Have You Come Here to Die? | Ajahn Brahm | 1 September 2004

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“Have You Come Here to Die?” was a teaching given by Ajahn Brahm during the 2004 Rain’s Retreat at Bodhinyana Monastery. The main audience was the Sangha. A transcription is available here: https://bswa.org/teaching/have-you-come-here-to-die2/ Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

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