Deeper Dhamma Buddhist Society of Western Australia

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 2: Morning Dhamma Talk

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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 1: Introduction

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the sutta 1.10 from the Udāna: The Bahiya Sutta, "The Discourse About Bahiya".

Read Ud1.10 on Sutta Central or on Access To Insight.

Read Ajahn Brahm's paper on the sutta about Bahiya, as recorded in the Udāna (Ud 1.10) here: https://bswa.org/teaching/bahiyas-teaching-seen-just-seen/

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 59th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Bahuvedaniya Sutta, "The Many Types of Feeling".

Read MN59 on Sutta Central and Access to Insight. 

"The Buddha resolves a disagreement on the number of kinds of feelings that he taught, pointing out that different ways of teaching are appropriate in different contexts, and should not be a cause of disputes. He goes on to show the importance of pleasure in developing higher meditation," Sutta Central.

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 53rd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya - The Sekha Sutta: A Trainee.

"The Buddha is invited by his family, the Sakyans of Kapilavatthu, to inaugurate a new community hall. He invites Venerable Ānanda to explain in detail the stages of spiritual practice for a lay trainee," Sutta Central. 

Click here to read on Sutta Central or Access To Insight. 

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 50th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Marattajjaniya Sutta - The Rebuke of Mara.

"Mara, the trickster and god of death, tried to annoy Moggallāna. He not only failed but was subject to a stern sermon warning of the dangers of attacking the Buddha’s disciples," Sutta Central.

Click here to read MN50 on Sutta Central.

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 125th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya; the Dantabhumi Sutta, "The Discourse on the Tamed Sage."

"A young monk is unable to persuade a prince of the blessings of peace of mind. The Buddha offers similes based on training an elephant that would have been successful, as this was a field the prince was familiar with," Sutta Central.

Read MN125 on Sutta Central or Access to Insight. 

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 18th sutta of Majjhima Nikaya - the Madhupindika Sutta, on the Honey Ball.

"Challenged by a brahmin, the Buddha gives an enigmatic response on how conflict arises due to proliferation based on perceptions. Venerable Kaccana draws out the detailed implications of this in one of the most insightful passages in the entire canon," Sutta Central.

Click here to read MN18 on Sutta Central.

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Ajahn Brahm discusses the 75th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Magandiya Sutta, "With Magandiya".

"Accused by a hedonist of being too negative, the Buddha recounts the luxury of his upbringing, and his realization of how little value there was in such things. Through renunciation he found a far greater pleasure," Sutta Central. 

Read MN75 here on Sutta Central.

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Ajahn Brahm discusses sutta 29 from the Digha Nikaya: The Pasadika Sutta, "The Delightful Discourse". Also known as "An Impressive Discourse" and "The Delectable Discourse". 

"Following the death of Nigantha Nataputta, the leader of the Jains, the Buddha emphasizes the stability and maturity of his own community. He encourages the community to come together after his death and recite the teachings in harmony," Sutta Central.

Read DN29 here on Sutta Central.

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