Prayer and Blessing Ceremony: Buddhist Council of Victoria

The Buddhist Council of Victoria invites you to:

Prayer and Blessing Ceremony for the victims of the Sydney hostage tragedy, their friends and families

Date: Sunday 21 December 2014  Time: 4pm - 5pm
Location: Buddhist Society of Victoria, 71-73 Darling Road, East Malvern

On behalf of the Buddhist and Interfaith Communities of Victoria the Buddhist Council of Victoria will host an Interfaith Prayer and Blessing Ceremony to express our deepest condolence and sympathy to the victims of the Sydney hostage tragedy, their friends and families.

We share the sense of shock and loss caused by this senseless and traumatic act on those innocent individuals, their families, workmates and friends and on the peace and harmony of our Australian society.

We invite our Venerable Buddhist Sangha, Priests, Nuns, Faith Leaders and Representatives of our various Religious and Spiritual Communities to join us in an Interfaith Prayer and Blessing Ceremony to offer our condolences, blessings and heartfelt love to all those who have suffered and continue to suffer throughout this harrowing and difficult time.

Let us join together on this occasion to express our devotion to peace and harmony for the happiness and well-being of all within our Australian community.

For further information please contact the BVC Vice President Gerald Lim on 0413 336 543 or email administrator@bcv.org.au

About the Buddhist Council of Victoria
The BCV provides a voice for its members and engages with Buddhist communities through programs aligned with the principles of the Buddha Dhamma, for the benefit of Buddhists and all wider communities of Victoria. Established in 1995, the Buddhist Council of Victoria is a not-for-profit organisation and currently operates programmes in Buddhist Religious Instruction in Schools, Prison Chaplaincy, Hospital Chaplaincy and Interfaith activities.  Website : www.bcv.org.au