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ASA Committee Members 2024/25
Executive Committee
Ven. Tenpa Bejanke
Vice Chair
Ven. Thubten Chokyi
Chair
Ayya Suvira
Secretary
Ordinary Members
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Ven. Ajahn Brahmavamso
Ven. Miao You
Ven. Vossagga
Ven. Chon Nhan
Rev. Illukwaththe Dhammarathana
The ASA Constitution not only requires that each of the three major Buddhist traditions (Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana) are represented; it also stipulates the requirement for gender representation when it comes to the election of the committee members, so that both nuns and monks have a voice on the committee. We try to follow these principles as closely as the current circumstances permit.
Other ASA Roles
ASA Public Officer:
ASA RACS* Representative:
ASA APRO* Representative:
ASA Web Administrator:
Ven. BomHyon Sunim
Ven. BomHyon Sunim
Bhante Sujato
Ven. Vossagga
*RACS: Religious Advisory Committee to the Services (Australian Defence Force)
*APRO: Australian Partnership of Religious Organisations
Cemeteries and Crematoria (NSW)
ASA CCNSW CCCG* Representative:
ASA Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria SEC* Representative:
ASA Metropolitan Memorial Parks CEC* Representative
Ayya Suvira
Ayya Suvira
Ayya Suvira
*Cemeteries and Crematoria NSW Community and Consumer Consultative Group
*Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria Stakeholder Engagement Council
*Metropolitan Memorial Parks Community Engagement Committee
Past ASA Committee Members
2022/23
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Ordinary Members:
Venerable Tenpa Bejanke
Venerable Thubten Chokyi
Venerable Mettaji
Ajahn Brahm
Venerable BomHyon Sunim
Venerable Hojun Futen
Bhante Bodhidhaja
Venerable Khantika
2023/24
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Ordinary Members:
Venerable Tenpa Bejanke
Venerable Thubten Chokyi
Ayya Suvira
Ajahn Brahm
Venerable BomHyon Sunim
Venerable Hojun Futen
Bhante Bodhidhaja
Venerable Karunika
Venerable Yeshe Wangmo
Venerable Mettaji
Venerable Illukwaththe Dhammarathana
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2020/21
Venerable BomHyon Sunim
Venerable Hojun Futen
Venerable Thubten Chokyi
Bhante Bodhidhaja
Venerable BomHyon Sunim
Venerable Thich Nguyen Tang
Venerable Tubten Tongnyi
Venerable Santacari
Venerable Mettaji
Venerable Thich Quang Ba
Venerable Tenpa Bejanke
Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan
Ajahn Brahm
Ajahn Hasapanna
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2021/22
Venerable Thubten Chokyi
Venerable Hojun Futen
Venerable Munissara
Bhante Bodhidhaja
Venerable BomHyon Sunim
Ajahn Brahm
Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim
Venerable Tenpa Bejanke
Venerable Mettaji
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2018/19
Venerable Hasapanna
Venerable Thich Quang Ba
Venerable Lozang Drolkar
Ajahn Brahm
Venerable BomHyon Sunim
Venerable BomHyon Sunim
Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan
Bhante Sujato
Venerable Thubten Chokyi
Venerable Tenpa Bejanke
Venerable Thubten Tongnyi
Venerable Hojun Futen
Venerable Dhammawasa
Bhante Bodhidhaja
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Ordinary Members:
Venerable BomHyon Sunim
Venerable Lozang Drolkar
Venerable Mettaji
Ajahn Brahm
Venerable BomHyon Sunim
2019/20
Venerable Thich Quang Ba
Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan
Bhante Sujato
Venerable Thubten Chokyi
Venerable Hasapanna
Venerable Thich Nguyen Tang
Bhante Bodhidhaja
Venerable Phuoc Hy
Ajahn Boonsom Uttan
Venerable Hojun Futen
Venerable Tenpa Bejanke
Venerable Dawa Zangmo
Venerable Sen Ten
Venerable Adhisila
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2016/17
Venerable Lozang Drolkar
Venerable Thich Quang Ba
Venerable Tenpa Bejanke
Bhante Bodhidhaja
Venerable Thubten Chokyi
Ajahn Brahm
Venerable Pannyawaddi
Venerable Sudhamma
Venerable Jaganatha
Venerable Pannasobana
Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim
Venerable Gontug Rinpoche
Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan
Venerable Thubten Chokyi
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2017/18
Venerable Hasapanna
Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim
Venerable Lozang Drolkar
Bhante Bodhidhaja
Venerable Thubten Chokyi
Ajahn Brahm
Venerable Thich Quang Ba
Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan
Venerable Dhamma Rathana
Venerable Tenpa Bejanke
Venerable Thubten Chokyi
Venerable Boon Kampsie
Venerable Thubten Tongnyi
Venerable Phuthixay
Venerable MiaoYou
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2014/15
Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan
Venerable Gontug Rinpoche
Venerable Patacara
Ajahn Brahm
Venerable Hojun Futen
Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim
Venerable Loden Dechen
Venerable Tenpa Bejanke
Venerable Dhammadasa
Venerable U Sumedha
Venerable Jaganatha
Venerable Thich Quang Ba
Venerable Atipolo
Bhante Sujato
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2015/16
Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan
Venerable Lozang Drolkar
Venerable Tenpa Bejanke
Ajahn Brahm
Venerable Thubten Chokyi
Venerable Thich Quang Ba
Venerable Sudhamma
Venerable Gontug Rinpoche Venerable Jaganatha
Venerable Thich Ngyuen Tang
Venerable Hui Chyuan
Venerable Brother Joe
Venerable Ashin Zanita
Venerable Pannyawaddi
The Australian Sangha Association was founded on 08 June 2005
Chairperson: Ajahn Brahm | Vice Chair: Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim | Secretary: Bhante Sujato | Treasurer: Venerable MiauYou
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