Regular Activities
The centre is always open in the daytime between 9am-5pm for you to walk around the grounds and to use the shrine room on the right hand side of the Main Hall for meditation or contemplation.
MONDAY – OPEN DAY
| 10.00am – 2.00 pm | Library Open – For sale of items and membership ONLY |
| 11:00am – 3:00pm | Open Day. A volunteer is available to assist with inquiries & memberships and show visitors around. |
| 1:00pm – 1:45pm | **Monthly Q&A Dhamma Discussion with Geetha **Held on the 1st Monday of each month. |
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm | Guided Meditation Classes are held in the Community Hall |
TUESDAY
| 7.00pm – 8.30pm | Armadale Online Meditation Group led by a Monastic. Please contact armadale@bswa.org for login details. |
WEDNESDAY
| 7.00pm – 8.00pm | Dhamma Yarns – Guided Meditation and Dhamma Talk, presented by senior lay teachers. Suitable for new and experienced meditators. Join us afterwards for tea and a yarn. *First Wednesday of the month. |
THURSDAY
| 9.00am – 3.00pm | Eight Precepts Day – held on the Thursday following the full moon. The lay community practice walking and sitting meditation together, listen to a recorded Dhamma talk and keep the 8 Precepts. |
FRIDAY
| 7:00pm – 7:20pm | Recorded Chanting |
| 7:30pm – 8:00pm | Guided Meditation by a senior monk or nun OR by a guest speaker during Rains Retreat |
| 8:00pm – 9:00pm | Dhamma Talk by a senior monk or nun OR by a guest speaker during Rains Retreat |
SATURDAY
| 10:30am | Morning Chanting then Dana – offering of food to the monks or nuns, then a shared lunch for all in the Community Hall (Except during Rains Retreat) |
| 1:45pm – 2:30pm | Book Club – Discussion led by a monastic. Books change each month, check the Events Page for details. Held once a month. |
| 3:00pm – 4:15pm | Ongoing Guided Meditation Class with a senior monk or nun (Except during Rains Retreat) |
| 3:00pm – 4:15pm | 4 Week Beginner’s Meditation Class – starts on the 1st Saturday of the month. Visit https://bswa.org/practices/introduction-to-meditation/ |
| 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Be Quiet (BQ) – Young Meditators Group (18-35). Meets 1st & 3rd Saturdays of each month.
Kalayana Friendship Community (KFC) – All ages group. Meets 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month |
SUNDAY
| 9:00am – 11:00am | Children’s Dhamma Classes (ages 3-17). Term 1 begins Sunday, 6 February 2022. Please email admin@bswa.org for details. |
| 10:30am | Morning Chanting then Dana – offering of food to the monks or nuns, then a shared lunch for all in the Community Hall (Except during Rains Retreat) |
| 3:00pm – 4:15pm | Sutta Class or Buddhist Study Group in the Main Hall every 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month (Not held during Rains Retreat) |
FULL MOON (POYA) DAY
A day for those who would like to undertake the 8 precepts. Please check the notice board for program and dates.
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More information about Weekend Sangha Food Offering (Dana)
10:00 – 10:30am: Guests arrive and drop off food. Please prepare and cook food before arrival.
10:30 – 11:00am: First chanting and offering of the Five Precepts and Three Refuges. Then alms-round (Pindapata): rice offering to the monks or nuns. Next offering of requisites to the monks or nuns. Lastly Sangha Blessing: after the offerings, a traditional pāli blessing is chanted by the monks or nuns to share the merits of the gifts given.
11:00am – Noon: Shared lunch for all. After the meal, the monks or nuns are available to speak informally with the visitors.
Location and dates: every weekend Saturday and Sunday, except during Rains Retreat in the Community Hall at Dhammaloka