New Buddhist Centre in Subiaco

Diamond Way Perth Buddhist Centre has relocated to Suite 6, 108 Rokeby Road, Subiaco.We meet Monday and Wednesday at 7:30pm for teachings and meditation. Sunday afternoons and evening are for personal practice, meditation together at 6.00pm and dinner together. We moved out of our last centre in Melville in October 2013 and into Subiaco in March 2014. This is a wonderful and conveniently situated location to carry on our dharma activity and fulfil our teacher’s wishes. May the teachings of Buddha continue to be freely available to all who are interested in developing and exploring their minds, and avoiding what brings suffering.

Condolences to families of flight MH 17

On behalf of the Buddhist Community of Western Australia, the Committee of the BCWA expresses it’s sincere condolences to all those affected by the lost of the MH17 flight and passengers aboard. This tragedy has touched us all and we feel deep sorrow at this terrible loss of life in such distressing circumstances. Our thoughts and prayers are particularly directed to those families and friends affected by the loss of their loved ones.

Statement on Marriage Equality

The BCWA affirms the right of same sex couples, in committed relationships, to be treated with the same dignity and equality as heterosexual couples. We support legislation to ensure the same rights and privileges  for all couples as enjoyed by heterosexual couples.

Gender Equality paper by WA’s Ajahn Brahm banned at UN Day of Vesak in Vietnam

Promoting Gender Equality and Empowering Women is No. 3 on the list of eight declared United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals, and is strongly supported by the FABC.

One of Australia’s senior monks, Ajahn Brahm, was invited to deliver a speech on Gender Equality at the UN Day of Vesak Convention in Vietnam in May 2014. Unfortunately, Ajahn Brahm was prevented from delivering his speech by a ban imposed by conference organising committee the day before it was due to be given at the Convention. Ajahn Brahm’s paper had been pre-approved by the conference organising committee several months before the event. Read more »

Buddhist Life Stories of Australia project

We are very excited to inform you about the Buddhist Life Stories of Australia project, which hopes to document and preserve the oral history of Buddhism in Australia. Read more »