Buddhist Council of South Australia

Buddhist Groups of South Australia Unite

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:00:00 +0330

We encourage all Buddhist congregations to become members of the

The Buddhist Council of South Australia promotes the teachings of Buddha in our region.

The council serves as a primary contact for government, media,
inter-faith, and other-faith co-operation and exchange.

By offering the broader community a clear point of contact
with the South Australian Buddhist community the
council expedite the Buddhist input which government
and non-government organisations actively seek.

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Calm Abiding Retreat - August 2012

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:10:00 +0330

Retreat Houses at De-Tong Ling Retreat Center

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0330

Situated on the western end of Kangaroo Island, South Australia, De-Tong Ling Retreat Center offers ideal conditions for solitary, long or short term meditation retreat.

The center has five fully self-contained retreat houses set in pristine bush-land and available for rent at a modest fee. No retreat house is visible from any other. Each is powered by solar panels and gas, and supplied with clean, pure water. The retreat houses have running hot and cold water, showers, flushing toilets, a kitchen/living area, sleeping area and a separate meditation room.

Services are provided by residents on adjoining Yacca Creeks, a lay area reserved for non retreat activity. These include shopping, food delivery, gas bottle and fire wood delivery, and a message service for people in retreat and their retreat supervisors.

For more information visit the De Tong Ling website: Retreating at De-Tong Ling

Annual Report from the Chair

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0330

Annual General Meeting 25 February 2012 Buddhist Council of Australia

[Venerable Ladies and Gentlemen and] Representatives and guests:
I move that the annual report of the Chair to the Buddhist Council of South Australia by received.

It gives me great pleasure to present the annual report from the Chair of the Buddhist Council of South Australia to the Annual General Meeting, today 25th February, 2012.

In some ways we have had a difficult year. As is the case for all voluntary organisations these days, our individual enthusiasm has been tempered by other commitments to family and society. Nevertheless we successfully convened three worthwhile and productive meetings.

Ajahn In to talk at Thai Buddhist Temple

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0330

Ajahn In is still with us from Thailand, and has very kindly offered to be with us for meditation and a Dhamma talk.

This is a great opportunity to attend and gain the advice of a very experienced Dhamma practitioner and Monk. Ajahn In is now the head of a lineage with 150 monasteries world wide and we are lucky to have him here in little old Adelaide until mid-April. Ajahn In's teacher was Ajahn Sii who recently passed away, who was in turn a student of Ajahn Mun, who also taught Ajahn Chah.

1 pm
Sunday 1st April
Wat Ratanaprathib Vihara
(Thai Buddhist Temple)
45 Smith St
Thebarton SA 5031

A location map can be found at this link http://g.co/maps/8jc7g

Shambhala Summer Weekthun 2012 with Acharya Allyn Lyon

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0330

Shambhala Summer Weekthun 2012 with Acharya Allyn Lyon

Saturday 14 January- Saturday 21 January

This non-residential retreat is suitable for all levels of meditation experience. The retreat will incorporate sitting and walking meditation, contemplation, teachings and group discussion.

Venue: SACOS Training Room, 47 King William Road, Unley
Cost: $250 /$200 concession or $35/ $30 per day

More information and online registration: http://adelaide.shambhala.info/
Download attached flyer Weekthun-2012 (2.2MB .pdf)

Ven. Geshe Khensur Rinpoche Addresses Members

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:30:00 +0330

Venerable Geshe Khensur Rinpoche's Address to BCSA (AGM 2006-2008) Download.pdf (490kB)
   Venerable Rinpoche requested to be informed of the number of Buddhist Organisations in South Australia, how many have become Members and how many Member Organisations are in attendance here today.
   “Thank you all for coming. Thank you to all those who put effort, the administrators, the committee, previous committees and administrators, for all their effort and works. Thank you for inviting me to this meeting. Thank you for inviting me to speak.
   “I am extremely happy that all of us are working together. The BCSA attempts to preserve the pure teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni and I really appreciate you doing that. I am very happy to all of you for your courageous goal of preserving Buddha’s teachings. It is very encouraging that there is now 30 organisations in South Australia. It would be very beneficial to continue to encourage the other groups not yet involved to become involved in the Council. It is of great benefit to the community that the Buddhist Council preserves the Buddha’s teachings.

Annual Report from BCSA Chair (2009-10)

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:30:00 +0330

Venerable Sangha, guests, delegates and members of the executive:

I am pleased to present the annual report of the Buddhist Council of South Australia, for the year ended 31 August 2010.

During the year your executive committee met on four occasions. We had great difficulty arranging meetings because most members had heavy work, professional and personal commitments. Our meetings, however, were very productive. I would like to thank all of our committee members for their enthusiastic dedication, and valuable contributions.

Some highlights of the year were the following:

The Parliament of World Religions: Experiences and Inspirations

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0330

Following the recent Parliament of Religions held in Melbourne earlier this December, we are having a Post-Parliament event to ignite the excitement and inspiration from the event here in Adelaide!

Come see... The Parliament of World Religions: Experiences and Inspirations

Adelaide participants at the recent Parliament of World Religions in Melbourne will share their experiences and inspirations

Sunday January 10, from 3-4:30pm

Pilgrim Church, Flinders St, Adelaide

More information sa.interfaith@gmail.com

Annual Report from BCSA Chair (08-09)

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:40:00 +0330

Greetings and welcome to all of you.

I want to begin by saying that I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the Buddhist Council of South Australia this year. The year has felt very productive, full of interesting events, issues and discussions. Our meetings are always lively and amicable and it is a privilege to work with such committed and dedicated people.