Bodhikusuma Buddhist & Meditation Centre

13/10/2025

Join Bodhisaddha Forest Monastery’s annual Kathina Ceremony on Sunday 19th October, 10am-2pm.
There will be a Sangha of 14 monks from Ajahn Chah branch monasteries in Australia and New Zealand leading the Ceremony.
Note: there is no Sunday Puja at Bodhikusuma on this day.

08/10/2024

ROBE OFFERING CEREMONY: OFFER ROBE SETS TO A SANGHA OF 6 MONKS
Venerable Chaokhun Maha Samai will lead the annual robe offering ceremony in Bodhikusuma. This is an opportunity to make merit and support the running costs of Bodhikusuma Centre so that it can keep being a place for learning and practicing Dhamma in the heart of the city.

Additional Information:
- Rice will be prepared by the volunteers for the alms round at 10:00am inside the Centre.
- Robe sets will be available in the Centre to offer to the 6 monks. See the lay volunteers at the Reception Desk on the day. They will be available by donation.
- All donations on this occasion will go towards the running costs of Bodhikusuma Centre.

PROGRAMME
10:00AM ALMS-ROUND & MEAL OFFERINGS, SHARED LUNCH

12:00PM ROBE OFFERING, DHAMMA TALK BY CHAOKHUN MAHA SAMAI, FORMAL BLESSINGS

10/08/2024

Ajahn Achalo will give a Dhamma talk on Wednesday 14th August, 7PM-9PM.

To see all the upcoming events. See Bodhi newsletter

Ajahn Achalo was born in Brisbane, Australia in 1972. He developed a keen interest in meditation at the age of twenty and a year later left for Thailand to study Buddhism more intently. In 1996 Ajahn Achalo ordained as a Theravada Bhikkhu (monk) under Luang Por Liem at Wat Nong Pah Pong, the monaste...

27/05/2024

On Sunday 26th May, many people came together to celebrate Vesak in Bodhikusuma. There was chanting, a Dhamma talk from Ven. Chaokhun Maha Samai and the formal candle offering ceremony and circumambulation. Chaokhun Maha Samai remarked at how great it was to see so many young people joining and he encouraged them to continue on Buddhism in Australia through their own good actions, speech and mind. Anumodana to all.

17/05/2024

See the newsletter of all the Vesak Ceremonies on next week and other activities from the monastery:

Cleanup of gardens and monastery surrounds. Lend a hand in various duties around the monastery. Bring your own gloves and hat.

31/12/2023

Bodhikusuma Centre and Bodhisaddha Forest Monastery wish you and your families a Happy New Year 2024. May you have the blessings of the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha and grow in all types of goodness and spiritual qualities throughout the New Year 2024.

10/05/2023

Vesak Ceremony on 14th May 2023, 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Join in commemorating the most important day in the Buddhist calendar by chanting, meditation, listening to a Dhamma talk from Tan Chaokhun Maha Samai and candle light offering ceremony.

31/05/2021

Photos from the Vesak Ceremony on Friday 28th May 2021/2564.

25/05/2021

Happy Vesak Day from Bodhikusuma Centre. May this be a special day for our puja to the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha. May we recollect the great qualities of the Buddha. May we determined to practice and grow in the teachings. May we gather with the Sangha, in harmony, whether in the monastery, centre, or online.

Bodhikusuma Centre's Vesak Ceremony will be held on Friday 28th May, 7pm-9pm.

22/04/2021

This Saturday 24th April, Tan Chaokhun Maha Samai and 2 monks will go for alms in Thaitown/Chinatown, leaving Bodhikusuma Centre at 9:30am. Come back to the Centre at 10:15am for Dhamma talk from Tan Chaokhun and blessings from the monks.