MMC Newsletter － September 2013

In celebration of NADOC week, Kim Walmsely, an Aboriginal artist, shared with the audience the significance of NAIDOC and success stores of Aboriginals. Guests at the Friendship Dinner were entertained to a very lively performance by 'Sing Australia'.

In conjunction with the celebration of Vesak Day on 24 May 2013, the Pure Land Learning College Association had been invited to share with UNESCO ambassadors and other delegates the 'Vision of Helping Toowoomba Become a Model City of Peace and Harmony' at UNESCO Headquarters.

Celebrating the Birth of the Buddha － 23 to 24 May 2013 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

There were many excellent recommendations from the two dialogue circles at the recent Peace Education Forum. We reflect on some of the recommendations in the newsletter.

Peace Education Forum － "Building Bridges, Sharing Ideas". A big thank you to all for your participation and support!

The meditation class for beginners led by Venerable We Chyuan commenced on 2 February. The response was overwhelming and it was an experiential learning for many. In addition, we celebrated Chinese New Year reunion dinner with the community. It was a fun and entertaining night with our special guests.

Welcome Year of the Snake! Celebrations for Chinese New Year, lasting a full fifteen days, start on the 10 February 2013. The presence of the ancestors is acknowledged on Chinese New Year's Eve with a reunion dinner.

Venerable Master Chin Kung and the Pure Land family wish all members of the community and their families best wishes for 2013. Let us work together to help make the dream of making Toowoomba a model city of peace and harmony a reality.

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建國君民，修身為本，教學為先。澳洲淨宗學院秉承上淨下空老和尚復興漢學之倡導，落實從根救起的悲願，為澳洲漢學一條龍學校的因緣早日成就儲備優質師資，計劃舉辦首屆漢學童蒙養正師資培訓班。報名日期自即日起至2018年6月2日止。

淨宗學院道德講堂第十四屆花絮

淨空自出家以來，一直全心致力于佛陀教育講經教學工作。遵依老師看破放下的教誨，淡泊名利，迄今未掛任何宗教部門的頭銜。在年屆耄耋之齡，更無意參加在國內外舉辦的任何形式的宗教活動，或謀求任何宗教名譽的頭銜。亦絕無委派任何四眾弟子化緣募款之事。

李公諱豔，字炳南，號雪廬，法號德明，姓李氏，祖籍山東濟南。（一八九Ο）即清光緒十六年，臘月七日，誕於斯。尊人壽村公，好禮尚義，教有義方。公自幼穎悟好學，諸經子史，循次讀誦。後兼學中國醫學，又好劍術，而於詩文興趣尤濃。迨研究佛學，教、禪、密、淨，皆嘗修持，最後則歸於淨業。

淨宗學院道德講堂第十七屆花絮

淨宗學院道德講堂第二十屆花絮

淨宗學院道德講堂第十六屆花絮

淨空自學佛以來，遵依老師教誨，學習釋迦牟尼佛，畢生專志講經教學，以「弘法利生、續佛慧命」為己任，至今五十八年，未敢或懈。

淨宗學院道德講堂第二十六屆花絮

淨宗學院道德講堂第九屆花絮