TeachersTeachers at Jhana Grove Meditation Retreat Centre are the senior monks and nuns from Bodhinyana and Dhammasara monasteries. On occasions famous visiting monastics may teach/mentor retreatants at the centre. While our 'home' Sangha practices and teaches in the Thai Forest tradition of Theravada Buddhism, other traditions using the facilities will normally have their own teachers. |
Ajahn BrahmavamsoAjahn Brahmavamso was born in London in 1951. He regarded himself a Buddhist at the age of 17 through his reading of Buddhist books while still at school. His interest in Buddhism and meditation flourished while studying Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University. After completing his degree and teaching for a year, he traveled to Thailand to become a monk.He was ordained in Bangkok at the age of 23 by the Abbot of Wat Saket. He subsequently spent 9 years studying and training in the forest meditation tradition of the Venerable Ajahn Chah. In 1983, he was asked to assist in the establishing of a forest monastery near Perth, Western Australia. Ajahn Brahm now is the Abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery and the Spiritual Director of the Buddhist Society of Western Australia. |
We are located 1 km up the road from Bodhinyana monastery at 283 Kingsbury Drive, Serpentine 6125, Serpentine, Western Australia: Map
A pupose-built meditation retreat centre located in the forrested hills (60km) from Perth in Western Australia. The centre can accomodate up to 60 retreatants. More...
Caretaker:
+61(0)8 95253314
E-mail:
jhan...@bswa.org
Photos of the Jhana Grove's opening ceremony can be viewed here. These images were taken by Binh Anson.
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We are located 1 km up the road from Bodhinyana monastery at 283 Kingsbury Drive, Serpentine 6125, Serpentine, Western Australia Click here for Map
Contact
Caretaker: +61(0)8 95253314
E-mail: jhan...@bswa.org