Opening the Heart to Difficult Feelings | Ajahn Brahm | 20th November 2025

In this session, livestreamed from Oxford, Ajahn Brahm starts with a 15-minute guided meditation, followed by a 45-minute talk on how looking for the positive side of things and choosing to forgive instead of criticising can be transformative in our lives, leading to our own happiness and the happiness of those around us. In the second hour, he answers questions from the audience. This teaching by Ajahn Brahm was given in the UK, at Oxford on the 21st of November 2025. Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWUUBzcz4Ks&t=2s Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

4th August 2026 Richard Thomas joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/boundless-meditation-group/  Support us on: https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available:  BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

11 August 2026 Peter Harvey joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/boundless-meditation-group/   Support us on: https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available:  BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

18 August 2026 Geetha Mendis joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/boundless-meditation-group/  Support us on: https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available:  BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

In this talk, livestreamed from Birmingham, Ajahn Brahm shares stories from his own experiences to encourage us to confront life’s difficulties head-on, finding resilience in acceptance of whatever we encounter, looking at things in new ways, and taking an attitude of fun and light heartedness. The session ends with a 45-minute Q&A. This teaching by Ajahn Brahm was given in the UK, at Birmingham, on the 20th of November 2025. Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVD8XmMJnrM&t=3s Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube  

In this meaningful talk on the power of forgiveness, Ajahn Brahm tells personal stories that illustrate the enormous importance of offering unconditional forgiveness to ourselves and our loved ones, a practice that can lead to profound healing, trust, and peace. After the 45-minute talk, he dedicates an additional 45 minutes answering questions from the audience. Sutta reference: AN 6.49: Khema Sutta (not better, equal, or worse) https://suttacentral.net/an6.49 This teaching by Ajahn Brahm was given in the UK, at Sheffield on the 19th of November 2025. Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnq7hQtZTfs&t=3143s Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

In this talk starting off the second day of a weekend retreat, Ajahn Brahm encourages us to unlearn our critical nature with his famous story of the two bad bricks, then tells various other stories of errors, mistakes, and unexpected circumstances to help us learn to make peace with every situation, from rain-soaked laundry to the death of a loved one. This is part of a series of teachings for the "Living in Harmony with the World" weekend retreat led by Ajahn Brahm & Ajahn Canda at the Mercure Hotel, Oxford, November 2025. Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSNFuNmVdGA&t=3s Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

23rd July 2026  Ajahn Santutthi hosted this week's meditation session at the Roleystone Family Centre. Roleystone Meditation Group’s weekly classes are about an hour long and include a talk on meditation, meditating together, and questions & answers. The sessions are led by a Buddhist monk from Kusala Hermitage in Roleystone (Buddhist Society of WA). Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube   

Starts around 3 minutes into the recording. In the first 50 minutes, Ajahn Brahm gives an entertaining talk in which he shares stories that illustrate the importance of fun, the value of innovation, and how to become Enlightened with zero effort. He then leads an easeful guided meditation that brings kindness and relaxation to the body and encourages the meditator to let go into the present moment. This is part of a series of teachings from the short retreat called, "Compassionately Mindful" led by Ajahn Brahm & Ajahn Canda, in the UK, in June 2025. Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8EbeJIoNXE Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube  

In the opening talk to this retreat, Ajahn Brahm provides guidance and stories that illustrate core tenets of meditation practice, including silence, relaxation, mindful appreciation, and loving-kindness. He then leads a 40-minute meditation in which he encourages the retreatants to find comfort and relaxation through kind awareness, and to cultivate gratitude for and trust in the breath. This is part of a series of teachings from the short retreat called, "Compassionately Mindful" led by Ajahn Brahm & Ajahn Canda, in the UK, in June 2025. Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UsAaokfgj4 Ajahn Brahm is the Spiritual Adviser of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project. Donations to Anukampa are welcome, please visit https://anukampaproject.org/donate/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube