Tâm Thư Kêu Gọi Quyên Góp Cúng Dường hoặc Hứa Cho Mượn Ngân Quỹ Xây Dựng Chùa Phật Giáo Việt Nam ở Darwin

Tâm Thư Kêu Gọi Quyên Góp
Xây Dựng Chùa Phật Giáo Việt Nam
ở Darwin, Bắc Úc

PLEASE HELP

With Financial Proof for Building Vietnamese Mahayana
Buddhist Activities Centre in Darwin, Northern Territory

Dear Devotees,

Right after Vietnamese migrants settled in Darwin, Northern Territory of Australia, more than 40 years ago, Vietnamese Buddhists have carried out religious and social activities at the International Buddhist Centre (The Temple) in Leanyer, Darwin, along with many other Buddhist ethnic groups, practicing both Theravada (Nam Tông) and Mahayana (Bắc Tông) traditions of Buddhism.

The number of Buddhists and Buddhist activities of different ethnic groups in the International Buddhist Centre have been growing continuously to the point of exceeding the capacity of the Temple. Therefore, the Vietnamese Buddhist Society of the Northern Territory (The Society) is planning to acquire a Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist Centre for itself to have enough space for its members and members from other ethnic groups and communities to organise and participate in various social and religious activities, practicing Mahayana Buddhist tradition (Bắc Tông).  The Society expects to start building basic structures at first stage, then when conditions permit, will gradually build other structures as designed in the master plan through many stages until completion.

The Society has contacted the Crown Land Estate Office (Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics) for Inquiries on Application for Crown Land Grant.

In order to process the Land Grant Approval, the Crown Land Estate Office requires the Society to prove its financial ability and provide essential documents confirming its sufficient financial resources, basically:

- A Master plan of the premises – Vietnamese Buddhist Mahayana Centre (Vietnamese Temple) to be built,

- A Building Cost Quotation for the premises,

- Documents proving Financial Ability of the Society.

At this stage, the Society already got a Building Cost Quotation of $1,200,000 from C& R Constructions and has a credit balance of $184,000 in its bank account.

In order to submit the Application for Crown Land Grant with all required documents to the Crown Land Estate Office, then get approval as soon as possible, the Society would like to invite you to financially support its project by cash donation or by signing the attached “Promise to Lend” to the Society:

1. Cash - Direct contribution:

• All donations by bank transfer, please transfer directly to The Vietnamese Buddhist Society of the Northern Territory's account:

Vietnamese Buddhist Society of The Northern Territory Inc.

BSB 06 5903 Commonwealth Bank

Account Number: 1098 2102

• If you are making a cash donation, please contact:

- Mr. Quang Pham, President, mobile 0429 804 333, email: quangvp72@gmail.com

- Ms. Nhi Tien, Treasurer, telephone 08 8931 0201 (after 07:00 PM), email:nhi.tien@bigpond.com

- Email: vietbuddhistsociety.nt@gmail.com

2. Promise to Lend to the Society:

Companies, individuals and organisations would PROMISE to let the Society have a loan when the Society needs for the sole purpose of building Temple facilities.

Please note this is a “Promissory Note” or “Memorandum of Understanding” designed to NOT to be legally binding, rather than a “legally binding contract”. This memorandum is a document used to properly demonstrate the financial ability of the Society to the Crown Land Estate Office.

Please fill out the attached “Promise to Lend” and email it to:

- Mr. Quang Pham, President, mobile 0429 804 333, email: quangvp72@gmail.com

- Ms. Nhi Tien, Treasurer, telephone 08 8931 0201 (after 07:00 PM), email:nhi.tien@bigpond.com

We could also organise time to directly pick up cash contribution or signed Promise to Lend to the Society from you.

Thank you very much for your kind contribution to the Society.

With Metta,

On behalf of the Vietnamese Buddhist Society of the Northern Territory Inc.

President

Quang Pham