~ The Garden of Enlightened Knowing ~
A traditional Theravada Buddhist monastery in the lineage of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho. Principally a residence for those wishing to participate or train in the monastic lifestyle. It also provides a suitable environment for lay visitors and overnight guests.
Notable Events
Regular Events
Daily Schedule
5:15am — Morning Puja
10:30 — Main Meal
11:30 — Informal chat–Q&A with Sangha
7:00pm — Evening Chanting and Meditation
Sunday
10:00am — Short Meditation
10:30 — Main Meal
1:30–4:30pm — Group Meditation
6:00–8:00 — Chanting, Meditation, Dhamma Talk, Q&A
Wednesday:
8.15am alms round down Stokes Valley Road.
7pm Puja: Residents take 8-precepts. A Dhamma talk.
Series Events
Meditation Workshop: 1st Saturday of every month; 1–5pm
Silent Group Meditation: Every Sunday; 1:30–4:30pm
All News
Latest News22 May 2026
🧘 Meditation Retreat King’s Birthday weekend; 29th May—1st June. A wonderful opportunity to develop your practic…
📅 Calendar Our new events calendar seems to be working well; thanks for your feedback. For those of you who m…
💧 Bottled Water Just a reminder that we prefer not to use plastic-bottled water. Through considerations like ecolo…
👥 Annual General Meeting July 12th, 12:30pm This is an opportunity to participate in the workings of the monastery.
🙏 Vesak What a wonderful day of happy celebration we had. This is mostly to give you a link to
Verse from the Khuddaka
Confusion ceases
by maintaining
a meditation practice
focused in the body,
by avoiding that
which should not be done
and by mindfully doing
that which should be done.
by maintaining
a meditation practice
focused in the body,
by avoiding that
which should not be done
and by mindfully doing
that which should be done.
Dhammapada Verse 293
Newly added: 4th June 2026
