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Nov 2023
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Steven Towler | Monday Night Meditation ...

BUDDHIST SOCIETY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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Monday Night Meditation at Wat Dhammayanaram, Cambodian Society of WA (CBSWA) with Steven Towler on the 31st July 2023. These weekly teachings give an introduction into Meditation and some guidance and basics into the practice of the Buddhist Path. They usually consist of a short talk, thirty minute meditation and then questions & answers.

Steven Towler has been a Buddhist for over fifty years. He studied and practised meditation with several well-known teachers of the Thai forest tradition. He has translated text from teachers such as Luang Poo Tate, Luang Ta Maha Boowa and Acharn Piak from Thai to English.

Teaching retrieved from CBSWA. Please visit https://thecbswa.org to find out how to attend the monastery in person.

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