The Buddhist Hour Radio Broadcast Archives
Buddhist Hour
Broadcast 291
Pre-recorded on Sunday 17 August 2003
For Sunday
31 August 2003
This script is entitled:
"Our
International Dhamma Activities 2002 to 2003"
Being a very active Regional Centre of the World
Fellowship of Buddhists and an Associated Institute of the World
Buddhist University allows our Members to develop professionalism and
maturity of English as a second language within a global perspective.
Dr Ananda W.P. Guruge and Ms Piyaporn Erbprasartsook met at
our Centre with our Teacher, John D. Hughes in June 2002.
The
three leaders discussed how Australia and Thailand could develop more
joint projects for education for World Peace through exchange of our
scholars with the World Fellowship of Buddhists and the World
Buddhist University.
Dr Ananda W.P. Guruge is a renowned
Buddhist Scholar, author of 44 books, former Diplomat, Dean of the
Faculty of Buddhist studies at Hsi Lai University, USA and Vice
President of the World Fellowship of Buddhists and its former UNESCO
Ambassador.
We presented Ananda Dr W.P. Guruge with a Life
Membership in appreciation of the decades of help he has provided our
Centre with in our adjustment to international affairs.
He
praised our Teacher John D. Hughes on the hard work he has put into
our Centre to make it an International organisation.
Ms
Piyaporn Erbprasartsook from Bangkok, Thailand, is a World Fellowship
of Buddhists Head Office Advisor.
Our Buddhist Centre has been
working for more closure with their Thai counterparts to help them
edit their English publications.
This meeting was reported by
two of the local press.
Six of our Members attended the 22nd
General Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists conference
held at the Grand Blue Wave Hotel, in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia,
9 to 13 December 2002.
The theme for this conference was
“Wisdom and Compassion: The Way Forward”.
Six of our
Members attended The World Fellowship of Buddhists 22nd General
Conference
The 4th Council Meeting of The World Buddhist
University and the 13th General Conference of The World Fellowship of
Buddhist Youth were also held during this conference.
We
congratulate Dr. Ranjith Hettiararchi and Mrs Pushpa Hettiararchi,
Buddhist Foundation (Vic) Australia for their organisation's
acceptance as a Regional Centre of the World Fellowship of
Buddhists.
Pennie White was selected as Joint Secretary of the
World Fellowship of Buddhists Standing Committee on Women and Julie
O'Donnell acted as Rapporteur for the Standing Committee on
Women.
Our Members Mrs Anita Hughes, Ms Pennie White and Ms
Julie O'Donnell will continue to operate the World Fellowship of
Buddhists Standing Committee on Women web site at
www.bdcu.org.au/scw
We plan to publish reports on activities
in all countries on this website over the next two years.
Since
the conference we have published photographs of the committee on this
website.
Julian Bamford was selected as Secretary and acted
as Rapporteur of the Standing Committee on Publication, Publicity,
Education, Culture and Art. Peter Boswell assisted in the drafting of
this Standing Committee's report.
Evelin Halls and Rilla
Pargeter assisted Dr. Ranjith Hettiarachi and acted as Rapporteurs
for the Standing Committee on Dharmaduta.
The World
Fellowship of Buddhists website is available at www.wfb-hq.org
Our
Centre is an associate institute of the World Buddhist University.
The 4th Council Meeting of The World Buddhist University was held
during the 22nd General Conference of the World Buddhist
University.
Our Member Pennie White was pleased to meet with
Members of the Council and to have the opportunity to discuss her
Masters research topic on the Use of Information and Communication
Technology by the World Buddhist University. Pennie is currently
studying for her Masters of Education at Monash University,
Melbourne.
Pennie has recently written to Dr Guruge requesting
a formal letter of permission to conduct this research. She will be
travelling to Thailand in on 21 September 2003 to conduct this
research at the World Buddhist University headquarters.
The
World Buddhist University website has been developed over the past
year and is at www.wb-university.org
On Saturday 5 April 2003,
several Members of our Centre visited the Bodhinvana Monastery in
Warburton to pay respect to Venerable Acharn Dtun, visiting from
Thailand and to hear the Dhamma Talk given by the Venerable.
The
Venerable Acharn Dtun stayed at Bodhinvana Monastery for about three
weeks.
Our report on this teaching can be read at
http://www.bdcublessings.net.au/radio272.html
His Holiness
Sakya Trizin visited Melbourne in May 2003 and some of our Members
were blessed with the opportunity to assist and attend some of the
teachings.
His Holiness Sakya Trizin is the 41st Patriarch of
the Sakya tradition, one of the four traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.
It is said that His Holiness Sakya Trizin is the living embodiment of
Manjushri, the Buddha of enlightened wisdom.
The Venerable
Dhammavihari is a Sri Lankan Monk in the Theravada tradition. The
Venerable has been a lecturer in Buddha Dhamma in Universities in Sri
Lanka since the 1940's. For the Easter Five Day Course at the Chan
Academy Australia, 2003, the Venerable gave a Buddha Dhamma teaching
on the topic "Buddhism - A Historical Perspective - Believes and
Practices".
Photographs can be viewed at
http://www.bdcu.org.au/BDDR/bddr13no2/dhamma.html and
www.bddronline.net.au/
Versak is a most important occasion as
it is the date that Buddha Sakyamuni was born, attained Supreme
Enlightenment and passed away.
Over the years, our Centre has
celebrated this most important day in a similar fashion to most of
the Buddhist world culture. At Versak we extend our regular practice
so that we are sitting in meditation at that full moon time in
synchrony with the millions of persons sitting in different
lands.
This year our Members celebrated Versak by taking 8
precepts and practising mindful action throughout the day.
Member's
celebrated Founder's Day at the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey)
Ltd. on 9 September 2002. Founder's Day marks the birth anniversary
of our Founder and Resident Practitioner John D. Hughes and the
inception of the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.
John
D. Hughes married Anita Hughes in a civil ceremony in the city
registry office on the auspicious day of 9 September 2002.
May
they be well and happy for the rest of their lives.
Photographs
of this wedding may be viewed in the online issue of this Brooking
Street Bugle at www.bsbonline.com.au and at
www.bddronline.net.au
The inaugural Australasian Buddhist
Convention was held on 22 and 23 June 2002 at Camberwell Civic
Centre, Melbourne, Victoria. Australia.
This gathering of
eminent and respected Teachers from different Buddhist traditions,
and who reside both within Australia and as far abroad as the U.S.
and Sri Lanka, was the first such event to be conducted on Australian
soil.
Guest speakers spoke on the conference theme of
“Buddhism: the Pathway to a Peaceful Mind” at the
Convention.
This exceptional international event was an
achievement for both the Buddhist community in Australia and the
broader Australian community. We thank and congratulate the
organisers of this event.
The Convention hosted some
international members of the Sangha. Honourable members of Australian
federal, state and local governments spoke at the Convention
opening.
His Excellency the Governor-General of the
Commonwealth of Australia, Dr. Peter Hollingworth addressed the
assembly, officially declared the convention open, and participated
in the lighting of traditional Lamp Ceremony with other Honourable
guests.
Venerable Monks delivered messages from His Holiness
the 14th Dalai Lama and Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi Mahathero's address,
in their absence.
A pioneer of Buddha Dhamma in Australia,
John D. Hughes accompanied by his wife Anita Hughes, attended both
days of the Australasian Buddhist Convention as honoured
guests.
Before the opening ceremony, John D. Hughes was
presented to His Excellency Governor-General of Australia and greeted
the Honourable Phillip Ruddock, Federal Minister for Immigration and
Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs.
Members of our Centre
played key roles on the Steering Committee of the Convention.
Dr.
Ranjith Hettiarachi, a guest on our Buddhist Hour radio program
during 2002, was Convenor of the Australasian Buddhist
Convention.
Dr. Guruge, Keynote Speaker and Chairman of the
Convention, focussed on how we can apply Buddhist principles to the
worldly aspects of our lives as lay practitioners.
The second
day of the Australasian Buddhist Convention commenced with an
“Introduction to Buddhist Meditation” given by Venerable
Pannyavaro.
He described the meditation he taught as a form of
Zen. This involves just watching the mind without relaying or
commenting on what is found to be arising and falling.
Venerable
Brahmavamso spoke on “Traditional Teachings in Non-Traditional
Times”.
Venerable Brahmavamso explained how peace of mind
is developed through freedom from desires, not freedom of desires.
Discussion Panels were held on both days of the
Convention.
For a more detailed report and photographs, refer
to our web site at www.bddronline.net.au Vol. 12 No. 2.
Member
Jason Glasson visited numerous Buddhist Temples and Teachers in
Thailand and made offerings.
Member Julie O'Donnell returned
on 25 July from a three-week visit to Mongolia. During her stay,
Julie paid respect to Buddha and attended chanting at Gandan
Monastery, Dashi Choiling Monastery, and Mongolian Women's Buyany
Tugs Bayasgalant Center.
She also visited the Pethub Stangey
Choskhor Ling Monastery, Manba Datsan Traditional Medicine Centre,
Otochmaaramba Khiid, Dambadarjaa Khiid, and went to the countryside
and stayed at Urgun Khiid. The Monastery, built in 1660, is located
at the southern foot of the Khognokhan Uul Mountains. Julie also
visited the Winter Palace of the Boga Khaan, the Monastery Museum of
Choijin Cama and the Zanabazar Fine Arts Museum.
Julie
O'Donnell visited Guntmar Natsag Dorjiin at her Temple.
Julie
O'Donnell made offerings on behalf of our Centre to:
Guntmar
Natsag Dorjiin,
Venerable Dambajav
Vice-President World
Fellowship of Buddhists
Khamba Lama for Dashi Choi Ling
Monastery
Member of the Council of the World Buddhist University
Venerable Choijamts,
Khamba of Gandan Monastery, World
Fellowship of Buddhists Regional Centre
Member Leanne Eames
will attend a retreat with Venerable Mahinda at Aloka Meditation
Centre in N.S.W. in September 2003.
Abhidhamma classes
continue every Tuesday evening at 7.30pm. On 17 June 2003, the first
of nine years of our nine-year program of Abhidhamma Teachings at our
Centre was completed.
All Abhidhamma class papers are also
uploaded to our online journal, the Buddha Dhyana Dana Review, at
www.bddronline.net.au and www.bdcu.org.au. They can be found in
Volumes 12 and 13 of the BDDR Online.
These classes are free
of charge to students.
Students are requested to bring
suitable offerings each week to the Abhidhamma Teachings, including
flowers, Basmati rice and two reams of Reflex A4 paper. Recycled
paper is not suitable as it jams in our printers.
New
students are enjoying these classes and longer-term students are
maturing under these teachings.
Our Chan Academy Australia
dress code for Abhidhamma Classes is white.
Buddha Dhamma
Chanting was scheduled in our Hall of Assembly morning and evening
during 2002-2003.
Members and friends are now requested to
chant and recite the Mantras of the Seven Buddhas followed by the
Heart Sutra seven times or more if they can, 49 times or 108
times.
Members and Friends can put their name on the roster
for Buddha Dhamma Daily Chanting in the Main Hall of Assembly for
John D. and Anita Hughes Long Life and Good Health.
Pujas are
conducted regularly at our Centre.
On New Years Eve our
Resident Practitioners John and Anita Hughes guided Members in a Bell
Puja as an offering to the heavenly Devas and Devatas. The Puja was
received and accepted as nutrient.
Master Francisco So has
conducted the following pujas at the Buddhist Discussion Centre
(Upwey) Ltd., 33 Brooking Street, Upwey, Victoria, 3158, Australia
over the past year:
8 September 2003 Medicine Buddha Puja
5
November 2002 Surangama Puja
26 December 2002 Prajna Paramita
Puja
1 January 2003 a second Prajna Paramita Puja
27 January
2003 Kala Chakra Puja Part One
10 March 2003 Kala Chakra Puja Part
Two
18 April 2003 Hevajra Puja
21 April 2003 Hevajra Puja
25
April 2003 Sukhavati Puja
9 June 2003 Vajrasattva Puja
A
Protection and Blessings Puja was held at a Member's new home to
protect and warm the new house for the new owners.
Leanne and
Jay Eames welcomed Members Lenore Hamilton, Jason Glasson, Kate Ryan,
Amber Svensson, Pennie White and Julian Bamford to their new home on
1 January 2003 to hold this Puja.
A painted wall scroll was
presented to Leanne by Amber on behalf of John and Anita Hughes as a
house blessing gift.
A Protection and Blessings Puja was held
to protect and warm Evelin Hall's new residence on 4 April
2003.
Special Medicine Buddha Puja practice occurred daily in
April May and June 2003 for John D. Hughes' good health and long
life.
Founder's Day Puja, will be taught by Master Francisco
So at the Chan Academy Australia on 6 September 2003 from 9.30am to
11.30am and from 1.30pm to 4.00pm.
The Earth Store Bodhisattva
Sutra Puja will be held for John D. Hughes on 31 August 2003 at Yun
Yang Temple, Narre Warren, Victoria, where Master Run Sun is
Abbott.
Our Information Officer Leanne Eames is a professional
translator of Japanese and English. She assists us with the
translation of newsletters and documents from Japan.
At
present on site, we operate between being a second and third rate
e-library with thousands of searchable files. To date, this resource
is not available on-line.
Under the direction of resident
Teacher, John D. Hughes, the Centre has developed a library resource
that became a satisfactory 21st Century Centre.
By September
2002, we had catalogued 4,115 books. The catalogue is available on
Internet.
Our current development goal for the library this
year is to become more constantly a second rate library. At present,
the Collection has many examples of the World’s best Buddha
Dhamma reference materials and artefacts.
We plan to make
these visible to the general public via Internet.
These items
require digital photographing and putting on-line.
Our Chief
Information Officer is Leanne Eames B.A. M.A.
Our Joint
Librarians are John D. Hughes Dip. App. Chem. T.T.T.C. GDAIE and
Anita M. Hughes RN Div 1.
Our Assistant Librarian is Julie
O'Donnell.
Our new version of the development plan has the
integrity, wisdom and maturity to become a 21st Century Super Centre.
Our vision for the early 21st Century is to achieve the status of a
first rate library by World Standards of the time.
In order to
meet the objectives for our library this year, the Buddhist
Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd. is implementing modern operating
systems.
We require more library assistants to train in our
systems.
We continue to preserve Buddha Dhamma Teachings by
making audio and video recordings.
Lainie Smallwood is
currently making transcriptions of the Prajnaparamita Teachings by
John D. Hughes.
We report on Information Technology in our
publication the Longhair Australian News. Our Longhair Australia News
can be read at http://www.bsbonline.com.au/longhair/
This year
we successfully moved some of our computers to new locations at our
Centre owing to a re-organising of room space. The former offices
have been converted to bedrooms. Our two LANs are running well. We
have a large data store on our LANs and software that helps us
retrieve information on the selected topic searched for. We hold
copyright in what we write. Our publications have precise working
instructions and an invitation to practise. Presently we run five
websites and we intend to develop more and more Internet sites. We
want to distribute and preserve more Chan Academy Australia branded
information in various modern media.
We want to deliver a
mass education system about the best insights that Buddha Dhamma can
deliver.
Our conceptual solution for Information Technology
is robust enough to meet our mission to target 1 million readers of
our Buddha Dhyana Dana Review (BDDR) Online by 2020 AD.
We
predict that holography will become very popular in the future.
Holography depicts three-dimensional images in the most accurate way
by using a laser. Art, science and technology use holograms. Although
holography has been around since the early 1960s, its full potential
has not yet been ascertained. It will be possible to store large
amounts of data with holographic technology; this is called
holographic data storage (HDS).
At present, holography as a
complete subject is not yet taught in Australia.
We want to
learn how to do holograms so that we will be able to use this
technology to produce three-dimensional images.
Our flagship
journal is online with colour photographs at www.bdcu.org.au and
www.bddronline.net.au
In the year 2002 we published 8 issues
of the Buddha Dhyana Dana Review.
In the year 2003 so far we
have published 3 issues of the Buddha Dhyana Dana Review.
In
the last year we published 11 issues of our newsletter the Brooking
Street Bugle in print and online at www.bsbonline.com.au
Our
Buddhist Hour Broadcast No. 262 went to air on Sunday 2 February,
marking our five consecutive years of broadcasting.
On Sunday
9 February we began our sixth year of broadcasting with Buddhist Hour
No.263.
Thank you to our Teacher John D. Hughes who had the
vision to create the Buddhist Hour Broadcast and was the presenter on
the very first program in February 1998, guiding the Buddhist Hour's
first 240 broadcasts as its Executive Producer.
Thank you to
all the heavenly Devas and Devatas who bless the Buddhist Hour
Broadcast. Please continue to help us.
Thank you to all the
Members who have dedicated their time, energy and resources to learn
the broadcasting skills, and to produce and broadcast the program
each week. May they continue to write, edit and broadcast the weekly
broadcast scripts.
May a second weekly Buddhist Hour Broadcast
program go to air this year.
May the Buddhist Hour Broadcast
continue for another five years and during that time be produced in
digital form for global listening on one of our websites. Sadhu Sadhu
Sadhu
The titles of one year of radio broadcasts to the end of
June 2003 are as follows:
30 June 2002: A remarkable event to
remember
7 July 2002: More on the Australasian Buddhist
Convention
14 July 2002: Examination of Training Issues at our
Centre for the next nine years
21 July 2002: Savoir faire
developed for increasing the depth of knowledge fields and
friendliness on our web sites
28 July 2002: Refining our
management as a global organisation
4 August 2002: Buddha Dhamma
Women Practitioners at our Centre
11 August 2002: The President's
Annual Report 2001 – 2002
18 August 2002: Woman within the
religious frame of Buddha Dhamma
24 August 2002: The outcome of
persistence and dedicated efforts
1 September 2002: Reading Chan
Landscape Pieces
8 September 2002: Connecting with Warm-Hearted
Friends
15 September 2002: The application of friendliness to
change the script
22 September 2002: Understanding the use of
metta - loving-kindness
29 September 2002: Craving for happiness
as an oxymoron
6 October 2002: Working towards Right Livelihood
20 October 2002: How Buddha Dhamma Chanting Develops Our Practice
27 October 2002: Developing adosa (non hate)
3 November 2002:
Buddha Dhamma Practice and the Kathina Robe Ceremony
10 November
2002: Living in present time
17 November 2002: Food for thought
24
November 2002: The importance of maintaining sustainable Temples
1
December 2002: Affirming a resolution into practice
8 December
2002: Our Approaches to Wisdom and Compassion : Our Way Forward
15
December 2002: The importance of developing a sense of moral shame
22
December 2002: The path of Bhavana
29 December 2002: Report on
World Fellowship of Buddhists 22nd General Conference - Wisdom and
Compassion: The Way Forward
6 January 2002: Five Day Bhavana
Course held 27-31 December 2002
12 January 2003: A system of
Liberation and Enlightenment
19 January 2002: The blessing of
being debtless
26 January 2002: The blessing of enjoying material
objects
2 February 2003: The Blessing of Enjoying your own
Material Objects
9 February 2003: The Blessing of Caga; Emotional
Maturity
16 February 2003: How we use flags
23 February 2003:
Finding others in your domain to earn an improvement
2 March 2003:
Managing Emotions
9 March 2003: The Path to Happiness
16
March 2003: Living in Harmony
23 March 2003: Blessings for our
Teacher's long life
30 March 2003: The gift of Dhamma Excels all
other gifts
6 April 2003: The Teacher in your heart
13 April
2003: Using your merit wisely
20 April 2003: Practicality in
Buddha Dhamma Practice
27 April 2003: Preparing for Versak
4
May 2003: Building Good-will
11 May 2003: How to bless others
with words
18 May 2003: Observing Versak Day 2003
25 May
2003: Working towards right livelihood
1 June 2003: Five Precepts
for Good Living this season
8 June 2003: How we can renew our
will to practice: The Way of the Garden
15 June 2003: A Five Day
Course on developing the will to be practical
22 June 2003: What
is your true concern?
29 June 2003: Operating Written Dana: In how
many ways?
Each week we produce five copies of the Buddhist
Hour program including running sheets, script and selling sheets for
The John D. Hughes Collection. The copies are stored in two ring
lever arc binders.
Two copies for John D. Hughes are stored in
folders in the Sariputta room store.
May we preserve our
Buddha Dhamma Heritage.
Visiting Master Andre Sollier has
taught Sumi-e at the Chan Academy Australia for many years.
The
theme in 2002 was "The Ten Chan Masters". Scanned images of
these paintings can be found at www.buyresolved.com.au
The
theme for 2003 is "The Seven Factors of Enlightenment".
Master
Sollier has prepared seven paintings, one for each of seven Sumi-e
classes. Master Sollier has given us permission to copy the pictures
for display on our websites.
The original paintings have been
scanned and can be viewed at www.bdcu.org.au and
www.buyresolved.com.au. Each painting is accompanied by a short
description.
The seven paintings were digitally scanned and
uploaded onto our websites on 31 January 2003.
On Saturday 26
July 2003, visiting Master Andre Sollier taught the 3rd class in this
year's Chan Academy Sumi-e program titled the 'Seven Factors of
Enlightenment'.
For details visit our websites at
www.bdcu.org.au or www.buyresolved.com.au or for bookings please
telephone Julian Bamford on 0400 267 330.
The dates and themes
for this years classes are:
Autumn:
Class 1: 24 May
2002
sati-sambojjhanga (Mindfulness)
Mindfulness is that
which watches what is occurring at the present moment in the body and
mind.
mindfulness: attentive on reputation
To see
through the third eye the reality of the moment. (Andre
Sollier)
Winter: Class 2: 2 June 2003
dhammavicaya
- Sambhojjanga (Investigation of the Dharma)
Investigation of
phenomena. This is the wisdom or insight that can differentiate the
corporal body and the mind and perceives both as impermanent,
unsatisfactory and not self.
Buddha nature
Us (student,
practitioner)
Dharma (study of written word)
Class
3: 26 July 2003 viriya - sambojjangha (effort, energy)
This is
the balanced mental effort that is generated while being
mindful.
From the English dictionary: effort
Assiduous
work
To see the impermanence of every thing and realise
illusion.
Class 4: 23 August 2003 piti-sambojjhanga
(rapture)
Explosive deep joy. Happiness.
This is the
interest and lack of boredom that arises due to seeing things as they
really are:
It is often associated with a feeling of
lightness, lifting of the body or a thrill of joy that can make hair
on the body stand up.
From the English dictionary: delight,
enchantment.
Spring: Class 5: 27 September 2003
passadhi-sambojjhanga (tranquility, calmness)
Calmness,
tranquility.
With the arising of rapture, the mind becomes
calm and peaceful. This is called tranquility.
From the
English dictionary: tranquil, quiet, gentle, peaceful to remain
cool.
To have a cool mind,
stabilised when facing
extraordinary challenges
(frightful or charming). (Andre
Sollier)
Class 6: 25 October 2003 samadha-sambojjhanga
(concentration)
With the arising of tranquility, the mind is
not distracted and no longer wanders here and there but is aware of
each object that appears in the mind. This is concentration.
From
the English dictionary: concentration.
Concentration:
To
focus on one point,
To gather all the power
of the thoughts
in one
far behind the language
expression. To be one with
the inner mind without help
of reason. (Andre
Sollier)
Class 7: 29 November 2003
upekkha-sambojjhanga (equanimity)
With the arising of
concentration, the mind sees each object in a detached and calm way.
It feels neither aversion to pain nor is overpowered by pleasure but
it is calmly and effortlessly observant of the impermanence,
unsatisfactoriness or soullessness of every constituent of body and
mind. This is called equanimity.
From the English dictionary:
equality of the soul, equality of mood.
Not indifference
Not
fatalism
But to realise
The universal illusion
Product of
our 6 senses (the brain too)
It is intuition of
The ultimate
truth (Andre Sollier)
Classes are held in the Chan Hall among
rare calligraphy, Chan and Sumi-e masterpieces. All classes run from
10.00am to 3.00pm.
The cost of each class is $66.00 including
GST. The class fee includes all materials.
Students may
purchase painting materials from our Centre.
For class
bookings, purchase of materials or enquiries, please contact Julian
Bamford on 0400 267 330.
An opportunity exists for the right
person to train under Julian Bamford as an organiser of these
classes. Julian has eight years' experience in this position.
If
you would like to join in any of our International Dhamma Activities
please telephone 9754 3334.
Today, our Members are
attending the Earth Store Bodhisattva Sutra Puja held for their
Teacher John D. Hughes.
This Buddhist Hour Broadcast was
pre-recorded on Sunday 17 August 2003 so that our radio team could
attend this Puja.
The Chan Academy Australia and Master
Ru-sun, Abbot of the Yun Yang Temple are currently holding a special
Dharma Ceremony for the good health and long life of John D.
Hughes.
This ceremony is a special puja using the Earth Store
Bodhisattva Sutra and the merits from this will be transferred to all
the sickness spirits and hungry ghosts to improve John D. Hughes'
health.
The ceremony is being held today, Sunday 31 August
2003 from 9:30am to 8pm at the Yun Yang Temple, at 6 Reservoir Rd,
Narre Warren, 3805.
The Suggested Dress is White
Clothing.
Master Ru-sun has requested all those who wish to
participate in the puja meet the following requirements:
To know
John D. Hughes as a Teacher. Former students are welcome.
To be a
vegetarian for one week preceding the puja if they can. Another is to
come with offerings. If those offering are food they should be
vegetarian. If the offerings are wealth, another is to donate money
for the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd according to your
means.
Members and friends assisted with preparations for this
special Dharma event on Saturday 30 August 2003 at the Yun Yang
Temple.
We wish John and Anita good health and life
increasing.
We are planning for Founder's Day 9 September
2003, and the 73rd Birth Anniversary of John D. Hughes'.
Requests
for accolades have been sent to many persons in Australia and around
the world to be included in a special publication ‘John D.
Hughes "Celebrating Buddha Dhamma Work - John D. Hughes
1955 - 2003 CE"
We are pleased to invite Members of the
Sangha, Friends in the Dhamma, Members of the Australian Government,
Persons from Victorian and Australian Temples, Special Guests,
Students of John D. Hughes and our Members.
We are pleased to
invite you to join with us in the celebration of "Buddha Dhamma
Work" of our Founder John D. Hughes on his 73rd Birth
Anniversary and Founder's Day.
This auspicious event will be
held at 33 Brooking Street, Upwey, Victoria, 3158.
Guests will
gather at 10:30 am and our President Mr. Julian Bamford will give a
Welcoming Address.
At 10:45 we will offer a Wedding
Anniversary cake to John D. Hughes and his wife Anita M.
Hughes.
Please join us for offering of Dana to the Venerable
Sangha at 11:00am.
At 1:00pm we will have Chanting in the Hall
of Assembly.
At 2:30pm we will hold a Chan Painting Auction.
The painting will be available for viewing at 2:00pm.
In the
Evening we will have Chanting in the Hall of Assembly followed by
Abhidhamma Class with a guest Teacher at 7:30pm.
We will be
producing a Commemorative Chanting Cd that will be available for
purchase on the day.
We thank you for your kind support of our
Centre in the past and wish to continue to build our association.
We
look forward to being blessed by you joining with us to celebrate
Founder's Day and John D. Hughes' 73rd birth anniversary.
Our
Members are committed to chanting three times each day for the long
life and good health increasing of our Teacher.
May you be
well and happy.
This script was written and edited by Pennie
White, Evelin Halls and Leanne Eames.
References
Report
on International Dhamma Activities (IDA) Task Unit 1 July 2002 to 30
June 2003, to the Annual General Meeting, Chan Academy Australia, 9
August 2003 available at URL
http://www.bddronline.net.au/bddr13no3/idarpt03.html
accessed on
16 August 2003.
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