Lifetimes of Learning

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

Web sites

www.bdcu.org.au

www.bddronline.net.au

www.bdcublessings.net.au

www.bsbonline.com.au

www.buyresolved.com.au

Editor: John D. Hughes Dip.App.Chem., T.T.T.C., GDAIE

Assistant Editor: Pennie White, B.A., Dip.Ed.

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 an other source accessed through our web site(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 web site 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

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.

2002 Company Structure

The Company operates under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s Company Code in accordance with our Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association.

Resident Practitioners

John D. Hughes Dip.App.Chem. T.T.T.C. GDAIE

Anita M. Hughes R.N.Div.1

Directors of the Centre

Julian Bamford B.A.App.Rec.

Evelin Halls Dip. Foreign Language Correspondence

Peter Boswell CPA

Office Bearers

President Julian Bamford B.A.App.Rec.

Treasurer Pam Adkins B.Bus. Ass.Dip.Bus

Secretary Pennie White B.A. Dip.Ed.

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.

The Directors, Office Bearers and Vice Presidents are responsible to a General Committee comprising all financial Members of the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.

Joint Librarians

John D. Hughes Dip. App. Chem. T.T.T.C. GDAIE and Anita M. Hughes RN Div 1.

Assistant Librarian

Julie O’Donnell

Chief Information Officer

Leanne Eames B.A., M.A.

Financial Controller

Peter Boswell CPA

Manager Occupational Health & Safety

Anita M. 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 Programmer

IT Software Developer

Arthur Lipscombe

Editor Buddha Dhyana Dana Review

John D. Hughes Dip.App.Chem. T.T.T.C. GDAIE

Assistant Editor Buddha Dhyana Dana Review

Pennie White B.A. Dip.Ed.

Executive Producer Buddhist Hour Broadcast

Pennie White B.A. Dip.Ed.

Program Producer/Presenter Buddhist Hour Broadcast

Julian Bamford

Editor Brooking Street Bugle

John D. Hughes Dip.App.Chem., T.T.T.C. GDAIE and Anita

M. Hughes R.N. Div 1.

Assistant Editor Brooking Street Bugle

Pennie White B.A. Dip.Ed.

Editors Longhair Australia News

John D. Hughes Dip.App.Chem. T.T.T.C. GDAIE

Julian Bamford B.A.App.Rec.

Leanne Eames B.A. M.A.

Evelin Halls Dip.F.L.C.

Pennie White B.A. Dip.Ed.

Index

1. Chan Academy Australia - President's Minor Projects Report 2002

2. Funds Appeal

3. Transferring of Merit

4. Photographs

1. Chan Academy Australia – President’s Minor Projects Report 2002

Minor Project No.1

The Larger Sukhavati-Vyuha Description of Sukhavati, The Land of Bliss Puja

Completed 1 January 2001

Minor Project No.2

A Longhair Project: Buddhist Hour Broadcast No.1 preserved on Compact Disc

Completed 1 January 2001,

Minor Project No.3

‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ film fundraiser

Minor Project No.4

Publishing of Longhair Australia News Issue Number 1 “Lending a helping hand”

Minor Project No.5

Photographs of Young Leaves and Countless Silks and Threads Chinese embroidery exhibition loaded to BDDR Vol. 11, No. 2. at www.bddronline.net.au and www.bdcu.org.au.

Minor Project No.6

Fire Fighting Drill

Completed: 5 January 2002

Minor Project No.7

Water Tanks – Survey of Auxiliary Water Supply Total Storage Capacity 11,000 Gallons

Minor Project No.8

Gong used for summoning the Heavenly Protectors that help fight fires

Minor Project No.9

Briefing of Architect for future development plans for new two level library/bedroom facility

Completed: 25th January 2002

Minor Project No.10

Our Australia Day 2002 Celebrations – 26 January 2002

Minor Project No.11

Koolmints Fund Raiser winner announced
Completed 26 January 2002

Minor Project No.12

Preparation and postage of 411 New Year Blessing Cards for Friends of the Buddhist Discussion (Upwey) Ltd.

Completed: 28 January 2002

Minor Project No.13

The 16th Anniversary Celebration of the Chan Academy

Completed: 5 February 2002.

Minor Project No.14

Long Life Knot and Conch Shell painted on the back North-facing veranda wall.

Minor Project No.15

Brooking Street Bugle On Line First Year Anniversary

Completed: 15 January 2002,

Minor Project No.16

Buddha Dhyana Dana Review Volume 11 No. 3 Online edition loaded on to www.bddronline.net.au and www.bdcu.org.au

Completed: 14 January 2002.

Minor Project No.17

Policy to acknowledge our Digital Photographers in our online publications by including their name and qualifications with the images.

15 January 2002

Minor Project No.18

Photographs of Buddhist Hour and special guest Ranjith Hetterachi.

Completed: 20 January 2002

Minor Project No.19

Temporary repair to our internal email system on our LAN1 .

Minor Project No.20

Upgrade of front page of the Brooking Street Bugle Issues 48 to 70 to new format.

Completed: 6 January 2002

Minor Project No.21a

Upload of photographs to Brooking Street Bugle Issue 73

Completed: 9 January 2002

Minor Project No.21b

Longhair Australian News Publication ISSN 1446-5124 (Print) loaded onto our Internet site at www.bsbonline.com.au/longhair

Completed 15 January 2002

Minor Project No.22

Virus cleaned on PC4A

Minor Project No.23

Vet software downloaded and installed on all of our three Internet PCs.

Completed: 24 January 2002

Minor Project No.24

Occupational Health and Safety Policy published in OH&S Safety Bulletin 26

Completed: 28 January 2002

Minor Project No.25

'Fire Alert' and Fire drill implemented

Completed 19 January 2002

Minor Project No.26

Fire Prevention Fuel Reduction near Eastern gate and Australia Pond

Minor Project No.27

Fire Prevention Fuel Reduction at Western Fence Line
Completed: 18 January 2002.

Minor Project No.28

Improving Fire Rating to veranda

Minor Project No.29

Fire Protection Wall

Minor Project No.30

Fire Improvement - Metal watering sprinkler erected outside Suite 4.

Minor Project No.31

Rubber Plugs installed at each downpipes hole in gutters

Minor Project No.32

Fire rating improvement for East facing wall at the NE corner of the main building

Minor Project No.33

Incoming External Email Procedure

29 January 2002

Minor Project No.34

Celebration of the 4000th catalogued entry on the John D. Hughes Collection database and launch of Attainment 5000

Competed: 11 January 2002

Minor Project No.35

Chan Academy program of Sumi-e class for 2002

Minor Project No.36

Hall of Assembly Preparation of Hall of Assembly for the Puja on Monday 28 January

Completed: 27 January

Minor Project No.37

Emerald Pavilion maintenance and improvements

Completed: 18 January 2002

Minor Project No.38

Garden tool shed tidied and re-organised

Completed: 7 January 2002

Minor Project No.39

Power Supply- relocation of junction box to higher position to prevent water damage

Minor Project No.40

Caravan maintenance and cleaning

Completed: 18 January 2002

Minor Project No.41

Preparation for new Kitchen, Dining and Reading Room – relocation of plants

Completed: 29 January 2002

Minor Project No.42

Members visit Nobbies at Phillip Island and made offerings to the Dragon King and to Devas and Devatas on the Island

Completed: 4 January 2002

Minor Project No.43

Rilla Oellien celebrated her 37th birth anniversary at the Centre

Completed: 28 January 2002

Minor Project No.44

Visit by Phra Ajarn Plien Panyapatipo to Warburton Temple - Offering of Dana

Completed: Sunday 24 February 2002

Minor Project No.45

Teachings by Phra Ajarn Plien Panyapatipo broadcast on The Buddhist Hour radio broadcast.

Completed: 3 March 2002

Minor Project No.46

Teachings by Phra Ajarn Plien Panyapatipo – Buddhist Hour radio script uploaded to our Web site at www.bdcublessings.net.au.

Minor Project No.47

Teachings given by Phra Ajarn Plien Panyapatipo uploaded to our web sites at www.bddronline.net.au and www.bdcu.org.au.

Minor Project No.48

Visit by Three Venerable Buddhist Monks for Blessings on Julie O’Donnell’s 40th Birth Celebration

Completed: 4 March 2002

Minor Project No.49

Presentation of Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd. Kalyanamitta Award to Ajarn Dr Viriyananda Mahathera

Completed: 4 March 2002

Minor Project No.50

Vibhajjavadin Devas and Devatas of Learning System Manual published and printed by the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.

Completed: 18 February 2002

Minor Project No.51

Community Benefits for our Centre Registration as a community organisation with the Ritchies Community Benefits program.

Minor Project No.52

Reclining Buddha image - changed the robe and cleaned the surrounding area of the Altar and protective glass.

Completed: 10 February 2002

Minor Project No.53

Deva of Wealth Outside Shrine set up in the North garden in front of the Eastern door entrance to the Reading Room.

Minor Project No.54

Longhair Australian News Vol. 1 No.1 received by the National Library of Australia. Australian Serials Unit advised ISSN number registered with central officer in Paris.

5 February 2002

Minor Project No.55

‘World Fellowship of Buddhists Standing Committee on Women’ Newsletters Vol. 2, No.2 and No.3 loaded onto our website at www.bdcu.org.au

Completed: 6 February 2002

Minor Project No.56

Roles of Women In The Context of Buddhism: The Second Two Year Plan of the World Fellowship of Buddhists (B.E. 2544-2545/2001-2002) typed and load to the bdcu.org.au/swc website

Completed: 5 February 2002

Minor Project No.56

27 Images downloaded from Digital Camera 1 – Photos: Evening in the Chan Garden, prepared and uploaded to the www.bdcublessings.net.au website

Completed 19 January 2002

Minor Project No.57

10 Ten photographs of the Southern Gate and new Australia Garden taken on Australia Day 2002 downloaded from Digital Camera 2

Completed: 26 January 2002

Minor Project No.58

43 digital photographs downloaded from Digital Camera 1 to PC5A C:\Digiphotos1.

Completed: 26 January 2002

Minor Project No.59

23 digital images downloaded from Digital Camera 1 to PC5A C:\Digiphotos1

Completed: 28 January 2002

Minor Project No.60

Longhair: 37 images downloaded from Digital Camera One to PC5A C:\Digiphotos1

Completed: 6 February 2002

Minor Project No.61

42 images downloaded from Digital Camera One to PC5A C:\Digiphotos1

Completed: 6 February 2002.

Minor Project No.62

PC5A upgrade from Pentium 200 Mhz to AMD 400 Mhz system

Minor Project No.63

PC4 Outlook Express Inbox cleared of all incoming external emails.

29 January 2002

Minor Project No.64

Minutes of the General Meeting held on 22 February 2002 at the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd, 33 Brooking Street, Upwey, Victoria 3158 loaded to www.bsbonline.com.au in BSB75

Minor Project No.65

Administration laser printer cartridge replaced at page count 153,868

Completed: 26 February 2002.

Minor Project No.66

Year of the Horse 2002 C.E. New Year Blessing Cards - 674 cards posted in four lots in Australia and to 20 overseas countries

Completed: 1 February 2002

Minor Project No.67

Sumi-e Class No.1 for 2002 “The Zen Teaching: The Venerable Mahakasyapa after giving a flower to the Buddha”.

Completed: 2 March 2002

Minor Project No.68

Presentation to Master Andre Sollier of the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd Kalyanamitta Award

Completed: 2 March 2002

Minor Project No. 69

Chan Academy 16th Anniversary Celebrations

Completed: 5 February 2002

Minor Project No.70

Purchase and installation of ORGANIZE...Version 6 software for the John D. Hughes Collection

Minor Project No.71

New Eastern Gate Garden Bed on the garden side of the bamboo fence at the Eastern Gate.

Completed: 26 February

Minor Project No.72

Wedding of Members Leila Lamers and David Igraki at Wilsons Botanical Gardens in Berwick

Completed: 23 February 2002.

Minor Project No. 73

National Gallery of Victoria 'Spring Flowers, Autumn Grass - The spirit of nature in Asian art' opening attended by John D. Hughes, Anita, Julian Bamford and Julie O’Donnell.

20 February 2002.

Minor Project No. 74

National Gallery of Victoria 'Spring Flowers, Autumn Grass - The spirit of nature in Asian art' keynote speech

Minor Project No.75

Members visit to National Gallery of Victoria 'Spring Flowers, Autumn Grass - The spirit of nature in Asian art'.

Completed: 21 March 2002

Minor Project No.76

Civic reception held by the Shire of Yarra Ranges Completed: 13 March 2002.

Minor Project No. 77

John D. Hughes and Anita attended the Third Meeting of The World Buddhist University Council .

Completed 10 February 2002

Minor Project No. 78

Interim Report on the Proceedings of the Third Meeting of the World Buddhist University Council held on 9 February 2002 at the Maxx Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

Completed: 25 February 2002

Minor Project No. 79

Kalachakra Puja Prayer Ritual conducted by Francisco So

Completed: 11 March 2002

Minor Project No. 80

New Nat Shrine constructed outside the Sariputta Room for offering to the Gods, Devas, Devatas and Protectors of the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.

Minor Project No. 81

Setting of string lines and corner frames for the new private kitchen-dining room

Completed: 29 March 2002

Minor Project No. 82

Cash Generation: Chan Art & Gift Stall held at the Red Hill Show in Red Hill, Victoria

Completed: 23 March 2002.

Minor Project No. 83

Five Day Bhavana Course

Completed: 2 April 2002

Minor Project No.84

Members 5% discount card arranged with Maxi Foods in Upper Ferntree Gully

Minor Project No.85

"Minor Gaming Unit Registration Number 48524 effective from 7 March 2002"

Completed: 7 March 2002

Minor Project No.86

Survey by Philanthropy Australia

Completed: 17 March 2002

Minor Project No.87

Monthly Financial Performance Measurement

Minor Project No.88

'Buddhism and Economic Ethics - Towards A Sustainable World Peace'. Completed: 11 March 2002.

Minor Project No.89

VET check of PC4 to remove worm virus

Completed: 20 March 2002

Minor Project No. 90

New Notice Boards

Minor Project No. 91

Filing Update

2 April 2002.

Minor Project No. 92

General Meeting held on 22 March 2002

Minor Project No. 93

Library Organise . . . Database Upgrade

On 19 March 2002

Minor Project No 94

Handling Data Once

Minor Project No. 95

Chan Academy Sumi-e Class

23 March 2002

Minor Project No.96

Watering of the garden

18 March 2002

Minor Project No. 97

Weeding of driveway garden beds

16 March 2002

Minor Project No. 98

Raking of Leaves in Driveway

Completed: 17 March 002,

Minor Project No. 99

A4 Paper Fundraiser

Minor Project No.100

Yellow Climbing Rose planted

Minor Project No. 101

Painting of Southern Gate

Minor Project No. 102

Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara opening

Completed: 20 April 2002

Minor Project No. 103

Cambodian Buddhist Association New Year

Committed: 13 April 2002

Minor Project No. 104

Monk's Ordination and Robes

31 March 2002

Minor Project No. 105

Highest Yoga Tantric Initiation Cittamani Tara – Bendigo

Completed: 17 May

Minor Project No. 106

Atisha and the Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment – Teaching by Dalai Lama

Completed: 22 May 2002

Minor Project No. 107

Buddha Dhamma Chanting and Dana to Heavenly Monks

Completed: 14 April 2002

Minor Project No. 108

The Medicine Buddha Puja

Completed: 29 March 2002

Minor Project No. 109

Vajera Sattva One Hundred Word Mantra, "The Hevajra Tantra" Puja

Completed: 25 April 2002

Minor Project No. 110

The Prajna Paramita Puja

1 April 2002

Minor Project No. 111

Belgrave Flower Art Discount Card

Minor Project No. 112

Blessed Water Offerings on all Altars at the Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd.

Minor Project No. 113

Donation of Glass Bottles Suitable for Blessed Water

11 April 2002.

Minor Project No. 114

"Adopt a Stump" Fundraiser

Minor Project No. 115

Movie Night -Fundraiser

Completed: 2 June 2002

Minor Project No. 116

Self Pacing Training for Organisation of Flower and Gift Stalls

Minor Project No. 117

Members Cash Generating Kits

Completed: 22 April 2002

Minor Project No. 118

Coca-Cola Vending Machine

Completed 3 April 2002

Minor Project No. 119

Anguttara Nikaaja on our LAN

Minor Project No. 120

Probono Australia

Minor Project No. 121

Second LAN and email system coming soon – demonstration

Completed: 13 April 2002

Minor Project No. 122

Maintenance of existing Eudora email on LAN

Completed: 13 April 2002

Minor Project No. 123

Managing Our Websites

Minor Project No. 124

Digital Images saved to PC4

Completed: 10 April

Minor Project No. 125

51 Photographs - New record for photographs loaded to Brooking Street Bugle Online Issue 77 and Buddha Dhyana Dana Review Online

Completed: 12 April 2002

Minor Project No. 126

Digital Photograph Backups saved to PC5A

Completed: 11 April 2002

Minor Project No. 127

Digital Image Management is being addressed

Minor Project No. 128

Scanning Zip disks with the Vet

Minor Project No. 129

Updating New VET on our Pcs

5 April 2002

Minor Project No.130

Longhair News of e-publishing

Minor Project No.131

PC5A - Upgrade and New Configuration - New Graphics Card

Minor Project No.132

Water for drinking

Minor Project No.133

Australia Performing Rights Association New Licence Granted

2 April 2002

Minor Project No.134

Landlord's Assets Quarterly Audit

31 March 2002

Minor Project No.135

Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd. New Database Data Entry

Minor Project No.136

Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd. New Database

Minor Project No.137

Relocation of Filing Cabinet FCA3

31 March 2002

Minor Project No. 138

New Filing Update

Minor Project No. 139

Old Visitors to our Centre

14 April 2002

Minor Project No. 140

Chan Academy Sumi-e Classes with Master Andre Sollier

Completed: 23 March 2002

Minor Projects No 141

Upcoming New Maintenance Projects – report

Completed: 30 June 2002

Minor Project No.142

Windows cleaning program

Minor Project No.143

Terracing of Eastern Fence Garden

Minor Project No.144

Standard Rose Behind New Private Kitchen

Minor Project No.145

Preparation and distribution of tickets for Chan Painting Raffle

Completed: 7 May 2002

Minor Project No. 146

New Monthly Cash Generation Targets

Minor Project No. 147

Commission to Centre for Computer Sales

Minor Project No. 148

Gift of Chan Painting

16 April 2002

Minor Project No.149

Deva of Transformations Altar

Completed: 21 April 2002

Minor Project No.150

LAN1 email cleanup

Minor Project No. 151

LAN2 Printers

Minor Project No. 152

Storage, Manipulation and Printing of our Digital Photograph Resources

Minor Project No.153

New Ethernet PCI (Network) Adapter Card for PC14A

Completed: 3 May 2002

Minor Project No. 154

Hygiene for Food Handlers Level 1

Minor Project No. 155

More Contacts Loaded into Database

Completed: 15 April 2002

Minor Project No. 156

North East Corner Flower Wall Garden

Minor Project No.157

Increased Fire Rating for the Tool Storage Trailer

Completed: 5 May, 2002

Minor Project No. 158

Australasian Buddhist Convention

Completed: 23 June 2002

Minor Project No. 159

Practicing Dana (Generosity) – Offerings to Heavenly Monks

Completed: 17 June 2002

Minor Project No.160

Edutech 2002

Completed: 12 August 2002

Minor Project No.161

Meeting of Buddhist Leaders

20 June 2002

Minor Project No.162

Dr Guruge’s Speech

Completed: 13 July 2002

Minor Project No. 163

Report on Savoire Faire: online at www.bddronline.net.au

Minor Project No. 164

Report on Examination of Training Issues at our Centre for the next 9 years on line at www.bddronline.net.au

Minor Project No. 165

Report on Winter Five Day Bhavana Course 14 to 18 June 2002, One of the Ten Perfections: “Lending a Helping Hand”

Minor Project No. 166

New Altar for Chief God of Information Technology

Minor Project No.167

Training a new Webmaster

Minor Project No. 168

Saving Digital Images

Minor Project No. 169

Storage of LAN Cable Crimping Tools

Minor Project No.170

100 Emails sent on LAN 2, is a measure of our recent improvement in internal communications

Completed: 17 June 2002

Minor Project No. 171

www.buyresolved.com.au - The Private Museum at Upwey
Completed: 16 June 2002

Minor Project No.172

www.bddronline.net.au - re-registration of domain name

Completed: 1 July 2002

Minor Project No.173

Increasing use of Photographs on our Eight Web sites

Minor Project No. 174

Web site www.bdcu.org.au backup

Completed: 20 June 2002

Minor Project No. 175

Procedure for Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey) Ltd. Database

Minor Project No.176

Saving of Photos from Digital Cameras – Procedure

Completed: 21 June 2002

Minor Project No.177

Digital Photo's of International Buddhist Leaders Meeting stored on Cds

Completed: 23 June 2002

Minor Project No. 178

Downloading Digital Photos for Burning to CD-ROMs

Minor Project No.179

Master Bitmaps Burnt to CDROM

Minor Project No. 180

Kodak Rechargeable Longlife Batteries are Used for Digital Cameras.

Minor Project No. 181

Non Slip surfaces on rear Stairs

Minor Project No. 182

Chinese cups in new cupboard in kitchen

Minor Project No. 183

Fire Extinguisher Servicing 2002

Completed: on 5 July 2002

Minor Project No.184

Task List Performance Report - 12 to 19 June 2002

Completed: 19 June 2002

Minor Project No.185

Returning Officer Appointed for the Annual General Meeting 2002

Minor Project No. 186

“That Really Good Florist” – Members 5% discount

Minor Project No.187

Ms Piyaporn Erbprasartsook of World Fellowship of Buddhists Headquarters Visits to Our Centre.

Completed: 17 June 2002

Minor Project No.188

The John D. Hughes Collection Lending Library

Minor Project No.189

Vesak 2002 greeting cards sent to 140 World Fellowship of Buddhists Regional Centres.

Minor Project No. 190

Relocation of Power Tools and Extension Chords

Minor Project No. 191

Rare carved stone Borabadur Buddha Head relocated to Anita Room

Minor Project No. 192

Carved Balinese Princess Head relocated to entrance

Minor Project No.193

Fire Wood - collection

Minor Project No. 194

Chan Painting Raffle Ticket Details

Completed: 14 August 2002

Minor Project No.195

Founder’s Day

Completed: 9 September 2002

Minor Project No.196

"Canvassing The Four Seasons" Chan Painting Exhibition and Auction

Completed: 9 September 2002

Minor Project No. 197

Surangama Puja taught by Francisco So

Completed: 5 November 2002

Minor Project No. 198

Circumambulation track around the Stupa

Completed: 3 September 2002

Minor Project No. 199

Camberwell Market Stall – 10 weeks in operation

Minor Project No.200

New Dining Room and kitchen

Completed: 28 September 2002

Minor Project No.201

Philip Island Visit

11 September 2002

Minor Project No.202

Uninterruptable Power Supply

Completed: 30 July 2002

Minor Project No.203

LAN 2 back on line

Minor Project No.204

Discontinued website addresses

Minor Project No.205

Photographs Brooking Street Bugle 80

Minor Project No.206

Sensor light outside Suite 10A

Minor Project No.207

Information from Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC)

10 September 2002

Minor Project No.208

Rock from Western Australia

Completed: 28 September

Minor Project No. 209

Typing of History of Pureland Buddhism and loading of chapters onto www.bddronline.net.au

Minor Project No.210

Most Venerable Phra Acharn Mun Bhuridatta Thera biography loaded to www.bddronline.net.au

Minor Project No.211

Surangama Puja taught by Francisco So

Completed: 5 November 2002

Minor Project No.212

Ordination of 400,000 Heavenly Monks

Completed: 26 October 2002

Minor Project No.213

Kathina Ceremony at Sakyamuni Buddha Vihara, Berwick

Completed: 26 October 2002

Minor Project No.214

New sponsor for website www.bdcu.org.au

Minor Project No.215

New Sponsor for our www.bdcublessings.net.au website

Minor Project No.216

Upgrade of extra 100 megabyte capacity for www.bdcublessings.net.au website

Minor Project No.217

New PC 15A

Minor Project No.218

Upgrade to PC5A

Minor Project No.219

Kodak Picture Easy Software on PC15A

Minor Project No.220

Digital camera pictures storage

Minor Project No.221

Buddhist Hour Broadcast recordings sent to Venerable Tang

Minor Project No.222

National Day of the Republic of China

Minor Project No.223

Most Venerable Phra Acharn Mun Bhuridatta Thera biography – update for website

Minor Project No.224

Kathina Ceremony at Sakyamuni Buddha Vihara, Berwick

Minor Project No.225

Chan Academy Australia: Sumi-e Class

Minor Project No.226

New Kitchen and Dining Room – 10 more stump holes

Completed: 5 October 2002

Minor Project No.227

Offerings to Heavenly Sangha

Completed: 1 November 2002

Minor Project No.228

Fitting of ant caps on existing stumps – reading room floor

Minor Project No.229

Abhidhamma Teachings - Suitable offerings for the Abhidhamma Teachings including flowers and reams of A4 paper.

Minor Project No.230

Prajna Paramita Puja

Completed: 26 December 2002

Minor Project No.231

Most recent raffle results – Spring Garden Raffle

Completed: 26th November 2002

Minor Project No.232

Camberwell market stall

Completed: 24 November 2002

Minor Project No.233

Public liability Insurance - increased in cover

Completed: 12 December 2002.

Minor Project No.234

Required Buddhist Hour broadcast attendance on 8 December 2002

Minor Project No.235

Fire Risk Reduction

Minor Project No.236

Front Entrance floor reconstruction

Minor Project No.237

Completion of stumping for front entrance

Minor Project No.238

New plants for garden

Minor Project No.239

New Year Greeting Cards

Minor Project No.240

Christmas Day Gift and Flower Stall

Minor Project No.241

President’s Minor Projects 2002 Report

Use the site search engine at www.bsbonline.com.au for details on each of the Minor Projects detailed in this report.

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Donations

To make a donation please complete and return this form 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.

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3. 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 NAT House deities.

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

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4. Photographs

Photographers: Julian Bamford and Julie O'Donnell

Abhidhamma Class No. 27, 24 December 2002, held at our Centre in the Salon D'or.

From left to right: Frank Carter, Rilla Pargeter, Jason Glasson, Julie O'Donnell, Peter Boswell, Lainie Smallwood, Evelin Halls.

From left to right: Frank Carter, Rilla Pargeter, Jason Glasson, Julie O'Donnell, Peter Boswell, Lainie Smallwood, Evelin Halls.

From left to right: Frank Carter, Rilla Pargeter, Jason Glasson, Julian Bamford, Peter Boswell, Lainie Smallwood, Evelin Halls.

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