Visiting
Day visits
The monastery is open to visitors daily
from 8.30AM to 12.00PM.
Guests who want to offer Dana usually arrive at around 8.30AM and prepare their offerings either in the kitchen area or at the veranda in front of the Dhamma hall.
Ceremonial food offering is at 9.00AM.
After the meal and kitchen clean-up the senior monk receives guests.
Detailed instructions on Buddhism and meditation practice are offered for people who are interested in a more spiritual approach to life. The monastery also provides limited accommodation and training for monks, novices and postulants.
Our aim is to offer a peaceful environment where the Buddhist teachings of wisdom, harmony and compassion can be put into practice.
Location
595 Seymour-Pyalong Rd,
Hilldene
VIC 3660
Open to visitors
Daily
8:30am – 12pm
Phone
0480 271 789
Due to monastic routine, the phone can be answered from 7.00am to 8.30am and from 10.00am to 11.30am only. At other times, please use text message.
Special observances
Visitors are invited to participate in special observance days.
Forest Cloth Offering
Sunday 9th November, 2025
Order of Ceremony
9:00am – Food Offering
11:00am – Pha Pa Robe Offering Ceremony
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MAIN SPONSORS Hang, Binh and children,Thanh Nguyen, Trinh Pham, Jenny n Chi Dan, Dieu Liên n friends, Tung and children, Anh Nga Nguyen, Hien Vo, Ngoc Phuong and friends from Viet Nam, Thuy Hai, Chau and Phuong, Chuc, Quyen, Thao, Kimmy, Luan, Hiep
Conduct
All guests are asked to abide by the following Precepts and Monastery rules:
To refrain from killing or harming any living being.
To refrain from taking that which is not given.
To refrain from any sexual activity. No physical contact or intimacy with another person.
To refrain from false or harsh speech.
To refrain from taking intoxicants which confuse the mind.
To refrain from eating before sunrise and after noon.
To refrain from entertainments, beautification and adornment.
To join in the monastery schedule and work duties.
To refrain from using computers, telephones, and internet.
Dress code
As a mark of respect for the Buddha and the Sangha, visitors to Nigrodharama Forest Monastery are kindly requested to be mindful of their clothing when visiting the monastery. Visitors are encouraged to dress modestly when coming to offer Dana.
All visitors, especially female visitors, are advised to not wear revealing shirts and tops, and to wear clothing that covers legs at least down to knee level.
Staying overnight
The monastery provides limited accommodation and training for monks, novices and postulants.
Lay men familiar with the Theravadin Forest Tradition, having some meditation experience and in good physical health may apply to the abbott for longer stays by email.
