The Buddhist community has been invited to Melbourne in 2009, for the Parliament of the World’s Religions to share in the traditions, culture and spirit of Australia. See www.parliamentofreligions.org.

We are sponsoring a team from the Buddhist Council of Victoria to provide a training course on Special Religious Education over 22-23 August. For details please email education@buddhistcouncil.org

We are having a gathering of volunteers and potential volunteers on 13 June, aimed at exploring the spiritual purpose of volunteering and what it is that you want to gain from the experience. We will also briefly touch on office procedures.  Places limited so if interested, please email hr.bcnsw@hotmail.com.

The MITRA Conference will be held this year between 4 July and 5 July; bringing together a range of highly esteemed international monks and nuns from a range of Buddhist traditions, the MITRA conference is a unique chance to learn more about Buddhism. The conference welcomes all people regardless of age or religious background. "Having Enough, Finding Spiritual Wealth" will be held at the Great Hall of the University of Technology, Sydney.

This talk by Ven. Sujato of Santi Forest Monastery will help you better understand the 5 precepts, and ways of interpreting them and applying them to our daily lives. To be held on Sunday 26 April at the Buddhist Council, please click here for more details.

Series of lectures on the Platform Sutra by Ven. Guo Jun of Dharma Drum Mountain focusing on prajna, sitting meditation, emptiness, non-duality and suddent enlightenment. Held between 11.30am-1pm on 19 April, 3 May and 17 May at the Buddhist Council. Click here for more details.

Second series on learning how to meditate. Run by Ven. Guo Jun of Dharma Drum Mountain, the lessons will be held between 9am-11am on 19 April, 3 May and 17 May at the Buddhist Council. Click here for more details.

This year, the MITRA Buddhist Conference will be held at the Great Hall, UTS, from Saturday 4 July - Sunday 5 July 2009. Interested participants should email info@mitra.org.au for further information.

The Buddhist Council will be holding its 2009 Annual General Meeting on Sunday 19 April 2009 from 2.00pm at its offices at Crows Nest. Members of the Buddhist Council should have received their notifications in the post and are invited and encouraged to attend the AGM. Other interested persons are also invited to the AGM to hear about the Buddhist Council's goals for the year ahead.

Series of lectures on the Platform Sutra by Ven. Guo Jun of Dharma Drum Mountain focusing on prajna, sitting meditation, emptiness, non-duality and suddent enlightenment. Held between 11.30am-1pm on 1 March and 15 March at the Buddhist Council. Please email office@buddhistcouncil.org to register your interest.