Buddhist Life Stories of Australia
Channel: Deb Verhoeven
Date: 2014-05-05

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Buddhism is Australia's second largest religion and has a long history dating back to at least the Gold Rush period, yet the life stories of prominent Buddhists in Australia remain largely undocumented.

Buddhist leaders and community members in Australia feel there is an urgent need to record these stories and to preserve them for future generations. Dr Anna Halafoff, Edwin Ng and Praveena Rajkobal, from Deakin University, are responding to this call in partnership with the peak Buddhist bodies of Australia.

'Buddhist Life Stories of Australia' is the first stage of a larger, long-term research program that will investigate the changing nature of Buddhism, and what it's like to be a Buddhist, in Australia. 'Buddhist Life Stories of Australia' is part of Research My World, the crowd funding joint venture between Deakin University and Pozible.com

We are seeking your support to collect and record these stories and to increase understanding and awareness of Buddhism in Australia.