Rainbodhi Naarm (Melbourne)

LGBTQIA+ Buddhist Community

Rainbodhi Naarm (Melbourne) is a member of an international spiritual friendship group for LGBTQIA+ Buddhists and an advocate for inclusion and diversity. We offer meditation, teachings, discussion and social events in a safe, affirming environment for people from all Buddhist traditions and those interested in Buddhism and meditation.

Rainbodhi welcomes people of all shades, ethnicities, sexes, genders, sexualities, body shapes, abilities, and cultural identities.

All Rainbodhi events are free.

Our values are inclusion, compassion and wisdom.

Rainbodhi’s name combines two words; rainbow representing our diverse community and bodhi the Buddhist concept of Enlightenment.

What we offer

Rainbodhi Naarm (Melbourne) meets in person on unceded Wurundjeri Woiwurrung land on the first Saturday of every month.

Our monthly dharma gathering includes meditation, talks from guest speakers and/or dharma sharing, plus time for a shared meal together afterwards.

To find out more information about our upcoming events, please Stay in Touch With Us 🌟.

Meditation

Our meditations are based on simple mindfulness practice and suitable to both new practitioners and more experienced meditators.

Guest speakers

We offer LGBTQI+ guest speakers from all the traditions of Buddhism.

Dharma sharing

Dharma sharing is a collective practice of both deep listening and mindful sharing about what’s alive for us in our practice and the ongoing process of integration into our everyday lives.