Buddhist Council of WA

31/08/2026

Our Hearts are with Nepal and Tibet 🇳🇵📿☸

The Buddhist Council of Western Australia expresses our deepest sorrow and heartbreak for the people of Nepal and Tibet.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all those that have lost loved ones, the injured and the communities affected by this tragedy.

May all beings be safe

May the sorrow be eased

May compassion and solidarity bring healing and hope.

29/08/2026

To all our members.. sending a heart full of love and skies full of prayers to all those affected by the catastrophic events unfolding in Nepal and Tibet. May the light of Dharma be with you in the coming weeks. 🫶📿🇳🇵❤️

11/08/2026

📕 A message from Sutta Print ANZ 📕

2026 SUTTA & VINAYA PRINTING PROJECT

The dhamma – printed, preserved, passed-on, studied, practiced

The Sutta Print ANZ website is now open to allow Dhamma community members to pay for book sets or make donations, https://suttaprint-anz.info 💎💎💎

The Sutta Print project is printing the Sutta Pitika and Vinaya Pitika for distribution in Australia and New Zealand. These are the english translations of the Sutta by Bhante Sujato and Vinaya by Ajahn Brahmali.

The project is a dharma community initiative:
being operated as a non-profit and is run by volunteers.

Crowdfunding is used to raise the funds for printing and distribution of the printed book sets.
28 cloth bound books make up a Sutta and Vinaya book set. The cloth is being hand woven and the binding is sewn.

The printing and distribution is being paid for by individual contributions across the Dharma community. Dharma community members can :
pay for their own book set for home study. Or,
pay for book sets for temples and other organisations

Make a donation in support of the project
The crowdfunding aim is to have many people make this contribution to continuing the dharma by having the Sutta and Vinaya printed. In this way the merit is available to the many.

The price for a box set will be between $399 to $449 for a set of 28 books. The final price depends on the delivery state and country, and the global situation.

500 book sets will be printed for this 2026-27 run. That’s 14,000 books in total, weighing 8.5 tons
It is intended that another printing will be done in 2027-28.

The project timeline

📕 April-June 2026 – expressions of interest
📕 July-September 2026 – Opening the crowdfunding
📕 September-December 2026 – weaving of the cloth for the covers
📕 January – March 2027 – Printing and binding
📕 April-June 2027 – distribution of the sets

Any enquiries please use the contact form on the website.

This new edition print run follows on from the successful printing of the Sutta and Vinaya Pitikas in Sri Lanka in 2025. Those sets were distributed to the Pirivena Buddhist monastic education centres around Sri Lanka. Crowdfunding by the dharma community raised the money to have that printing done.

🙏🙏🙏

22/07/2026

🌼 A Special Invitation to Celebrate Ajahn Brahm’s 75th Birthday from Buddhist Society of Western Australia (BSWA) 🌼

This year, Ajahn Brahm celebrates his 75th birthday, and we would love for our Dhamma family around the world to join us in expressing our gratitude for his decades of wisdom, compassion, kindness, and wonderful sense of humour.

As part of the birthday celebration on 1 August at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre, Perth, Western Australia, we will offer a special Pirith Chanting Blessing dedicated to Ajahn Brahm. The chanting will take place at the conclusion of the day’s program, following the annual charity auction.

We warmly invite Ajahn Brahm’s students, devotees, friends, and Buddhist organisations from around the world to participate online in this special blessing.

See the BSWA website for further information and online links

NEW : Birthday video from Ajahn Brahm!!!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk9JO-LvDRM Click here for information on how to share a message for Ajahn

02/07/2026

Well done everyone 🙏

01/07/2026

(SURVEY FOR ADULT AUSTRALIANS AND PR ONLY)
https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0Ao5q9gu3ysrbVQ

Please participate if you like to provide your view from Buddhist perspective.

Worldviews and ways of life in Australia

ANU researchers are exploring how perceptions and ways of thinking (i.e. worldviews) relate to experiences and ways of living (i.e. participation and inclusion) in Australia.

They are seeking respondents for their online anonymous 15-20 min survey from any and all adult Australian citizens and permanent residents living in Australia.

Please make sure you are represented in this meaningful research by completing this fascinating survey and also forwarding it to any others who may be interested. There are $100 vouchers to be won if you complete it!

Access the survey here (https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0Ao5q9gu3ysrbVQ) in English or Tiếng Việt or ਪੰਜਾਬੀ or 简体中文 or 繁體中文 or العربية.

Any questions can be emailed to the researchers ([email protected]). Thanks so much!

21/06/2026

🪔Celebrating Unity: Reflecting on a Wonderful Vesak Event! 🙏✨

After a busy and beautiful couple of months of celebrations, the Buddhist Council of WA was incredibly proud to bring together leaders from across Perth’s vibrant Buddhist community for a special combined Vesak event. 🌸

We were privileged to be hosted by Dr. Tony Buti MLA, Minister for Multicultural Interests, alongside local members of Parliament from both the Upper and Lower houses. Bringing together our spiritual leaders, community members, and government representatives serves as a powerful reminder of the strength found in our shared values of compassion, peace, and harmony. 🕊️

A heartfelt thank you to Minister Buti, the visiting MPs, and everyone who contributed to making this such a meaningful and memorable occasion. We are so grateful for your ongoing support!

👇 **Did you attend the celebrations?** We would love to see your photos! Please share them in the comments below.

14/06/2026

Come along and join Sakyadhita in celebrating 10 years!

✨ Sakyadhita Australia 10-Year Anniversary Brunch ✨

Can you believe it’s been a decade? It has been ten years of inspiring conferences and women’s leadership in the Buddhist community, sharing wisdom, laughter and genuine connection here in Australia—and the WA group is getting together to celebrate the national milestone.

Whether you’ve been involved since the early days or are just curious to connect, we’d love for you to join us for a relaxed Sunday catch-up.

🗓️ Sunday, 19th July | 10:00am onwards
📍 Plated Café @ Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre (1 Finnerty St)
🚌 Easy 15-min walk from Freo station, or grab the 160 or 910 bus right to the front gate.

From Walyalup to Borobudur… 🇮🇩
In a brilliant bit of timing, the Arts Centre is currently hosting an Indonesian Cultural Exhibition of film and street arts. This is the perfect spark for us, as the next Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women Conference is being held at the magnificent Borobudur temple in Indonesia next year!

Let's grab some food, wander through the gallery, and start brainstorming what the WA contingent might do for 2027.

Everyone is welcome. See you there!

👉 Please RSVP by 17th July so we can grab a big enough table: [email protected]

02/06/2026

31/05/2026

🙏 BCWA Proudly Supports the Safe Buddhism Initiative - all recordings and materials now available for use by all temples 🙏

The Buddhist Council of WA stands in full support of the Safe Buddhism Initiative, an important project focused on keeping our temples, monasteries, and centres safe, accountable, and transparent for everyone.

Led by Ven. Mettaji and the BSWA, with the help of the Nan Tien Institute of Higher Education, Insight Exchange, Australian Sangha Association and the Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils, this series takes an honest, practical look at areas that can sometimes be difficult to navigate. It bridges the gap between our spiritual ideals and the real-world governance needed to protect our communities. The workshops cover four essential pillars: understanding monastic vows (Vinaya), setting up clear codes of conduct, establishing proper dispute resolution, and ensuring independent support services are available for anyone facing harm or misconduct.

There are excellent, free resources available for temples and committees everywhere—including presentation slides, templates, and full workshop recordings to help organisations review and strengthen their own guidelines.

If you’d like to explore the materials or watch the sessions, you can find them here:

📌 Info, Slides & Materials:
👉 https://bswa.org/safe-buddhism-series-info-materials/

📺 Workshop Recordings:
🔹 Session 1: https://www.youtube.com/live/KNapI_DVjgE?si=Ms0TcnLE-CZL80-j
🔹 Session 2: https://www.youtube.com/live/nWLQDpAYJJo?si=ku9s_6VOupxgYqCb

This is a vital step forward in ensuring our communities remain safe sanctuaries of peace and integrity. We highly encourage all committee members, monastics, and lay leaders to take a look.

The Buddhist Society of Western Australia (BSWA) is pleased to announce a new online series focused on governance, ethics, and accountability within Buddhist...