BodhiTree
Bodhi Tree Retreat Centre
Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery is situated on ninety-five acres of beautiful land at Tullera, fifteen minutes from Lismore, in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, Australia. This land is a sanctuary and hermitage, site works and development are being planned. Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery has been been extensively regenerating the rain forest on the property and have now planted well over 4,000 local rain forest trees and plants, which are now thriving!
Mission
Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery & Vipassana Retreat Centre endeavours to create supportive conditions for ordained and lay practitioners to undertake long term intensive Vipassana meditation practice, which are hard to find in western countries. This will assist people to penetrate the heart of the Buddha’s teachings. The Buddha Dharma Education Association is currently fundraising to build a meditation retreat complex on its land at Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery, Tullera, New South Wales, Australia.
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FREE Loving-kindness Audio CD-ROM, by Ven. Pannyavaro
On this CD are the Buddha's teachings on Loving-kindness. It includes the chanting of the Metta Sutta, an explanation of its practice; the basic technique and a guided Loving-kindness meditation given by Ven Pannyavaro, an Australian monk and founder of BuddhaNet.net as well as founder and resident monk at Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery, Northern NSW Australia.
Loving-kindness is a meditation practice, which brings about positive attitudinal changes as it systematically develops the quality of 'loving-acceptance'. It acts, as it were, as a form of self-psychotherapy, a way of healing the troubled mind to free it from its pain and confusion.
Among all Buddhist meditations, loving-kindness has the benefit of sweetening and changing old habituated negative patterns of mind. In this way, it overcomes all forms of ill will, self-hate and hostility towards others. So it is known as a Guardian Meditation as it protects you and others from harm.
• This CD is Free at BuddhaNet.net at this link: www.buddhanet.net/metta_cd.htm
• Also, Free Audio CD on Insight Meditation, by Ven. Pannyavaro at this link: www.buddhanet.net/publishing.html
2 weeks ago
"By their fruit, you shall know them" Jackfruit harvest from Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery's Tropical Fruit Orchard.
2 weeks ago
The Third Stage of Bodhi Tree Monastery Retreat Centre Build ‘Satipatthana Lodge’ a Six-Bed Accommodation Unit.
1st and 2nd stages of the project are completed: a Multipurpose Hall, Pagoda and a 2-bedroom unit. The 3rd stage of the Retreat Complex is the building of a 6-bed room accommodation unit. This gives us the capacity to accommodate meditators for retreats in the Satipatthana Vipassana tradition of Buddhism.
The funds needed for the 6-bed accommodation unit is $AUS 168,000 plus $AUS 62,593 for an external bathroom. It can be divided into a single donation of approximately 38k for a bedroom or two donors’ offering 19k for one bedroom. The bathroom would be included in this cost.
We offer this unique opportunity for donors to make ‘merit’ by contributing towards this project, as your donation will benefit generations of meditators who come to practice Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation at Bodhi Tree.
Online Credit Card (Secure SSL) Form:
bodhitreemonastery.org/make-a-donation/
3 weeks ago
Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery Koala Habitat Restoration Project. We are now seeking volunteer bush workers and funding to progress this project. (The photo of the Koala was taken on a Tallowood tree at Bodhi Tree).
Online Credit Card (Secure SSL) Form:
bodhitreemonastery.org/make-a-donation/
4 weeks ago
A GOOD NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL
Hope you unfold new horizons, harbour new hopes and rediscover the strength within you to bring in positive changes with the unfolding of the New Year and new decade 2020.
3 months ago
Dedication Ceremony of Shwedagon Pagoda Replica at Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery and Vipassana Retreat Centre, Tullera Australia
5 months ago
Winter In the Rainbow Region at Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery July 2019
9 months ago
An appreciation ceremony for the builders and supporters of the Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery Pagoda build.
9 months ago
Replica Shwedagon Pagoda under construction at Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery.
10 months ago
This is a silent residential retreat, and during the retreat, there will be instruction sessions, evening Dharma Talks and individual practice consultations with Ven. Pannyavaro, who teaches in the lineage of the late Mahasi Sayadaw of Myanmar.
While there is no charge, any donation or ‘dana’ is much appreciated. Contribution by the retreatants will help to cover the retreat’s cost as well as providing much-needed assistance in the building of the new retreat complex now being built at Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery.
To make a booking use the Booking Form on our website: bodhitreemonastery.org/retreat-schedule/
1 years ago
Season's Greetings from Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery and Vipassana Retreat Centre. Tullera, via Lismore New South Wales Australia.
1 years ago
Adding another 1,000 rainforest trees to the 8,000 already established, which are thriving!
1 years ago
In 2006 we acquired 95 acres (36.91 hectares) of land in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales for a Buddhist Monastery and a Community Retreat Centre. The land was in a degraded state with invasive trees and weeds. Our aim since arriving has been to restore the subtropical rainforest that originally covered this region of Australia. So in doing so we're providing the habitat for the native fauna as well. In this way Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery has becom a wildlife sanctuary as well as functioning as a Vipassana retreat centre.
With the help of volunteers and some grants, we have planted 8,000 trees since 2006. While most have been rainforest trees, we have also planted Koala food trees to give refuge to the local Koala population.
We appeal for donations towards the cost of planting 2,000 rainforest trees in the spring of 2019. As the founder and resident monk of Bodhi Tree, I'm appealing for help to cover the cost of the materials - seedlings, fertilisers, mulch, and stakes for 2,000 trees, which will be planted by volunteers in the spring of 2019.
This material will cost approximately $AUS 6,500. So any and every contribution to help us plant these trees is greatly appreciated! If we are going to help the planet to survive, we urgently need to plant more trees and invite you to join us: www.gofundme.com/bodhi-tree039s-rainforest-restoration
2 years ago
Early notice of a 10-day Vipassana Retreat here at Bodhi Tree from the 11th to 20th January 2019. Bookings for this retreat are being accepted now at this link:
bodhitreemonastery.org/retreat-schedule/
2 years ago
It's a blessing to be here again at the fabulous Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon Myanmar!
2 years ago
The build of the replica Shwedagon Pagoda is the 2nd stage of Bodhi Tree Retreat Complex. We've received permission and the engineering has been passed to allow the project to go ahead. So we're appealing for donations to bring this project to fruition, thank you. bodhitreemonastery.org/make-a-donation/
2 years ago
Your Aid We Deliver - Cambodia Buddhist Library Project
I write a story below for you to imagine the size of your great work in Cambodia.
After visiting one of the Buddhist Library schools, I was about to leave and saw this small child of 8 years crying and wanting to go home during the school time. I asked Pheap to ask why it was. The child said that he has been having a terrible toothache in the past 3 days and cannot bear it anymore so was going home.
We too had a look and his cheek was swollen. We were in Takeo and our own nearest clinic was 60 km away. Then we offered the principal to take him to a private clinic and took the child to his home. We found he was living with his mom and grandma.
With the mother's permission we took him to a private clinic and got his problem solved where he had a big cavity exposing the nerve. After learning that we too were running clinics, the good dentist charged only $2.50 for the injection and waived $7.50. The cost to do a similar job was $10.
Paget, we have treated 100,000 in the Buddhist Library Dental Clinics until now, so managed to relive the pain of 100,000. Cost wise it is nearly a $1 million worth of service. This is from only our 3 dental clinics. Imagine the benefits of the water tanks and the free education provided!
Check out the website:
youraid.org.au/dental-clinics/
2 years ago
This ceremony was acknowledging the generous support for the buildings of the first stage of Bodhi Tree's Retreat Complex.
2 years ago
INVITATION: You are welcome to join us in appreciation for the contributions and support that has enabled us to open the first stage of Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery Retreat Complex on Saturday 7th October 2017.
3 years ago
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