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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 Australia Culture Centre (ACC) Opening hours: Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm Sunday: 10.30am – 12.30pm (check schedule) Saturday and Public Holidays closed For all NSW State activity enquiries:
Email: [email protected]
View full NSW Calendar online: Website: www.sgiaust.org.au
Register to the mailing list and receive a monthly notification of events held at the Australia Culture Centre, on: www.sgiaust.org.au View full NSW Calendar online on: www.sgiaust.org.au/whats-on/
Training Courses:
• NSW Youth Leaders Training Course: Feb 17th
• Group Leaders Training Course: Mar 17th & Sep 22nd (open to all Group leaders)
• General Members Training Course: May 17th- 19th Queensland Community Centre, QLD
(open to all members) Applications close 10th March
• Regional and Area Leaders Training Course: Jul 21st (open to all Regional and Area leaders)
General Directors Lecture: Date: Sunday 7th April Friendship Meetings: Women: Sunday 15th September Gohonzon Applications: Due to the NSW State team ([email protected]) by the 1st of each month for conferral in the following month
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Tue 10:00am - 11:00am: New Year’s Day Gongyo
New Year’s Day Public Holiday
2 Wed
3 Thu
4 Fri
5 Sat
6 Sun ACC CLOSED
7 Mon
8 Tue
9 Wed
10 Thu
11 Fri
12 Sat
13 Sun ACC CLOSED
14 Mon
15 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
16 Wed
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Thu
18 Fri
19 Sat
20 Sun ACC OPEN: 10:30am - 12:30pm 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 ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY
28 Mon ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Australia Day Public Holiday
29 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
30 Wed
31 Thu
Notes:
• Financial Contribution Month
• 20th Jan - Sunday ACC closes at 12.30pm
Significant Dates Commemorated
• 2nd January 1928: President Ikeda’s Birthday
• 26th January 1975: SGI Foundation Day
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Fri Applications close for Gohonzon
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
12 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
13 Wed
14 Thu
15 Fri
16 Sat
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session 08:30am – 3:00pm: NSW Youth Leaders Training Course
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
25 Mon
26 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
27 Wed
28 Thu
Notes:
• Financial Contribution Month
• Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
• Sundays ACC closes at 12:30pm
Significant Dates Commemorated
• 11th February 1900: President Toda’s Birthday
• 16th February 1222: Nichiren Daishonin’s Birthday
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Fri Applications close for Gohonzon
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 Application close for QLD GMTC 17th – 19th May
11 Mon
12 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
13 Wed
14 Thu
15 Fri
16 Sat
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Sun 08:30am – 01:00pm: Group Leaders Training Course 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 – 12:30pm: ACC Cleaning 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
25 Mon
26 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
27 Wed
28 Thu
29 Fri
30 Sat
31 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Youth Study 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
Notes:
• Sundays ACC closes at 12:30pm
• 17th March: Group Leaders Training Course (Open to all group leaders)
• Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
Significant Dates Commemorated
• 16th March 1958: Kosen Rufu Day
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Mon Applications close for Gohonzon
2 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
3 Wed
4 Thu
5 Fri
6 Sat
7 Sun
10:00am - 11:30am: Commemorative Meeting including General Director’s lecture
11:50am - 12:20pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video
Daylight savings ends (back 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
16 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Wed
18 Thu
19 Fri ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Good Friday
20 Sat ACC CLOSED
21 Sun ACC CLOSED Easter Sunday
22 Mon ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Easter Monday
23 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
24 Wed
25 Thu ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Anzac Day Public Holiday
26 Fri
27 Sat
28 Sun 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Youth Study 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
29 Mon
30 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
• 02nd April 1958: President Toda’s Memorial Day
• 28th April 1253: Nichiren Buddhism established
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Wed Applications close for Gohonzon
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
16 Thu
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Fri General Members Training Course (QLD)
18 Sat General Members Training Course (QLD)
19 Sun General Members Training Course (QLD) 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: 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
• 17th - 19th May: General Members Training Course (QLD)
• Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
Significant Dates Commemorated
• 03rd May: Soka Gakkai Day
• 13th May,1964: SGI Australia established – Celebrating 55th Anniversary
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Sat Applications close for Gohonzon
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 ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
11 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm Open Chanting Session
12 Wed
13 Thu
14 Fri
15 Sat
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 – 12:30pm: ACC Cleaning 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
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 Mon Applications close for Gohonzon
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
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
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 – 01:00pm: Regional & Area 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: Open Youth Study 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
29 Mon
30 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
31 Wed
Notes:
• Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
• 21st July: Open to all Regional and Area Leaders
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 Thu Applications close for Gohonzon
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 Oceania Study - Victoria, Aug 9th – 11th
10 Sat Oceania Study - Victoria, Aug 9th – 11th
11 Sun
Oceania Study - Victoria, Aug 9th – 11th 10:30am – 12:00pm: Future & High School Group Meeting 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
12 Mon
13 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
14 Wed
15 Thu
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
31 Sat
Notes:
• There’s no Writings of Nichiren Study lecture in August
• 9th – 11th August: Oceania Study (Victoria)
• Financial Contribution Month
Significant Dates Commemorated
• 24th August, 1947: Anniversary of President Ikeda joining Soka Gakkai
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Sun
10:00am - 11:00am: Commemorative Meeting
11:30am - 12:00pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video Applications close for Gohonzon
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 10:30am – 12:00pm: WD Friendship Meeting 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
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 08:30am – 01:00pm: Group Leaders Training Course 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: Diamond Group 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session 10:30am – 12:30pm: ACC Cleaning
30 Mon
Notes:
• Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
• 22nd September: Group Leaders Training Course (Open to all group leaders)
Significant Dates Commemorated
• 08th September, 1957: Declaration for the abolition of nuclear weapons by Josei Toda
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session Applications close for Gohonzon
2 Wed
3 Thu
4 Fri
5 Sat
6 Sun 10:00am - 11:00am: Commemorative Meeting
11:30am - 12:00pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video
Daylight savings (forward 1 hour)
7 Mon ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Labour Day Public Holiday
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
16 Wed
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Thu
18 Fri
19 Sat
20 Sun
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:
• Writings of Nichiren Study Lecture featured in Indigo Magazine
• Oceania Peace Conference – TBA
Significant Dates Commemorated
• 2nd October, 1960: SGI World Peace Day
Date Day Activities Notes
1 Fri Applications close for Gohonzon
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
12 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
13 Wed
14 Thu
15 Fri
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 Chanting Session
25 Mon
26 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
27 Wed
28 Thu
29 Fri
30 Sat 10:30am – 12:00pm: Open Youth Study
Notes:
• 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 Sun
10:00am - 11:00am: Commemorative Meeting
11:30am - 12:00pm: HQ Leaders Meeting Video Applications close for Gohonzon
2 Mon
3 Tue 10:30am - 12:00pm: Open Chanting Session
4 Wed
5 Thu
6 Fri
7 Sat
8 Sun 10:30am – 12:30pm: ACC Cleaning
9 Mon
10 Tue
11 Wed
12 Thu
13 Fri
14 Sat
15 Sun
16 Mon
Date Day Activities Notes
17 Tue
18 Wed
19 Thu
20 Fri
21 Sat
22 Sun ACC CLOSED
23 Mon ACC CLOSED
24 Tue ACC CLOSED
25 Wed ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Christmas Day
26 Thu ACC CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY Boxing Day
27 Fri ACC CLOSED
28 Sat ACC CLOSED
29 Sun ACC CLOSED
30 Mon ACC CLOSED
31 Tue ACC CLOSED
Notes: