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Boundless Meditation Group – 27 Oct – CANCELLED

9:41am Wednesday, 21st October 2026 personAdministrations Officer placeBSWA Boundless Meditation Group
Boundless Meditation GroupNotices

Please note that the 27 October 2026 session of the Boundless Meditation Group who meet via Zoom each Tuesday has been CANCELLED.   Please refer…

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Dana CANCELLED @ Dhammaloka – 1 Nov due to Bodhinyana’s Kathina Ceremony

10:23am Wednesday, 21st October 2026 personAdministrations Officer placeDhammaloka City Centre
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Please note, Dana at Dhammaloka is CANCELLED on Sunday, 1 November 2026 due to Bodhinyana Monks’ Monastery’s Kathina Ceremony at Jhana Grove.     Details of…

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Friday Night Speaker: Sue Lee

9:00am Monday, 19th October 2026 personAdministrations Officer placeDhammaloka City Centre
DhammalokaRains Speakers

Sue Lee will be giving the Friday Night Talk on 23 October 2026. Sue is a retired health professional who has been a member of…

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Bodhinyana Busy Bees: Saturdays 7 & 14 Nov

1:14pm Wednesday, 14th October 2026 personAdministrations Officer placeBodhinyana Monastery
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End of Rains / Kathina Ceremony Dates 2026

8:47am Wednesday, 7th October 2026 personAdministrations Officer placeBodhinyana Great Southern placeBodhinyana Monastery placeDhammaloka City Centre placeKusala Hermitage placeDhammasara Monastery
Ajahn BrahmAjahn BrahmaliAjahn HasapannaAjahn J.R.Ajahn SantutthiBodhinyanaBodhinyana Great Southern Monastery ProjectDhammasaraKusala Hermitage
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Message from BSWA Memberships Team: Honouring Ajahn Brahm

11:59am Wednesday, 30th September 2026 personAdministrations Officer
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Kusala Half Day Retreat – 31 October

12:53pm Tuesday, 22nd September 2026 personAdministrations Officer placeKusala Hermitage
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Please check your postal address when applying for membership

4:26pm Friday, 18th September 2026 personAdministrations Officer
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Seeking volunteers in various roles (updated 09/10/26)

9:45am Thursday, 20th August 2026 personAdministrations Officer
Notices

The BSWA is seeking volunteers for the following roles:   Notice 31/08/2026 – AUDIO TRANSCRIBER VOLUNTEER ROLES HAVE NOW BE FILLED

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‘Unshakeable Peace’: 2026 Rains Retreat Speaker Series (4 Sept – 23 Oct)

11:51am Wednesday, 8th July 2026 personAdministrations Officer placeDhammaloka City Centre
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Rains Sutta Discussion Group 2026

8:15am Thursday, 2nd July 2026 personAdministrations Officer placeDhammaloka City Centre
Dhammaloka

Rains Sutta Discussion Group,  Sunday, 25th October 2026 Given below is a brief summary of the suttas that will be discussed at the upcoming session…

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Safe Buddhism Series – Info & Materials

1:28pm Monday, 4th May 2026 personAdministrations Officer placeDhammaloka City Centre
Dhammaloka

Watch the Safe Buddhism Series on the BSWA YouTube Channel With Venerable Mettaji. The Buddhist Society of Western Australia (BSWA) is pleased to announce a…

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Boundless Meditation Group Rains Retreat Schedule 2026

6:05pm Monday, 27th July 2026 personAdministrations Officer placeBSWA Boundless Meditation Group
Armadale Meditation GroupRains Speakers

Please see this page for more information.  

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Introducing the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously Armadale)

12:38pm Monday, 8th June 2026 personAdministrations Officer placeBSWA Boundless Meditation Group
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Thank You Volunteers!

7:00am Friday, 5th December 2025 personAdministrations Officer placeBSWA Boundless Meditation Group placeBodhinyana Great Southern placeBodhinyana Monastery placeBusselton Augusta-Margaret River Buddhist Initiative placeDhammaloka City Centre placeDhammasara Monastery placeJhana Grove Retreat Centre placeKusala Hermitage
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Friday 5 December 2025 is International Volunteers Day!

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AMG Rains Retreat Speakers 2025

10:41am Tuesday, 24th June 2025 personAdministrations Officer placeBSWA Boundless Meditation Group
Armadale Meditation GroupRains Speakers

The AMG are honoured to present a series of distinguished speakers who will share their wisdom and insights during the Rains Retreat. Join us every…

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Thank you! From Armadale Women’s Refuge

2:41pm Monday, 23rd December 2024 personAdministrations Officer placeBSWA Boundless Meditation Group
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Armadale (Zoom) Group – Rains Speakers 2024

9:34am Tuesday, 23rd July 2024 personAdministrations Officer placeBSWA Boundless Meditation Group
Armadale Meditation Group

During Rains Retreat (21 July – 17 October 2024) our sessions will be led by lay guest speakers.  AMG Rains Retreat Timetable 2024 Every Tuesday…

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Thank you! From Armadale Women’s Refuge

4:34pm Friday, 5th January 2024 personAdministrations Officer placeBSWA Boundless Meditation Group
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Armadale Women’s Refuge – Thank you!

4:42pm Friday, 22nd December 2023 personAdministrations Officer placeBSWA Boundless Meditation Group
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$20 Coles/Myer Gift Cards needed for Women’s Refuge (Armadale Meditation Group)

9:47am Tuesday, 21st November 2023 personAdministrations Officer placeBSWA Boundless Meditation Group
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