Comprehensive list of Buddhist organisations in Queensland.
You can peruse the following listings for a centre near you, or you can download a PDF listing, sorted in three different sequences - Centre Name, Location in Queensland, or by particular Tradition and then by Name. These choices might be simpler if you are unfamiliar with any centres near you.
Queensland Directory
Amitabha Buddhist Association of Queensland
11 Toona Place, Calamvale, QLD 4116
Tel: (07) 3273 1693, Fax: 3272 0677
Tradition: Pure Land Learning Centre
Teacher: Ven. Master Chin Kung
Amitabha Buddhist Retreat Centre
PO Box 216, 160 Greenwood Creek Road, Nanango, QLD 4615
Tel: (07) 4171 0421, Fax: (07) 4171 0413
Email: amitabhacentre@hotmail.com
Tradition: Mahayana, Pure Land
Spiritual Director: Ven. Master Chin Kung
Teacher: Ven. Wu Ling
Contact: Celine Richardson
Arya Tara Ser Ling Buddhist Centre
87B Whiting Road, Labrador, Gold Coast Qld 4215
Phone 07 5537 9816 or Mobile 0406 760 194
Email: s.aryatara@hotmail.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Sakya Lineage
Spiritual Director: Lama Choedak Rinpoche
Teacher: Venerable Dolma La
Contact: James Park
Australian Khmer Buddhist Association
130 Backwater Road, Greenbank, QLD 4124
PO Box 5345 West End, QLD 4101
Tel: (07) 3297 5777 (AH)
Tradition: Theravada, Cambodian
Contact: Mr Sila Keo
Australian Tibetan Buddhist Centre
Gold Coast, Queensland - also Murwillumbah & Byron Bay
Contact: Bob Bullock - Gold Coast or Dave Allan - New South Wales
Tel: (07) 5535 2534 or (02) 6679 5303
Email: info@atbc.com.au
Web site: www.atbc.com.au
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa
Spiritual Director: Geshe-la Ngawang Gedun
Bodhi Citta Buddhist Centre
"Bodhicitta Vihara"
13 Arlington Esplanade, Clifton Beach QLD 4879
PO Box 8177, Cairns, QLD 4870
Tel/Fax: (07) 4038 2482
Email: office@bodhicitta.org.au
Web site: www.bodhicitta.org.au
Tradition: All Traditions
Teacher: Laurence Mills (Khantipalo)
Contact: Nancy-Surini Kessels (President)
Brisbane Buddhist Vihara
76 Lovat Street, Ellen Grove, QLD 4078
Tel: (07) 3879 1570
Tradition: Theravada, Sri Lankan
Resident monk: Rev. Rakkhita
Brisbane Insight Meditation
Brisbane, QLD
Contact: Lyn and John Kelly
Tel: (07) 3342 4557
Email: info@brisbaneinsight.org
Tradition: Theravada
Teacher: Peer-led group
Brisbane Meditation Centre
73 Lodge Street, Wooloowin Qld 4030
Telephone: (07) 3857 3431
Tradition: Theravada, Thai (with English sessions)
Teacher: Ven. Monchai Mantagamo
Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation
60 Rosebank Square, Salisbury Qld 4107
Telephone: (07) 3272 7938
Tradition: Charitable organisation
Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation
Lot 13, The Brickworks Annex Warehouse Road, Southport QLD 4215 (Goldcoast)
Tel/Fax: (07) 5532 8966
Email: tzuchigc@hotmail.com
Tradition: Charitable organisation
Buddhist Council of Queensland Inc.
President: Jim Ferguson
Contact: Rachel Hannam (Secretary)
P.O. Box 4510, Loganholme DC, QLD, 4129.
Tel: 0422 819 379, Fax: (07) 3366 7388
Email: buddhist_council@hotmail.com
Web site: www.buddhistcouncilofqueensland.org
Tradition: Non-sectarian
Qld. Member of Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils
Buddhist Group Gold Coast
Unit 79 "The Avenues"
136 Palm Meadows Drive, Carrara QLD 4211
Tel: (07) 5594 5599
Mobile: 0410 152 704 or 0438 148 888
Email: GoldCoast@diamondway-center.org
Web site: www.diamondway.org.au
Tradition: Tibetan, Diamond Way
Spiritual Director: 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Thaye Dorje
Teacher: Lama Ole Nydahl
Contact: Kim & Terry James
Buddhist Society of Queensland
PO Box 536, Toowong, QLD 4066
Tel: (07) 5559 4160 (President), (07) 3371 3787 (Secretary)
Email: slsoc@uq.net.au
Web site: uq.net.au/slsoc/bsq
Tradition: Pali Buddhism
Contact: Dr. Victor Gunasekara (Secretary)
Buddhist Vihara of Queensland
(Formerly known as QLD. Sri Lankan Buddhist Vihara Assoc.)
62 Monteray Street, Wacol, QLD 4076
Tel: (07) 3271 3110
Tradition: Theravada, Sri Lankan
Contact: Ven. Upatissa or Ven. Sugatha Sara
Buddhist Wing Chun Temple
500 Binna Burra Road, Beechmont, QLD 4210
Contact: Mark Rasmus
Tel: (07) 5533 4055
Email: markrasmus@yahoo.com.au
Web site: au.geocities.com/markrasmus/retreat.html
Tradition: Non-denominational
Teacher: Mark Rasmus
Chenrezig Institute for Wisdom Culture
33 Johnson's Road, PO Box 41 Eudlo, QLD 4554
Tel: (07) 5453 2108, Fax: 5453 2188
Email: info@chenrezig.com.au
Web site: www.chenrezig.com.au
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)
Abbot: Geshe Tashi Tsering
Contact: Manager-Vanessa Pilny
Chenrezig Nuns' Community
33 Johnson's Road, P.O. Box 41, Eudlo, QLD 4554
Tel: (07) 5453 2108, Fax: 5453 2188
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)
Teacher: Geshe Tashi Tsering
Cittamani Hospice Service
230 Woombye Palmwoods Road,
PO Box 324, Palmwoods, QLD 4555
Tel: (07) 5445 0822, Fax: 5445 0688
Email: cittamanihospice@powerup.com.au
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)
Contact: Alex Moore (Director)
Dakini Sangha
1/64 Stephen Street, Camp Hill, QLD 4152
Contact: Dorje Norbu (resident monk)
Tel: (07) 3901 7332
Email: dakini_embrace@hotmail.com
Web site: www.palyul.org , www.tara.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingma - Palyul
Affiliation: Kunzang Palyul Choling
Spiritual Director: Jetsunma Ahkon Norbu Lhamo
Teachers: Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo, Holiness Penor Rinpoche,
Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche, Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche
Dewachen Buddhist Centre
296 Hansens Road, Te Kowai (Mackay) Qld 4740
Tel/Fax: (07) 4954 5188, or mobile 0429 024 339
Email: mariefreestun@bigpond.com
Web site: www.dewachen.info
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)
Teacher: Ven. Namdag
Performs blessings and naming ceremonies
DharmaCloud
Meetings: 147 Richmond Road, Morningside QLD 4170
Postal: 106 Sapphire Street, Holland Park, Qld 4121
Tel: (07) 3343 8243
Web site: www.dharma.org.au
Tradition: Vipassana
Contact: Victor von der Heyde
Dharma Meta Garden
Gold Coast, Qld
Tel: (07) 5537 9803 Fax: (07) 5500 6975
Mobile: 0402 458 165
Email: TBA
Web site: TBA
Tradition: Mahayana
Contact: Maeve Hollow
Far North Buddhist Association
Wat Khemarangsee
14 Chirio Close, Redlynch (Cairns), QLD 4870
Tel: (07) 4039 1155
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Abbot: Ven. Patana
Contact: Ms Pim Thong
Forest Way Zen
P.O. Box 631 Cooroy, 4563 QLD
Tel: (07) 5471 1332
Tradition: Zen
Teacher: Subhana Barzaghi
Freedom Sangha
c/o 42 Springfield Street, Macgregor, QLD 4109
Tel: (07) 3349 9135
Email: thanhle9a@hotmail.com
Tradition: Zen, Vietnamese
Spiritual Director: Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh
Contact: Thanh Le
FWBO Brisbane Buddhist Community
c/- 1/23 Rambler Street, Bardon QLD 4065
Contact: Vikaca (Phil Gibson)
Tel: (07) 3217 7576
Web site: www.fwbo.org.au/brisbane
Tradition: Triyana (Mahayana)
Affiliation: Friends of the Western Buddhist Order
Teacher: Dharmachari Vikaca
Institute of Buddhist Learning and Practice
Kunga Choling Dharma Centre
P.O. Box 2553, Chermside Centre, Brisbane, QLD 4053
Tel: 0400 730 241
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa
Affiliation: Institute of Buddhist Learning and Practice
and Buddhist International Alliance
Spiritual Director: Ven. Khejok Rinpoche
Resident Teacher: Ven. Tenzin Kunsang
Contact: Melissa Noble
Jodoshu Buddhist Community
35 McCormack Ave., Ashgrove, Qld 4060
Tel: (07) 3366 3300
Email: jodoshu_aust@yahoo.co.jp
Web site: www.jodo.or.jp
Tradition: Japanese - Pureland Sect
Contact: Minister James Wilson
Karuna Hospice Services
27 Cartwright Street Windsor, QLD 4030
Rosemount Hospital Complex
PO Box 2020 Windsor, QLD 4030
Tel: (07) 3632 8300, Fax: 3857 8040
Email: karuna@karuna.org.au
Web site: www.karuna.org.au
Tradition Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)
Director Ven. Yeshe Khadro
Khacho Yulo Ling Buddhist Centre
348 Sheridan Street, Cairns (near Parramatta Park) QLD 4870
Tel: (07) 4041 5556
Email: rinchen_jigme@yahoo.com.au
Web site: www.yuloling.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Sakya
Affiliation: Sakya Losal Choe Dzong
Contact: Ven. Rinchen Jigme Wangmo
Spiritual Director: Lama Choedak Rinpoche
Khmer Buddhist Society of Queensland
44/50 Third Avenue, Marsden, QLD 4132
Tel: (07) 3803 0845
Tradition: Theravada
Contact: Mary (07) 3388 2698,
or Pourng Marie Mok (07) 3208 7918
Kum Kang Sa Temple
112 Fernhill Drive, Willow Vale, QLD 4209
Tel: (07) 5546 6337, Fax: 4546 6713
Tradition: Korean Zen (Seon)
Abbot: Ven. Chang - Bong Sunim
Kunga Choling (Institute of Buddhist Learning and Practice)
260 Webster Road, Stafford, QLD 4053
Contact: Melissa Noble
Tel: (07) 3315 4899
Email: lhamo@optusnet.com.au
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa
Affiliation: Institute of Buddhist Learning and Practice
Spiritual Director: His Eminence Khejok Rinpoche
Teacher: Ven. Tenzin Kunsang
Kwong Im Monastery
32 Higgs Street, Breakfast Creek, QLD 4010
Tel: (07) 3262 5588
Tradition: Mahayana, Chinese
Abbot: Ven. Sik Ming Jan
Langri Tangpa Centre
535 Old Cleveland Rd, Camp Hill, QLD 4051
Tel: (07) 3398 3310 Fax: (07) 3398 3314
Email: info@langritangpa.org.au
Web site: www.langritangpa.org.au
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)
Spiritual Director: Ven. Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Teacher: Ven. Geshe Tashi Tsering
Contact: Miffi Maxmillion
Lao Buddhist Association of Queensland (Wat Lao)
34-36 Harris Street, Bellbird Park, QLD 4300
Tel: (07) 3814 3830
Tradition: Theravada
Abbot: Ven. Acharn Gongmee
Contact: Mr Savannalack (Luck) Choumanivong
Linh Son Buddhist Temple
89 Rowe Terrace, Darra, QLD 4076
Tel: (07) 3375 4268
Tradition: Mahayana, Vietnamese
Contact: Bhikkhuni Thich Nu Tri Luu
Losang Drapka Monastery
PO Box 41 Eudlo QLD 4554
Tel: 07 5445 0907, Fax: 07 5453 2188
Email: lozangzopa@yahoo.com
Contact: Ven Lozang Zopa
Magnetic Buddha Dharma
Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island, Townsville, QLD 4819
Tel: (07) 4758 1028
Email: middleway@bigpond.com
Tradition: Non-demoninational
Teacher: Chittapala (Theravada)
Contact: Sally O'Connor
Maitreya Hospice Care Inc
PO Box 2976
Tel/Fax: (07) 40512138
Web site: www.yuloling.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Sakya
Affiliation: Sakya Losal Choe Dzong
Contact: Ven. Rinchen Jigme Wangmo
Spiritual Director: Lama Choedak Rinpoche
Mountain Moon Zen Society
PO Box 76 Coorparoo, QLD 4151
Email: info@mountainmoon.org
Web site: www.mountainmoon.org
Spritual Director: Sei'un An Roselyn Stone
Contact: Liyea Bretz: (07) 3822 7792
(Meetings are currently held in Coorparoo)
Open Way Zen
22 Galaxy Street, Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane, QLD 4035
Contact: Peter Bruza
Mobile: 0421-010167
Email: zenfo@openway.org.au
Web site: www.openway.org.au
Tradition: Soto Zen
Teacher: Zen Master Daido Hogen Yamahata
Ordinary Mind Zen (Brisbane)
PO Box 1626, Milton, Brisbane, QLD 4066
Tel: (07) 3870 1274
Email: zen@ordinarymind.org.au
Web site: www.ordinarymind.org.au/brisbane
Tradition: Ordinary Mind Zen School
Affiliation: Charlotte Joko Beck
Padma Buddhist Centre
(Chogye Padma Choe Dzong Buddhist Centre)
PO Box 7366, Urangan, QLD 4655
Tel: (07) 41254 490
Email: eknight@optusnet.com.au
Tradition: Tibetan, Sakya
Spiritual Director: His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche
Teacher: Lama Choedak
Contact: Gayle Allen 07 4125 4780
Pureland College Association Inc.
Pureland Learning Centre (Training college for Sangha)
57 West Street, Towoomba, QLD 4350
Fax: (07) 4637 8765
Tradition: Mahayana, Pure Land
Teacher: Ven. Master Chin Kung
Contact: Ven. Wu Ling (English speaking) ph: (07) 4637 8765
Queensland Zen Centre (Dae Kwang Sa)
15 Flaggy Creek Road, Mt Crosby QLD 4306
Contact: Ven. Il Ja Sunim
Tel: (07) 3201 2571
Email: qzcinfo@yahoo.com.au
Web site: members.optushome.com.au/qldzen
Tradition: Zen, Korean
Affiliation: Kwan Um School of Zen
Guiding Teacher: Kwang Myong Sunim, Ji Do Poep Sa
Rigpa Brisbane
8/29 Ryans Road, Northgate, QLD 4013
Tel: (07) 3630 4979
Email: rigpa@rigpabrisbane.org
Web site: www.rigpabrisbane.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Dzogchen Longchen Nyingthik
Spiritual Director: Sogyal Rinpoche
Contact: Jan van der Breggen
Rongton Buddhist Centre
28 Farm Street, Newmarket, Brisbane, QLD 4051
Contact: Peter Lester
Tel: (07) 3352 4730
Email: rongtonbuddhistcentre@hotmail.com
Tradition: Tibetan
Affiliation: Sakya
Spiritual Director: Lama Choedak Yuthok
Sakya Buddhist Institute Brisbane
PO Box 334 Ormeau Qld 4208
Tel: (07) 554 75735, Mob: 0408 611 044
Fax: (07) 55475 206
Tradition: Tibetan, Sakya
Spiritual Director/Visiting Teacher: Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe.
Lineage Head: H.H. the Sakya Trizen
Visiting Lay teacher: Inge Riebe
Affiliation: Sakya Tharpa Ling (Sydney)
President: Vivien Hinton
Soka Gakkai International
90 Waldheim Street, Annerley, South Brisbane, QLD 4103
Tel: (07) 3391 2027
Tradition: Mahayana ( Japanese)
Sri Lanka Buddhist Monastery (Brisbane)
114 Considine Road, Ellen Grove, QLD 4077
Tel: (07) 3879 3244
Email: monastery@dodo.com.au
Tradition: Theravada
Abbot: Ven. Dhammawasa
Contact: Ven. Sujatha, Ven. Sativihari
Sun Mountain Zen Community
St Paul's Anglican Church Hall
554 Vulture Street, East Brisbane, Brisbane, QLD
Contact: Arno Hess
Tel: (07) 3298 5094, Fax: (07) 3298 5883
Email: info@sunmountainzen.org.au
Web site: www.sunmountainzen.org.au
Tradition: Both Rinzai and Soto Zen
Affiliation: Sanbokoyodan Kamakura Japan
Spiritual Director: Dr. Rev. Mervyn Lander and Dr. Rev Cecilie Lander
Tibetan Buddhist Centre For the Liberation from Samsara
19 Alfred Street, Gympie, QLD 4570
Tel: (07) 5483 8131
Email: Gympielfs@hotmail.com
Web site: www.geocities.com/tbcgympie
Director: Jim Sweeney
Tibetan Buddhist Healing Practices
18 Mynah Crescent, Condon, QLD 4815
Tel: (07) 4723 5261
Email: iatru@bigpond.net.au
Web site: www.tasdevil3.tripod.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa
Director: Trudy Osborne
Teacher: Ven. Chris Roberts
Affiliation: Australian Institute of Tibetan Healing Practices (Sydney)
Contact : Trudy Osborne
Tibetan Buddhist Society
16 Rosslyn Street, East Brisbane, QLD 4169
Tel: (07) 3391 5723
Web site: www.tbsbrisbane.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa
Affiliation: TBS Melbourne
Spiritual Director: Geshe Thubten Loden
Teacher: Charles Topp
Toowoomba Buddhist Centre
4 Thorn Street Toowoomba, QLD 4350
Tel: (07) 4659 7760, Fax: 46358 498
Email: toowoomba@fwbo.org.au
Web site: www.fwbo.org.au/toowoomba
Tradition: Eclectic mixture of Theravada, Mahayana & Vajrayana
Spiritual Director: Sangharakshita
Contact: Roger Bastick
Tsechen Buddhist Centre
PO Box 1465 Toowong, Brisbane, QLD 4066
Tel: (07) 3856 1034, Fax: 3856 4428
Email: cavayeco@powerup.com.au
Web site: www.geocities.com/tsechen2001
Tradition: Tibetan (non-sectarian)
Spiritual Patron His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche
Contact: Alison or David
Tung Sham Monastery
620 Priestdale Road, Rochedale, QLD 4123
Tel: (07) 3219 8896, Fax: 3219 8897
Abbott: Chen Tuen
President: Michael Wong
Tradition: Mahayana (Chinese)
United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregations of Queensland
Phap Quang Temple
12 Freeman Road, Durack, QLD 4077
Tel: (07) 3372 1113, Fax: 3372 9988
Tradition: Mahayana, Pure Land
Abbot: Ven. Thich Nhut Tan
Vietnamese Buddhist Association of Queensland
Phat Da Temple
36 Deodar Street, Inala, QLD 4077
Tel: (07) 3372 3818
Email: thichthienhuu2000@yahoo.com
Tradition: Mahayana, Vietnamese
Abbot: Bhikkhu Thich Thien Huu
Vipassana Centre Queensland (Dhamma Rasmi)
PO Box 119 Rules Road, Pomona, QLD 4568
Tel: (07) 5485 2452, Fax: (07) 5485 2907
Email: info@rasmi.dhamma.org
Web site: www.dhamma.org
Tradition: Vipassana in the S.N.Goenka
Wat Pa Tammajark Sukhum
PO Box 7280 Garbutt, Queensland 4814
Tel: (07) 4751 6038, Fax: (07) 4751 5041
Email: nipa@bro.com.au
Tradition: Theravada ( Thai )
President: Ven. Phra Kanokphan Sukhum
Contact: Mrs Nippa Brown
Wat Thai Buddharam
1 Paradise Road, Forestdale, QLD 4118
Tel: (07) 3806 8900
Tradition: Theravada, Thai