Welcome to the Buddhist Society of South Australia
Our aim is to foster a multicultural community of lay and monastic Buddhist practitioners. Teaching the Dhamma in English, we offer support to those interested in the practice as laid out in the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path by the historical Buddha.
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Kathina at Dhammatthala
You are invited to our Nun’s Kathina 18th October 2020 Please join us in offering food and gifts to the Sangha and then share in all of the food together that everone has brought. The annual Kathina Festival celebrates the end of the Vassa At the time of the Buddha the monsoon season was a Read the full article…
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POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Fourth Noble Truth: The Path to the Ending of Suffering
Ayya continues the series with the Fourth Noble Truth: The Path to the Ending of Suffering. We will continue to be guided by Venerable Nyanatiloka’s “Word of the Buddha” which can be found at http://urbandharma.org/pdf/wordofbudd… Venerable Nyanatiloka uses excerpts from the Dhammacacckhapavatana sutta 11 in Samyutta Nikaya chapter 56 SN 56.11 https://suttacentral.net/sn56.11/en/s… Covers the 8-fold Read the full article…
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POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2020
The Ending of Suffering
Saturday July 17th, 6.30pm BSSA on BSSA YouTube channel Following on from reviewing the First Noble Truth by looking at Suttas DN22 and MN1, Ayya Santacari discussed the Second Noble Truth by looking at Suttas DN22 and MN13. This week Ayya continues the series with the Third Noble Truth: The Ending of Suffering. We will continue Read the full article…
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POSTED ON JULY 6, 2020
First of Four Noble Truths.
Saturday 6.30pm BSSA on BSSA YouTube channel The request has been made to Ayya to discuss the Noble 8-Fold Path. Since this is the Fourth of the 4 Noble Truths, Ayya felt that begining at the First Noble Truth and working through them, would lead naturally to the Path. What did the Buddha say about Read the full article…
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POSTED ON JUNE 26, 2020
some of Buddha’s words on Thinking “Vitakka”
Saturday 6.30 pm on BSSA YouTube channel Last Tuesday on zoom Ayya Santacārī Bhikkhunī discussed three Suttas where the Blessed One explained how we can work with thinking. Since we don’t have a recording to share, Ayya will speak again on this useful and relevant topic this Saurday evvening. Time: Jun 20, 2020 06:30 PM Read the full article…
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POSTED ON JUNE 15, 2020
What does the Buddha say in the Suttas about Equanimity?
Ayya Santacari will lead us on a browse through a few different suttas in which the Buddha discusses Equanimity in various different ways and contexts. (- known as Upekkha in the Pali scriptural language – ) We will seek to understand :What are the qualities of Equanimity so that I may train myself in them? Read the full article…
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POSTED ON JUNE 10, 2020More News
Our Vihara
Dakkhina Dhammatthala: Southern Oasis of Dhamma is located in the coastal suburb of Christies Beach and offers sanctuary to our resident and visiting monastics as well as providing a regular meditation and dhamma schedule.
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BUDDHISM IN ADELAIDE
The Buddhist Society of South Australia is a Theravadan Buddhist organisation committed to teaching meditation, Buddhism and Dhamma in English. Drawing from the Buddhist forest traditions of Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Australia. Our resident monastic Ayya Santacari offers meditation classes, and Sutta & Dhamma discussions in Adelaide and Christies Beach throughout the week.
Our aim is to foster a multicultural community of lay and monastic Buddhist practitioners. Teaching the Dhamma in English, we offer support to those interested in the practice as laid out in the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path by the historical Buddha.
We have a meditation and Dhamma talk schedule where you can learn to meditate, learn and discuss the teachings of the Buddha and meet like-minded people.
Our resident monastic, Ayya Santacārī will offers meditation classes, Dhamma talks and Dhamma discussions in Adelaide and Christies Beach throughout the week. All our sessions are offered freely. Encouraging a spirit of generosity from our attendees and teachers.
For those who have already learned to meditate, group sitting practice times are also offered. On Tuesdays, meditation classes are given at the University of South Australia. Dhamma discussions, Sutta study, Puja, chanting & ceremonies available by request.
During Vassa [July to October] all programs are suspended so that the monastics can focus on their own practice. Ayya Santacari will be entering into intensive personal retreat during Vassa.
For more information about the BSSA please contact us or join our mailing list to receive our regular newsletters informing the community of what;s going on with the Society in the form of dhamma talks, group meditations, retreats, special holidays and more.
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