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THE BROOKING STREET BUGLE
Issue No. 61 (New Series)
ISSN 1321 -1463

Publication Date: 11 July 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

Celebration of 60th Issue of Brooking Street Bugle (New Series).

We are pleased to have reached over the 60th issue of the new series of the Brooking Street Bugle. The Brooking Street Bugle is for free distribution. There are two editions of this publication. One is text only in paper form. The second is illustrated with colour photographs and can be found on our website, www.companyontheweb.com/buddhamap. The copyright of both editions is held by the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd. Copies of either edition may be used for free distribution.

We are pleased that we can advise our interstate and overseas Members and friends in a cost efficient manner, of how we do things around here.

The Purpose of this Internal Publication

The purpose of this internal publication is to:

1. Advise Members and others of coming events

2. Monitor and report on all current activities of each of our Task Units at our Centre

3. Improve our Fundraising initiatives

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

5. Publish key speeches and reports on our progress

6. Show concrete examples of our five styles of cultivation

7. Provide accurate information to our website for free distribution

8. Provide advice of Occupational Health and Safety

9. To provide a basis for, a role model of modern Buddhist organisation methods for those interested in it.

10. To declare and celebrate milestones in our globalisation practice

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

15. Appendix one: Minutes of 9 July 2001 General Meeting

1. GLOSSARY

Shakyamuni Buddha- The Sage of the Sakya Clan, Gotama Buddha The most recent Buddha on this earth.

Our new policy is to publish the full names of our Members from now on. We think this is more professional. They can be matched to the photographs on our web sites.

2. COMING EVENTS

11-07-01	Buddha Chanting	6.30am-7.00am
13-07-01	Dhamma Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm-8.30pm
14-07-01	Buddha Chanting, Last quarter Moon	7.00am-7.30am
14-07-01	Leanne Eames' Birth Anniversary
15-07-01	Buddha Chanting	7.00am-7.30am
15-07-01	Buddhist Hour Radio Broadcast No. 180	11.00am-midday
16-07-01	Dhamma Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm-8.30pm
17-07-01	Prajna Paramita Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm-8.30pm
18-07-01	Buddha Chanting	6.30am-7.00am
18-07-01	Lisa Nelson's 23rd Birth Anniversary
20-07-01	Dhamma Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm-8.30pm
21-07-01	Buddha Chanting, New Moon	7.00am-8.30pm
22-07-01	Buddha Chanting	7.00am-7.30am
22-07-01	Buddhist Hour Radio Broadcast	11.00am-midday
23-07-01	Dhamma Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm-8.30pm
24-07-01	Prajna Paramita Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm-8.30pm
25-07-01	Buddha Chanting	6.30am-7.00am
27-07-01	Buddha Chanting, first quarter Moon	7.00am-7.30am
27-07-01	Dhamma Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30am-8.30pm
29-07-01	Buddha Chanting	7.00am-7.30am
29-07-01	Buddhist Hour Radio Broadcast	11.00am-midday
30-07-01	Dhamma Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm-8.30pm
31-07-01	Prajna Paramita Teaching by John D. Hughes	7.30pm-8.30pm
07-08-01	Evelin Halls' 40th Birth Anniversary
07-09-01	Five Day Bhavana Course commences	All Day
09-09-01	Founder's Day
11-09-01	Five Day Bhavana Course concludes	All Day
27-12-01	Five Day Bhavana Course commences	All Day
31-12-01	Five Day Bhavana Course concludes	All Day

3. SANGHA NEWS

Venerable Ajarn Chanphy Manivong

The "Self Interview" written by the Venerable Ajarn Chanhphy Manivong has been placed online on July 7 2001 by Evelin Halls.

This document is available on both websites, the www.bddronline.net.au and on www.bdcu.org.au. in the BDDR Vol.11 No.1.

This interview is also stored on our network at i:/ida/ajarn.rtf.

4. KEYNOTE OPPORTUNITIES

New Dining Room, Library, Reading Room and Kitchen

Planning for a new Dining Room, Library, Reading Room and Kitchen commenced on Saturday, 7 July 2001. This very auspicious day was the first day of the Buddhist Lent Khao Phansa Day (beginning of the Rainy Season).

The Devata who supervised the construction of the Sariputta Room and Store has been installed in its former place to supervise the construction of the new complex.

Visitors to the Centre on 7 June 2001 would have noted the roped off area in front of the Reading Room. This is the location for the new Dining Room, Library, Reading Room & Kitchen. The dimensions will be about 4.5 x 10 metres giving a floor area of 45sqm.

Steel windows 2.55m long by 2.09m high will be on the South and North walls. The footprint for our standard steel library shelves is 40 by 93cm = 3.72m2. Four (possibly 5) standard shelves are on the South wall of the complex.

Dining tables and library tables on an East-West line will run down the middle of the complex. Helen & George Costas will be asked to draw up the working plans. As soon as the Sariputta Room and Store has obtained the Building Inspectors approval, we will apply for a planning and building permit for the new complex.

John D. Hughes is about to request the Venerable Ajarn Manivong for the gift of one of his two Thai dinner sets for use in the new dining room.

Members should set up funding to pay for the work on the new complex. A start has been made with the rose bush fundraiser. On Sunday 8 July 2001, $710 was raised through the sale of rose bushes to Members.

Suite 14

Following our standard system the new John D. Hughes Reading Room, Library, Dining room and Kitchen complex will be referred to as Suite 14.

Since the present Reading Room & the new complex blend to make an extended Reading Room, the new area will be called the John D.Hughes Reading Room. This name matches with the John D. Hughes Collection comprising Library & artifacts.

On the official opening date (whenever that is) a plaque will be unveiled listing the name and the date it opened. To condition Members to this nomenclature the present Reading Room sign now

reads "The John D. Hughes Reading Room".

A glass display case with excellent geological specimens will be on display at the new John D. Hughes Reading Room.

The function of the new Reading Room is to encourage Members to read and, preferably, speed read. It is supposed if users are more comfortable, less crowded and in more well lit surroundings their reading time and quality of reading will increase significantly.

The scale we use for scoring performance level represents opinion rather than objective fact.

Our performance scale is:

5. Significantly and visibly improved,

4. Significantly improved, but not visible to buyer,

3. Not significantly changed,

2. Not significantly lowered, but not visible to buyer,

1. Significantly and visibly lowered.

We rate this project as a five. It is important and urgent we complete it as soon as possible.

Reference: Jack R. Meredith, Samuel J. Mantel, Jr. "Project Management, A Managerial

Approach" (p.57)(1995) John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Laptops for the new John D. Hughes Reading Room

It is proposed that two or three laptops be provided for use of Members within the new John D. Hughes Reading Room.

These can be plugged into the network. Members are reminded they must not put beverages such as tea or coffee near laptops. 85% of computer malfunctions are caused by a cup of liquid poured onto keyboards. This can damage chips.

Members are reminded that they must not take beverages into the Library area or near company computers.

Members who do this face suspension for up to one month from the Library area, our computer systems and the John D. Hughes Reading Room.

The Eastern area of the new facility is a place where Members can drink beverages. We do not wish to draw a solid line between the John D. Hughes Reading Room and the Dining Room because this is against our policy of being flexible.

Speed Reading Training Recommended

Our Teacher, recommends all Members undertake our Speed Reading Course. This is provided free of charge to Members. Speed reading class times can be made by appointment.

Lisa Nelson has written a report called Speed Read to Win, Read Faster to Reach Your Goals in Record Time on the progress of Members undertaking the Speed Reading Classes. This file can be read on the LAN file reference: I:/cgr/sreadrp

Encouraging our future webmasters

Because we are now working on making all our Dhamma websites searchable, it is important to take care of the <Title> tag in the HTML code. Each webpage has its own title tag which should always have a correct title of the page, eg: the <Title> for this online Brooking Street Bugle should be <Brooking Street Bugle Issue No. 61, 13 July 2001>

Search engines pick up this title and display it. Therefore it is of importance to enter correct <Title> names for each HTML page.

5. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NEWS

BizLink Update

We have a copy of BizLink 5.0 on CD ROM stored in Suite 2A software store. Members are encouraged to use these resources available.

BizLink provides browsing of HTML pages, search and retrieval of metadata stored in the BIS database and report generation of metadata search.

Areas that can be searched are employment, environment, finance and investment, international trade, legal issues, management, OH&S, product development and relationships.

Ch’an Academy Multimedia Application Software Created

A new multimedia software application has been created for The Ch’an Academy called The Ancient Way of Ch’an in a Modern Setting.

The Ancient Way of Ch’an in a Modern Setting includes ‘The Way of the Brush’ instructional videos of Master Andre Sollier, ‘The Way of the Garden’ video of the Australia Pond in the Ch’an garden and an exhibition of paintings. The exhibits includes three series of paintings, ‘Australia Over the Four Seasons’ by Master John D. Hughes, ‘The Life of Siddartha Gotama, The Buddha’ and ‘Taming of the Ox’ series by Master Andre Sollier.

The Ancient Way of Ch’an in a Modern Setting was created and developed by Pennie White as part of her Master’s course work for the subject EDF 6441 Issues in Multimedia for Education. Pennie is undertaking Masters in Education (Information and Communication Technology in Education) and is supervised by Bernard Holkner, Multimedia Education Specialist.

The Ancient Way of Ch’an in a Modern Setting will be produced in two formats CD ROM and online. The CD ROM version features higher quality video and sound. The online version will be formatted for fast downloading.

Thank you to the Teacher John D. Hughes, Master Andre Sollier and Members and Friends of the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd., Brendan Grainger from Hillside Radio, David Yamouni and Bernard Holkner from Monash University.

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

Online search facilities on our websites

Persons can now search the Blessings website and the BDDR Online website. By clicking the link “search this site”, visitors will be taken to the Simple Search facility created by Matt Wright. We see this as a major improvement to our websites and wish to make all our websites searchable.

The Simple Search program is free of charge and can be altered to suit the individual website. However, it cannot be sold. Details about the Copyright and Header for Simple Search Version 1.0 are stored in Suite 2 in the blue metal cabinet in the manila folder titled ‘Design of Websites’. The copyright is also available online at http://www.worldwidemart.com/scripts/readme/search.shtml.

Internal email count

Evelin Halls has counted her internal emails received in the financial year from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001. The number is 1030 emails. Not included in the figure are the 'returned mail service unavailable' emails.

This figure shows the enormous amount of good information circulated at our Centre. Our internal email system is well used and has become an indispensable way of communication.

Internal Email privileges

Selected financial Members who put in considerable hours each week at our Centre, are given internal e-mail privileges. Some financial Benefactors who are Members, do not attend regularly. Such persons have no internal e-mail POP 3 address.

When Members are no longer financial or they do not attend regularly, their internal e-mail privileges are removed. Four Members have had their internal e-mail privileges withdrawn. These

Members are: A. Burling, Lyne Lehmann, S. Sukha and T. Huynh. These policies are to increase our hard disk space.

CD Writing on PC5A

We have a Hewlett Packard MultieRead CD- Writer 8200.

Anita Svensson, Lisa Nelson, Julian Bamford and Brendan Hall have successfully completed training on use of our CD-Writer software, Picture Easy 3.1 under the tutor of Rodney Johnson. We use Kodak CD-R Gold Ultima, 74 minute, 650 Megabyte disk for preference. We are seeking donations of blank CD’s.

Blessings Website

We have a new host for our Blessings website which is Oznet1. The new blessings website address is www.bdcublessings.net.au. Julian Bamford and Evelin Halls organised this new host and all registration details for our Blessings website.

Principal email restored

The principal email address for the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd. is: wbu@bdcu.org.au

Evelin Halls, Julian Bamford and Frank Carter have documented all details for this email account including how to set it up. This information is stored in a manila folder in Suite 2, in the middle drawer of the blue metal filing cabinet.

The wbu@bdcu.org.au email account was inaccessible for about 3 months and is now successfully restored. Evelin and Julian untangled the errors that had stopped the email system from operating. There is a backlog of unanswered emails that will be addressed during the next fortnight.

ISP internet service provider-Unite

Evelin Halls and Julian Bamford have set up UNITE as our new ISP (internet service provider).

Our email address wbu@bdcu.org.au stays as our main email address. This email is set up on PC4 in Study area 1.

Our second email address is anitasvensson@bdcu.org.au which has been setup on PC2A in Administration Office #One.

We have a third email account buyresolved@buyresolved.com.au. This email account can be accessed from PC11 in the Sariputta room.

A fourth and last email account dragonking@buyresolved.com.au will be set up shortly on PC11.

The UNITE web address is www.unite.com.au. Their help desk telephone number 1800 55 66 00, and operates from 8.00am to 11.00pm weekdays.

The ISP Plan costs $24.95 per month and is an unlimited access plan, to the internet and email.

Details on the email password, settings and user name can be found at file reference PC6 i:\ida\uniteisp and under UNITE ISP in the second draw blue cabinet Study Area 1.

6. FUNDRAISING APPEALS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

Rose Bush Sales Fundraiser

On Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 July 2001 approximately 3000 roses were collected by our Members from Australian Roses 215 Glenfern Road, Upwey. Thank you to the owner of Australian Roses, Mr Les Day who so kindly donated these wonderful resources.

There are two categories of roses:

The first category - PBR ( patented breeders’ rights) have copyrights associated with their variety and cannot be sold by the Centre or its Members to any persons or organisation.

These can only be given away.

the colours available in this category are:

pale pink- PBR (group2)

white - pbr (group 3)

white - pBR (group 7)

orange - PBR (group 9)

orange - PBR (group 12)

red - PBR (group 14)

The second category can be sold to members ONLY at this time. Once we have approval from the Consumer & Business Affairs we will be able to sell these to the public as well.

The colours available in this category are:

white (group 1)

purple (group 4)

yellow (group 6)

white (group 8)

cream with pink edge (group 10)

pale pink (group 11)

white with pink edge (group 13)

MEMBERS’ DISCOUNT

Members will be given 4 rose bushes of their choice of colour from the PBR category. Members can also purchase at a 50% discount additional roses from the colours which do not have copyrights.

The discounted price is $5.00 per rose bush including gst.

anita svensson is in charge of the orders for the roses and frank carter is in charge of delivery of the roses.

Public sales within two months

Once approval has been attained for the fundraiser, sales can be made to the public for $10.00 per rose bush including gst. We will notify you of this date.

There is a bulk purchase discount. Purchases of 100 rose bushes will be given 8 additional rose bushes for free.

The Benefit-Cost Ratio

The benefit-Cost ratio which is also known as the Profitability index is the present net value of all future expected cash flows divided by the initial cash investment. If this ratio is greater than 1.0 the project may be accepted.

Because of gas & electricity costs associated with the John D. Hughes Reading Room, we have decided to collect a token 20 cents (including GST) per cup Coffee, Tea, Fruit Juice and Soft drink supplied to Members, which costs our organisation money. We do not make a profit at this price, however this helps reimburse some of our operating costs. We estimate there is about 25,000 of these type of drinks served per year. So, at a nominal 20 cents per drink we would raise $5,000 per annum. This would increase the profitability index to an acceptable figure. Water is

free.

The Sangha and Teachers are not to be charged. Most other visitors will be asked to contribute 20 cents or more to help meet our increased running cost which arises from the new facility.

User pays applies to Members in this area. To condition Members we are placing a Dana jar on the present dining table. We start the collection process on Monday 9 July 2001.

John D. Hughes is preparing a paper having a complete discussion of profitability models, which are orientated towards evaluation of projects that result in new products.

Pacifico's & Dean's method will be discussed.

7. JOHN D. HUGHES NEWS

8. CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTERESTS

We are building a new CGR database with Microsoft Access 97 to save time and improve performance and to keep an accurate record of our data. We are going to bring all address and mailing lists into one CGR database.

We can establish as many specified mailing lists and address databases as we like, but we really only want those we need. We want to enter an address only once with a choice given whether we want to put the address onto a mailing list, and if so, which one.

Work is in progress to find out what the correct mailing lists will be.

Julian Bamford B.A. App. Rec., our President is currently researching material for inclusion in the Annual President’s report .

We have a new website for the Buddha Dhyana Dana Review. Website address is www.bddronline.net.au Loading has commenced. We intend to load and edit back issues to this site.

Research and development for our new PHOTOLAN, hardware development and software continues.

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, Frank Carter, Leanne Eames, Evelin Halls, Lenore Hamilton, Isabella Hobbs, Clara Iaquinto, Rodney Johnson, Lisa Nelson, Rilla Oellien, Lainie Smallwood and Amber Svensson

CGR Database

Evelin Halls and John D. Hughes are developing the specifications for the new CGR database upgraded to Microsoft Access 97 Software.

CGR Task Unit Responsibilities: To handle correspondence, to adhere to legal requirements of corporate affairs, accounts, to provide a Profit and Loss Activity Statement on a quarterly basis, to arrange General meetings and maintain statutory minutes for these meetings, Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S); to organise attendants for staffing the Centre; to schedule events for our Teacher, to communicate with government departments, Federal, State and Local, to structure new databases and train persons to maintain them, to monitor and adhere to occupational health and safety (OH&S) policy, to provide a first aid facility, to organise for GST to be paid on time and supply Australian Tax Office with Business Activity Statement on time, to provide timely managerial information to ensure profits are made, to train personal to learn to operate CGR functions, to arrange for the audit of accounts at a professional level to meet the Statutory requirements of the Gaming Commission of N.S.W. and refreshment supply, to fund and organise Dana for the Sangha visiting the Centre, to liaison with neighbors to create goodwill and to liaison with local newspapers to advise of upcoming events.

Software Asset Register

It is important to track our software licences. Frank Carter has verified that the current versions of the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd. software is currently installed on our Centre PC's details have been entered on our Asset Register.

The Company’s software is stored in the Suite 2A Software Store and each software item is labelled with it's Asset Register Number. The next step is to list the software on machines owned by John D. Hughes and John D. Hughes & Associates Pty. Ltd. that share the LAN network.

Software which is owned by the Centre but not in current use is stored in Suite 10A and at this time is not listed on the Asset Register.

When the contents of Suite 10A are sorted out further items of Centre software will be included on the Asset Register and some gifts may be given to suitable Members for company use at their homes.

Mandala Traders new Warehouse address

Mandala Traders have changed their warehouse address. Their new warehouse address is: 36A Fitzroy Street Marrickville NSW 2204.

New telephone number is: 02 9516 3363

New fax number is: 02 9516 3620

Mobile number: 0412 864 782

Master Do List

There is only one Do List.

This Do-List applies to all task unit Members. The Master Do List commencing 9 July 2001 has 24 AAAA (4A) priorities; 20 AAA (3A) priorities; 12 AA (2A) priorities and 32 A (1A) priorities.

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, Amber Svensson, and Anita Svensson.

IDA Task Unit Responsibilities: to maintain WFB liaison; to arrange Dhamma and Prajnaparamita 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.

The Buddhist Hour 180 Radio Broadcast Celebration

Sunday 15 July 2001, the “Buddhist Hour” broadcast will celebrate 180 broadcasts. The title of the broadcast is “180 and not out”.

John D. Hughes Collection

Stuart and Arriluck Amoore have donated 137 Dhamma book titles to the John D. Hughes Collection.

Another 23 books were donated by Stuart and Arriluck Amoore and Bee-Ling Khor. There were multiple copies of two of the titles.

These books have been entered into the "Books Received" book and labels placed on the inside front covers.

Thank you again to Bee-Ling Khor for her help in sending the books out from Malaysia.

Further, the Sanghaloka Forest Hermitage donated 17 Dhamma book titles. 10 of these books were in English, one in Chinese and six in Thai.

New John D. Hughes Reading Room

In the library section of our new reading room the full Encyclopedia Britannica and Year Books will be on display, the full 20 Volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary, 30 Volumes of the Japanese National Treasure plus Reference Dictionaries in many languages. More reference books will follow.

The Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd. Library Heritage and the cultivation of Scholarship

The Buddha taught that the highest Dana is Dhamma Dana, given this truth the building, cataloging and preservation of Buddhist libraries is a noble path of practice.

As like a deep spring

clear, still, pure and lucid

are the wise hearing Dhamma

with a pure mind rejoicing

(Dharmapada)

Scholarship is one of the five styles of our Centre and our Founder John D. Hughes guides Members in the way of the library to cognate the true value and precious nature of one Buddhist Library to the longevity of the Buddha Dhamma. Our mission is to utilise present global forces to cause our Buddha Dhamma library to stay serviceable for 500 years. This praiseworthy vision to the preservation of libraries are clearly reflected in Walter Cronkite words when he stated:

“Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared

to that of an ignorant nation.”

We are the oldest Dhamma Centre in Victoria that has stayed with our library located at the one suitable location. It is not advisable to move the location of libraries because items can be lost or damaged. Generally, the ancient Shrine of the Deva protectors of the library (the Deva of Learning) is destroyed when a new location is established.

The story of the library begins in 1977. The library, now called the John D. Hughes Collection, is owned and managed by the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey} Ltd. Our Teacher corresponded with 14 countries to find the material to build the collection and consulted with Members of the multicultural Australian community to ensure the library collection policies were fair.

Through networking, the library recorded and gathered original Australian information that is unavailable in the reference collections of the Australia's older, larger, rich and powerful institution 's libraries.

Our multilingual reference library is an excellent environment for Buddhist study and research. The John D. Hughes Collection offers an extensive range of resources to assist in the learning of Buddha Dhamma, and includes:

* Rare and valuable Buddhist Texts including the complete Buddhist Canon.

* Commentaries by renowned Buddhist Teachers.

* Buddhist artifacts and ritual objects from all traditions.

* Buddhist Journals and Newsletters.

* Audio tape recordings of Buddhist Teachings.

* Buddhist "Books of Guidance" in English and various languages.

* Calligraphy.

* Video tapes of Buddhist events.

It is an inspirational example of providing a resource for future generations. The library provides a strong local database for those who need written practical or theoretical understanding of Buddha Dhamma in the English language.

This library, now listed on Australian libraries gateway, has become a library of national importance and its publications reach a world audience. This project is ongoing and is housed at the premises of an Australian peak organisation that is a regional Centre of the World Fellowship of Buddhists. Details of the library, including work in progress, can be found at www. bdcu.org.au

Buddhist Hour Radio Broadcast

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

The weekly “Buddhist Hour” radio broadcasts can be heard at 11.00am Sundays on Hillside Radio 87.6FM and 88.0FM and 1620 AM in Victoria, Australia.

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

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

Audio Tapes and Mini Discs for the recording of the Radio Broadcast

10 TDK 74 minute Mini Discs and 10 TDK 90 minute Audio Tapes were purchased from JB HiFi in Camberwell. The sales person advised that these are the best in stock.

We are seeking to use broadcast quality master tapes. Pam will contact Brendan Grainger at Hillside Radio to seek his advice and Julian will surf the Net.

We have found one supply source who have master tapes that we are considering purchasing. Frank Carter is dealing with this matter.

If you can help us locate Master quality tapes please contact us on 9754 3334.

Ch’an Academy Classes

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

Donations Wanted

Donations are needed now. If anyone could donate high quality A3 paper suitable for printing, we would be pleased to receive such a gift. Gifts are not tax deductible.

To make a monetary donation, please see page 13 of this issue for our General Funds Appeals form.

May Devatas and Devas and Friends continue to help us to print our next issue on time.

Our Websites

www.bdcu.org.au

www.bdcublessings.net.au

www.skybusiness.com/j.d.hughes

www.companyontheweb.com/buddhamap

www.companyontheweb.com/buddhatext

www.johnhughes.citysearch.com.au

www.buyresolved.com.au

www.bddronline.net.au

12. LOCAL AREA PLANNING & ASSET MANAGEMENT (LAPAM)

Colour Code: Green

LAPAM Manager: Frank Carter

LAPAM Task Unit Members: Stuart Amoore, Julian Bamford, Jan Bennett, Frank Carter, Vince Cavuoto, Brendan Hall, Lenore Hamilton, Isabella Hobbs, David Igracki, Leila Lamers, Lyne Lehmann, Lisa Nelson and Philip Svensson.

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

Small gaps in weatherboard of Sariputta Room

Our builder, Jeff Radford, has advised that these gaps will not interfere with the passing of final inspection from the Building Inspector. He has suggested we wait one year for the shrinkage of these weatherboards to be completed and then fill in the small gaps between them with “No Gaps”.

Installation of Water Tank at the North Side of the Sariputta Room

This tank will be installed as soon as possible and plumbed into the East side of the roof of the Sariputta Room. Its overflow will go into the Australia Pond. When this tank is installed, the building is ready for its final building inspection. Our Teacher wishes to thank all those who helped in the construction of the new bedroom and store.

Donation of over 3000 rose bushes

Les Day, owner of Australian Roses at 215 Glenfern Road, Upwey, kindly donated approximately 3000 mature rose bushes to our Centre.

Les is selling his property and has ceased trading as a rose grower.

On Saturday 7 July and Sunday 8 July 2001 many Members helped collect the roses from the rose farm and transport them to the Centre. Some roses were also taken to Rodney Johnson's, and Leila Lamer’s property for storage.

The Members who helped were Lisa Nelson, Rodney Johnson, Leila Lamers, Jan and Jacki Bennett, Frank Carter, David Igracki, Brent Kerr and Vincent Cavuoto. Julie O’Donnell, Isabella Hobbs, Anita Svensson and Jocelyn Hughes prepared lunch for the Members during these two days.

Members are to be given 4 rose bushes of their choice as a gift by the Centre. Anita Svensson is coordinating further sales of roses to Members at a special discount price. An application is being made to Consumer and Business Affairs Victoria for permission to fundraise by selling roses to the public.

The roses are in a range of colours and of excellent commercial quality. They will make beautiful gifts to friends and family members. Les Day from Australian Roses has given us the following advice for the care of our rose bushes.

We do not need to feed the roses with any type of food. The rockwool the bushes grow in does need to be kept moist.

Les said it is sufficient if it rains a minimum of once per week to keep the moisture content of the rockwool. If it doesn't rain we should water the roses weekly.

After 6 to 8 weeks the stems will produce green shoots. The roses can be planted or left above ground for many months provided the moisture content is maintained.

Laser Printing on A4 Paper

The costs of printing on A4 paper on our laser printers are as follows: Toner cartridge $48.00 each. One cartridge will produce about 4000 copies which is a per unit cost of 1.2 cents.

As a result of our A4 fundraiser we bulk purchased photocopy paper for $4.80 per ream. (after GST was claimed back) This is .96 of a cent per page.

Depreciation costs of our laser printers are $80 per annum each over a three year life cycle. This equates to approx .006 cents per page.

Servicing costs are about $60 per annum which is .005 cents per page.

The total printing costs per page is 2.27 cents. (This does not include electricity consumption costs).

A comparative costing for commercial laser printing is 8 cents per page.

Preservation with Cabot’s

On Tuesday 3 July 2001, Isabella Hobbs and Peter Boswell painted the new fence next to the Australia Pond, the Ch'an Academy windows and the windows in the Fragrance Corner (verandah).

A second coat was placed on the fence on Wednesday 4 July. We used Cabot's "natural decking oil" premium woodcare on all three areas.

13. MEMBERS’ NEWS

Evelin Halls has been appointed as a Director of the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.

We thank Clara Iaquinto for her contribution as a Director. Clara resigned as Director on 29 June 2001 due to health reasons.

Jeffrey Radford, a Life Member of the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd., recently worked with a team of volunteers at the Chithurst Buddhist Monastery, West Sussex, England. A 1862 coach house building was re-constructed using the green sandstone to form the walls for a new Meditation Hall. The roof framing was constructed from English oak obtained from the Monastery’s own forest, using a 500 year old English barn technique. This technique uses mortice and tenon rather than nails. Jeffrey and the group used Masonite I Beams shipped from Sweden, as this is the only country which makes them, to raise the roof 300mm. The Masonite I Beams were fixed to the top of the English oak frame then covered with sarking boards and the cavities filled with insulation. This project took the volunteer group three weeks to complete and about 1 million Australia dollars to finance. This group contributed to the finishing construction of a Meditation Hall for the Temple using 21st Century technology. This Meditation Hall is designed to last over 300 years, preserving a place to practice Dhamma. Jeffrey and the other members of the group made much merit by contributing to this project for the Chithurst Buddhist Monastery. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu.

14. SHARING OF MERIT

We regularly share merit with the local deities. They help us on all our projects.

Diffusion of Metta or Loving Kindness:

Sabbe Satta;

(May all sentient beings),

Avera Hontu;

(Be free from enmity),

Abyapajjha hontu;

(Be free from ill will ),

Anigha hontu;

( Be free from suffering ),

Sukhi attanam pariharantu;

(Live a happy life ).

MAY ALL BEINGS BE WELL AND HAPPY

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

Gifts are not tax deductible.

Appendix one: Minutes of the 9 July 2001 Annual Meeting

MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING OF THE BUDDHIST DISCUSSION CENTRE (UPWEY)LTD. HELD AT 33 BROOKING STREET, UPWEY, 3158 ON Monday 9 July 2001

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MEMBERS PRESENT: John D. Hughes, Anita Svensson, Jocelyn Hughes, Frank Carter, Julian Bamford, Lisa Nelson and Isabella Hobbs (proxy)

MINUTE SEC: Anita Svensson

MEETING OPENED: 9.33pm

CHAIRPERSON: Julian Bamford

APOLOGIES: Vanessa Macleod

MOTION: That the Minutes of the Last General Meeting held 6 May 2001 as read be accepted.

MOVED: Frank Carter

SEC: Lisa Nelson

CARRIED

MOTION: That the resignation by Clara Iaquinto from the position of Director of the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd. be accepted effective from Friday 29 June 2001.

MOVED: Lisa Nelson

SEC: Jocelyn Hughes

CARRIED

MOTION: That Evelin Halls be accepted as a Director of the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.

MOVED: John D. Hughes

SEC: Lisa Nelson

CARRIED

MOTION: That the BDC(U) Ltd. will fund and construct a new building called Suite 14 for John D. Hughes at 33 Brooking Street Upwey Victoria 3158.

MOVED: Frank Carter

SEC: Jocelyn Hughes

CARRIED

MOTION : That the BDC(U) Ltd. make an application to Consumer and Business Affairs, Victoria for a permit to fundraise through the sale of flowers.

MOVED : Frank Carter

SEC: John D. Hughes

CARRIED

MEETING CLOSED: 9.47pm

DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Sunday 29 July 2001 at 2.00pm.

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