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The current abbot of Bodhivana Monastery is Ajahn Kalyano . He was born in London in 1962. Ajahn Kalyano received his ordination in Thailand in 1985.
Bodhivana is located at a scenic town in Warburton. The land on which the monastery is built used to be a monastery. It is about 90 minutes drive away from Melbourne, Australia.
The postal address of Bodhivana Monastery is:
Bodhivana Monastery 780 Woods Point Road East Warburton Victoria 3799 Australia
Anyone is welcome to visit the monastery. There is an alms-giving ceremony from 10.30 am to 12 pm every day. Occasionally, there will be Dhamma talk on evenings.
Since Bodhivana is a new monastery, there is still a lot of building work to be done. Once a month, there will be a Working Bee. Anyone is welcome to volunteer.
Laypeople can also stay at the monastery, whether to have a self-retreat, or to help out at the monastery. Food is provided by the alms-givers and there is no monetary charge whatsoever. Those who wish to stay there need to at least give a phone call to confirm their arrival and length of stay. Unfortunately, at present there are no facilities for women who wish to stay there.