About Us

Highlights of the Organization

The Organization has been unofficially established originally as a Buddhist Organization and Buddhist Congregation in or about 1980 more than 35 years ago. It is a member of the United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of Australia and New Zealand which serves a community of more than 300,000 Buddhist adherents who live in Australia and New Zealand. In the year 2007, it was officially registered as Incorporated Association having independent legal entity and responsibilities. The number of its regular financial members in 2014 is more than 2000 people.

In January 2015 a meditation centre has been established in Melbourne to serve the Victorian Buddhist adherents. Our newly registered Hoa Nghiem Meditation Centre Inc., Melbourne, located at 70 IAN Grove, Mount Waverley VIC 3149 received warm supports from the local community. On the commemoration ceremony of our Past Masters held on 10th January 2015, there were more than 200 public members attended. The local resident Tibetan monk Geshe Khedup also co-chaired the ceremony. Thanks to the hard-works and dedication to Buddhism of Ven. Thich Chan Tuyen in the last 6 months. In addition to visiting the elderly sick people in the hospitals and palliative cares, he has provided free meditation training courses to the school children and local people in Melbourne.

AIMS AND OBJECTS

The aims and objects of the International Buddhist Organization for Culture, Education and Social Development Inc. are set out hereunder:

To promote a Peace environment based on Buddhism for all people around the World.
To initiate, engage, cooperate and promote the charitable works for benefits of human beings regardless of race, nationalities, genders or beliefs.
To carry out Buddhist teachings to all Buddhists and others who want to learn about and practise Buddhism;
To organise and lead the congregation, worshipping, to practise meditation and perform other traditional religious activities for all Buddhists of other nationalities;
To organise Buddhist instruction and training programs for children and youths at any school or educational institutions or centres so that they may be aware of ethical and moral values and so become better citizens;
To organise and/or sponsor public talks, forums and seminars on Buddhism and other related subjects;
To publish journals, newsletters and books in any media on Buddhism and other related subjects;
In summary, the Australian geographic coverage of the Organization is now extended from NSW to Victoria and Western Australia.

Management Board:

Venerable Thich Minh Tam (Sydney, Australia) Chairperson

Venerable Thich Chan Tuyen (in charge of Division of Melbourne, Australia) Secretary

Venerable Thich Minh Duc (in charge of Division of Europe) Treasurer

Executive Board:

Most Venerable Thich Giac Minh (in charge of Division of Indigenous people in Da Lat city, Vietnam)

Venerable Thich Minh Duc (in charge of Seniority & Disability Division of Bordeaux, France)

Venerable Thich Tri Anh (in charge of Women Division of Reims, France)

Mrs Chan Tue in partnership with Quan The Am Buddhist Association in Perth (in charge of Division of Perth Western Australia)

Venerable Thich Nguyen Hoa (in charge of Division of Vung Tau city, Vietnam)

Venerable Thich Minh Duc, in charge of Young People Division of Houston, Texas, USA

Dr Wali Islam (Medical Training Section, Sydney Australia) Also in charge of Multi-faith Division

Mr Robert Chong (ex. Samsung Manager in charge of Fund Raising Program, Sydney Australia)

Ms Tam Thong, Public Liaison,PR Division Sydney Australia

Mr Tho Vuong (Young People Section, Melbourne Australia)

Mr Truc Nguyen (Media Production Section)

Professor Dr Bui Duy Tam, ( in charge of medical & professional training Division in San Francisco, USA)

Mr Leonardo Escobar Esq, (in charge of Division of Manila Philippines)

Asset Custodian Board:

Robert Chong (ex-Manager of Samsung Corporation, in charge of Assest Custodian Management, Sydney Australia)

Timothy Walter (Fund Manager)

Meditation Centres and Social Charitable Centres:

Hoa Nghiem Buddhist Centre, No 3 Giles Place, Cabramatta NSW 2166 Australia

Hwa Yen Meditation Centre in partnership with Quan Yin temple, 77 Torrens Street, Canley Heights, NSW 2166 Australia

Hwa Yen Meditation Centre, No. 382 The Terrace Road, North Richmond NSW 2174 Australia

Hoa Nghiem Meditation Centre Inc., in partnership with Tibetian Vic temple, 70 Ian Grove, Mount Waverley VIC 3149 Australia.

Temples and Charitable Centres:

In partnership with Thien Phuoc temple, 29 Avenel Street, Canley Vale NSW 2166 Australia.