Queensland Sangha Association Inc

16/01/2026

May your day be filled with peace, joy, and every blessing🙏🙏

01/01/2026

30/05/2025

BUDDHIST CHAPLAINCY

This short course (20 hours in class/100 hours in total) offers some basic training and skills in how to help and support people who are in distress or difficult circumstances. The topics to be covered in the course include: what it means, from a Buddhist perspective, to help others; listening skills and effective communication; assessing needs and making referrals; common mental health problem in the community; su***de prevention; and self-care for chaplains. The course will run via Zoom over five Sunday mornings (9am to 1pm AEST) on the following dates in 2025: 24 August, 31 August, 7 September, 21 September, 28 September.

This is the 14th presentation of the course. [email protected]

30/05/2025

NEW QSA SERIES OF BOOKS FOR THE DHAMMA SCHOOL

The series of 12 Dhamma books developed by the Queensland Sangha Association for global use, is spreading to Dhamma schools in Australia and other countries.

Books for Grades 1 to 12 have now been completed. If you wish to read or download any of these books, please visit our website:
www.buddhadhammaschool.org

Quite a number of downloads have been noticed thus far. It would be nice f you tell us when you download any books.

Many other Buddhist books (about 13 suitable for adults) are being loaded to this website gradually.

Buddha Dhamma School International is not just another Dhamma School. It aims at a specific goal. Spiritual progress of every individual right up to enlightenment is our aim

29/06/2023

FAMILY PEACE

How do we enhance family peace?
Can we reduce domestic violence?

Please join us for an educational program delivered over ZOOM (this is a secular presentation based on Buddhist philosophy).

6:30pm Sunday 20th August 2023

Enquiries to [email protected]

(Resource book made available after enrolment)

27/02/2023

NEW FREE E-BOOKS AVAILABLE

The following e-books are available for free distribution by the QSA and can be sent by email (PDF copy). Please send an email to [email protected] if you wish to receive these.

1 The Buddhist Way to Happiness (English)
2 The Buddhist Way to Happiness (Sinhala)
3 Practical Techniques of Teaching Buddhism to Youth
4 Basic Buddhist Psychology-second edition
5 Buddhist Chaplaincy
6 Q and A for students

27/02/2023

QSA BUDDHIST CONVOCATION SEVEN -2023

The seventh QSA Buddhist convocation will be held to coincide with the annual general meeting planned for 25 March 2023, Saturday 2.00 pm at Wat Thai Buddharam, Forestdale, Queensland 4118.

Nominations for the award of certificates for services to Buddhism or for Buddhist education, will be received until 12 March 2023. Nominations must be made by email addressed to [email protected].

Certificates will be sent by email except when a recipient expressly wishes to receive the certificate in person. In this case the recipient must be present at 2.00 pm at the venue Wat Thai Buddharam, 1 Paradise Road, Forestdale, Queensland 4118.

Those who have followed QSA courses will be nominated by the Registrar of the Siddhartha Institute of Buddhism. Communications regarding the convocation are handled by the Event Manager, Serene Loy.

10/02/2023

SIMPLE LESSONS ON MEDITATION (LESSON BANK 2) FOR THE BEGINNER

This is a brief listing of simple lessons on meditation taken from teachings of the Buddha, that will be helpful to beginners.

Please use below weblink for details

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10/02/2023

Sangha Welfare Services to be Revived

Are you a Buddhist Monk or Nun? The Queensland Sangha Association is here to help if you are in need of anything. There may be people in the community who are interested in helping you. QSA would do its best to make your needs known to prospective helpers and to bring the parties together.

Please send your email to [email protected]. Requests will be treated confidentially.

Are these some of the items that you need? Or, you might need completely different things. QSA would like to know:


Relics
Statues
Bodhi Trees
Small machines and implements
Robes
Books (Mahayana, Tibetan and Theravada)
Textiles (for making robes, bedding etc)
Stationery
Small goods
Tinned or dry food items

06/02/2023

MANAGEMENT OF QSA

QSA is in its sixteenth year since inception in 2016. Committee meeting 52 was held in December 2022. The committee is supported by about 19 executives performing various functions such as finacial management, chaplaincy services, education and publications.

There are advisors in a few divisions. The senate of the Siddhartha Institute of Buddhism, the Buddhist Chaplaincy Services Board, and the Buddhist Publications Advisory Board need special mention as they help the executives with advise.

There are about 60 Buddhist Chaplains working with QSA. A smaller group of Buddhist Counsellors also work with QSA. The total of volunteers now exceeds 100.