You are invited to join us for our annual Forest Cloth Offering Ceremony on Sunday 3rd December 2023.

Luang Por Kalyano will be visiting Bodhipala monastery on the weekend of 2nd and 3rd of September to conduct a Pabbajja Ordination for Anagarika Bert to take on his next stage of his monastic training.

You are all welcome to join us for Bodhipala Monastery’s Vesakha Puja day. Luang Por Kalyano, Abbot of Buddha Bodhivana Monastery, Melbourne will be presiding over the event.

Plant a tree for world peace You are invited to join us for our annual tree planting day for world peace on Sunday 21st May. Each year Bodhipala Monastery aims to plant between 400-500 native trees to create a cool forest for the benefit of native wildlife and developing peaceful sanctuary conducive to Buddhist practice.

Luang Por Kalyano will be visiting Bodhipala Monastery between 22nd and 24th of April. You are welcome to come to listen to teachings and reflections from Luang Por, the program is outlined below.

We are pleased to announce that Bodhipala Monastery will be fortunate to host the visit of Luang Por Liem (Phratheipvarchirayarn), Abbot of Wat Nong Pah Pong and Spiritual Head of all branch monasteries of Ajahn Chah tradition. Luang Por will arrive in the afternoon of the 7th March and will depart in the morning of the 14th March.

In memory of our great teacher Venerable Luang Por Chah, on Sunday 15th January 2023 Bodhipala Monastery will hold a one day meditation retreat beginning at 8:30am until 4:00pm.  All participants are required to follow the eight precepts and wear white modest clothing.