announcements & updates
News and announcements about things that have been happening at the Buddhist Society of Western Australia.
Kathina Ceremony 2021
Sunday 31 October 2021 @ Dhammasara Nuns Monastery 9.15am – 12.30pm 9:15am : Arrival of Guests 10:00am : Taking 3 Refuges & 5 Precepts Dhamma…
Read moreRetreats at Jhana Grove
Exciting news about retreats in Jhana Grove…. More weekend retreats Due to popular demand, we have now introduced more weekend retreats in 2022. Spread the…
Read moreWelcome to the New Operations Manager
We are pleased to announce that we have appointed a new Operations Manager – Lay Har Goh. Lay Har is no stranger to BSWA. She…
Read moreSatipaṭṭhāna Workshop Registration is now open!
Early Buddhism Workshop Series (Nov-Dec 2021) in Dhammaloka – Satipaṭṭhāna Please use the link below to register for a classroom attendance in Dhammaloka: Early Buddhism…
Read moreKathina Ceremony Dates 2021
Kathina Dates for 2021 10th October @ Dhammaloka – information here 24th October @ Jhana Grove – information here 31st October @ Dhammasara – information…
Read moreRains 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
Due to popular demand for BSWA 9-day retreats, it has been observed that all spots have been filled within a few minutes when the retreat…
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