announcements & updates
News and announcements about things that have been happening at the Buddhist Society of Western Australia.
Bodhinyana Great Southern Monastery Project
A project to establish a forest monastery in the forest tradition of Ajahn Brahm in the vicinity of Albany on the south coast of Western Australia.
Auspicious Bodhi Tree Planting Ceremony – Bodhinyana Great Southern
Bodhinyana Great Southern will hold an auspicious Bodhi Tree Planting Ceremony on Wednesday, 27 May at 10am. Denmark Mahayana nun, the most Venerable Lozang Chodzin…
Read moreBodhinyana Kathina & Bodhinyana Great Southern End of Rains – 12 Oct 2025
Please note ROAD CLOSURES AROUND PERTH on 12 October 2025
Read more2025 Entry to Rains Retreat Ceremonies (all locations)
The Rains Retreat (Vassa) this year starts officially on 11 July and ends on 7 October. Each of our Monasteries and Hermitages will be having…
Read moreChanges to our Weekend Program during RAINS 31 July – 29 October 2023 – (Dates, Speakers, Activities, Library Hours)
**Rains Guest Speakers will not be live streamed via YouTube** Dhammaloka Regular Activities Page Library Hours (During Rains: 31 July – 26 October 2023)…
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Rains Retreat Dates 2023 – All BSWA Sites
Our monastics will be on Rains Retreat From 2 Aug – 29 Oct 2023 Please find details of their Ceremony entry/end dates for Rains…
Read more Rains Retreat Dates – All BSWA Sites
Our monastics will be on Rains Retreat during July – October 2022 Please find details of their entry/end dates for Rains below: Bodhinyana Entry…
Read moreBodhinyana Great Southern – OPEN from 28 May 2022
Our Bodhinyana Great Southern monastics have recovered from covid and will resume their usual teaching program from Saturday, 28 May 2022. Thank you for your…
Read moreBodhinyana Great Southern Hermitage – CLOSED until 27 May 2022
Due to a positive COVID result, our Bodhinyana Great Southern Hermitage in Albany is now closed to visitors until Friday 27 May. The Albany and Denmark talks have also been cancelled during this…
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