The Brooking Street Bugle

Issue No. 105 (New Series)
ISSN 1321 - 1463

Publication Date: 30 March, 2004

Published and Printed by the Chan Academy Australia.
Chan Academy is a registered business name of the
Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.
A.C.N. 005 701 806 A.B.N. 42 611 496 488
33 Brooking Street, Upwey, Victoria 3158 Australia
Telephone and Fax: +61 3 9754 3334
E-mail address: wbu@bdcu.org.au
World Fellowship of Buddhists Regional Centre
Associated Institution of the World Buddhist University





Lifetimes of Learning
and the cultivation of Friendliness, Practicality, Professionalism,
Cultural Adaptability and Scholarship

Our websites:

www.bdcu.org.au
www.bddronline.net.au
www.bdcublessings.net.au
www.bsbonline.com.au
www.buyresolved.com.au

Editor: Leanne Eames, B.A., M.A.
Assistant Editors: Anita M. Hughes, RN Div 1,
David Ley, Architect (UK), BBlgs

Chan Academy Australia
Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd. Disclaimer

As we, the Chan Academy Australia, Chan Academy being a registered business name of the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd., do not control the actions of our service providers from time to time, make no warranty as to the continuous operation of our web site(s). Also, we make no assertion as to the veracity of any of the information included in any of the links with our web sites, or any other source accessed through our website(s).

Accordingly, we accept no liability to any user or subsequent third party, either expressed or implied, whether or not caused by error or omission on either our part, and member, employee or other person associated with the Chan Academy Australia, Chan Academy being a registered business name of the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.

May You Be Well and Happy.

The Purposes of this Publication

The purposes of this publication are to:

Inform Members and others of coming events.

Report on monitoring of current activities and policies.

Help Members and friends understand the benefits of using technology in our organisation for Teaching Buddha Dhamma.

Write in a style recognisable by those who use English as a second language.

Provide glossaries and definitions for key terms used for teaching Buddha Dhamma.

Improve, report and develop cash generating activities to promote Buddha Dhamma.

Show examples of Buddha Dhamma education within our five styles of cultivation in action.

Provide timely advice on Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S).

Declare, celebrate and record scheduled Buddhist educational events.

Provide accurate information via our websites on how we educate on Buddha Dhamma legally in Victoria, Australia.

Provide opportunities for Buddha Dhamma activities and ceremonies.

Assist our globalisation of Buddha Dhamma education policy.

Provide text for our online version of the Brooking Street Bugle at www.bsbonline.com.au.

Index

1. Glossary
2. Sangha News
3. Coming Events
4. Company Structure
5. Keynote Opportunities
6. Appeals and Special Projects
7. Current Research and Development Interests
8. Information Technology News
9. Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)
10. Corporate Governance & Reporting (CGR)
11. International Dhamma Activities (IDA)
12. Local Area Planning & Asset Management (LAPAM)
13. Members' News
14. Funds Appeal
15. Photographs
16. Transferring of Merit

Copyright Provisions

The Brooking Street Bugle is for free distribution. It contains Buddha Dhamma material and is provided for the purposes of research and study. It is also published online with colour photographs at www.bsbonline.com.au. Brooking Street Bugle On Line is a registered Business Name in the state of Victoria. Permission is given to make printouts of this publication for free distribution only with acknowledgements of the source, Australian Company Number ACN, Australian Business Number ABN and publication address. Please keep it in a clean place.

"The gift of Dhamma excels all other gifts".
© 2002, Copyright. Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.

1. Glossary

2. Sangha News

3. Coming Events

5-day bhavana course

A 5-day bhavana course will be held from Friday 9 April, 2004, through to Tuesday 13 April, 2004, at the Chan Academy Australia 9 April 2004 to Tuesday 13 April 2004.

The theme of the Five Day Course is "Buddhism and Education".

Buddhist Scholar Professor Padmasiri De Silva from Monash University will be our guest speaker.

We will also hold the first meeting of our Education Committee during the Course.

Pujas conducted by Master Francisco So

The Chakra Samvara Puja will be held on 9 April 2004 (Good Friday)
Time: 9.30 am - 11.30 am, 1.30 pm - 4.00 pm
The texts used will be:
a) Sukhavati Ritual, and
b) Chakra Samvara Tantra

The Kala Chakra Puja will be held on 12 April 2004 (Easter Monday)
Time: 9.30 am - 11.30 am, 1.30 pm - 4.00 pm
The texts used will be:
a) Sukhavati Ritual, and
b) Kala Chakra printed reference materials.

All Members and Friends are invited to attend the pujas and bring suitable offerings such as round fruit and flowers.

New Buddha Dhamma Teaching Program

We invite Members of the Sangha to come to our Temple to give Dhamma talks on Monday and Friday evenings as part of our Buddha Dhamma Teaching Program for 2004. Classes commence at 7.30pm.

We thank the Venerable Sangha for blessing our Temple, and Members and Friends and accepting our request.

May the Buddha Dhamma be taught at our Temple.

Members and students are welcome to attend and are requested to bring suitable offerings such as flowers as dana for the Sangha.

On Friday evenings from 7.30 pm teachings are held from the Mahayana tradition. Sessions so far have included the playing of videotaped teachings of the late Master John D. Hughes on the Prajna Paramita (The Perfection of Wisdom), and playing of the CD series "The Diamond Cutter" by Geshe Michael Roach.

Students and Members are invited to bring suitable offerings such as flowers, food, water, paper, and Buddha Dhamma texts as offerings.

We thank Mrs. Anita M. Hughes for initiating this new program of Buddha Dhamma teachings at our Temple.

May Anita M. Hughes be well and happy.

Study of the Vinaya

Members Julian Bamford and Frank Carter have committed to studying and learning the Vinaya and the 227 rules of the Sangha Monk.

Please note that the new study session time is every Wednesday evening at 8.00 pm.

All Members are welcome join this important study program.

Vinaya Rules Study Class No. 9, 23 March 2004

The ninth class in the study of the Vinaya Rules was held at our Temple, Chan Academy Australia, at 33 Brooking Street, Upwey 3158 Victoria, at 8.40pm on 24 March 2004.

The text studied was "A Lay Guide to the Bhikkhu's Rules" compiled by Bhikkhu Ariyesako, 1995.

The section studied was titled (3) Money, pages 34 to 37:

(b) A Bhikkhu's Steward (veyyavaccakara)
This rule explains more about the relationship between the bhikkhu and the steward who is taking care of funds for him.

Footnote 96:

Ajahn Brahm's notes state: The Buddha permitted money to be entrusted by a donor to a steward, who may be a monastery attendant or a lay follower, for the personal benefit of an individual bhikku.

What the Buddha said: There are, bhikkhus, people of faith and confidence (in the Sangha) who entrust money into the hands of monastery stewards saying, "with this provide the bhikkhu so and so with what is allowable. I permit you, bhikkhus, to accept an allowable item obtained thereby. But this, bhikkhus, I do not say: that in any circumstances, may gold, silver or money be accepted."

The money in the keeping of the bhikkhus steward remains the donor's money. In practice, the robe price may be used for other allowable requisites. It is important for the donor to check about the practise of the particular bhikkhu/s to whom he or she wants to make an offering. Bhikkhus who follow the rules strictly will behave differently from those who are more relaxed.

(c) Mendaka Allowance
The lay person can offer money to the steward saying, please give the bhikkhu whatever is allowable.

(iv) Buying and Selling
Rule: If a bhikkhu engages in buying and selling with money it an offense of confession with forfeiture.

Cheques, credit cards and travellers checks are not the same as money because they are not commonly negotiable, something that one can take into almost any shop without any further inkwork or paperwork, exchange it for whatever one desires.

However checks, credit cards and traveller's checks would come under Buying and Selling and the offenses listed under that are likely to arise.

(v) Barter or Trade
Rule: Obtaining gold or money through trade is an offense of (Confession with Forfeiture).

(vi) Untouchable things
The rule prohibits the bhikkhus from picking up lost valuables that he may find and which he may wish to keep safe for the owner, except where they are found in the monastery or the place where the bhikkhu dwells.

(4) Lodgings
The Buddha suggested that the bhikkhu should normally stay at the root of a sheltering tree. However, later, when the rains retreat period became established and bhikkhus were more settled after their wanderings through forest, lodgings or kuti came to be offered and built. Now during the three months of the rains retreat a bhikkhu is required to stay in a more sheltered place.

There are rules which were formulated as to the size and luxuriousness of the lodgings for the bhikkhu. Extravagant huts were not allowed. The huts should not be more than approximately 9 metres x 6 metres according to the commentaries.

With regard to furniture, bhikkhus are allowed to have a low bed on which to sleep and a stool on which to sit.

This completes the notes from class 9.

May the Buddha Dhamma be taught at our Temple for the next 500 hundred years.

We thank our Teacher and Founder, the late Master John D. Hughes, for establishing this Buddha Dhamma Temple, and the John D. Hughes Collection library and for creating the suitable conditions for us to study the Vinaya.

Abhidhamma Classes

Abhidhamma classes continue every Tuesday evening at 7.30pm.

Chanting takes place in our Hall of Assembly prior to the class at 7.15pm to awaken the participants' minds and to prepare them to learn Abhidhamma. All Members and Friends are welcome.

All Abhidhamma class papers are 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.

Classes are free of charge to students.

The topic for Abhidhamma class No. 91 to be held on Tuesday evening 23 March is Paritta-rammana vithi.

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.

Our Chan Academy Australia dress code for Abhidhamma Classes is white.

A white folder at the Centre contains information brochures and application forms for coming events at other centres. Coming events at other Centres include the following (listed in chronological order):

1. April 3-9, 2004. Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, recently appointed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to be the personal tutor of the 17th Karmapa, will teach "Mahamudra Meditation: Shamatha and Vipashyana" at the Kagyu E-Van Buddhist Institute at 673 Lygon Street, Carlton North, 3054, on April 3-4.

Rinpoche will also teach a series of evening lectures on 5, 6, 7 and 8 April, 2004, on Dorje Chang Thungma: The Mahamudra Lineage Prayer.

Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche was appointed as Abbott of Rumtek monasteryand has been the personal teacher of the four principle Karma Kagua lineage holders.

For further details, please see the white folder in the Sariputta Room with "Coming Events at Other Centres" on the binding, or ring the Kagyu E-Vam Buddhist Institute, Carlton North, on 03 9387 0422.

2. Venerable Master Sheng Yen will visit Australia in April 2004. He will teach at Deakin University Toorak Campus on 24 & 25 April 2004 from 2-4 pm and 2-4.30 pm respectively. The first talk will be on Chan and Mental Health and the second talk will be on Chan and Building Pure Land on Earth. For further details please see the white folder.

3. Ancient Wisdom, Modern Practice - Mindfulness and Meditation in Therapy, 24-25 April, 2004, Melbourne, Australia, Deakin University, Toorak Campus. Keynote speakers are Venerable Master Sheng Yen (see above) and Lama Palden Drolma, one of the first western women to be authorized as a lama in the Vajrayana tradition. For further information and registration, please visit:
www.psychology.org.au/units/interest_groups/buddhism

4. Company Structure

Our Company Office Bearers and Management Team

Founder
The late John D. Hughes Dip. App. Chem. T.T.T.C. GDAIE

Resident Practitioner
Anita Hughes R.N.Div1

Abbot
Anita Hughes R.N.Div1

Assistant Abbots
Julie O'Donnell
Evelin Halls Dip. F.L.C.
Peter Boswell C.P.A.

Director of Abhidhamma Teachings
Evelin Halls Dip. F.L.C.

Assistants of Abhidhamma Teachings
Leanne Eames B.A. M.A.
Pennie White B.A.Dip.Ed.

Directors of the Centre
Julie O'Donnell
Evelin Halls Dip. Foreign Language Correspondence
Peter Boswell CPA

Office Bearers
President Julian Bamford B.A. App. Rec.
Secretary Anita Hughes RN Div 1.
Treasurer Peter Boswell CPA

Assistant Secretary
Julie O'Donnell

Assistant Treasurer
Frank Carter B.Ec.
David Igracki

Vice Presidents
International Dhamma Activities
Pennie White B.A.Dip.Ed.
Corporate Governance & Reporting
Evelin Halls Dip.F.L.C.
Local Area Planning & Asset Management
Frank Carter B.Ec.

Chief Information Officer
Leanne Eames B.A. M.A.

Financial Controller
Peter Boswell C.P.A.

Manager Occupational Health & Safety
Anita Hughes R.N.Div1
Frank Carter B.Ec.

Manager Enterprise Technology
Evelin Halls Dip.F.L.C.

IT Technical Support
Kamfatt Lin B.Sc (Eng),MCP, CNA, MCSE, MCDBA

IT Development Engineer
John Watson Senior CTS Engineer

Editors Buddha Dhyana Dana Review
Julian Bamford B.A. App. Rec.
Evelin Halls Dip. F.L.C.
Pennie White B.A. Dip. Ed.

Executive Producer Buddhist Hour Broadcast
Pennie White B.A. Dip. Ed.

Producer Buddhist Hour Broadcast
Pennie White B.A. Dip. Ed.

Assistant Producers Buddhist Hour Broadcast
Julian Bamford B.A. App. Rec.
Peter Boswell C.P.A.
Evelin Halls Dip. F.L.C.
Leanne Eames B.A. M.A.
Lainie Smallwood B.A. Business, B.A. Comm.

Editor Brooking Street Bugle
Leanne Eames B.A. M.A.

Assistant Editors Brooking Street Bugle
Anita Hughes R.N.Div1
David Ley Architect (UK), BBlgs

Editors Longhair Australia News
Julian Bamford B.A. App. Rec.
Leanne Eames B.A. M.A.
Evelin Halls Dip.F.L.C.
Pennie White B.A. Dip. Ed.

Joint Librarians
Anita Hughes R.N.Div1

Assistant Librarian
Julie O'Donnell

General meetings held last Friday of each Month

The next monthly General Meeting will be held on Friday, 30 April, 2004 at 8.00 pm.

All Members are welcome.

5. Keynote Opportunities

Attendant Roster

The Temple Attendant Roster is in a blue spiral folder labeled "Chan Academy Australia Roster Folder & Buddha Dhamma Teaching Program 2004".

Temple Attendants are especially needed during business hours from Monday to Friday.

If you would like to be a Temple Attendant please add your name to the roster folder is located on the desk of PC1A in the Anita Room.

Chan Academy Sumi-e Program 2004

There will be eight (8) Sumi-e classes taught by Master Andre Sollier at the Chan Academy, 33 Brooking Street, Upwey Vic 3158 Australia during 2004.

The program will have two themes. The first three classes will conclude the 'The Seven Factors of Enlightenment' (bojjhanga pabba)commenced in 2003.

The dates and topics for the first 3 classes are:

1. Saturday 24 April 2004:
Topic: passadhi - sambojjhanga (tranquility, calmness)

2. Saturday 22 May 2004:
Topic: samadhi - sambhojjhanga (concentration)

3. Saturday 26 June 2004:
Topic: upekkha - sambhojjhanga (equanimity)

You may view paintings, with explanatory notes, for these and the full series of paintings created by Andre Sollier for the classes at: www.buyresolved.com.au/sumie2003/sumie2003.html

The theme for the second part of the year's Sumi-e program will be confirmed at a later date, the dates for which are as follows:

4. Saturday 28 August 2004
5. Saturday 25 September 2004
6. Saturday 23 October 2004
7. Saturday 20 November 2004
8. Saturday 11 December 2004

Each Sumi-e class commences at 10.00am and runs until 3.00pm with a one hour break for lunch. Students are welcome to bring food for lunch, and flowers for offering to the Teacher.

Students ought to arrive at the Centre by 9.30am to be seated in the hall ready for the class to commence at 10.00am.

Student fees are $66 per class (including GST) with all painting materials supplied.

Payments should be made in cash or cheque made payable to Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.

For bookings please telephone Mr Julian Bamford on 0400 267 330 or call the Chan Academy Australia on 03 9754 3334.

Chan Painting Teachings

Chan Painting Teacher Melva Nielsen will visit the Centre on Sunday 28 March 2004 from 2.30 pm onwards to teach Chan Painting in the Chan Hall.

Anita Hughes wished to learn how to paint the full moon and Melva has offered to give Anita Teachings on this subject.

Melva has also offered to teach the basics of Chan Painting to others who wish to learn.

Please see Frank Carter for further information if you are interested in learning Chan Painting with Melva Nielsen.

Buddhist Hour Radio Broadcast

The Buddhist Hour on Sunday 28 March 2004 had the theme "Practice and Develop Merit" written and edited by Julian Bamford, Leanne Eames and Pennie White.

The radio Team Members attending were: Julian Bamford (Producer), Leanne Eames, Leanore Hamilton, Lisa Nelson (Chanting Leader) and Pennie White (Presenter).

Thank you to the Radio Team for their continued efforts in producing the Buddhist Hour broadcast each week.

The topic of our Buddhist Hour broadcast number 223 for Sunday 4 April 2004 is "Dealing with Destructive emotions" and is based on notes made by three of our students during the teachings on this topic by Traleg Rinpoche on 26 and 17 March 2004.

The following week, 11 April 2004, we will continue with our exposition of our Code of Conduct exploring the seventh item on the list of twelve: Develop your scholarship.

This broadcast occurs during our Five Day Course and ties in with our course theme of "Buddhism and Education".

6. Appeals and Special Projects

Our latest fundraiser is Nutrimetics Botanicals Refreshing Shower Gel.

The well known brand Nutrimetics has a Botanicals Refreshing Shower Gel (Can also be used as bubble bath) that comes in 6 fragrances: Lime Fresh, Blueberry, Melon and Cucumber, Dewberry, Tangerine and Strawberry.

The price per box of six is $30 or they can be purchased separately for $5.50 per item.

We will sell 50 boxes at $30 each (or $5.50 per tube) we will receive al least 30% profit plus a hamper of Nutrimetics products we can raffle.

We have been issued an invoice for $1530 dollar for the 51 boxes. We do not need to pay until we have sold the products. Nutrimetics will then write us a cheque for our funds raised.

How many people shower or bath?

They all do!

Each Shower Gel (can be used as bubble bath) is $5.50. Normally $17.00 RRP

You may purchase 1 box of 6 for $30 and receive a Delux Treatment worth $25. See orange coupon for details.

All proceeds go to the Chan Academy Australia.

If you wish to purchase other Nutrimetics products we can organise this as part of our fundraiser.

The Nutrimetics boxes are stored in Suite 4.

Flower stall

We will be selling flowers on Easter Saturday 10 April 2004 on Swansea Rd in Lilydale. Please see Lenore to add your name to the day's roster.

Camberwell Market Stall

Thank you to the Chief God of Wealth and all other Devas and Devatas and Members who help us with the Camberwell Market Stall.

This is an important fundraising and PR activity, attracting prospective buyers with the two white tents, colourful blessing flags, flowers, display of Chan prints and gift cards and well presented array of goods for sale.

The Camberwell Market Stall held on Sunday 28 March 2004 generated the following returns.

Profit $113.20, Raffle $34, Bangladesh Stand $13.20

The sales team for the day was Julian Bamford, David Ley, Frank Carter and Evelin Halls.

The sales team for the day was Julian Bamford, David Ley, Frank Carter and Evelin Halls.

Storage of Camberwell Market goods

Thank you to our neighbour Mavis, who has kindly provided storage space for our market stall goods.
Would Members and friends please look for another suitable location to store these goods off site. Please contact Frank Carter.

Kallista Market Stall

Our Kallista Market stall is held on the first Saturday of each month. The next one will be held on April 4 2004 from 8.00am to 1.00pm.

Pennie White, Lenore Hamilton and Lisa Nelson have purchased craft objects to increase our stock of art and craft items.

If any member would like to assist with the Kallista Market Stall this coming Saturday please see Pennie White or Lisa Nelson.

7. Current Research and Development Interests

Preserving Australia's Multicultural Documentary Heritage

Evelin will attend the Multicultural Documentary Heritage Project Workshop at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, on 9 & 10 June 2004. Evelin will be one of 44 organisation representatives attending the workshop from all over Australia.

This workshop is extremely relevant to the John D. Hughes Collection, our Heritage Multilingual Reference Library for Buddha Dhamma Scholars and Practitioners.

First meeting of Education Committee

We will hold the first meeting of the Education Committee during our next five day course.

Professor Padmasiri De Silva has agreed to attend.

Mr Anton Yoxon has also agreed to join this Committee.

Venerable Upatissa is also on the Committee, and Julian Bamford will contact him to arrange a suitable meeting time.

8. Information Technology News

edharma website

Our new website www.edharma.org is currently being constructed by Evelin. The site will be officially launched during our coming bhavana course.

The dedication on this website reads:

"May the merits generated from this website accrue to the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd. and Chan Academy to continue to fruit the vision and work of the Founder Master John David Hughes."

The most recent addition to the site is entitled "The Way of the Kitchen", written by John D. Hughes.

Fax and phone lines

At present we do not have a functioning fax facility. A new phone line needs to be run to the Sariputta Room for our Centre phone no. 9754 3334, and both phone and fax in the Sariputta Room will be run from this number.

New internet PC

Our Internet machine, PC4, is full. Evelin will set up a new Internet PC and mirror PC4, using a donated Pentium III PC currently stored in the Library.

Rodney Johnson has also donated a 80 GB external hard drive. We will connect this hard drive to our new Internet PC (PC17A). This new disk space will ease our webmasters' work uploading photos to our websites including Photolan.

PC4 will continue to run until it is completely mirrored on our new machine. PC4 will then be kept as a backup Internet PC. It was one of John's (many) plans to do this.

In the meantime, please be aware that although PC4 is still functional, it is full and cannot store any more new data.

9. Occupational Health and Safety News (OH&S)

Monthly Occupational Health and Safety Report March 2004, prepared by Frank Carter & Anita Hughes, Joint Occupational Health & Safety Managers, 26 March 2004

1. Injuries reported

There were no injuries reported for February/March 2004

2. Hazards Identified­ Potential and actual

Risk of fire or overload of electrical due to incorrect use of extension cords and power points.

Risk of fire from electrical equipment being left switched on when there is no one in attendance at the Centre.

Risk of fire - Remove garden waste from humus heap to tip.

Risk of explosion - The 205 litre fuel storage tank has a mixture of water and petrol from a leaky fuel tin loose in the bottom of the drum.

The front entrance ramp is becoming loose. The ramp will be repaired on Saturday 27 March.

3. Our Fire Fighting Program

The season of high bush fire danger is still here.

We reduce the fire risk by:

1. Reducing fire fuel
2. Being prepared to stop fire burning our Centre and surrounding garden.

Our plan is for all Members to:
1. read our fire Manual
2. implement fuel reduction from the back of the property ­ at the western fence line ­ weeding, pruning trees and shrubs, removal of undergrowth, cutting back bamboo, removal of dry leaves and twigs from all areas.
3. Commence fire drills ­ Set a date for the first fire drill of 2004.
4. Fire fighting equipment has been checked by Frank Carter and is in good working condition.
5. Check the 205 litre drums containing paint and fuels are sealed correctly. Julian Bamford

4. First Aid Kit

A check of the contents of the First Aid Kit is to be done.

Please Note: We are not allowed to provide medications as first aid. Our first aid kit does not contain medications. Members must bring their own Panadol, sunscreen, etc.

5. Resuscitation Kit

Anita Hughes is the only Member trained to use this equipment.

We encourage other Members to undertake First Aid Level 3 certificate, which will train them in the use of this equipment. This will be especially beneficial in a bush fire situation where smoke inhalation is a major problem.

6. Occupational Health & Safety infrastructure improvement.

The copper water spray pipe, which is to protect the building during bush fires, will be routed along the North wall of the new kitchen dining room to provide fire protection to that side of the new extension.

7. New OH&S Publications
Occupation Health & Safety report March 2004.

8. Current Projects
Building the New Kitchen and dining room commenced Saturday 27 September 2003 and has proceeded with only 1 injury reported to Members working on the construction.

All Members please be aware of our Occupational Health and Safety plan for this project.

Offerings to the Deva of the Kitchen project have been done regularly ­ the Nat house where the Deva's altar is, has been painted and offerings of jewels, fruit, water and tea are done daily.

9. Future Projects
We will be contacting Worksafe Victoria to obtain their policy updates that are available now.
Facilitate writing position / role descriptions

10. OH&S items for completion within the month.
Fire drill
Members to complete OH&S annual orientation.

11. Essential Services Report
To be done urgently.

10. Corporate Governance & Reporting (CGR)

Colour Code: Red
CGR Manager: Pennie White
CGR Vice President: Evelin Halls
CGR Task Unit Members: Julian Bamford, Peter Boswell, Frank Carter, Leanne Eames, Lenore Hamilton, Lisa Nelson, Lainie Smallwood, Anita Hughes, Amber Svensson.

CGR Task Unit Responsibilities: Adhere to legal requirements of corporate affairs; accounts; communicate with Federal, State and Local government departments; organise GST payments; supply Australian Tax Office with Business Activity Statements; provide timely managerial information to ensure profits are made; provide quarterly Profit and Loss Activity Statements; arrange for the audit of accounts at a professional level to meet the Statutory requirements of the Gaming Commission of New South Wales (NSW).; arrange General meetings and maintain statutory minutes for these meetings; monitor and adhere to Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) policy; provide first aid facilities; organise attendants for staffing the Centre; correspondence; schedule events for our Teacher; structure new databases and train persons to maintain them; train personnel to operate CGR functions; refreshment supply; fund and organise Dana for the Sangha visiting the Centre; create goodwill with our neighbours; and with local newspapers to advise the community of upcoming events.

11. International Dhamma Activities (IDA)

12. Local Area Planning & Asset Management (LAPAM)

Colour Code: Green
LAPAM Manager: Frank Carter
LAPAM Vice President: Frank Carter
LAPAM Task Unit Members: Julian Bamford, Peter Boswell, Frank Carter, Brendan Hall, Evelin Halls, Lenore Hamilton, David Igracki, Rodney Johnson, David Ley, Brent Kerr, Lisa Nelson, Amber Svensson.

LAPAM Task Unit Responsibilities: To maintain and develop the buildings and gardens of the Centre; to undertake new construction works; to refurbish the Centre buildings; and to look after equipment and supplies.

New Private Kitchen and Dining Room Master Construction Plan

NEW PRIVATE KITCHEN & DINING ROOM MASTER CONSTRUCTION PLAN

DAILY WORK PLAN & ACTIVITY REPORT

Day 182 to Day 188
Monday 22 March to Sunday 28 March 2004

Make offerings of flowers, incense, perfume, tea and food to the Chief Devata of the new kitchen and her retinue before commencing work each day. Make appropriate offerings to the Chief kitchen God an the Altar in new kitchen.

Chant Buddha Dhamma as offerings to generate good condition and protection for the workers.

Take photographs of each stage of the building construction.

Provide suitable food and refreshments for the builders.

Be mindful of Occupational Health & Safety at all times.

Load Daily Work Plan and photographs of work in progress to www.bsbonline.com.au.

Please come and help us to complete the new private dining hall and kitchen.

Completion date to be ready for final permit inspection is Sunday 20 June 2004.

Tasks

External:

1. South walls - complete puttying, sanding and painting the first coat on weather boards

Internal:
2. Fit insulation batts into South wall cavities (Simon, Julian, Jan)
3. Fit plaster sheets on inside South wall - start from East end (Simon, Julian, Jan)
4. Fit a top plate to the internal pantry wall (Frank)
5. Complete plastering of the internal pantry wall (Frank)
6. Shorten the internal pantry at East end by approximately 450millimetres (one joist width) (Frank, Jan)
7. Paint second coat on kitchen wall (North & East walls above sink) Anita, Julie and others
8. Complete sanding of the first layer of plaster jointing compound on North wall
9. Apply second layer of plaster jointing compound to plaster on North wall. Anita, Julie and others.
10. Apply first layer of plaster jointing compound to plaster
on South wall. Anita, Julie and others.
11. Fit new insulation batts into existing roof area.
12. Seal intersection between new walls and existing (old)
Roof.
13. Seal opening between existing ceiling area and new
building ceiling area - plaster.
14. Fix sisalation to internal either side of stairs into dining hall.
15. Fit insulation into wall cavity on either side of stairs into dining hall.
16. West wall: plane wooden beam level on South side.
17. Fix plaster sheets on walls on walls either side of stairs into dining hall.
18. Seal plaster joint, sand and paint entrance walls
19. Fit cement sheet on underside and sides of steps (entrance to dining hall)
20. Check with Council on requirements for handrails on external stairs (North wall door)
21. Fit vertical wooden boxing between steps (entrance to dining hall)

Work team - Sat 27 and Sun 28 March: Frank Carter, Simon Bate, Jan Bennett, Julian Bamford, Anita Hughes and others

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22. Finish roof at West end (Jeff Radford)
23. Fix plaster to ceiling, and install insulation batts
24. Connection of electricity: arrange for electrician - complete power and light fittings, connect power
25. Fit stove rangehood in kitchen
26. Fit cornices on interal walls
27. Fit architraves to doors and window surrounds
28. Fit skirtings boards
29. Paint walls, ceiling, skirting boards and architraves
30. Fit Smoke Detector Alarms
31. Fit venetian blinds to windows
32. Plumber to fit ridge capping to each end of the new building colourbond roof
33. Fit eaves with cement sheet (Jeff Radford).
34. Plumber to fit gutters to East wall of existing house.
35. Fit copper fire spray pipe to the North external wall.
36. Install storm water down pipes from gutters.
37. Install storm water PVC to drain to rear storm water drain access (adjacent to Suite 4 tank)
38. Install groundwater drainage system around building excavation
39. Fit cement sheet skirting to under floor around new building
40. Fit under floor access door
41. Fit metal fly wire mesh screens to opening windows and external doors.
42. Second coat of paint on all outside walls
43. Paint floor with second coat of decking oil

OH&S

Rearrange/locate temporary electrical cabling/extension leads for kitchen fittings (stove, hotplate, refrigerator) for safe use.

Completed: Prior to 19 March

1. Fixing of Chief God of Kitchens Altar in place on East wall
2. Setup of kitchen for operation and meals preparation - shifting of all kitchen resources, utensils, foods etc from old to new kitchen
3. Fitted plumbing (taps and pipes) and connected gas and water
4. Complete weather boarding below east end eaves
5. Completed east end roofing and wall for final roof fittings by plumber
6. Fitted flashing/cover plate to east end of roof above eaves.

13. Members' News

14. Funds Appeal

Funds sent to Dhammarajika Orphanage

The following e-mail was sent to Dhammarajika Orphanage this week.

Ven. Suddhananda Mahathero
President, Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha,
ACRP & WCRP Bangladesh Regional Chapter
WFB Bangladesh Chapter,
Ex. Vice-President, WFB Central Committee
Executive Member, World Buddhist Sangha Council & High Priest
Dhammarajika Buddhist Monastery

Dear Venerable Suddhananda Mahathero

I hope you and your Organisation are well and happy and please accept our wishes for long life and good health.

On behalf of Mrs Anita M. Hughes and Members of The Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd., we thank you for your warm greetings in your recent email confirming receipt of the Commemorative Volume of the Funeral Ceremony for John David Hughes.

As a part of our ongoing support for Dhammarajika Orphanage we have just sent $US475.17 collected over the last few months at our Sunday market stall and other collection tins we have placed throughout Melbourne.

We hope this will help you to continue your excellent Buddha Dhamma activities and we look forward to meeting with you again in the near future.

With Metta.

Julie O'Donnell
Director

Donations

To make a donation please provide the following details and send to:

The Secretary, Chan Academy Australia,
Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.,
33 Brooking Street, Upwey, Victoria, 3158.

Please make all cheques payable to "Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd."

Thank you for your kind contribution.

The gift of Dhamma excels all others.

May you be Well and Happy.

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Gifts are not tax deductible.

15. Photographs

Photographs will be uploaded shortly.

16. Transferring of Merit

We regularly transfer merit to the Mahasangha and local deities. They help us on all our projects.

We offer blessed water and food to the deities at the NAT House.