Ajahn Vayama was one of the very first Australian women to ordain as a Buddhist nun in Asia, and is the founding abbot of Dhammasara Monastery in Gidgegannup, Australia. Ajahn Vayama in front of her caravan at Dhammasara in December 1998 by Peace Weekes – originally published on Patacara Bhikkhuni Hermitage From an early age […]
We are seeking a change of heart for our change in climate. The impacts of the climate crisis are growing – fires are raging, floods are ravaging and crops are dying. We know that climate change is not just a political, economic or scientific issue. As people of faith, we see it also as moral […]
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The Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation will be introduced to State Parliament next month and the Management Committee of the Buddhist Council of WA agrees in principle the proposed Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation. Information about this can be obtained by following this link of the Department of Health. The Committee supports the following statement made by […]
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