Blue Body Buddha Sanctuary, Broome

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Blue Body Buddha Sanctuary, Broome

Guan Yin (bodhisattva)

The Blue Body Buddha Sanctuary was founded in 2003 by Chiu Chi Wen. It is a spiritual hub for Broome; a place of sanctuary and serenity for meditation, chanting, healing and yoga classes.1 

The Blue Body Buddha Sanctuary is well known for its three-metre-tall Buddha Guan Yin statue2, made entirely of crystal and housed in a pagoda surrounded by crystals with an adjacent wishing wall. A range of spiritual groups use the centre including Buddhists who hold teachings and meditations sessions, and make offerings and perform rituals before the Guan Yin Statue.3 

By: Anna Halafoff, Sioh Yang Tan 

Guan Yin (Avalokiteshvara) Boddhisattva statue in the Blue Body Buddha Sanctuary, Broome. (Image: Filip Milovac) Guan Yin (Avalokiteshvara) Boddhisattva statue in the Blue Body Buddha Sanctuary, Broome. (Image: Filip Milovac)

References: 

1 “Buddha Sanctuary,” Blue Body, accessed July 1, 2026, https://bluebody.com.au/buddha-sanctuary

2 “A Journey to Be Celebrated,” Blue Body Buddha Sanctuary, November 10, 2023, https://bluebody.com.au/blog/a-journey-to-be-celebrated.

3 Blue Body, “Buddha Sanctuary 20 year celebration”, November 10, 2023, 8 min., 39 sec., https://vimeo.com/883142895?fl=pl&fe=vl. 

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