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“Throughdialogue,whichisthemostbasicmeansofengagingwithothers,weimpartthelightofhopeandrenewaltothosewhohavelosttheirwayinlifeandareinthedepthsofsuffering,orunabletofindanymeaninginliving.Intheprocess,togetherwiththem,weelevateourappreciationforthemeaningoflifeitself.Thisisindeedthenoblepracticeofcontributingtoarevolutionarytransformationinthelifestateofallhumanity.”
PresidentIkeda
Soka Gakkai International Australia The Australia Culture Centre 3 Parkview Drive Olympic Park NSW 2127 For all office, Indigo magazine & bookshop enquires: Tel: (02) 9763 2283 Fax: (02) 9763 2686 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sgiaust.org.au Bookshop: www.sgiaust.org.au/shop/ Indigo: www.sgiaust.org.au/shop/magazines/indigo-magazine For all NSW State activity enquiries: Email: [email protected] Australia Culture Centre (ACC) Opening hours: Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm Sunday: 10:30am – 12:30pm (check schedule) Saturday and Public Holidays closed
General Members Training Course: 1. May 18th- 20th
Australia Culture Centre, NSW Applications close 4th March
2. September 21st – 23rd
Victoria Community Centre, VICApplications close 1st July
General Directors Lecture: Date: Sunday 8th April SGI Study Department Lecture: Date: Thursday 12th April August to be advised Friendship Meetings: Men: Sunday 2nd September
(September Commemorative Meeting)
Women: Sunday 23rd September Youth: Sunday 28th October Gohonzon Applications: Due to the NSW State team by the 15th of each month for conferral in the following month.
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Mon 10:00am - 11:00am: New Year’s Day Gongyo New Year’s Day Public Holiday
2 Tue
3 Wed
4 Thu
5 Fri
6 Sat
7 Sun ACC CLOSED
8 Mon
9 Tue
10 Wed
11 Thu
12 Fri
13 Sat
14 Sun ACC CLOSED
15 Mon Applications close for Gohonzon
16 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Wed
18 Thu
19 Fri
20 Sat
21 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
22 Mon
23 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
24 Wed
25 Thu
26 Fri ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Australia Day Public Holiday
27 Sat
28 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
29 Mon
30 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
31 Wed
Notes: • Sundays ACC closes at 12:30pm • Financial Contribution Month
Significant Dates Commemorated
• 2nd January 1928: President Ikeda’s Birthday • 26th January 1975: SGI Foundation Day
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Thu
2 Fri
3 Sat
4 Sun 10:00am - 11:00am: Commemorative Meeting 11:30am - 12:00pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video
5 Mon
6 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
7 Wed
8 Thu
9 Fri
10 Sat 9:00am – 3:00pm: Youth Leaders Training Course
11 Sun
10:00am – 12:00pm: Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture (30 mins chanting followed by lecture) 10:30am – 12:00pm: Future & High School Group Meeting
12 Mon
13 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
14 Wed
15 Thu Applications close for Gohonzon
16 Fri
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Sat
18 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
19 Mon
20 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
21 Wed
22 Thu
23 Fri
24 Sat
25 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Youth Study 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
26 Mon
27 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
28 Wed
Notes: • Sundays ACC closes at 12:30pm • Financial Contribution Month • Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
Significant Dates Commemorated
• 11th February 1900: President Toda’s Birthday • 16th February 1222: Nichiren Daishonin’s Birthday
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Thu
2 Fri
3 Sat
4 Sun 10:00am - 11:00am: Commemorative Meeting 11:30am - 12:00pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video Applications close for NSW GMTC 18th – 20st May
5 Mon
6 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
7 Wed
8 Thu
9 Fri
10 Sat
11 Sun
10:00am – 12:00pm: Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture (30 mins chanting followed by lecture) 10:30am – 12:00pm: Future & High School Group Meeting
12 Mon
13 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
14 Wed
15 Thu Applications close for Gohonzon
16 Fri
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Sat
18 Sun 08:30am – 01:00pm: All Leaders Training Course 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
19 Mon
20 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
21 Wed
22 Thu
23 Fri
24 Sat
25 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Youth Study 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session 10:30am – 12:30pm: ACC Cleaning
26 Mon
27 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
28 Wed
29 Thu
30 Fri ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Good Friday
31 Sat ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Easter Saturday
Notes: • Sundays ACC closes at 12:30pm • Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
Significant Dates Commemorated
• 16th March 1958: Kosen Rufu Day
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Sun ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Daylight savings ends (back 1 hour)
2 Mon ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Easter Monday
3 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
4 Wed
5 Thu
6 Fri
7 Sat
8 Sun 10:00am - 11:30am: Commemorative Meeting including General Director’s lecture 11:50am - 12:20pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video
9 Mon
10 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
11 Wed
12 Thu 7.30pm – 9:00pm: SGI Study Department lecture
13 Fri
14 Sat
15 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Future & High School Group Meeting Applications close for Gohonzon
16 Mon
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Tue
18 Wed
19 Thu
20 Fri
21 Sat
22 Sun
10:00am – 12:00pm: Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture (30 mins chanting followed by lecture) 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
23 Mon
24 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
25 Wed ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Anzac Day Public Holiday
26 Thu
27 Fri
28 Sat
29 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Youth Study 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
30 Mon
Notes: • Sundays ACC closes at 12:30pm • Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
Significant Dates Commemorated • 02nd April 1958: President Toda’s Memorial Day • 28th April 1253: Nichiren Buddhism established
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
2 Wed
3 Thu
4 Fri
5 Sat
6 Sun 10:00am - 11:00am: Commemorative Meeting 11:30am - 12:00pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video
7 Mon
8 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
9 Wed
10 Thu
11 Fri
12 Sat
13 Sun
10:00am – 12:00pm: Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture (30 mins chanting followed by lecture) 10:30am – 12:00pm: Future & High School Group Meeting
14 Mon
15 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session Applications close for Gohonzon
16 Wed
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Thu
18 Fri General Members Training Course (NSW)
19 Sat General Members Training Course (NSW)
20 Sun General Members Training Course (NSW) 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
21 Mon
22 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
23 Wed
24 Thu
25 Fri
26 Sat
27 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Youth Study 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
28 Mon
29 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
30 Wed
31 Thu
Notes: • Sundays ACC closes at 12:30pm • 18th-20th May: General Members Training Course (NSW) • Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
Significant Dates Commemorated • 03rd May: Soka Gakkai Day • 13th May,1964: SGI Australia established
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Fri
2 Sat
3 Sun 10:00am - 11:00am: Commemorative Meeting 11:30am - 12:00pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video
4 Mon
5 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
6 Wed
7 Thu
8 Fri
9 Sat
10 Sun
10:00am – 12:00pm: Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture (30 mins chanting followed by lecture) 10:30am – 12:00pm: Future & High School Group Meeting
11 Mon ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
12 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm Open Chanting Session
13 Wed
14 Thu
15 Fri Applications close for Gohonzon
16 Sat
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
18 Mon
19 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
20 Wed
21 Thu
22 Fri
23 Sat
24 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Youth Study 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session 10:30am – 12:30pm: ACC Cleaning
25 Mon
26 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
27 Wed
28 Thu
29 Fri
30 Sat
Notes: • Sundays ACC closes at 12:30pm • Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
Significant Dates Commemorated
• 06th June 1871: President Makiguchi’s Birthday • 10th June 1951: Women’s Division Foundation Day
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Sun 10:00am - 11:00am: Commemorative Meeting 11:30am - 12:00pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video Applications close for VIC GMTC 21st – 23rd Sept
2 Mon
3 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
4 Wed
5 Thu
6 Fri
7 Sat
8 Sun
10:00am – 12:00pm: Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture (30 mins chanting followed by lecture) 10:30am – 12:00pm: Future & High School Group Meeting
9 Mon
10 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
11 Wed
12 Thu
13 Fri
14 Sat
15 Sun 08:30am – 01:00pm: All Leaders Training Course 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session Applications close for Gohonzon
16 Mon
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
18 Wed
19 Thu
20 Fri
21 Sat
22 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
23 Mon
24 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
25 Wed
26 Thu
27 Fri
28 Sat
29 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Youth Study 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
30 Mon
31 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
Notes: • Sundays ACC closes at 12:30pm • Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
Significant Dates Commemorated • 3rd July: Mentor Disciple Day • 11th July, 1951: Young Men’s Division Foundation Day • 19th July, 1951: Young Women’s Division Foundation Day
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Wed
2 Thu
3 Fri
4 Sat
5 Sun 10:00am - 11:00am: Commemorative Meeting 11:30am - 12:00pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video
6 Mon
7 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
8 Wed
9 Thu
10 Fri
11 Sat
12 Sun
10:00am – 12:00pm: Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture (30 mins chanting followed by lecture) 10:30am – 12:00pm: Future & High School Group Meeting
13 Mon
14 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
15 Wed Applications close for Gohonzon
16 Thu
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Fri
18 Sat
19 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
20 Mon
21 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
22 Wed
23 Thu
24 Fri
25 Sat
26 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Youth Study 10.30am – 12:00pm: Diamond Group Meeting 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
27 Mon
28 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
29 Wed
30 Thu
31 Fri
Notes: • Sundays ACC closes at 12:30pm • SGI Study Department Lecture - TBA • Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine • Financial Contribution Month
Significant Dates Commemorated • 24th August, 1947: Anniversary of President Ikeda joining Soka Gakkai & Men’s
Division Foundation Day
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Sat
2 Sun 10:00am - 11:00am: Commemorative Meeting 11:30am - 12:00pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video
3 Mon
4 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
5 Wed
6 Thu
7 Fri
8 Sat
9 Sun
10:00am – 12:00pm: Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture (30 mins chanting followed by lecture) 10:30am – 12:00pm: Future & High School Group Meeting
10 Mon
11 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
12 Wed
13 Thu
14 Fri
15 Sat Applications close for Gohonzon
16 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Mon
18 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
19 Wed
20 Thu
21 Fri
22 Sat
23 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Women Friendship meeting 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
24 Mon
25 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
26 Wed
27 Thu
28 Fri
29 Sat
30 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Youth Study 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session 10:30am – 12:30pm: ACC Cleaning
Notes: • Sundays ACC closes at 12:30pm • 21st – 23rd September: General Members Training Course (Victoria) • Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
Significant Dates Commemorated • 08th September, 1957: Declaration for the abolition of nuclear weapons by Josei
Toda
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Mon ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Labour Day Public Holiday
2 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
3 Wed
4 Thu
5 Fri
6 Sat
7 Sun 10:00am - 11:00am: Commemorative Meeting 11:30am - 12:00pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video
Daylight savings (forward 1 hour)
8 Mon
9 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
10 Wed
11 Thu
12 Fri
13 Sat
14 Sun
10:00am – 12:00pm: Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture (30 mins chanting followed by lecture) 10:30am – 12:00pm: Future & High School Group Meeting
15 Mon Applications close for Gohonzon
16 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Wed
18 Thu
19 Fri
20 Sat
21 Sun 08:30am – 1:00pm: All Leaders Training Course 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
22 Mon
23 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
24 Wed
25 Thu
26 Fri
27 Sat
28 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Youth Friendship meeting 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
29 Mon
30 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
31 Wed
Notes: • Sundays ACC closes at 12:30pm • Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
Significant Dates Commemorated
• 2nd October, 1960: SGI World Peace Day
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Thu
2 Fri
3 Sat
4 Sun 10:00am - 11:00am: Commemorative Meeting 11:30am - 12:00pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video
5 Mon
6 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
7 Wed
8 Thu
9 Fri
10 Sat
11 Sun
10:00am – 12:00pm: Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture (30 mins chanting followed by lecture) 10:30am – 12:00pm: Future & High School Group Meeting
12 Mon
13 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
14 Wed
15 Thu Applications close for Gohonzon
16 Fri
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Sat
18 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
19 Mon
20 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
21 Wed
22 Thu
23 Fri
24 Sat
25 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Youth Study 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
26 Mon
27 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
28 Wed
29 Thu
30 Fri
Notes: • Sundays ACC closes at 12:30pm • November Group Celebrations • Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
Significant Dates Commemorated
• 18th November, 1930 - Soka Gakkai Foundation Day
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Sat
2 Sun 10:00am - 11:00am: Commemorative Meeting 11:30am - 12:00pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video
3 Mon
4 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
5 Wed
6 Thu
7 Fri
8 Sat
9 Sun 10:30am – 12:30pm: ACC Cleaning
10 Mon
11 Tue
12 Wed
13 Thu
14 Fri
15 Sat Applications close for Gohonzon
16 Sun
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Mon
18 Tue
19 Wed
20 Thu
21 Fri
22 Sat ACC CLOSED
23 Sun ACC CLOSED
24 Mon ACC CLOSED
25 Tue ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Christmas Day
26 Wed ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Boxing Day Public Holiday
27 Thu ACC CLOSED
28 Fri ACC CLOSED
29 Sat ACC CLOSED
30 Sun ACC CLOSED
31 Mon ACC CLOSED
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