-Self To Let Go" is available here: https://bswa.org/teaching/using-non-self-let-go/ Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDh...

“The Ending of Things - A Discourse on Non-Self” was a teaching given by Ajahn Brahm during the 1999 Rain’s Retreat at Bodhinyana Monastery. The main audience was the Sangha.   An edited transcription is available here:   https://bswa.org/teaching/ending-things-discourse-non-self/ Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Chan...

“Joy At Last to Know There is No Happiness in The World” was a teaching given by Ajahn Brahm during the 1999 Rain’s Retreat at Bodhinyana Monastery. The main audience was the Sangha.   An edited transcription is available here:   https://bswa.org/teaching/joy-last-know-no-happiness-world/ Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podc...

“The Five Hindrances” was a teaching given by Ajahn Brahm during the 2001 Rain’s Retreat at Bodhinyana Monastery. The main audience was the Sangha.   A transcription is available here:   https://bswa.org/teaching/five-hindrances-transcription/ Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel...

“Anatta (Non-Self)” was a teaching given by Ajahn Brahm during the 2001 Rain’s Retreat at Bodhinyana Monastery. The main audience was the Sangha.   A transcription is available here:   https://bswa.org/teaching/anatta-non-self-paper/ Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTu...

“Obstacles” was a teaching given by Ajahn Brahm during the 2001 Rain’s Retreat at Bodhinyana Monastery. The main audience was the Sangha.   A transcription is available here:   https://bswa.org/teaching/obstacles/ Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

“Have You Come Here to Die?” was a teaching given by Ajahn Brahm during the 2004 Rain’s Retreat at Bodhinyana Monastery. The main audience was the Sangha.   A transcription is available here: https://bswa.org/teaching/have-you-come-here-to-die2/ Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channe...

“Gain, Honour and Fame” was a teaching given by Ajahn Brahm in December 2002 at Bodhinyana Monastery. The main audience was the Sangha.   A transcription is available here:  https://bswa.org/teaching/gain-honour-fame/ This talk is read out by a lay disciple.  Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDh...

Ajahn Brahm discusses various suttas to show how the aggregates of existence, or khandas, that we take to be a self–namely body, experience, perception, will, and consciousnesses–are in fact empty of any permanent essence. This teaching was given on a retreat during Ajahn Brahm’s visit to Anukampa in the UK.  Sutta references: https://suttacentral.net/?lang=en SN 22.59: Anatta Lakkhana Sutta  SN 2...

Ajahn Pasada is teaching sutta MN25 from the Majjhika Nikaya: Nivāpa Sutta using this translation. Read MN25 on Sutta Central here. “The Buddha compares getting trapped by Māra with a deer getting caught in a snare, illustrating the ever more complex strategies employed by hunter and hunted.”, Sutta Central. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: https...

Weekend Retreat in Thai Language with  Ajahn Munissara at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 17th April to 19th April 2026. Track 3 :    Talk & Guided Meditation – 18th April 2026 .   See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDham...

9 day Retreat with  Ajahn Brahm at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 2nd April to 11th April 2026. Track 1 :  – Introduction  – 2nd April 2026 . See the full retreat on here. Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist...

Ajahn Mudito will be teaching sīla (virtue) and how it functions as the necessary mechanism for happiness and meditation. Ajahn will go through the first 2 suttas briefly before delving deeper into the 3rd sutta: 1. AN3.46 Sīlavantasutta (Ethical) 2. SN46.3 Sīlasutta (Ethics) 3. AN11.2 Cetanākaraṇīyasutta (Making a Wish) Read AN11.2 on Sutta Central here : "A virtuous person need not make a wish;...

Weekend Retreat in Thai Language with  Ajahn Munissara at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 17th April to 19th April 2026. Track 6 :  – Talk & Guided Meditation   – 19th April 2026. See the full retreat on here. Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean...

Weekend Retreat in Thai Language with  Ajahn Munissara at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 17th April to 19th April 2026. Track 5 :  – Chanting , Q & A – 18th April 2026.   See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbea...

Weekend Retreat in Thai Language with  Ajahn Munissara at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 17th April to 19th April 2026. Track 4 :  - Talk & Guided Meditation  - 18th April  2026 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDham...

Weekend Retreat in Thai Language with  Ajahn Munissara at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 17th April to 19th April 2026. Track 2 :   – Guided Meditation – 18th April 2026 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean C...

Weekend Retreat in Thai Language with  Ajahn Munissara at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 17th April to 19th April 2026. Track 1 :  – Talk & Guided Meditation – 17th April2026 . See the full retreat on here. Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean C...

9 day Retreat with  Ajahn Brahm at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 2nd April to 11th April 2026. Track 19 :  -Guided Metta Meditation – 11th April  2026 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTub...

9 day Retreat with  Ajahn Brahm at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 2nd April to 11th April 2026. Track 18 :    Morning Talk – 11th April  2026 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyrigh...

9 day Retreat with  Ajahn Brahm at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 2nd April to 11th April 2026. Track 17 :   – Q & A – 245h April  2026 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright ...

9 day Retreat with  Ajahn Brahm at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 2nd April to 11th April 2026. Track 16 :  – Morning Talk  – 10th April  2026 . See the full retreat on here. Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhi...

9 day Retreat with  Ajahn Brahm at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 2nd April to 11th April 2026. Track 15 :  –  Q & A – 9th April  2026 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright B...

9 day Retreat with  Ajahn Brahm at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 2nd April to 11th April 2026. Track 14 :  - Morning Talk – 9th April  2026 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright...

9 day Retreat with  Ajahn Brahm at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 2nd April to 11th April 2026. Track 13 :    Q & A – 8th April  2026 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on  https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Bu...