Thank you to the Committee.
Members of the Buddha 2550 Years Committee
| Linda Marett, Convenor | Dharma Drum Mountain |
| Brian Ashen | Great Stupa of Universal Compassion |
| York Chen | |
| Di Cousens | Melbourne Sakya Centre |
| Sherryna Fung | Pure Land Learning Centre |
| Tess Hu | Dharma Drum Mountain |
| Scott Hurley | |
| Kosala Jayasinghe | Sakyamuni Sri Lankan Vihara |
| Jivita | Melbourne Buddhist Centre |
| Eve Loveday | Rigpa |
| Judith Macdonald | Buddhist Society of Victoria |
| Michelle Parker | Professional Conference Services |
| Genevieve Ryan | Melbourne Sakya Centre |
| Marg Scarlett | Professional Conference Services |
| Sue Smith | BCV Education Project |
| Ranjith Soysa | Sakyamuni Sri Lankan Vihara |
| Ven. Chi Kwang Sunim | Soen Centre |
| Ven. Thic Phuoc Tan | Quang Minh Temple |
| Rachael Wass | Quang Minh temple |
| Chau Wee | Yun Yang Temple |
| Michael Wells | Buddhist Society of Victoria |
| Michael Welton | Buddhist Federation |
| Master Yi | Yun Yang Temple |
Thank you to the donors, lenders and volunteers from the following temples who made the Buddha 2550 Years exhibition at the Melbourne Town Hall possible.
Temples of the Donors, Lenders and Volunteers
| An Lac Hanh Temple |
| Buddha Vihara |
| Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation Melbourne |
| Buddhist Peace Fellowship |
| Buddhist Society of Victoria |
| Cambodian Buddhist Association of Victoria |
| Clifton Hill Zendo |
| Dandenong Meditation Centre |
| Dhamaram Buddhist Temple |
| Dhammakaya Meditation Centre of Melbourne |
| Dhammasarana Sri Lankan Vihara |
| Dharma Drum Mountain |
| Dharma Sarana |
| Dharma Sukha Meditation Centre Inc. |
| Drolkar Buddhist Centre |
| Geoffrey Goldie, Artist |
| Great Stupa of Universial Compassion |
| Hoa Nghiem Buddhist Temple |
| Hui Chuan Wang, Artist |
| International Buddhist College of Victoria |
| Jikishoan Zen Community |
| Kagyu E - Vam Buddhist Institute |
| Karma Phuntsok, Artist |
| Khmer Buddhist Centre |
| Linh Sen Temple |
| Melbourne Buddhist Centre |
| Melbourne Sakya Centre |
| Melbourne Zen Group |
| Quang Duc Temple |
| Quang Minh Temple |
| Rigpa |
| Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara |
| Sakyamuni Sri Lankan Vihara |
| Satsuma Dojo |
| Siddharthas Intent Melbourne |
| The Seon Centre |
| Sri Lankan Meditation Centre |
| Tara Institute |
| Thupten Shedrup Liug Monastery, Atisha Centre |
| Tibetan Buddhist Rime Institute |
| Yun Yang Temple |
Thank you also to the speakers who enriched this event with their knowledge,
experience and extraordinary skills.
Speakers
| Ven. Ajahn Brahmavamso Mahathera | Bodhinyana Monastery, W.A. |
| Ven. Chi Kwang Sunim | Soen Centre |
| Rev. Ekai Osho Korematsu | Jikishoan Zen Buddhist Community |
| Ven. Guo Jien | Dharma Drum Mountain |
| Ven. Khentrul Rinpoche | Tibetan Buddhist Rime Institute |
| Ven. Kotte Sathindriya | Dhammaniketanaya Temple |
| Ven. Miao Lai | Fo Guang Shan, Melbourne |
| Ven. Thic Phuoc Tan | Quang Minh Temple |
| Ven. Thubten Paldron | Atisha Centre |
| Ven. Traleg Rinpoche | Kagyu E-Vam Buddhist Institute |
| Ven. U. Pandita | Dhamma Sukkha Meditation Centre |
| Tibetan Sera Je Monks | Sera Je Monastery, South India |
| Carol Cains | National Gallery of Victoria |
| Di Cousens | Melbourne Sakya Centre |
| Dr Peter Friedlander | La Trobe University |
| Ian Green | Great Stupa of Universal Compassion |
| He Hong Gui | Chang Le Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Association |
| Manjula Samarapathi |
Sakyamuni Sri Lankan Vihara |
| Siladasa (Dr Mark Newton) | Melbourne Buddhist Centre |
| David Templeman | Monash University |
| Jinesh Wilmot | Jikishoan Zen Buddhist Community |
| Sensei Yuko Jensen & Sachi Roadley | Chado Urasenke Melbourne Association |
Thank you to the volunteers who contributed their time and hard work to making the exhibition a success.
Volunteers
| Ah So | Jivita | Paco Chien |
| Ainslie Hannan | Joanna Chen | Padma Kumarasinghe |
| Agnes Chow | Jod | Pearson Cresswell |
| Alan Chan | John Chuang | Phakk |
| Alek Ho | Jowan | Phra Ronwaree |
| Alex Junus | Judith Macdonald | Poh Lung |
| Alice Yau | Julpan | Poupe |
| Angela Fong | Kathy Chan | Prasanna de Silva |
| Anne Lui | Kathy Ching | Prem Nawaratne |
| Be Thi Quach | Katrin Ogilby | Rachael Wass |
| Ben Karmay | Kevin Chen | Ranjith Soysa |
| Betty Geh | Kim Lam | Ray Chang |
| Brian Ashen | Kim Thien Truong | Richard Yuan |
| Cam Luu | Kim Wong | Sany Hsieh |
| Chau Wee | Kongngeune | Shane |
| Chou | Kusumi Soysa | Sherryn Fung |
| Claire Hsieh | Ladaporn | Siladasa |
| Daniel Tokarev | Lalia Najjar | Siri Amadoruge |
| Dely | Lamai | Sophie Capadano |
| Dewi | Laura Chan | Sue Hor |
| Diana Lim | Lea Richardson | Sue Smith |
| Done Soukchareun | Leanne Wells | Sue Wu |
| Dora Wu | Lekie | Tess Hu |
| Dot Francis | Lily Foo | Thersia |
| Durga Alwis | Lin Chan | Tim Tien |
| Edwin Low | Linda Marrett | Tony Yuan |
| Eileen Sheridan | Lisa | Tu Lam |
| Emma Coats | Lucy Wang | Tyson |
| Eve Loveday | Louisa Chen | Vicky Huang |
| G B Ekanayke | Mali | Victoria Chan |
| Genevieve Ryan | Malkanthi de Silve | Yang Mei-Yun |
| Geoff Fox | Man-Yau Leung | York Chen |
| Gerald Lim | Maureen Chu | |
| Handri | May Ding | |
| Helen Ng | Melody Tsu | |
| Hieu Lam | Merri Counihan | |
| Hong Tan | Mervyn Low | |
| I Chun Lin | Michael Wells | |
| Ingrid Iauing | Michael Welton | |
| J. Unantenne | Ming Hu | |
| Jack Chen | My Ly Ngyuen | |
| Jackie Loo | Naomi Overton | |
| Jane Chen | Nic Aunger | |
| Jane Huang | Nigel Stone | |
| Jane Liao | Nirasha Hemapala | |
| Jane Tan | Nisha | |
| Jeab | Nita | |
| Jennifer Huang | Norah Chan | |
| Jennifer Ho | Novi |
Thank you to those who contributed to the celebration at Federation Square
Artists and Performers at First Full Moon Festival
| Cindy Shieh, Jane Huang, Jennifer Ho, May Ding, Amy Chou, Kady Kiang, Lisa Lee, Sarah Lin, Sany Hsih, John Chuang, Jane Yiew, Sue Pan, I Chun Lin, Melody Tsu, Kan Shieh & Bill Huang | Sign Language Performance |
| Dai Bi Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association | The United Dream Dance |
| Geoff Fox - "See The Statues" Geoff Fox - Song Composer; Agung- Music Composer; Deka -Vocals; Rio - Bass |
"See The Statues" - Original music and lyrics on the Federation Square big screen. Filmed at Mendut Vihara, courtesy of Ven. Pannyavaro, and also at Borobudur Indonesia. |
| Henry Fernando, Ajith Senanayke, Tissa Kapilaratne, Mahendra Kalingamudali and Anil Abeywickrame, Dhamma Saarana | Sri Lankan lanterns |
| Hugo | Rap/Improvisation |
| Rachael Wass & Hieu Lam | MCs |
| Sera Je monks from Drati Khangtsen | Traditional Tibetan dancing |
| The Buddha's Light International Association of Victoria (BLIAV); Young Adult Division Group 2 (Y.A.D.2.) | Imperial Palace Dance |
| The Pure Land Learning Centre of Vic inc. Two GUZEN solos | Verse in Praise of Amitabha Buddha - performed by Li Jing Yuan Fishermen's Song of the Evening - performed by Li Jing Ci |
