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.

You are welcome to join the Sangha and Buddhist Community to this Auspicious event to install the Buddha Relics into the top of the newly arrived Buddha statue here at Bodhipala Monastery on Sunday 13th November 2022. There will be several senior monks from overseas and interstate in attendance, please see the posters below for further details.

You are welcome to join the Sangha of Bodhipala Monastery in nightly Meditation and Chanting practice via Zoom throughout the annual rains retreat beginning Thursday 14th July. Please see the poster below for meeting code details.

To mark the beginning of the annual rains retreat, Bodhipala Monastery will hold a Pa Ba Ceremony presided by Luang Por Kalyano, Abbot of Buddha Bodhivana Monastery, Melbourne.  10:00am Lay people arrive at Bodhipala Monastery 10:30am Monks receive alms 10:45am Paritta Chanting and Pa Ba Offering 11:30am Dhamma Talk from Luang Por Kalyano

In a few weeks Bodhipala Monastery is expecting to see the arrival of our long awaited Buddha Statue. The community has been preparing the Plinth on which Buddha will be installed in the new Dhamma Sala. We will keep you informed as to what date the Buddha statue shall arrive as soon as we know. 

This year Bodhipala will be celebrating Visakha Puja on Saturday 21st May. We are fortunate to announce that Bodhipala will host Luang Por Karuniko (previous Abbot of Cittavevika forest monastery in England) over this time, from Thursday 19th May until Wednesday 25th May. You are welcome to come and listen to and meet with Luang Por any day at the meal offering time (except Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th when Luang Por will not be available).