Serving Northern Tasmania, our Australian affiliate meets every week with Ven. Shih Jingang at Zen House Studio, located at 100 Main Road, in the township of Penguin. Basic schedule:
For further information, contact: Ven. Shih Jingang on 0417 595 600, or buddha.h.f@gmail.com. Website: http://www.BuddhaName.org.
The founder and Resident Instructor of the Buddha-heart Fellowship, Ven. Shih Jingang has been a practicing Buddhist for the last 42 years. A former Tibetan Buddhist Rabjung monk, who completed a Three-Year Solitary Retreat in the mid-80s, Shih Jingang was ordained as a Monk of the Nien-Fo Ch'an Order on April 20th, 2013. Having worked for 23 years, in the arts, mental health, and charity fundraising, he currently serves the community of north west Tasmania as a Buddhist Chaplain, and is involved in interfaith dialogue with members of Spiritual Care Australia (SCA). He is also a member of the Australian Sangha Association (ASA), the Tasmanian Buddhist Chaplaincy Support Group, and is a Retained Volunteer Firefighter with the Tasmania Fire Service.
On Twitter: @ShihJingang
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