About Bodhinyana Great Southern Project
Bodhinyana Great Southern is currently being established as a Buddhist hermitage for monks of the Theravadan lineage (Thai forest tradition) to practice meditation and live according to the Buddhist teachings. The hermitage is located near the town of Albany, along the south coast of Western Australia. The friendly local community have been supporting Venerable Mudu in his endeavors to live the monastic life, and in return he has been very happy to share the wisdom and compassion which results from living a life of kindness and looking deep within. He teaches meditation to the community of Albany on a weekly basis. He also teaches at the local prisons and gives as much spiritual support and kindness to those who are in need.
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The metta sutta being chanted by the monks at BGS
Regular Teachings
Venerable Mudu offers regular talks and guided meditation instructions in Albany and Denmark. All are welcome, come along and give meditation a go! Cost: free/by donation.
- Every Friday 6:30pm at Manley Hall: 331 Ulster Road, Collingwood Heights.
- Every Sunday 4pm at The Garden Room, Denmark Community Resource Centre, 2 Strickland Street, Denmark
About Venerable Mudu
After a chance invitation by a Thai friend to join her in offering food to the Buddhist monks at Serpentine’s Forest Monastery, Venerable Mudu became inspired by the monastic way of life. Several years later after developing and understanding the importance of meditation and renunciation, he decided to take up the training to become a Buddhist monk.
On 6th January 2014, after completing the two year trial and preliminary training, Venerable Mudu received the higher ordination as a fully ordained Bhikkhu under his teacher and preceptor, Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Buddhist Monastery.
Before coming to Albany, Venerable Mudu was residing at Bodhinyana Buddhist Monastery along with his fellow monastic community of approximately 25 monks. The monks at Bodhinyana enjoy a simple peaceful life of solitude with few possessions; a self-paced meditation practice; share one main meal a day and live in harmony with each other and nature.
You may also call Lucky on 0412 402 902 for general information about the Hermitage.