Call-In President & Secretary Committee

Devaka, the long serving President of our Management Committee, and Liz, currently serving as Secretary on the Committee, call in to share some information on administrative work for the Sangha. In our modern environment with all it's complexity, regulations and red-tape, most people underestimate how much work is required in the background to maintain even a smaller monastery like Dhammagiri.Bhikkhus are strictly prohibited by the Buddha to own, accept or handle money in any form. Consequently, all financial affairs of the Sangha need to be managed by a 'steward'/'custodian'. In our case, finances for Dhammagiri are managed by the charitable association "Brisbane Buddhist Vihāra Inc" (BBV Inc) and it's management committee.It is a great responsibility, and consequently great good karma, to act as steward for the sangha, and execute countless administrative duties on behalf of the sangha.In Anguttara Nikāya Fives #34, the Buddha explains the karmic benefits of being a "donor, supporter, manager and custodion of the sangha" ("dāyaka, kāraka, sanghupaṭṭhāka, dānapati").Those who "can get things done" are described as: "Dakkho analaso tatrupāyāya vīmaṃsāya samannāgato, alaṃ kātuṃ alaṃ saṃvidhātuṃ." ("Smart, dexterous, hard-working, endowed with the intelligence and skill to get things organized and done.")www.castbox.fm/ch/2744970www.dhammagiri.org.auwww.tinyletter.com/dhammagiri/archivewww.vimeo.com/dhammatalks