COVID-19 Reflections Australia – ธรรมยุต (Dhammayut)

AUSTRALIA

How Buddhist World is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic In Australia ?

25,466,459 (July 2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 55

Protestant 23.1% (Anglican 13.3%, Uniting Church 3.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 2.3%, Baptist 1.5%, Pentecostal 1.1%, Lutheran .7%, other Protestant .5%), Roman Catholic 22.6%, other Christian 4.2%, Muslim 2.6%, Buddhist 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3% (Eastern Orthodox 2.1%, Oriental Orthodox .2%), Hindu 1.9%, other 1.3%, none 30.1%, unspecified 9.6% (2016 est.)

Buddhist Organization : AUSTRALIA

Buddhist coping with the Covid 19

Provide all important information for the Buddhist Community :

GENERAL MESSAGES

♦ Public religious services are banned.
♦ Temples must be closed to the public.
♦ Services and essential rituals can be livestreamed. Only essential people can be present, and no public attendance.
♦ Weddings (5 people only) and funerals (10 people only) are permitted.
♦ Social distancing of 4 square metres per person must be maintained at all times.
PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS BY FOLLOWING THESE RULES

♦ Wash your hands regularly (soap or sanitizer)
♦  Stay home if you are sick
♦  Keep your distance: practice social (compassionate) distancing, self isolation if showing symptoms
♦  Limit face to face meetings

AUSTRALIA BUDDHIST ACTIVITIES

Important information for Buddhist Temples, Organisations & Communities

By : Buddhist Council of NSW

Livestreaming Events

Livestreaming link people into services, seminars or other events without needing to be physically present. This meets the Covid-19 rules for social distancing.

By : Buddhist Council of NSW

Online Dhamma Teachings

By : the Buddhist Discussion Centre of Australia, may you all be well and happy