The Brooking Street Bugle

Issue No. 110 (New Series)
ISSN 1321 - 1463

Publication Date: 22 June, 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 Editor: Anita M. Hughes, RN Div 1

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

Canadian Nun Visit to Chan Academy

Venerable Medhanandi, a Canadian Nun residing in New Zealand, visited the Chan Academy on Wednesday 16 June at 7.00pm and gave a Dhamma talk.

Korean Nuns Staying in Rowville

Two Korean Nuns, Dae Wol Sunim and Sang Hoo Sunim, currently staying in Rowville, visited our Temple on Friday evening 18 June. They talked with Members about their mission in Australia to set up a Temple for Korean Buddhists, and then gave a Teaching and led meditation on the Heart Sutra. All Members chanted the Heart Sutra in Korean. We were most blessed to have the Nuns visit us, and we look forward to having them visit us again. The Nuns are living at 179 Karwo Road, Rowville, and can be contacted directly on 9759-5430, or via Chung Suk Lee on 9690-3573.

3. Coming Events

Report on Preserving Australia's Multicultural Documentary Heritage Workshop Program

Evelin would like to pass on on what she learnt at the recent Library Workshop in Canberra. This will take place at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 22 June, prior to the regular Tuesday evening Abhidhamma class.

A fresh plan written on how to preserve the John D. Hughes Collection for at least 500 years is in process.

The key areas are "Significance" and "Preservation". Please see Evelin's report later in this document, under " Current Research and Development Interests".

Chakra Samvara Puja

Master Francisco So will conduct a Chakra Samvara Puja at our Centre on Saturday 4 September 2004.
Time: 9.30am - 11.30am and 1.30pm - 4.00pm
Documents: Sukhavati Ritual and Chakra Samvara Tantra.
Suitable offerings are flowers, round fruit, round biskuits and dark grape juice.

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, daily necessities and books as dana for the Sangha.

On Friday evenings from 7.30pm 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) We are currently listening to the CD series "The Diamond Cutter" by Geshe Michael Roach. Please feel free to invite other Buddha Dhamma Teachers in the Mahayana tradition to come and give Teachings on Friday evenings.

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 program of Buddha Dhamma teachings at our Temple.

May Anita M. Hughes be well and happy.

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. All Members and Friends are welcome.

Beginning on Tuesday 4 May 2004, we have been studying the correspondence course of "How Karma Works" - Abhidhamma level 1, taught by Geshe Michael Roach.

The course material was downloaded from the Asian Classics Institute website at URL www.world-view.org by Peter Boswell, and Peter and Evelin compiled the material into folders donated by David Igracki. We will do the complete Abhidhamma course Levels 1 and 2 over the coming months. The course also includes readings, homework, quizzes and a final examination.

Classes are free of charge.

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.

Thangka Painting Classes

Thangka painting classes are being held at our Centre every Saturday evening. Members are enjoying learning the techniques of thangka painting, as well as the about the joy and the merit of this activity. Please contact Anita M. Hughes for details on 9754-3334.

Coming Events at Other Centres

We have a white folder titled "Coming Events at Other Organisations".

Persons who are interested in these events can find the folder in the Sariputta Room, shelf next to PC1A.

Some coming events at other organisations are also published in the Brooking Street Bugle and uploaded onto our websites.

It is suggested that all Members keep track of what is happening at other organisations so that they know which are the important events to attend.

This will also help us to step up our PR programs. We want continue to provide our Temple for future students so that they can learn the Buddha Dhamma for the next 500 years at least.

Two-Day Residential Retreat with Ajahn Kalyano

The Buddhist Foundation (Vic) Australia Inc. presents a two-day residential retreat with Ajahn Kalyano at Candlebark Farm, Woori Yallock, from 5pm Friday 23 July to 5pm Sunday 25 July, 2004. Cost $120. Males and females will be provided with separate accommodation (6-8 per room) and vegetarian breakfast and lunch will be provided. Fasting after midday meal.

For enquiries, please email the Buddhist Foundation at: buddhist.foundation.melb@bigpond.com

One Day Retreat with Philippa Ransome

Principal Instructor Philippa Ransome has a BA in Psychology and a Diploma in Community Development. She was asked to teach Meditation techniques by highly-respected Buddhist nun Venerable Ayya Khema, and has over 10 years experience leading courses in Melbourne and Eastern Australia.

Philippa will lead a one-day retreat on "The Miracle of Mindfulness" based on the Buddha's discourse on The 4 Foundations of Mindfulness, incorporating tranquillity meditation, lovingkindness meditation, contemplations and walking meditation, for beginners and experienced meditators on 11 July, 9.30 am-4.30 pm. For enquiries and bookings, please ring Philippa on 03 5962 3954.

Please refer to the white folder labelled "Coming Events at Other Centres" for further details about this and other events.

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 B.A.
Peter Boswell C.P.A.

Director of Abhidhamma Teachings
Evelin Halls B.A.

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 B.A.
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 B.A.
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 B.A.

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 B.A.
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 B.A.
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 B.A.
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, 25 June, 2004 at 8.00 pm.

All Members are welcome.

5. Keynote Opportunities

Teach English to Korean Nuns in Rowville

If you would like to teach English to two Korean Nuns, Dae Wol Sunim and Sang Hoo Sunim, who have recently come to Australia and are currently staying in Rowville, please contact Chung Suk Lee on 9690-3575, or contact the Nuns' residence directly at 9759-5430. The Nuns are currently residing at 179 Karwo Road, Rowville.

BDDR articles

We need to document the following significant events:

Master E's ordination (Leanne)
Celebrating Parents Day (someone who attended the event and is happy to write it down)
Buddha Dhamma talks given by Venerable Monks and Nuns at our Centre (persons who attended the event)

One of the reasons we need to document Buddha Dhamma events is that we want to continue to upload Buddha Dhamma texts onto the Buddha Dhyana Dana Review.

Evelin is happy to help if you have any questions.

Temple Attendance

Evelin Halls is attending the Centre every Monday to Friday 9am to 3.30pm as Assistant Abbot (excluding school holidays and public holidays). We thank Evelin for supporting our Temple in this way

Assistant Abbot's report

Frank Carter was Abbot on 9 June 2004 from 9.20 am to 3.30 pm.

Summarised the Vinaya Class Notes into an 18 page document with an index, produced 33 copies of Vinaya Class Summary for Members and 5 copies for the John D. Hughes Collection, arranged for two quotes for cutting an overhanging branch of the gum tree along the rear fenceline, arranged for 1 wheelie rubbish bin to be returned to the Shire of Yarra Ranges. (We are only being charged for 2 so the third one has to be returned. Also our requirement for 3 bins has diminished), picked up Amber from the station.

Chan Academy Sumi-e Program 2004

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

The program has two themes. The first three classes will conclude the 'The Seven Factors of Enlightenment' (bojjhanga pabba)commenced in 2003. The third of those classes will be held on Saturday 26 June, 2004, and the topic of the class will be 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

Melva Fitzallen has offered to teach the basics of Chan Painting to those who wish to learn.

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

6. Appeals and Special Projects

Nutrimetics Shower Gel Fundraiser

Our Nutrimetics fund raiser continues.

A box of six Botanicals Refreshing Shower Gels (Can also be used as bubble bath) comes in six different fragrances--Lime Fresh, Blueberry, Melon and Cucumber, Dewberry, Tangerine and Strawberry--and can be purchased for $30 per box or $5.50 per item.

The Nutrimetics boxes are stored in Suite 4.

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 13 June 2004 generated the following returns.

Profit $95,.50, Raffle $78, Bangladesh Stand $9.50

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

The Camberwell Market Stall held on Sunday 20 June 2004 generated the following returns.

Profit $56.55, Raffle $70, Bangladesh Stand $8.30

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

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

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.

Upwey Shopping Centre Stall

The Chan Academy Australia will hold a regular market stall at Upwey shopping centre.

If any members would like attend, donate craft goods or busk at the stall please advise Lenore.

Upwey Market Stall goods are stored at 11 Brooking Street, Upwey, Victoria 3158.

7. Current Research and Development Interests

Preserving Australia's Multicultural Documentary Heritage Workshop Program

Evelin participated in the Multicultural Documentary Heritage Workshop Program on 9-10 June 2004 in Canberra.

John D. Hughes Collection Preservation Plan

The following information is a summary of information gathered from the Multicultural Documentary Heritage Workshop, National Library of Australia, with the cooperation of the National Archives, Canberra, 9-10 June 2004.

In the opening speech Sir James Gobbo, Chairman of the National Library of Australia Council, said, "Materials such as photographs, letters, videos, oral history, newsletters, reports, minutes of meetings collected by ethnic communities are an important part of Australia's heritage. These items need to be preserved for future generations because they document migrants' experiences of settling in Australia and their significant contribution to Australian life".

Sir James Gobbo said the philosophy of multiculturalism has three parts:
1. everyone that comes to this country must have a primary loyalty to Australia
2. everyone must be free to maintain their own cultural heritage
3. everyone must have respect for religions

The multicultural task force has the projects that the story of each group should be told, and that an encyclopaedia of the Australian people is produced.

The main aims for our heritage collection are to preserve, make accessible, and grow, for a long, long time.

The John D. Hughes Collections forms part of the mainstream repositories like the National Library.

An important step is that the community [members and friends of the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.] does the maintaining and collection, that the community owns the asset, not individuals.

One way is to interview the old people about the collection and invite young people, have exhibitions, for example, and tell a story, and to continue that process.

The National Library of Australia wants a full record of Australia to be preserved (end of speech).

Significance

Refer to Significance - A Guide to Assessing the Significance of Cultural Heritage Objects and Collections, published by the Heritage Collections Council, 2003.
Website: http://www.dcita.gov.au
Email hcc.mail@dcita.gov.au

The guide Significance is a manual that explains the process of significance assessment and what it is.

The John D. Hughes Collection is significant.

The Significance guide teaches how we can use our collection and bring out significance and value. - What is the story behind it? The story is important.

"Significance" is not just the physical nature, it is much broader: the history and the value - the story behind the objects.

Be careful when you "restore": you may remove traces of the story; there is a temptation to make things look better but you lose the story.

Objects often have more than one significance, but it does not matter how many - it is about significance not scoring.

There are four points of significance:

1. Historic significance
People, events, places, themes.

2. Aesthetic significance
Includes fine design

3. Scientific or research significance
Research component: the potential to yield more information; research potential

4. Social or spiritual attachment
Means people having a connection, either social or spiritual, to what is there (not social as historic). Some objects are beyond material significance = spiritual meanings above their historic meanings

We will assess the John D. Hughes Collection's significance and apply these four criteria.

If the community ceases to value significance, no longer cares, it can diminish significance.

Provenance = the life story of the object.

Provenance is used to document the origin of the record; the original order is to be kept; if you do not know the order, look for connections.
Provenance has a long tradition in the art world. If we describe our significance, we can get a grant.

We are about to undergo a cultural change in our organisation on the basis of significance.

The story is important.

Preservation

Visit the Australian Museums and Galleries Online, AMOL at amol.org.au. This is a website from the National Library of Australia that provides copyright free manuals and guides how to work with and care for your collection. Copyright free means copy as much as you like.

We are legally required to provide one copy of our publications to the National Library and one copy to our State Library within one month of publication (see "Legal Deposit" brochure).

Deterioration: what does one thing make last longer than another?

Preservation guidelines

Do not ever laminate
Do not completely seal things in plastic
Make copies of laminated items
Do not use sticky tape - it will stain
Normal Reflex paper is ok; the next level up is Reflex archival paper
Zeta Florence paper and Conservation Resources International provide the top-range acid free paper
Acid-free paper is often made from cotton or linen (plant material)
Newspaper is highly acidic: make photocopies of newspaper articles
Put newspapers in separate pockets
Archival quality: boxes labelled "archive boxes" are not necessarily acid free or alkaline-buffered
Ink: look for permanent pens: permanent ink, otherwise it will fade
It is important to have clean, dry hands for general documents and books
Polyester sleeves are good - the ones that have "copysafe" written on them
Polyethylene is copysafe
UHU glue is ok, it is starch based
Do not store items in PVC (you can tell when it is PVC, it smells oily)
Do not fold paper
Textiles: do not fold
Wrap things in white old sheets, non-died calico bags; wash if new
Do not sit rolled things on something
Do not use magnetic photo albums
There are archival quality photo albums
Photo corners are good
Do not dry mount
Video tapes, audio tapes, CDs and DVDs have archival value of 10 years
Keep tapes and disks well and cool
Keep library clean, cool, dry, dusted and vacuum cleaned regularly
There will be no machines to play videos in the future
Solution: "migrate": still keep the original, but digitise and migrate (re-copy)
When you migrate, you may need to change the system
Note: every time you copy a CD you get an error rate - be conservative is the answer
Make transcriptions and store on acid free paper
Use plastic paper clips
Do not use staples that rust - remove
Books: do not pull out of shelf from top; otherwise spine will tear
Wash your hands every 1/2 hour rather than wearing gloves because they can make you clumsy
Do use gloves when handling art work such as paintings
There are archival aids or filotape document repair tape - it will not stain, but do not use it for art work, better take precious things to a conservator
You can put things in bags: glad wrap and glad oven wraps are good, even Safeway homebrands are ok
Document cleaning pad: rub in circles, but do not use over pencil and art work
You can use Staedtler mars plastic erasers to clean dirty marks on letters, etc.
Do not use rubber bands - rubber deteriorates quickly
Bubble wrap is ok to fill up space, for example in boxes
It is good to box things
For displays: use photo corners, frames, window mats to hold things down

Setting up an Archive

"illuminating the past
guiding the future"
(National Archives, Canberra)

An archive is a collection of stories, eg. The story about Buddhism, our organisation, Buddhism in Australia, etc. = the story of Australia.

Our story is told by the things we own, eg. Minute books, programs, reports, photos. The story is waiting to be written by historians, researchers, Buddhist scholars

We must write down where everything is, and send copies of our archives to the State Library.

Document anything - ask for advice.

Custodians must be prepared to help and serve.

Responsibility with archives. It is essential that we document our work.
1. Collection policy
What, when, how, for whom to collect
2. Access policy
Be definite: who, where, how
3. Descriptor standards
All lists must meet a certain standard (see publication and handout "keeping archives"

We thank Evelin for attending the workshop, and we look forward to hearing all about her newfound knowledge.

We thank all beings that have helped us with the John D. Hughes Collection. Please continue to help.

8. Information Technology News

Mailbox for wbu@bdcu.org.au

The mailbox on the OCHosting server for our external email, wbu@bdcu.org.au was full. Today our diskspace for external emails on our email server was increased from 10Meg to 20Meg to solve the problem.

OCHosting suggested that we delete our emails from their server. They will just clog up our disk space needed for our websites and PHOTOLAN.

We downloaded all our emails from the server, but apparently a copy of each email remains on the server. I would like to wait with the deleting of our emails from the server until we have backed up our emails onto CDs. Currently we still have plenty of space to do that.

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

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, 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.

13. Members' News

14. Funds Appeal

Donations

Donations may be sent to:

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

Please state your name/organisation, address and indicate whether or not you require a receipt.

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.

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.