Open Day at Wat Dhammayanaram
The Cambodian Buddhist Society of Western Australia had an open day on Wednesday 29 March 2017.
Click on the following link for more detail:
http://www.yourlocalexaminer.
Sri Lankan Food Fair
Sri Lankan Food Fair
The Sri- Lankan Sinhalese Buddhist Society cordially invites you and your family to join us and have many varieties of delicious, authentic Sri-Lankan food at the Food Fair which is to be held on the Sunday 2nd April at Centenary Pavillion at Wilson. Please see the flyer for further information.
You are taking part in a āMaha Pinkamaā as all the proceedings will go to the Temple maintenance and to cover the cost of increased premium of mortgage, insurance cost, utilities bill, etc with the addition of new Building.
We kindly request your fullest cooperation to make this event a success.
So, kindly forward this messageĀ to your friends and others who you think would enjoy Sri-Lankan food.
Theruwan Sarani,
SLSBS Committee
HANNAH – The film
We are super excited to announce that we are hosting a special one-time screening in Perth of the film Hannah: Buddhism’s Untold Journey, on Wednesday 1 March, 2017 at the Luna Windsor Cinema in Perth (98 Stirling Highway, Nedlands).Ā
To reserve your tickets, please visit our Demand Film Event Page here:Ā https://tickets.demand.film/event/1362Ā (you can also find the movie Ā trailer and synopsis there).
Buddhism Scripture Teachers Struggling to Keep Up with Demand from NSW State School – ABC Newss
By Samantha TurnbullĀ – ABC News:
New South Wales public schools are struggling to keep up with demand for Buddhism scripture teachers.
Buddhist Council of New South Wales chairman Brian White said there were more than 3,000 public school students across the state studying Buddhism, and the number was growing rapidly.
“It’s driven by a few things ā general raising of awareness in meditation right across society and how beneficial that can be, and the realisation that even six and seven-year-olds can meditate for a few minutes and benefit from that,” Mr White said.
Audio: High demand for Buddhism scripture classes (ABC News)
“But also Buddhism itself has a fairly good image across society of being a peaceful and practical way of life.”
Mr White said the council, which trains Buddhism scripture teachers, had 70 teachers volunteering in New South Wales public schools, but at least 60 more were needed. Read more »
2016 Summary
Dear BCWA Member Organisations and Friends.
It feels like we are quickly approaching the end of the year. How time passes us by as we occasionally look back to see what we have achieved.
In mid-May we celebrated the United Nations Day of Vesak. Around the same period member organisations as well as associated friends who are made up of various traditions were celebrating Vesak. Apart from these there were also other activities initiated by BCWA and other special days celebrated by members and friends of BCWA.
Around July, BCWA produced a video to promote the selection of Buddhist as religion in the Census 2016 survey so that Buddhists are counted more accurately. This has reached thousands of Australian viewers through Facebook, Youtube and other electronic media. I believe the message was successfully delivered to the Buddhist communities. Read more »
2016/2017 New Committee
At the AGM on Tuesday 1st Nov 2016 Mr Boon Tan was elected President BCWA. The full incoming committee was as follows:
Executive CommitteeĀ for 2016/2017:
President: Boon Tan (Buddhist Society of WA)
Vice-President: U Thunla (Tisarana Buddhist Society)
Treasurer: Chan Bunthan (Cambodian Buddhist Society WA)
Hon. Secretary: Marlene Robins (Hayagriya Buddhist Society) Read more »
