announcements & updates
News and announcements about things that have been happening at the Buddhist Society of Western Australia.
Nominations CLOSED
Amended Announcement (1 April 2023, 2:30pm) Nominations for the BSWA Committee 2023-2024 is closed. Thank you to those who have submitted their nominations. Please look…
Read moreBSWA Bookshop – Under Construction
The BSWA Bookshop has been taken offline for the next week or so, while we work on creating two new BSWA bookshops. Please check back…
Read more2023 AGM – Call for Nominations
Annual General Meeting 2023 Call for Nominations The BSWA Committee wishes to announce that the Nominations are now open for all Committee member positions for…
Read moreBSWA banks do not accept foreign currency cheques, with immediate effect
Please note that with immediate effect, our banks do not accept foreign currency cheques. Hence any cheques with foreign currency will be returned to the…
Read moreOnline Relax & Grow New Year 2022/23 Meditation Days – 30 Dec 2022 to 01 Jan 2023
Online Relax & Grow New Year 2022/23 Meditation Days – 30 Dec 2022 to 01 Jan 2023 Rather than trying to become, just be, meeting…
Read moreVenerable Sunyo will be visiting the Netherlands
Venerable Sunyo will be giving talk in the Netherlands 19 November 2022. For more information, please register your interest at https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/gezelligheid-met-bhikkhu-sunyo-tickets-446818444997 Please be advised that…
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Be Quiet Hike Sat 17 Sept 8:30am
The ‘Be Quiet’ group are young mindfulness enthusiasts aged 18-35. Our events include meditation sessions, spiritual talks, open discussion forums, retreats, music & movie nights,…
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‘About Our Monks’ Booklet
We hope you enjoy reading about our monks in this new booklet, kindly created by our Librarian Manel. Here is a direct link to the…
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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…
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Bodhinyana Entry to Rains Retreat – 10 July 2022
Sunday 10 July 2022 All are welcome! Ceremony begins at 10am
Read moreOnline Relax & Grow Easter 2022 Meditation Days – 15-17 Apr
Bhante Cunda (at Bodhinyana Buddhist Monastery in Perth) and Bodhidhaja (at Newbury Buddhist Monastery in Melbourne) are offering another Relax & Grow Retreat online via…
Read moreMasks to be worn by children Year 3 and older
Please be advised that all children in Year 3 and up, must wear masks in any indoor public setting from Thursday, 3 March 2022. This…
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