2025 March | Relax & Grow - Weekend Retreat (2/7)| Bhante Cunda & Bhante Bodhidhaja

Explains the purpose of cittanupassana and dhammanupassana meditation and when is the right time to do these practices. Discusses whether it is useful to do these contemplations in daily life outside formal meditation practice. This is the 2nd session of the Satipatthna sutta, find the entire series on bswa.org here. Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 22 August 2024.  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 Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

Ajahn Hasapanna discusses sutta 68 from the Majjhima Nikaya: Naḷakapāna Sutta, "At Naḷakapāna" and is using Bhikkhu Nanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi's translation. Read MN68 on Sutta Central here. "Those who practice do so not because they are failures, but because they aspire to higher freedom. When he speaks of the attainments of disciples, the Buddha does so in order to inspire.", Sutta Central. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

Weekend Retreat with Bhante Cunda & Bhante Bodhidhaja at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, 21st - 23rd March 2025. Track 7 :  –  Conclusion & Guided Meditation – Session 6 – 23rd March 2025 . 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 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org  

Weekend Retreat with Bhante Cunda & Bhante Bodhidhaja at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, 21st - 23rd March 2025. Track 6 :  –  Q & A, Guidance into Meditation – Session 5 – 23rd March 2025 . 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 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

Weekend Retreat with Bhante Cunda & Bhante Bodhidhaja at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, 21st - 23rd March 2025. Track 5 :  –  Q & A – Session 4 - 22nd March 2025 . 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 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

Weekend Retreat with Bhante Cunda & Bhante Bodhidhaja at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, 21st - 23rd March 2025. Track 4 :  - Dhamma Input & Guidance into Meditation – Session 3 – 22nd March 2025 . 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 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

Weekend Retreat with Bhante Cunda & Bhante Bodhidhaja at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, 21st - 23rd March 2025. Track 3 :    Dhamma Input & Guidance into Meditation – Session 2 – 22nd March 2025 . 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 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org  

Weekend Retreat with Bhante Cunda & Bhante Bodhidhaja at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, 21st - 23rd March 2025. Track 2 :   –  Guided Meditation – 21st March 2025 . 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 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org  

Weekend Retreat with Bhante Cunda & Bhante Bodhidhaja at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, 21st - 23rd March 2025. Track 1 :  –  Introduction & Letting Go Ceremony – Session 1  – 21st March 2025 .   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 Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 day Retreat with  Venerable Sunyo at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 28th February to 9th March 2025. Track 19 :  - Final Session – 8th March 2025 . 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 Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org