Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery & Vipassana Retreat Centre

About this retreat

Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery and Vipassana Retreat Centre sits on 95 acres of restored subtropical rainforest near Tullera, ten minutes from Lismore in New South Wales. Founded in 2005 by Australian monk Venerable Pannyavaro, who brings over 38 years of Buddhist practice shaped by time in Burma and Sri Lanka, the monastery offers Vipassana meditation retreats for both lay and monastic practitioners. A newly completed retreat complex accommodates up to 12 meditators in shared rooms. The property features approximately 10,000 planted trees including koala habitat restoration, creating a genuinely immersive natural setting. It suits individuals seeking serious meditation practice within a traditional Buddhist monastic environment.

What's included

• —meditation
• —dharma guidance
• —library access

Who it suits