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Bodhipala Monastery

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 400 456 378

Address: 88 Stoney Banks Rd, Mt Pleasant 5235 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://bodhipalamonastery.org/

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25.01.2022 Anumodana On behalf of Bodhipala Monastery, we would like to express our Anumodana (appreciation) for everyone who participated in this year's Pa Ba ceremony. We hope this event brought much joy and happiness to all. With Blessings in the Dhamma.... The Sangha, Bodhipala Monastery

25.01.2022 You are welcome to join in a working bee on Sunday 2nd of August 2020, please bring your own work gloves and sturdy shoes. Blessings.

23.01.2022 Anumodana and appreciation to everyone who has helped to plant trees. (Still more planting to do.)

22.01.2022 Instructions on developing the practice of Samadhi

21.01.2022 https://youtu.be/7TGE7QjRId8

20.01.2022 Venerable Piyasilo's Ordination Ceremony

20.01.2022 https://youtu.be/RMzIEYuubwI

19.01.2022 Anniversary of Luang Ta Maha Bua 12th August 1913 is the date Luang Ta Maha Buas was born. Its a day we remember his life and teachings with gratitude. Just before I was born, my mother and my father each had an auspicious dream. My father dreamed that he had received a very sharp knife, pointed at the tip with an elephant tusk handle and encased in a silver sheath. My father felt very pleased.... My mother, on the other hand, dreamed that she had received a pair of gold earrings which were so lovely that she couldnt resist the temptation to put them on and admire herself in the mirror. The more she looked, the more they impressed her. My grandfather interpreted these two dreams to mean that the course of my life would follow one of two extremes. If I chose the way of evil, I would be the most feared criminal of my time. My character would be so fearsome that I was bound to end up being a crime boss of unprecedented daring and ferocity whod never allow himself to be captured alive and imprisoned, but would hide out in the jungle and fight the authorities to the death. At the other extreme, if I chose the way of virtue, my goodness would be unequalled. Id be bound to ordain as a Buddhist monk and become a field of merit for the world. When I grew up I noticed that all the older boys were getting married, so I thought thats what I wanted too. One day, an old fortune teller came to visit the house of my friend. In the course of conversation, my friend blurted out that he wanted to ordain as a monk. The old man looked a bit annoyed and then asked to see the boys hand. Lets take a look at the lines in your palm to see if youre really going to be a monk. Oh! Look at this! Theres no way youll ordain. But I really want to ordain! No way! Youll get married first. I suddenly got an itch to ask the old man about my fortune, since I was hoping to marry at that time. I had no intention to ordain. When I stuck my hand out, the old man grabbed it and exclaimed: This is the guy thats going to ordain! But I want to get married. No way! Your ordination line is full. Before long youll be a monk. My face went flush because I wasnt intending to be a monk at all. I want- ed to have a wife. It was strange really. After that, whenever I thought of marrying a girl, some obstacle would arise to prevent it. I even had a narrow escape after I ordained, when a girl I previously had a crush on came looking for me at the monastery, only to find that I had just moved to another place. If shed caught me in time, who knows... Extract from the Biography of Luang Ta Maha Bua

19.01.2022 https://youtu.be/cg4xcFIbZi4

19.01.2022 Undertaking the going forth as an Anagarika. Recently Chris decided to take on the 8 precepts of an Anagarika to begin the first year in training of a Buddhist Monk. We wish him well and much prosperity in the Dhamma.

18.01.2022 You are welcome to join a working bee on Saturday 26th September at Bodhipala Monastery 7am-4pm Please bring sturdy shoes and a pair of work gloves.

18.01.2022 https://youtu.be/0E_75Xp4DwQ

18.01.2022 The Monks from Bodhipala Monastery practicing the traditional "Pindabat" or Alms round, where Buddhist Monks since the time of the Buddha take their Alms bowls into the village to collect Alms food from layity who wish to offer food for their daily meal. Every Monday: Birdwood 8:30-9:00am Every Wednesday: Mannum 8:45-9:15am Every Saturday: Mt Pleasant 8:45-9:15am

18.01.2022 This year's end of Vassa (rains retreat) is on Friday 2nd October. 10:00am - Meal offering to the Monks 11:30am - Dhamma Question and Answer session

18.01.2022 https://youtu.be/fS4ZtQmcZOc

17.01.2022 Happy Vesak Hard the winning of a human birth. Hard the life of mortals. Hard the chance to hear the true Dhamma.... Hard the arising of Awakened Ones The Buddha

17.01.2022 Mudita for Luang Por Sumedho We would like to pay respects and express gratitude and appreciation for Luang Por Sumedhos life and teachings on the occasion of his 86th birthday on 27 July 2020. The word Luang Por means Venerable Father in Thai and is a very suitable title for Luang Por Sumedho as he was the first western disciple of Luang Por Chah and he went on to found the International Forest Monastery in Thailand, Chithurst Monastery and Amaravati Monastery in the UK, ...and many other monasteries around the world. May he have the best of health and continue to be an inspiration to Buddhists everywhere The Sangha

14.01.2022 Tan Ajahn Kalyano will be visiting Bodhipala Monastery on the weekend of the 5th and 6th of December. You are welcome to join in the program. Blessings in the Dhamma

13.01.2022 https://youtu.be/CkE3jK1xAEQ

12.01.2022 Anumodana We would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to all the friends of Bodhipala Monastery who have given up their time to help plant over 3000 trees at the monastery. The trees planting is now complete and we will look after them, as we continue to look after our hearts and minds through Dhamma practice.

12.01.2022 https://youtu.be/EYAPEp7iJ3E

10.01.2022 https://youtu.be/1GZ9vsYExK8

10.01.2022 Robe Making Season. At this time, after the completion of the Vassa and Kathina Season, it is traditionally the time of year when Buddhist Monks have the opportunity to sew a new robe if they so require. So the Sangha at Bodhipala have been working together to sew an outer robe in the traditional pattern representative of the rice field design which the Buddha allowed for his monks.

10.01.2022 You are invited to join a working bee at Bodhipala Monastery on Sunday 30th August 2020, 7:30am - 5:00pm. Please bring sturdy work shoes and a pair of work gloves. Blessings in the Dhamma.

08.01.2022 Bodhipala Monastery working bee. You are welcome to join a working bee at Bodhipala Monastery on Sunday 27th December. Please bring some sturdy footwear and a pair of work gloves. The day will begin at 7:30am - 4pm you can join for as much of the day as suits. Blessings in the Dhamma

08.01.2022 Brian Merton Jones 19 December 1925 25 May 2020 My father, Brian Merton Jones, passed away quietly in his sleep at his home in the UK today, owing to the effects of ageing and a brain tumour. His small dog Maizy, who has been watching over him for the last few weeks, climbed on to his chest to help him through his last few breaths. Both Luang Por Opart and Luang Por Anan have confirmed that Brian had a peaceful and wholesome state of mind when he died. He left the world smi...Continue reading

07.01.2022 https://youtu.be/u53yI-j2QMw

07.01.2022 Luang Por Kalyano's visit to Bodhipala Monastery. On behalf of Bodhipala Monastery we would like to express our gratitude and appreciation for all the teaching, guidance and blessings from Luang Por We look forward to more visits from Luang Por as the border travel restrictions ease.

05.01.2022 Helping SA Today the monks from Bodhipala Monastery took a trailer full of dried food goods and household items to Food Bank SA to donate for the benefit of those still displaced and effected by the bushfires and covid 19. The joy of generosity fills the mind and is a foundation for true peace and Understanding to arise.

04.01.2022 Anniversary of Luang Ta Maha Bua 12th August 1913 is the date Luang Ta Maha Bua’s was born. It’s a day we remember his life and teachings with gratitude. Just before I was born, my mother and my father each had an auspicious dream. My father dreamed that he had received a very sharp knife, pointed at the tip with an elephant tusk handle and encased in a silver sheath. My father felt very pleased.... My mother, on the other hand, dreamed that she had received a pair of gold earrings which were so lovely that she couldn’t resist the temptation to put them on and admire herself in the mirror. The more she looked, the more they impressed her. My grandfather interpreted these two dreams to mean that the course of my life would follow one of two extremes. If I chose the way of evil, I would be the most feared criminal of my time. My character would be so fearsome that I was bound to end up being a crime boss of unprecedented daring and ferocity who’d never allow himself to be captured alive and imprisoned, but would hide out in the jungle and fight the authorities to the death. At the other extreme, if I chose the way of virtue, my goodness would be unequalled. I’d be bound to ordain as a Buddhist monk and become a field of merit for the world. When I grew up I noticed that all the older boys were getting married, so I thought that’s what I wanted too. One day, an old fortune teller came to visit the house of my friend. In the course of conversation, my friend blurted out that he wanted to ordain as a monk. The old man looked a bit annoyed and then asked to see the boy’s hand. Let’s take a look at the lines in your palm to see if you’re really going to be a monk. Oh! Look at this! There’s no way you’ll ordain. But I really want to ordain! No way! You’ll get married first. I suddenly got an itch to ask the old man about my fortune, since I was hoping to marry at that time. I had no intention to ordain. When I stuck my hand out, the old man grabbed it and exclaimed: This is the guy that’s going to ordain! But I want to get married. No way! Your ordination line is full. Before long you’ll be a monk. My face went flush because I wasn’t intending to be a monk at all. I want- ed to have a wife. It was strange really. After that, whenever I thought of marrying a girl, some obstacle would arise to prevent it. I even had a narrow escape after I ordained, when a girl I previously had a crush on came looking for me at the monastery, only to find that I had just moved to another place. If she’d caught me in time, who knows... Extract from the Biography of Luang Ta Maha Bua

03.01.2022 https://youtu.be/yyto8qGsW5M

01.01.2022 https://youtu.be/9phPMMAfCJk

01.01.2022 Happy Mothers Day