announcements & updates

Ajahn Brahm paid respect to the new Sangharaja in Thailand

Ajahn Brahm was in Thailand recently and he paid respect to the new Sangharaja. (Sangharaja is the head of Buddhist monks in Thailand)

The BSWA Podcast reaches 500 dhamma talks!

The Buddhist Society of Western Australia’s Podcast has been running just over a year and a half. In that time it has had 1.6 million…

BSWA Youtube channel traffic is on the up, up, up!

Dear Members and Friends I am just dropping a note to tell you about the success of our website not since launch but over the…

Shave for Anukampa Bhikkhuni Monastery project

3 more Weekend Retreats

Due to popular demand, 3 more weekend retreats have been added into existing retreat offering in Jhana Grove.   Weekend Retreat: 07 – 09 Apr…

Call for Nominations for the BSWA Committee – 2017

It’s that time of year again when we encourage you, as a member, to offer your talents to help continue the good work of the…

Thanks from the Refuge to all who donated gift cards

A thank you for the gift cards … Please read this letter we have just received. 28th Dec 2016 To: The Armadale Meditation Group From:…

Venerable Nitho returns to teach a beginners’ meditation course for 4 consecutive Tuesdays in January.

Starting on January 10th 2017 and continuing on 17th, 24th and 31st, Venerable Nitho, (our Norwegian Monk), will teach a 4 week beginner’s meditation course….

The BSWA Podcast in the top ten religion and spirituality podcasts for 2016!

In its first full year of online broadcasting, the Buddhist Society of Western Australia’s podcast has come in at fifth most popular podcast in the…

Most popular Ajahn Brahm video passes ONE MILLION views on Youtube!

The most popular video on the Buddhist Society of Western Australia’s Youtube channel has just surpassed ONE MILLION views! Ajahn Brahm’s talk on Four Ways…