BSWA Membership
Becoming a member of the Buddhist Society of Western Australia is a great way to support our work, stay in touch via our monthly enews, as well as getting membership perks such as ability to make a booking for meditation retreats at Jhana Grove.
Applying for Membership
Membership Renewal
Why Become a Member?
Associate, Full or Youth Membership?
Membership Fees and Payment Methods
Take the 5 Precepts Online
Applying for Membership
Applying for Membership
To apply for a new membership, please follow the link below to access the application forms:
Become a Member
If you have applied for membership and have yet to receive your membership number by the time booking opens, please write “pending” for your membership number in the booking form.
Membership Renewal
To renew your membership, you can log into your account and complete the renewal process directly:
Log in to Renew Membership
Click here for instructions on how to log into your membership account and complete the renewal process online.
Alternatively, you can renew by following the instructions in the renewal reminder emails sent to you.
If you are interested in upgrading to a Lifetime Membership, you can learn more by clicking here.
Why Become a Member?
The Buddhist Society of Western Australia (BSWA) offers membership to anyone who wishes to support the Society’s aims of encouraging the teaching, practice and realisation of Buddhist principles, and of helping to make these teachings and practices available to the general public.
As a member of BSWA you receive:
- Good karma by supporting the BSWA, which provides Buddhist teachings free of charge locally and internationally via its acclaimed website and YouTube channel, and runs two monasteries and two hermitages, as well as a purpose built meditation retreat centre
- Full members have priority for places at BSWA 9 Day Retreats at Jhana Grove Meditation Retreat Centre in Serpentine.
- All members receive our monthly enews email newsletter
- All members have borrowing rights for books from BSWA library’s extensive Dhamma collection.
- Full members have voting rights at the Annual General Meeting and are eligible to apply to join the Committee or become office bearers of the Buddhist Society of WA.
All members must abide by the Constitution of the Society. Click here for a copy of the BSWA Constitution
Associate, Full or Youth Membership?
Associate Membership
This is our regular membership. Open to anyone, Buddhist or Non-Buddhist who wishes to support the aims and values of the BSWA. Many new members start with an Associate Membership as they first begin to learn and practice Buddhism. We welcome Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike to support the Society by applying for this membership.
Full Membership
Full Membership is open to practising Buddhists who have taken the Three Refuges and the Five Precepts. You can take the precepts in person with the Spiritual Director, Ajahn Brahm, Abbott of Bodhinyana Monastery, or the Assistant Spiritual Director, Ajahn Hasapanna, Abbott of Dhammasara Monastery, or other delegated member of the Sangha of the BSWA. If you are unable to do so, you may click here to take the precepts online or at an upcoming Vesak event.
You can upgrade your Associate Membership to Full Membership free of charge at any time. If you wish to upgrade to Full Membership, please click here for instructions.
Youth Membership
Lifetime Membership
Lifetime Membership is available for both Associate and Full members. This is equivalent of 20 years membership and will save you ever having to renew again this lifetime!
Membership Fees and Payment Methods
Membership Fees
The annual membership fee is $65 for both Associate and Full memberships. For those interested in a one-time payment, the lifetime membership fee is $1300, applicable to both Associate and Full Lifetime memberships. Additionally, an Associate membership can be upgraded to Full at any time, at no extra cost.
Payment Methods
The BSWA has transitioned to a new online membership system, TidyHQ. The new platform now accepts credit and debit card payments through the secure Stripe payment gateway, our preferred payment service for memberships. Stripe is a PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliant service provider, holding PCI Service Provider Level 1 certification, the most stringent level of certification in the payments industry.
Need Help with Your Membership?
If you have any questions or need further assistance regarding BSWA memberships, please don’t hesitate to contact us at memberships@bswa.org.
To check and update your membership and personal details, log in to your account.
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