Buddhist Council of South Australia

News from the BCSA Chair

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0330

Dear South Australian Buddhist,

The time has come to renew BCSA membership for your organisation. However, at its meeting on 17 September your council’s management committee decided that a charge for the 2011-12 period is not necessary, so the fee for renewal this year has been waived.

The Buddhist Council of South Australia continues to advocate on behalf of its members at various levels. For example, we have recently been granted membership of a working party to create a curriculum for religious teaching in South Australia’s secondary schools. This is the first time that Buddhism has been included in this important project. The management committee has appointed Dr Patrick Lim to act on its behalf in this task.

Annual General Meeting

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0330

The Buddhist Council of South Australia will convene it's

Annual General Meeting

Saturday 25th February 2012 at 2pm

Society of Friends Meeting House - 40a Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide.

We welcome participation from new members. Becoming a Member is easy.
Download ---> Nomination for Membership Form

For more information Email us or phone 0435 053 943

Notify the Council of your "Accredited Delegates"

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0330

Each Member Organisation is represented on the Council by their delegate(s).

In order to be represented, a Member needs to inform the Council
of the names of the persons whom it accredits as its delegates.
A Member is free to revoke or alter its delegates at any time.

Once your organisation has accredited its delegates:
Download ---> Notification of Accredited Delegates Form

When completed, forward the notice to:
Buddhist Council of South Australia, PO Box 429, Kent Town SA, 5067

You can check if we have received your notification by viewing the online listing we have for your organisation.

Management Committee Office Bearers

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0330

A Member Organisation's Accredited Delegate(s) are eligible to run for the offices of
Chairperson, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer of the Council.

Please give careful consideration to these important roles,
complete the Nomination for Office form and forward to:
Buddhist Council of South Australia, PO Box 429, Kent Town SA 5067
before 18th Febuary 2012 in order to become a candidate for election to office.

Maitreya Project Relic Tour in Adelaide - Feb 2012

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0330

Buddha House - www.buddhahouse.org.au

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.