Other Historical Events
Significant Events in the last 10 years:
2014
- Newbury Buddhist Monastery was founded on 7th Sep. 2014 [Video]
2017
- Since 2017, BSV started to live stream its Sunday morning Dhamma talks and Monday night meditation sessions and have them accessible to anyone around the world. Â All Dhamma sessions and guided meditation sessions are available on YouTube for anyone to view and learning the Dhamma. [BSV YouTube]
2021
- The Groundbreaking Ceremony took place on 25th October 2021 to start the construction of the Newbury Buddhist Monastery Retreat Centre [Video]
2022
- On the 26th of February 2022, Ajahn Brahm led the NBM Site Visit & Blessing event at Newbury Buddhist Monastery. This is the first time Ajahn has visited the upcoming NBM Retreat Centre building site and also his first public appearance in Victoria after three years. COVID outbreaks, lockdowns and the hard WA border have made travel impossible for a long time. [Video, Video]
- First Bhikkhu’s Kathina Celebration at NBM on 6th Nov. 2022.
(Kathina Requirement: a Sangha [Community of bhikkhus / fully-ordained monks] with at least 5 bhikkhus spending the 3-month vassa together.)Â - Ajahn Sadaro introduction of the Friday night series on “Discovering Buddhism” and Meditation for Beginners, etc. [More info]
2023
- In May, BSV implemented a Dhamma virtual room for anyone around the world to participate in Dhamma Learning and Sharing using the Discord platform. [BSV Discord]