Ajahn Brahm explains how being rich can be a burden. No amount of physical wealth will ever fulfill all of the happiness we want. Therefore Ajahn teaches us to instead seek the happiness that comes from being free from all wanting.
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The Middle Way of Wealth | Ajahn Brahm | 26 January 2024

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Ajahn Brahm explains the importance and impact of caring for others. 
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Caring For Others | Ajahn Brahm | 31 May 2024

Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation session for about 30 minutes.
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Friday Night Guided Meditation | Ajahn Brahm | 31 May 2024

Thursday 30th May 2024
Ajahn Jhanarato hosts this week's session at the Roleystone Family Centre.  These weekly session 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.
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Ajahn Jhanarato | Contentment and Detachment | Roleystone Meditations (Kusala)

Tuesday 28th May 2024
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. Due to social distancing regulations, these weekly Tuesday night teachings are happening via Zoom from Bodhinyana Monastery.
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Ajahn Brahmali | Start By Letting Go | The Armadale Meditation Group

Dhamma talk on dealing with stress and depression and skilful ways to practice the spiritual path given by Ayya Karunika Theri on the 14th March 2024, at Santi Forest (NSW).
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapaññā. She has been a student of Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Brahmali for over 2 decades.
Ayya Kārunikā is able to articulate the Buddhist teachings in a way that is practical and comprehensible to people of all ages and has experience in conducting retreats for both adults and youth. While she has a PhD in Microbiology and worked as a scientist, she has also been the building project manager for the construction of the Dhammasara Nuns Monastery main building complex and has worked with many volunteers over the years. Ayya Kārunikā was born in Sri Lanka but has been living and working in Australia for over 2 decades.
She has a passion to share her experience and knowledge and loves working with people and also doing creative projects. She is dedicated to supporting the growth of Bhikkhunis around the world and is currently involved in projects to support the establishment of places for Bhikkhunis in Theravada forest tradition in Australia, New Zealand, Poland and Sri Lanka. 
Please visit the Santi Forest Youtube Channel and Santi Forest Monastery website
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The Middle Way of Wealth | Ajahn Brahm | 26 January 2024

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