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THE BROOKING STREET BUGLE
Issue No. 57 (New Series)
ISSN 1321 -1463

Publication Date: 29 May 2001

Published and Printed by:
The Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.
A.C.N. 005 701 806 A.B.N. 42 611 496 488
33 Brooking Street, Upwey, Victoria Australia 3158. Telephone and Fax +61 3 9754 3334
e-mail address wbu@bdcu.org.au
World Fellowship of Buddhists Regional Centre

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

Editor: John D. Hughes Dip.App.Chem.,T.T.T.C., GDAIE
Vice-president, World Fellowship of Buddhists
Assistant Editor: Pennie White BA. Dip Ed

NAMO TASSA BHAGAVATO ARAHATO SAMMASAMBUDDHASSA

The main hall and altar at our Centre

The Purpose of this Publication

The purpose of this publication is to:

1. Advise Members and others of coming events

2. Monitor and report current activities at our Centre

3. Improve our Fundraising initiatives

4. Advise interested parties of our philosophy and practice, to improve our custoemr relations

5. Publish key speeches on our progress

6. Show concrete examples of our fuve styles of cultivation

INDEX

1. Glossary

2. Coming Events

3. Sangha News

4. Keynote Opportunities

5. Information Technology News

6. Fundraising Appeals and Special Projects

7. John D. Hughes’ News

8. Current Research and Development Interests

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. Sharing of Merit

Photographs

1. GLOSSARY

Prajna Paramita - Perfection of wisdom

Sumi-e - A style of brush painting

Versak - is sometimes spelt Vesak, the full moon in the fifth lunar month is celebrated

2. COMING EVENTS

29-05-01	Speed Reading Training in Suite one for one hour	10.00am and 2.00pm
29-05-01	Prajna Paramita Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm – 8.30pm
29-05-01	Speed Reading Training in Suite one for one hour	10.00am and 2.00pm
30-05-01	Buddha Chanting	6.30am – 7.30am
31-05-01	Re-play of Sunday 27 May Radio Broadcast	09.00am – 10.00am
31-05-01	Speed Reading Training in Suite one for one hour	10.00am and 2.00pm
01-06-01	Speed Reading Training in Suite one for one hour	10.00am and 2.00pm
01-06-01	Dhamma Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm – 8.30pm
03-06-01	Hillside Radio Broadcast	11.00am – 12.00 midday
04-06-01	Speed Reading Training in Suite one for one hour	10.00am and 2.00pm
04-6-01	Dhamma Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm – 8.30pm
05-06-01	Speed Reading Training in Suite one for one hour	10.00am and 2.00pm
05-06-01	Prajna Paramita Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm – 8.30pm
06-06-01	Speed Reading Training in Suite one for one hour	10.00am and 2.00pm
06-06-01	Buddha Chanting	6.30am – 7.30am
07-06-01	Speed Reading Training in Suite one for one hour	10.00am and 2.00pm
08-06-01	Speed Reading Training in Suite one for one hour	10.00am and 2.00pm
08-06-01	June Five Day Bhavana Course commences	10.00am – 6.00pm daily
08-06-01	Dhamma Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm – 8.30pm
09-06-01	Sumi-e Painting Class taught by Master Andre Sollier	10.00am – 3.00pm
10-06-01	Hillside Radio Broadcast	11.00am – 12.00 midday
10-06-01	General meeting	02:00pm
11-06-01	Speed Reading Training in Suite one for one hour	10.00am and 2.00pm
11-06-01	Dhamma Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm – 8.30pm
12-06-01	Speed Reading Training in Suite one for one hour	10.00am and 2.00pm
12-06-01	Prajna Paramita Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm – 8.30pm
12-06-01	June Five Day Bhavana Course concludes	10.00am – 6.00pm daily
13-06-01	Speed Reading Training in Suite one for one hour	10.00am and 2.00pm

3. SANGHA NEWS

Venerable Phra Suthichoke

Thank you to Venerable Phra Suthichoke of Bangkok Thailand, who has been healing our Teacher John D. Hughes over the last 6 months. John D. Hughes visited Venerable Phra Suthichoke at his Temple, when John was in Thailand in December 2000, attending the 21st WFB conference.

Jocelyn Hughes and Julie O’Donnell visited Venerable Phra Suthichoke in Thailand and presented him with a framed photograph of himself. Venerable Phra Suthichoke signed the photograph and returned it to John D. Hughes.

Thank you Ajarn, please continue to heal our Teacher. SADDHU SADDHU SADDHU

Venerable Abbott of the Mahabodhi Temple

The Buddha Dhyana Dana Review Volume 10 No.3 has a photograph of the Venerable Abbot of the Mahabodhi Temple, Venerable Bhante Prajnasheel, in BuddhaGaya, India and a photograph of Rani Hughes offering the Venerable Abbot a gift of money.

The two scanned photographs of Ajarn Prajnasheel have been uploaded as jpeg files to www.bdcu.org.au on BDDR Vol 10. No.3 .

The web address is: http://www.bdcu.org.au/BDDR/bddr10no3/mahabodhi.html

4. KEYNOTE OPPORTUNITIES

Study Areas

Screen 1 Study Area #1 - Suite 2 - BDC(U) Ltd. Office

Screen 2 Study Area #2 - Salon D'Or - JDH office

Screen 3 Study Area #3 - Geology Museum - Suite 4 - JDH & Associates Pty Ltd.

Screen 4 Study Area #4 - Sariputta Room - JDH office

On Sunday 27 May 2001, as part of the re-development of the Reading Room, Suite 1, JDH had the glass display cabinet removed from the reading room, relocated to Fragrant Corner, and the aluminum display cabinet, from the Emerald Pavilion, installed in the Reading Room.

The display cabinet holds the Prajna Paramita image (relocated from the Library), the Four Heavenly Musicians, which look to the North (relocated from Study Area #2) and four rare Tibetan hand written Dharma scrolls, previously stored in a precious wooden trunk in the Salon D'Or.

The precious items sit upon a piece of polished white marble.

The trunk is stored below the precious items in the lower section of the display cabinet.

Offerings of flowers were made to the Prajna Paramitta, to the Sangha, and to the Four Heavenly Musicians.

The front of the cabinet is protected by plate glass, the right side will be fitted with perspex, and a Monk’s robe hangs over the South side of the cabinet.

A notice is displayed on the inside of the display cabinet which states:

To Enter the Classical Learning Stream Here.

First Complete Speed Reading Training.

Monday to Friday 10.00am and 2.00pm

The Reading room is furnished with three comfortable office chairs and small tables. Both tables have polished white marble tops. A small pot plant and a bowl of water with a floating flower were placed on the tables as offerings to the Deva of the Reading Room Devas.

JDH was assisted in this Reading Room project by Julie O'Donnell, Lisa Nelson, Julian Bamford, Vincenzo Cavuoto, David Igracki, Philip Svensson and Rodney Johnson.

The next step in the Reading Room upgrade will be the relocation of the organ from the Reading Room.

Thank you to our Teacher for creating this beautiful space in which to read and study the Buddha Dhamma.

IT Scientists for Study Area #1 – the IT Area

Two IT scientists work in Study Area #1 – the IT Area. They are Julian Bamford and Evelin Halls.

Congratulations Julian and Evelin.

Office Manager & Assistant Office Managers for Study Area #1

The Office Manager for Study Area #1 - the IT area - is Julie O'Donnell. The Office Manager Study Area #1 is responsible for keeping Study Area #1 clutter free.

Congratulations Julie.

Rilla Oellien and Clara Iaquinto are the two Assistant Office Managers, and report to Julie O'Donnell.

Congratulations Rilla and Clara.

Five Senior Research Assistants

Five Senior Research Assistants report to the Study Area #1 - the IT Scientists.

They are: Lisa Nelson, Frank Carter, Tim Browning, Vanessa Macleod and Leanne Eames.

Congratulations on your new roles as Research Assistants.

The Scientific Staff

The Scientific Staff - include two Filing Assistants. They are Isabella Hobbs and Lainie Smallwood, who report to the Assistant Office Managers.

Congratulations Isabella and Lainie.

Two Trainee Filing Assistants are needed.

5. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NEWS

PHOTOLAN

The initial proposal for PHOTOLAN was further developed today by John D.Hughes and Julian Bamford, detailing the setup of the four study areas which will have four PC screens.

JDH has setup 4 study areas: 2 company study areas - one for the BDC(U)Ltd., and one for John D. Hughes & Associates Pty Ltd.; and 2 private study areas - for JDH.

The PHOTOLAN will run four screens to start - one is for BDC(U) Ltd. users, 2 screens are for JDH, and one screen is for John D. Hughes and Associates Pty Ltd.

These PHOTOLAN screens will be available at:

The full document titled THE FOUR STUDY AREAS is at file ref: PC6 i:\ida\wordpro\studysit

Screen 1 Study Area #1 - Suite 2 - BDC(U) Ltd. Office

Screen 2 Study Area #2 - Salon D' Or - JDH office

Screen 3 Study Area #3 - Geology Museum - Suite 4 - JDH & Associates Pty Ltd.

Screen 4 Study Area #4 - Sariputta Room - JDH office

Service Log Book for All Computers

A Service Log Book for all computers is kept in Study Area #1 (Suite 2) near PC4. The Log Book short title is: Service Log Book for All Computers. The purpose is to log all work on all Networked or Non-Networked Computers.

Entries must be made for all computer servicing (includes maintenance, software installation, troubleshooting etc).

All service actions must be logged and dated. All persons making entries in the Log Book must sign their name on every entry they make.

JDH made six entries in the Log Book on Sunday 27 May 2001.

Visitation figures for our websites

As at 9.12pm on Wednesday 9 May 2001 total visits to our websites since 18 January 2001 were, 2468, an increase of 446 from Monday 16 April 2001. The visitation figures for each are as follows:

www.bdcu.org.au

• 989 visitors since 18 Jan 2001

• BDDR/index.html 200 visitors since 21 Feb 2001

• World Fellowship of Buddhist Standing committee on Women 58 visitors

www.bdcublessings.one.net.au

• 1388 visitors since 28 Sept 2000

• Radio Program 236 visitors since 26 Jan 2001

www.skybusiness.com/j.d.hughes

• 82 visitors since 11 Feb 2001

www.companyontheweb.com/buddhamap

• 216 visitors since 15 Jan 2001

• BSB 149 visitors since18 Jan 2001

www.companyontheweb.com/buddhatext

• 137 visitors since Feb 11 2001

www.johnhughes.citysearch.com.au

www.buyresolved.com.au

• 69 visitors since 6 Mar 2001

6. FUNDRAISING APPEALS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

Garage Sale

Lenore Hamilton has started collecting for the next Garage Sale, which is scheduled for late June. An application for a fundraising permit is to be submitted this week to the Victorian Government.

New Dana Jars

A new format for the Dana Jars has been designed by John D. Hughes, Julian Bamford and Rilla Oellien.

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu.

7. JOHN D. HUGHES NEWS

John D. Hughes Increases in Wellness

The specialist attending to John D. Hughes, Mr Metzner has reported that John has had a fast recovery. The tumor on his prostate is no longer active. The treatment has been highly successful and the specialist will see John again in 6 months time.

Thank you to all the human and heavenly healers.

Special thanks to Venerable Phra Suthichoke of Bangkok, Thailand who has been healing our Teacher over the last 6 months. John D. Hughes met Ajarn in Thailand, while attending the WFB conference in December 2000.

International Conference on Religious Cooperation, Taipei, Taiwan

John D. Hughes has been invited to attend this great conference by The Buddhist Association of R.O.C, World Chinese Buddhist Sangha Congress.

The purpose of this conference is to “ facilitate mutual understanding and cooperation among different religions, combining efforts to broaden human welfare and enhance wholesome religious activities”.

The Conference is to be held from 18 September 2001 to 21 September 2001.

8. CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTERESTS

1. John D. Hughes will continue to develop the Four Study Areas

2. John D. Hughes will continue to add to the Paper on the Geology Museum operations entitled ‘A New Australian Industry’. This represents a new industry for Australia.

3. Exploration of ways to generate standby electricity for our LAN.

4. CGR will train Members in statistical software packets and Time Planning as these will be used as Key Performance Indicators for Corporate Governance and Reporting.

5. Mapping of the pH of the garden site.

6. Program PHOTOLAN using Linux.

7. Because the new Canon FB00P scanner scans photographs three times faster and with better resolution than the earlier model we have, we will be using this as our standard for our PHOTOLAN and website feeds.

8. The digital camera works better with new batteries according to experiments conducted by J. Bamford. We intend to obtain a second digital camera to set up in Suite 10A which is the IT service Centre. Brendan Hall estimates he should be processing 50 digital images per week from archive photographs. He needs two persons to help him.

9. Locate financial software suitable for five-year planning projections.

10. Provide Members with selling techniques for our web sites.

9. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY NEWS (OH&S)

First Aid Training

Anita Svensson Registered Nurse Division 1 is available to provide first aid training to members on Saturday mornings from 9.30 am to 10.30 am. and Tuesday evenings after Prajna Paramitta Teachings.

10. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & REPORTING (CGR)

Colour Code: Red

CGR Manager: Anita Svensson

CGR Task Unit Members: Pam Adkins, Julian Bamford, Tim Browning, Vincenzo Cavuoto, Leanne Eames, Evelin Halls, Lenore Hamilton, Isabella Hobbs, Clara Iaquinto, Rodney Johnson, Lisa Nelson, Rilla Oellien, Amber Svensson, Anita Svensson and Lainie Smallwood

CGR Task Unit Responsibilities: To handle correspondence; to adhere to legal requirements of corporate affairs, accounts, meetings, Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S); to schedule events; to organise attendants for staffing the Centre; to maintain data bases; to maintain office supplies; and to communicate with government departments.

President’s News

The Honourable Andrew Olexander wrote the following thank-you letter about his time at our Centre celebrating Versak. The letter was addressed to Julian Bamford:

"Dear Julian,

I write to thank you very much for your hospitality last Monday and allowing me to participate in the Buddhist Birthday celebrations. It was a delight to meet with you and your congregation on such a special occasion.

To deliver messages from both the Federal Minister Hon. Philip Ruddock and the Victorian Shadow Minister Ms Helen Shardey, was also a proud moment for me.

I look forward to being able to visit your Centre again soon, and please do not hesitate to contact my office if I may be able to assist you in any way.

Thank you again,

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Olexander MP

Member for Silvan".

Buddhist Discussion Centre(Upwey) Ltd. Memberships for 2001- 2002

All financial Members are reminded to pay their Membership fees by 1 July 2001 to

retain their ‘Financial Member’ Status.

$33.00 for Annual Membership fees

$33.00 for Annual Library Membership

Next General Meeting

The next General meeting of the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd., will be held on Sunday 10 June 2001 at 2:00pm.

CGR Do List

AAA Priorities, Today and Tomorrow- 48 hours:

1. To answer all overseas correspondence- Rilla, Lisa, Tim

2. Organise JDH attendant and Dana roster for one week in advance- Clara

3. To enter all incoming correspondence into the database- Clara, Rilla, Lisa, Amber

4. Organise two new signatories for cheque account-Pam

5. Analyse budget of each task unit-Pam, Lenore

6. Enter cheques in Quick books-Pam, Lenore, Stuart

7. Cash Flow Budget-Pam, Lenore

8. Help Frank Carter with Mother's Day report-Pam

9. To update CGR Procedure Manual- Rilla, Tim, Lisa

10. To post copies of the BSB to the State Library of Victoria- Isabella

11. To update JDH, Library, CGR files- Isabella, Rilla

12. Checking of external emails on a weekly basis- Lisa

AA Priorities, after next two days- 96 hours:

1. Continue telephoning persons for donations-Pam, Lenore

2. Update fundraising reports-Lenore, Pam

3. Update asset register-Pam, Lenore

4. Organise the documents for fundraising activities- Rilla, Tim

5. Checking of OH&S requirements- Clara, Amber

6. Check First Aid Kit and restock- Isabella

7. To enter all outgoing correspondence into the database- Clara, Rilla, Lisa, Amber

8. To file all correspondence into filing cabinets- Clara, Rilla, Lisa, Amber, Isabella

A Priorities, following three days- 168 hours:

1. Obtain copy of Excel for PC3A-Rodney

2. Plan for Year end accounts and back up during 10 Day retreat-Pam

3. Replenishment of copies of brochures, fax headers, and other documents (master copies of these documents can be found in the CGR Office filing cabinet FCA7)- Isabella, Rilla

4. Replenishment of manila folders and stationary for the BDC(U) Ltd.-Clara.

5. Complete CGR Correspondence database to be able to print reports - Evelin, Rodney

6. Train Members how to use scanner-Rodney, Anita

7. Update External Organisations and Government Offices- Lisa, Lenore

8. Write donated purchases procedure-Pam, Lenore

11. INTERNATIONAL DHAMMA ACTIVITIES (IDA)

Colour Code: Yellow

IDA Manager: John D. Hughes

IDA Vice-President: John D. Hughes,

IDA Joint Vice President: Julian Bamford

IDA Task Unit Members: Pam Adkins, Vince Cavuoto, Leanne Eames, Evelin Halls, Jocelyn Hughes, Vanessa Macleod, Julie O’Donnell, Rilla Oellien, Maria Pannozzo, Orysia Spinner, Amber Svensson and Anita Svensson.

IDA Task Unit Responsibilities: to maintain WFB liaison; to arrange Dhamma and Prajnaparmita Teachings, chanting, pujas, translations; to maintain and preserve the John D. Hughes Collection; to organise audio and video recording of teachings and events; to develop and maintain the Centre’s IT systems, data warehouse, LAN and web sites; to train Members to become webmasters; to develop e-commerce; to produce, edit, publish and distribute the BDDR and BSB; to write and broadcast “Buddhist Hour” Hillside radio scripts; to organise and teach Ch’an classes.

Buddha Dhyana Dana Review Volume 11 No.1

Tuesday 22 May 2001, Julian Bamford and Lisa Nelson uploaded onto the Buddha Dhyana Dana Review Volume 11 No.1 information and photographs of the Centenary of Federation Celebration at the Yun Yang Temple on Sunday 13 May 2001. Anita Svensson and Julian Bamford attended this event representing our Teacher John D. Hughes.

Julian and Lisa also uploaded onto the Buddha Dhyana Dana Review Volume 10 No.3 a photograph of the Venerable Abbot of the Mahabodhi Temple, Venerable Bhante Prajnasheel, in BuddhaGaya, India and a photograph of Rani Hughes offering the Venerable Abbot a gift of money.

We will be uploading onto three of our Web sites a report that Pennie White has written about Ch'an Methods (website design project) for the Monash University course she is currently involved with. She received a Distinction for this report.

Well Done Pennie. Thank-you to John D. Hughes, Evelin Halls and Julian Bamford.

Buddhist Hour Radio Broadcast

The 27 May Buddhist Hour Broadcast was piped through the public address system of the Bayswater Shopping Centre. The 27 May Buddhist Hour Broadcast will be replayed on Hillside Radio this Thursday morning, 31 May at 9.00am.

Broadcast title for Sunday 27 May 2001 : How To Study Successfully By levering our Resources, Radio Script 140.

Broadcast title for Sunday 20 May 2001 : Living Without Conflict, Radio Script 139

Broadcast title for Sunday 13 May 2001 Developing Benevolence, radio Script No. 138

To read previous Buddhist Hour radio scripts please visit our website at www.bdcublessings.one.net.au/radio.html.

The weekly “Buddhist Hour” radio broadcasts can be heard on Hillside Radio 87.6FM and 88.0FM and 1620 AM in Victoria, Australia.

The 'Buddhist Hour' radio show is broadcast live on Internet radio at www.gbradio.com on Sundays from 11am to 12pm. This means that persons from all around the world are able to hear the Radio Broadcast that consists of chanting and Buddha Dhamma texts.

As ‘gbradio’ is a very popular station, it may happen that you cannot get a connection. In that case, just keep trying until you get through.

Thank you Brendan and Jeanette Grainger at Hillside Radio and to Great Britain Radio and their technicians and webmasters.

Lisa Nelson and Julian Bamford share the position of Program Producer.

Preservation of the Radio Broadcasts

It is important that we preserve the Dhamma that is why we need good quality tapes to record our radio broadcasts. Only BASF Chrome audio cassettes will be used to record our precious Buddhist Hour Radio Programs as they are much stronger and have a longer life expectancy.

74 Minute Digital Mini Disks and Storage Case

Disks and storage case can be purchased from JB Hi-Fi in Ferntree Gully at a cost of $18.75, or $3.75 each (including GST) including the disk case which can store up to 10 minidisks.

Ch’an and Sumi-e Classes

Please contact Julian Bamford on 0400-267-330 for further information or to make a booking for all Ch’an Academy classes.