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BAMBI

Busselton · Augusta · Margaret River Buddhist Initiative

A community of volunteers practising mindfulness and meditation across the Margaret River region of Western Australia, guided by the teachings of the Theravāda tradition.

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Sit with us

Meditation & Dhamma Schedule

Sessions are held weekly across three locations. Guided sessions by our resident monks are marked in gold; volunteer-led sits in green. All are welcome — no experience necessary.

Monk-led
Sunday Meditation & Dhamma Talk
Every Sunday
4:30 pm
With Ajahn Sunyo
Monk-led
Sunday Meditation & Dhamma Talk
Sunday 7 June
9:00 am
With Ajahn Sunyo
Monk-led
Sunday Meditation & Dhamma Talk
Sunday 21 June
9:00 am
With Ajahn Sunyo
Volunteer-led
Sunday Meditation
Sunday 7 June
9:00 am
With Simon
Monk-led
Sunday Meditation & Dhamma Talk
Sunday 14 June
9:00 am
With Ajahn Sunyo
Volunteer-led
Sunday Meditation
Sunday 21 June
9:00 am
With Simon
Monk-led
Sunday Meditation & Dhamma Talk
Sunday 28 June
9:00 am
With Ajahn Sunyo

✦ All sessions are free of charge. Please arrive 5 minutes early and silence mobile devices.

Who we are

About BAMBI

BAMBI — the Busselton, Augusta & Margaret River Buddhist Initiative — is a community of volunteers dedicated to making Buddhist meditation and teachings accessible throughout the South West region of Western Australia.

Founded by local practitioners, BAMBI operates across three towns: Margaret River, Busselton and Nannup. We are not a formal religious organisation but a welcoming, inclusive group open to all — whether you are curious about mindfulness, a seasoned meditator, or simply looking for a moment of stillness.

With the recent establishment of a Theravāda monastery nearby, BAMBI now has the great privilege of hosting guided sessions led by two resident monks, offering the community access to authentic Dhamma teachings and structured meditation guidance.

  • Open to all backgrounds, beliefs and experience levels
  • Non-commercial and volunteer-run
  • Rooted in the Theravāda tradition of the Buddha's original teachings
  • Committed to the local community and natural environment

The Theravāda tradition

The Monastery & the Monks

Two Buddhist monks of the Theravāda school have recently established a new monastery — Harmony Hermitage — in the Margaret River region, bringing with them decades of monastic training and a deep commitment to sharing the Dhamma.

Ajahn Sunyo
Ajahn Sunyo
Resident Monk · Harmony Hermitage
Venerable Vipassako
Venerable Vipassako
Resident Monk · Harmony Hermitage

About the Theravāda Tradition

Theravāda — "the Teaching of the Elders" — is the oldest surviving school of Buddhism, practised widely across Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. It preserves the Pāli Canon, the most complete collection of the Buddha's original teachings. The tradition emphasises direct meditative experience, ethical conduct (Sīla), mental cultivation (Samādhi) and the development of wisdom (Paññā) as the threefold path to liberation. The forest monastery tradition, brought to the South West through Harmony Hermitage, is particularly focused on deep meditation practice within a natural setting.

Find us

Contact & Locations

Our sessions take place at community venues across the region. All visitors are warmly welcomed — simply arrive a few minutes before the session begins.

🌿 Margaret River

Margaret River Community Centre
Tunbridge Road, Margaret River
Main Meeting Room

Sessions: Every Sunday
See schedule for times.

🌿 Busselton

Busselton Senior Citizens Centre
22 Peel Terrace, Busselton

Sessions: Sundays 7 & 21 June
See schedule for times.

🌿 Nannup

Nannup Recreation & Community Centre
Warren Road, Nannup

Sessions: Sundays 7, 14, 21 & 28 June
See schedule for times.

Get in Touch

Contact Sol for questions about sessions, the tradition, or how to get involved.

📧 sol@bswa.org

Email Sol