Buddhist Chaplaincy
Contacts
Venerable Neng Rong
Buddhist Chaplain
Room 1
Chaplaincy Office:
Other (non uni) office: +61 2 9746 6334
Mobile:
Fax: +61 2 9764 2973
email:
Consultation time:
Monday 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Venerable Neng Rong has earned her Masters in Educational Administration at UNSW in 1993 and her Masters of Arts (Buddhist Studies) from the Taiwan Chung Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies in 1999. The Venerable has done extensive work in teaching of scripture classes for both primary and high school students. She is also involved in teaching Buddhism to university student groups from UNSW, Sydney University, Macquarie University and University of Technology. The Venerable helps with providing support, advice, and counseling for the university Buddhist community and any other members of the university community in general. The Venerable hopes to promote religious understanding, peace and spirituality on campus.
Venerable Neng Rong resides at Hwa Tsang Monastery Inc. in Homebush. She could be contact on the telephone number above. Introduction on the monastery could be found on the website: http://www.hwatsangmonastery.org.au
What is Buddhism?
Buddhism tells us that everything in the world arises due to causes and conditions and is subjected to change. Nothing is permanent. However, it is during this process of changing that we can cultivate right conditions that lead us to a better future. Buddhism explains to us what are the causes of sufferings and how can we end our sufferings.
The Buddhists look upon the Buddha as a teacher. He is a teacher who has realised the truth of life and phenomena in the world. He has freed himself from greed, hatred and ignorance. He is pure in his personality/conduct and has perfect wisdom and compassion. He shares with us his experiences and teaches us the method of practice. It is by putting our effort into practising these teachings that we can gradually develop a rational, calm and compassionate mind, purify our conducts and end sufferings. Thus we too can attain perfect wisdom, compassion and virtues like the Buddha. As the saying goes:
By ourselves is evil done;
By ourselves we pain endure.
By ourselves we cease from ill;
By ourselves become we pure.
No one can save us but ourselves;
No one can and no one may.
We ourselves must walk the path,
Buddhas only point the way.
(Dhammapada 165)
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