The Buddhist Society of Western Australia incorporates two monasteries, a city centre and meditation retreat centre, as well as a meditation group. Click on the links to find out more.
Bodhinyana monastery is nestled amidst the rolling hills of the Darling Range, near the small town of Serpentine, Western Australia. The monastery began its growth in 1983. Named after the great teacher Ajahn Chah, Bodhinyana means the ‘wisdom of enlightenment’. With the generous help and support of our dedicated lay community the monks have built Bodhinyana to establish a home beneath the trees, in harmony with nature.
Dhammaloka is the main teaching and administrative centre for the Buddhist Society of Western Australia. Located in Nollamara, just 15 minutes from Perth CBD, the Dhammaloka City Centre offers a range of services including regular dharma teachings and meditation classes, as well as WA's largest Buddhist library.
The monastery is CLOSED until further notice.
This is to ensure proper compliance with the Australian Government measures announced on 22 March 2020: non-essential gatherings are suspended for an initial 4 weeks to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) and places of worship are not permitted to open from midday 23 March 2020.
Though we are not conducting our usual public ceremony, the nuns continue to chant the Anumodana blessing daily before the meal to rejoice in your good deeds and to wish you long life, beauty, happiness and strength. We also chant the sharing of merits. (Link to the recorded chant provided below).
Borders may be closed, monasteries may be closed, but let our hearts and minds remain open.
The nuns would like to take this opportunity to express our ongoing gratitude for the great amount of generosity and support we have received.
The kindness and generosity we’ve witnessed and received from all of you is a light in the dark, reminding us of our shared human capacity to turn every situation, dark or bright, into an opportunity to cultivate wholesome qualities. This is the encouragement we all need to see, to hear about, to share with others, and to receive at this time, to help restore a sense of calm, balance and uplift within and around us.
May we perceive this time as a divine messenger calling us to rouse our sense of urgency and to remind us to care for what’s really important in life.
Jhana Grove is a dedicated meditation retreat centre nestled in a valley of the Darling Scarp adjacent Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine. It can accommodate up to 60 guests at one time each with their own room and ensuite. This allows a great deal of privacy and thus maximises the benefits of meditation practice. Connected to the cottages, by a covered walkway, is a large, air-conditioned meditation hall with three adjoining halls for the convenient practice of walking meditation. There is also a well-equipped kitchen and dining area, as well as laundry, office, and storage facilities. A small caretakers residence completes the centre.
Please go to the bottom of the page for links to the transport forum, as well as instructions on how to get to Jhana Grove.
This group gives people the opportunity to learn meditation and to hear a short Dhamma talk, from the monks, during the week, in a location south of the river. This group was first started by the Society in 1987 in Gosnells. It has continued weekly since then and now meets in Armadale, (about 35 minutes drive south from Perth City centre).
A new project called 'Bodhinyana Great Southern' a private residence as a place of practice in the forest tradition of Ajahn Brahm in the vicinity of Albany on the south coast of Western Australia.
The Busselton Augusta-Margaret River Buddhist Initiative (BAMBI) seeks to unite Buddhists or people interested in Buddhist practice and teachings in the City of Busselton and Shire of Augusta-Margaret River (the capes region between Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin). BAMBI is a new group of South-West Buddhists formed in 2019, who are members the Buddhist Society of Western Australia.
We are seeking to encourage practice of the Buddhist teachings and practice by inviting monks and nuns in the Forest Tradition of Theravada Buddhism to teach in the region.
The Stocker Rd property is located in Roleystone, in the Perth hills. It comprises about 26 acres of forest adjacent to Wungong Regional Park, the Canning River and Dhammayanaram Monastery. Note that the Stocker Rd property is owned by the Buddhist Society of WA and Dhammayanaram is owned by the Cambodian Buddhist Society of WA. (Donation Australia: Non-Tax Deductible)
