announcements & updates
News and announcements about things that have been happening at the Buddhist Society of Western Australia.
Rains Retreat Speakers for September
Every year, the monastic community (Monks and nuns) go on a three month retreat called the “Rains Retreat” from mid July to mid October. During…
Read moreSeeking for volunteers – translators for Thai and Bahasa Indonesia
Our translation team is looking for volunteers who are fluent in the Thai or Indonesian language. Please contact Indira, our translation service coordinator at translations@bswa.org…
Read moreNew Buddhists Series 2021
Dear Friends, The next series of workshops for new Buddhists will be held in September, introducing core Buddhist teachings. Saturdays 2 -3 pm at Dhammaloka,…
Read moreSave the Dates!
Early Buddhism Workshop Series (Nov-Dec 2021) in Dhammaloka – Satipaṭṭhāna After the Rains Retreat Ajahn Brahmali will be back at Dhammaloka to teach the next…
Read moreNew BSWA Retreat Dates
Retreat dates for retreats in 2022 (before rains) are now available. Please visit http://jhanagrove.akmin.com/ for more information. If you have questions, please email Lay Har…
Read moreNew Guidelines for BSWA 9-day Retreats
Dear Friends, Due to popular demand for BSWA 9-day retreats, it has been observed that all spots have been filled within a few minutes when…
Read moreOpening up to Kindfulness
A tribute to Ajahn Brahm and his wonderful teachings to celebrate his 70th birthday, titled “Opening up to Kindfulness” Excerpt from the foreword by Ajahn…
Read moreAjahn Brahm’s 70th Birthday videos
Dear Friends, Thank you to all who joined in the celebrations for Ajahn Brahm’s 70th Birthday on the 7th August 2021. It was a wonderful…
Read moreJhana Grove Sub-Committee
11th August 2021 The Jhana Grove Sub-Committee was formed in January 2021 to manage the running of the Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine. This…
Read moreEnd of Rains for Kusala Hermitage at Dhammaloka
This is an early reminder that we’ll be holding our “end of rains” ceremony at Dhammaloka City Centre on the 10th of October this year….
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