Back in Oct 2009 the BCWA had sent a letter of support to the recently ordained nuns of Dhammasara Monastery. On Dec 22nd an article about the controversy around this matter appeared in The West and on 30 Dec 2009 a sector of Thai clergy in Bangkok have made an audacious claim on the sovereignty, […]
Thank-you to all you attended and volunteered for this huge event at the Fremantle Esplanade organised by the BCWA and supported by all the major Buddhist organisations in Perth. Please contact chief organiser Norliah at norliah.ariyaratne09@gmail.com for more information.
The event was hosted by the Australian government; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. During the Closing Reception held on 30 Oct 2009, BCWA President Dr Jake Mitra spoke with Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Stephen Smith MP about representation of the Buddhist community.
The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace is coming to Perth. The exhibition will be at the Western Australian Museum – Perth from 31 October to 15 November 2009.
The BCWA welcomes the Zen Group of Western Australia as a member. Please visit their website for more information about the Zen Group of WA.
Curtin University hosted an important and interesting public dialogue entitled ““What Would Jesus and Buddha Say to Each Other?”. Please click here to listen to the audio recording of this interesting and often humorous dialogue where the Christian faith was represented by Anglican Archbishop Roger Herft and the Buddhist faith by Ven Ajahn Brahm.
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