Membership
Everyone is welcome to become a member of the Ananda Buddhist Centre, the Meditation Society of Central Queensland Incorporated.
Membership is very important to our Society. As a non-profit organisation, we rely heavily on membership dues, product sales, donations and event bookings to cover the operating costs of our Centre.
Please consider the benefits of membership:
* It is wonderful merit and an honour to be able to support the Dharma. Your commitment to membership enables us to continue to bring the profound wisdom and grace of Buddhist philosophy and meditation practices to the Central Queensland region.
* Members are entitled to voting rights as well as standing for nomination to the Executive Committee and attendance to the Annual General Meeting. You are enabled to become an active participant in Society decisions such as what we do, how we do it and where we are heading.
* It will entitle you to discounts on all classes, workshops and retreats.
* It supports our IT and website hosting requirements, and the production of the Society’s newsletter.
* It allows you to borrow from our library of books, recordings and other resources
* Membership is currently offered at the very low annual rate of $30 per person ($10 concessional). All active memberships fall due in November of each year.
The Society wishes to acknowledge the generosity of those members who already contribute to the Centre’s operating costs, as well as those who kindly donate towards the sponsorship of training Tibetan monks in India.
Volunteering
We welcome volunteers. The society functions through the goodwill of all those directly and indirectly helping its activities. Please let us know if you can help with -
* Organising retreats
* Advertising
* Selling dharma goods at events
* Cooking and catering for retreats
* Financial or legal matters
* Graphic design/desktop publishing
* Photography
* Fundraising
* Organisation and distribution of library items
* or any other skills you may have that might benefit the greater good.
Donating
In all places and times, Buddha Dharma has relied upon the patronage and support of those who have been impacted by the profundity of these teachings. If you count yourself amongst that group, and have found the Ananda Buddhist Centre to be a valuable resource, please consider giving back by making a once off, or recurring, donation to help us to securely plant the seed of dharma in Central Queensland and to nourish it’s growth.
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If you feel that you can offer your assistance to the Society in any of the ways mentioned, please contact the Secretary.
Dan Waterhouse
Mobile: 0409 631124
PO Box 5221 Red Hill Rockhampton 4701
Email to General Enquiries
www.meditationcq.org
Download a Membership registration form or call in to the Centre for a hard copy.
Cheques are payable to:
“Meditation Society of Central Queensland Inc”.
Electronic Funds Transfer to:
Meditation Society of Central Queensland Inc.
Commonwealth Bank Account Number: 064 – 709 – 10375676
(Please use your name as the reference)
Then, kindly inform the Secretary of the nature of your remittance.