Deeper Dhamma Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Venerable Hasapanna discusses sutta 109 from Majjhima Nikaya: The Mahapunnama Sutta, "The Longer Discourse on the Full Moon Night". Apologies the initial start was missed.  

Click here to read MN109 on Sutta Central.

"On a lovely full moon night, one of the mendicants presents the Buddha with a series of questions that go to the heart of the teaching. But when he hears of the doctrine of not-self, another mendicant is unable to grasp the meaning," Sutta Central.

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Ajahn Brahmali discusses 57th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Kukkuravatika Sutta, The Ascetic Who Behaved Like A Dog. 

Read MN57 here on Sutta Central.

"Some ascetics in ancient India undertook extreme practices, such as a vow to behave like an ox or a dog. The Buddha meets two such individuals, and is reluctantly pressed to reveal the kammic outcomes of such practice," Sutta Central.

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 108th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Gopakamoggallana Sutta, "With Moggallana the Guardian".

"Amid rising military tensions after the Buddha’s death, Venerable Ānanda is questioned about how the Sangha planned to continue in their teacher’s absence. As the Buddha refused to appoint a successor, the teaching and practice that he laid down become the teacher, and the Sangha resolves issues by consensus," Sutta Central.

Read MN108 here on Sutta Central.

 

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Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 87th sutta from the Majjhima Nikaya: Piyajatika Sutta, “Born from Those Who Are Dear” or “Born From the Beloved.”

Read MN87 on Sutta Central or Access To Insight. 

“A rare glimpse into the marital life of King Pasenadi, and how he is led to the Dhamma by his Queen, the incomparable Mallika. She confirms the Buddha’s teaching that our loved ones bring us sorrow; but that’s not something a husband, father, and king wants to hear,” Sutta Central.

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 121st sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Culasunnata Sutta - The Shorter Discourse on Emptiness.

Read MN121 here on Sutta Central.

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Venerable Ekagatta discusses 82nd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: Ratthapala Sutta, "To Ratthapala".

"A wealthy young man, Raṭṭhapala, has a strong aspiration to go forth, but has to prevail against the reluctance of his parents. Even after he became a monk, his parents tried to persuade him to disrobe. The discourse ends with a moving series of teachings on the fragility of the world." Sutta Central. 

Read MN 82 here on Sutta Central 

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Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 7th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Vatthupama Sutta - the Simile of the Cloth.

Read MN7 on Sutta Central or Access To Insight. 

"The many different kinds of impurities that defile the mind are compared to a dirty cloth. When the mind is clean we find joy, which leads to states of higher consciousness. Finally, the Buddha rejects the Brahmanical notion that purity comes from bathing in sacred rivers," Sutta Central.

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Ajahn Brahmavamso discusses the 60th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Apannaka Sutta - the Incontrovertible Teaching.

Click here to read MN60 on Sutta Central.

"The Buddha teaches a group of uncommitted householders how to use a rational reflection to arrive at practices and principles that are guaranteed to have a good outcome, even if we don’t know all the variables," Sutta Central.

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Ajahn Nitho conducts a weekend meditation retreat from the 5th to the 7th of April 2019, at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia.

Track 4: Dhamma Talk and Guided Metta Meditation. The meditation starts around 29 minutes into this recording and continues for approximately 45 minutes.

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Ajahn Nitho conducts a weekend meditation retreat from the 5th to the 7th of April 2019, at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia.

Track 3: Chanting and Questions & Answers

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