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: admin@sgiaust.org.au 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: nsw@sgiaust.org.au

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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 (nsw@sgiaust.org.au) 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: