Another fundraising sale will be held on 10th December 2011.

If  you have any unwanted item to donate, kindly please drop it into Box Hill Fo Guang Yuan by 8th December 2011.

Volunteers needed !!! If you are interested, for more information please contact Nicholas. 

Donation item drop off date and time: 

- Food : 9am at Box Hill Fo Guang Yuan, 24A Rutland Rd, Box Hill 3128.

- Unwanted item : Before 1st December at Box Hill Fo Guang Yuan. 

Please note that due to health and safety reason, if you would like to bake cakes, cupcakes and etc, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to get a copy of the Victoria's Food Act booklet. If you are donating unwanted items,  due to limited of space we advice not to donate furniture and clothing as well. 

Thank you for your support ! 

Registration is now open. Please register yourself at your local temple now ! 

Meeting point: 

YAD 1 & 2 is required to meet up at 8.45am sharp at Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery and travel to Studley Park via Public Transport.

YAD3 or anyone from Eastern Suburb please contact Nicholas for transport arrangement if required. 

On Sunday, 28th August 2011, more than forty Buddhist youths participated in a one-day event to the picturesque Dandenong Ranges National Park, organised by BLIA YAD-1 Melbourne. The theme of this event was ‘Environmental and Spiritual Preservation’, as promoted by Grand Master Hsing Yun, the founder of Fo Guang Shan.

The highlight of the day was the walk of the Kokoda Memorial Track, which is also known as “1000 steps”. Although physically challenging, the participants enjoyed the opportunity to be close to nature and to exercise, away from the hustle and bustle of their daily lives. Other activities of the day included a skit competition and group games, all of which revolved around the theme of ‘Environmental and Spiritual Preservation’. Through the games, the organisers aimed to draw the attention of the participants to important environmental issues such as energy and water conservation and waste management in a fun and enjoyable way. On top of that, by using the ‘Four Gives’ - give others confidence, give others happiness, give others hope, give others convenience – promoted by FGS, BLIA YAD-1 Melbourne showed the participants the role of dharma in the midst of environmental preservation. In order to further demonstrate the incorporation of this theme into our daily lives, the organisers also opted to use public transport to bring the participants to and from the destination, instead of driving cars.

It was also an honour to have Mr. Michael Chenh, the President of BLIA Victoria as a special guest of the event. Through his speech, Mr. Chenh expressed his delight of seeing the gathering of so many Buddhist youths. He said that merely addressing the existence of environmental issues is insufficient; instead, we should think of constructive and feasible solutions which can be put into practice. Mr. Chenh also stressed the importance of and explained the meaning of the ‘Four Gives’ as taught by Grand Master Hsing Yun.

At the end of the day, participants were able to make new friends and to discover practical methods of integrating Buddhism and contributing to environmental preservation into their everyday lives. Overall, this was definitely a fun-filled journey of “a thousand steps”.

Get your adrenalin pumping for the annual YAD Melbourne sports day: YADlympics! 

With the theme: Project Teamwork, we hope that through implementing the Three Acts of Goodness (Do good deeds, say good words and think good thoughts) within our daily lives, we can also train our bodies and mind to achieve a balance of a healthy body and mind! 

Register your interests at your local FGS branch!