Welcome to Gold Coast Dharma Realm!  GCDR is home to Shurangama Monastery and is an affiliate of the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association USA, which was founded by the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua (1918-1995) more than 50 years ago.  At GCDR we strive to provide a space for Buddhist education and spiritual practice.  Visitors are welcome to join us for meditation classes, mantra and sutra sessions, evening lectures on Buddhism, or a pure vegetarian lunch.   We also have an extensive library of Buddhist texts to explore.  


Contact info:
e-mail: gcdr.australia@gmail.com
phone: (07) 5522-8788

DRBA-USA and its branches and affiliates all strive to maintain Six Guidelines given by the Master. These are:

1. Refrain from fighting; do not contend.
2. Refrain from being greedy; want less.
3. Refrain from all sorts of seeking; be content.
4. Refrain from being selfish; nurture a magnanimous spirit.
5. Refrain from pursuing personal advantages; keep a low profile and live   
    lightly on the land.
6. Refrain from lying; tell the truth.

Daily Schedule
4.00-5.30am    Morning recitation
5.30-6.30am    Meditation
10.30am          Meal offering
11.00am          Vegetarian lunch
1.00-2.00pm     Great Compassion Repentance
5.30-7.00pm    Evening recitation
7.00-8.30pm    Lecture / Sutra chanting

Rev Heng Sure is currently giving Dharma lecture on Friday and Saturday Evening 7.00pm-8.30pm till mid of April

On Going Events: 

Saturday 
8.30-10.00am   Great Compassion Mantra 
                        recitation 
12.30-2.00pm    East-West Dharma Gathering 
 1.30pm            Shurangama Mantra recitation   
                          & Transfer  of Merit

Sunday 
8am-10am   Meditation & Instruction on Meditation
1230pm-2.45pm 中文楞嚴經研习班 Lecture and study of the Shurangama Sutra in Chinese by Dharma Master Jin Fu

Special Events     
 AVATAMSAKA SUTRA DHARMA ASSEMBLY 
11 JULY 2014- 23 JULY 2014

 EARTH STORE SUTRA DHARMA ASSEMBLY 
25 JULY - 31 JULY 2014

Every Friday   6.30-7.30 am  Yoga class with our experienced teacher