Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage

Welcome to Dhammagiri

 

Dhammagiri is a small Theravada Buddhist forest monastery associated with Ajahn Chah.  It aims to transcend today's bewildering confusion of Buddhist gurus, dogmas and techniques by returning to the original teachings of the Buddha as found in the early parts of the Pali canon.  To support those who wish to train themselves according to the instructions given by the Buddha himself, Dhammagiri Provides:

1. Solitary meditation huts for a small number of resident monks.

2. Secluded accommodation for a few lay guests to experience monastic life temporarily on retreats.

3. Dhammatalks and guided meditations by experienced senior monks, including visits by some the most outstanding meditation masters of our time.

4. Advice and spiritual guidance for lay visitors on how to apply the ageless wisdom of the Buddha to the challenges of daily life in the 21st century.

5. Daily opportunities to offer almsfood and requisites to the resident sangha, and to share merits with departed ones.

Located in serene, natural environment amid forested hills adjoining D’Aguilar National Park, yet only 45mins drive from Brisbane CBD, Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage provides us with ideal conditions to follow the Buddha’s advice:

 

“There are these trees, there are these empty huts—Do not be negligent, but meditate!”

                                                                 (The Buddha, Majjhima Nikaya #106/Mll 266)

 

 

“OPEN ARE THE DOORS TO THE DEATHLESS” (Majjhima Nikaya #26.21 /MN II169)

Portal for all western monasteries in the Ajahn Chah tradition is www.forestsangha.org . Further Dhamma material can also be found at www.accesstoinsight.org