26th July to 22nd October

During the Rains Retreat the community at WBD will focus on formal meditation practice, cultivating stillness, compassion, and wisdom. Due to the current NSW COVID restrictions, the monastery is closed to the public. Day visitors will be welcomed back once the restrictions are lifted (September?). We will not be able to accommodate overnight guests until early November.

Emails will be answered between 5-7 days. If it’s urgent please call the office at 0409-389-887 between 11 am and 12 noon. Thank you for your support.

Community List for Rains 2021
Monks
LP Tiradhammo
Ajahn Khemavaro
Ajahn Sudhammo
Venerable Panyannda

Layguests
Anagarika Miles
Annie
Araliya
Megan
Krystian
Yuliana
Anders

For new talks on YouTube, click below:
WBD Dhamma Talks on YouTube

Picture Gallery
Vesak 2021

Robes Offering Ceremony
Sunday 14th November 2021
Activities include: Shared Meal, Auspicious Chanting, and Dhamma Talk
10 – 3 pm

For further enquiries, please email: wbdoffice@gmail.com or call the office at 0409-389-887 between 9 – 12 noon.

True and False Refuges

To many refuges they go–
To mountain slopes and forest glades,
To parkland shrines and sacred sites–
People overcome by fear.

Such a refuge is not secure,
Such a refuge is not supreme,
Such a refuge does not bring
Complete release from suffering.

Whoever goes to refuge
In the Triple Gem
Sees with right discernment
The Four Noble Truths;

Suffering and its origin
And that which lies beyond–
The Noble Eightfold Path
That leads the way to Suffering’s end.

Such a refuge is secure,
Such a refuge is supreme,
Such a refuge truly brings
Complete release from all suffering.

                                                               Dhammapada Verses #188-191