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Celebrating Ten Years of the New Zealand Buddhist Council 2008 1 The Lotus Blooms in Aotearoa Celebrating Ten Years of the New Zealand Buddhist Council 2008–2018 Introduction This booklet has been written and to some of the Buddha’s main teachings; compiled by members of the Buddhist we then outline the main branches of Council executive committee. We Buddhism. The remainder of the booklet hope that it will be useful to Buddhist focuses on New Zealand Buddhist organisations. We also expect that this Council’s activities and shares stories booklet will find itself in the hands of from Buddhist groups around Aotearoa. people who are not Buddhist, but would We have also compiled a directory of like to learn about Buddhism in this member organisations, current as of country. With such people in mind, we October 2018. begin by presenting a brief orientation Our Logo Our beautiful logo was created in 2010 David Hone is a Developer and by designer David Hone. The image of Interactive Designer. His website is: the green unfurling koru within the www.electricpixelbox.com shape of a Dhamma/Dharma wheel represents all three vehicles of the Buddhadhamma/dharma present in Aotearoa coming together anew in respect, harmony and mutual support to work together to strengthen the Buddhist community for the benefit of all living beings especially those in Aotearoa New Zealand. Table of Contents Page 2 Introduction Our Logo 3 Table of Contents 3 4–5 In Gratitude 6–8 What Did the Buddha Teach? 9–10 The Origins and Activities of the NZBC 11 Dhammapada Presented to Parliament 12–15 Buddhist Perspectives on Caring for the Dying and Deceased 16–17 Buddhist Chaplaincy 18 English Classes for Monks and Nuns 19 Mindfulness Summer Camps for Young People 20 Interfaith Activities 21 Warning: Beware of Scammers Posing As Monks 22 Compassion and Stability in the Face of a Crisis 23–27 Overview of Buddhism and Buddhist groups 28 The New Zealand Buddhist Council Executive Committee (2018–19) 29–30 Directory of Member Organisations In Gratitude Words of welcome from the New Zealand Buddhist Council Chairperson, Ven. Amala Wrightson A warm welcome to this commemorative and also stayed on to become founding members booklet, published on the occasion of the New of the NZBC Executive Committee: Rukman Zealand Buddhist Council’s 10th anniversary and Wagachchi of Srilankaramaya Temple, Simon in conjunction with peace walks in Christchurch Harrison of Mahamudra Centre and Sally McAra on 16 November and Auckland on 24 November, of the Auckland Zen Centre, all of whom continue 2018. The walks are a way of expressing our to serve on the Committee and contribute in gratitude for the Buddhadharma, for being able major ways to the Council’s functioning. to practise it freely in New Zealand, and for the many Dhamma/Dharma friendships which have Other current Committee members joined soon grown out of our activities over the past decade. after: Ecie Hursthouse of Amitabha Hospice, We are are a small volunteer organisation, Ven. Gyalten Wangmo of Dorje Chang Institute and there is much more that we could do, but (DCI), Peter Small of Dhargyey Buddhist Centre we have made a start on offering Buddhist and Gamini Settinayake of Dhamma Gavesi communities in Aotearoa a way to connect with Meditation Centre (DGMC). Benita Ameratunga and support each other as we “hold the lotus to (former Chair of the Auckland Theravada the rock” in a new land. Buddhist Association [ATBA]) also joined at this time and was a part of the committee In the process of gathering material for the until 2012. She was followed by other ATBA booklet we realised that in this format we could members, brothers Chinthakha and Dhanika not adequately represent the diversity of Samaranayake. Chris Killey of DCI, Chris Buddhism in New Zealand, so we plan to create Krageloh of the Won Buddhist Centre for another publication in future. Thus our editor Mindfulness and Wellbeing, and several Sally McAra and others are keen to develop Triratna Order members have served for shorter an archive of historical material and to seek periods on the committee. Fern McRae funding for a book-length project. (Auckland Zen Centre and Diamond Sangha) joined in 2014 There are so many people who have played and continues to be a very hard-working a part in creating and sustaining the Council member of the organisation. Yong Jun Kim (Nam over the years. Many thanks to Joan Buchanan Kook Temple) joined a year ago, bringing new who was a driving force behind the formation perspectives, and our newest member is Kenny of the Council in its early stages. She also Tsang of Pu Shien Temple. A list of our 2018–19 worked hard to produce the Trilingual Executive Committee is provided at the end of Dhammapada presented to Parliament and to this booklet. organise the Death and Dying gathering held in Wellington in 2010. Thank you to all those Many thanks also to Robin de Haan, Robert Hunt who participated in or supported the working and Pimmy Takdhada for much IT help and group which created the Council’s constitution: website development at different stages of the Ven. Wimalakitti Melpitiye of Auckland Centre Council’s unfolding. Pimmy and Robert have for Buddhist Learning (ACBL), Jude Bennett also played a big part in nurturing connections and Roland Cohen of Shambhala, Ian Gordon between Buddhist communities in Christchurch of SGI (Soka Gakkai International), the late Dr. post-earthquake, and continue to do so with Jane Upali Manukulasuriya of the United Sri Lankan Ross of the Diamond Sangha. Special thanks also Association, Mei Foong of Pu Shien Temple, to Rev. Jiko McIntosh of Zen Peacemakers Wajira Dassanayake, Tom Farmer, Ven. Dunuvila Aotearoa and Derek LeDayn of the Diamond Metteyya of Waikato Compassion Meditation Sangha who with Gamini Settinayake are Centre (WCMC), and Ven. Tenzin Chosang of working on developing connections between WCMC and Trashi Gomang Buddhist Centre. A groups in Wellington, Clare Woodham of number of others took part in the working group Phuntsok Choeling is doing the same in Napier, and Peter Small in Dunedin. 5 In Buddhism the lotus symbolises purity and gathered in them. The Twentieth Century Zen awakening. Though it is rooted in the mud, master Sokei-an once said, late in his American its flowers rise up on long stalks, above the teaching career, that it could take several hundred muddy waters of craving and delusion. It is also years for Buddhism to truly flourish in the West. symbolic of letting go, as the leaves tip and empty He claimed that the process was like “holding a themselves of any drops of water that have lotus to a rock, waiting for it to take root” Thanks to all the organisations and individuals leaders to New Zealand; another is keeping up around the country who support the Council’s work. with changes to the law in other areas; and a third, keeping young people engaged in the We welcome suggestions on the direction of Dhamma/Dharma as they become assimilated the Council over the next ten years. As well into New Zealand society. These are all areas as continuing with our current projects (see where exchanging notes and working together below), I’d like us to eventually engage a part- can be helpful. time administrator so we can communicate more effectively. I would also like to see greater My hope is that the Buddhist Council will diversity of traditions, age groups and ethnicities continue to facilitate cooperation and friendship on the committee and more volunteers doing among us, and engage respectfully with people the Council’s work. This is an ongoing challenge of other faiths and no faith, so that Buddhism which relies on the slow process of developing thrives in New Zealand and contributes all that it relationships one at a time. has to offer towards the benefit of all beings. Among the issues we hear about from Nine Bows, members is the perennial one of navigating Amala Wrightson the immigration rules when bringing Sangha What Did the Buddha Teach? All states of being are determined by the heart. craving and its associated suffering can be truly It is the heart that leads the way. relinquished. By eliminating the three root Just as the wheel of the oxcart follows the hoof print of the animal that draws it, delusions of attachment, anger and ignorance so suffering will surely follow from our minds, the causes of our suffering, when we speak or act impulsively we are able to eliminate suffering forever. This from an impure heart. cessation of suffering is liberation. We then have more inner resources to help others. All states of being are determined by the heart. It is the heart that leads the way. As surely as our shadow never leaves us, The Fourth Noble Truth is that there is a path so well-being will follow leading to the end of suffering. The path has when we speak or act eight aspects: right (or more accurately, complete with a pure heart. —The Buddha, Dhammapada or wholesome) understanding, aspiration, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness and concentration. The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold What Is the Noble Eightfold Path? Path are core teachings of Buddhism, while the cultivation of wisdom and compassion are part In summary, these eight aspects fall into three of many Buddhist meditation practices. categories. The first is a foundation of ethical behaviour (what we say and do and how we The Four Noble Truths earn a living). The second is to cultivate the heart/mind through training it to be stable, The First Noble (or ennobling) Truth is that energetic and fully aware of thoughts and existence is characterized by suffering and does actions.
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