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“Through dialogue, which is the most basic means of engaging with others, we impart the light of hope and renewal to those who have lost their way in life and are in the depths of suffering, or unable to find any meaning in living. In the process, together with them, we elevate our appreciation for the meaning of life itself. This is indeed the noble practice of contributing to a revolutionary transformation in the life state of all humanity.” President Ikeda

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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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