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Meeting of Thai Buddhist Monks held at Wat Dhammarangsee Temple, Forest
Hill, Melbourne
30 January 2003 - 3 February 2004
Reported by Frank Carter, Member Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.
Members of the Chan Academy Australia attended Wat Dhammarangsee Temple, 389 Springvale Road, Forest Hill, Melbourne several times over a four day period to make dana offerings to 35 Thai Buddhist Monks who were at the Temple for a bi-annual meeting.
The Monks in attendance were from Thai Buddhist Temples in Australia together with Monks visiting Australia from Thailand for the meeting. One of the purposes of the meeting was to discuss the development and future planning of the Australian Thai Buddhist Temples in this Thai Buddhist order.
Melbourne was very fortunate to host the meeting of Monks the most senior of whom was Venerable Somdaj Pra Yanvarodom, Abbot of Wat Devasirindravas, Bangkok, Thailand. Venerable is President of Mahamakut Buddhist University in Thailand and the second most senior Buddhist Monk in Thailand.
On Saturday 31 January 2003 an examination on Buddha Dhamma was also conducted for laypersons as part of the meeting activities.
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