2025/2026
Executive Committee
Ven. BomHyon Sunim
Chairperson
Ven. Khantikā
Vice Chair
Ven. Thubten Damcho
Secretary
Ven. Bodhicitta Therî
Treasurer
Ordinary Committee Members
Ven. Thubten Chokyi
Rev. Illukwaththe Dhammarathana
Ven. Pasanna
Ven. Tempa Bejanke
The ASA Constitution not only requires that each of the three major Buddhist traditions (Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana) are represented; it also stipulates the requirement for gender representation when it comes to the election of the committee members, so that both nuns and monks have a voice on the committee. We try to follow these principles as closely as the current circumstances permit.
Other ASA Roles
| ASA Public Officer: | Ven. BomHyon Sunim |
| ASA RACS* Representative: | Ben Sheppard |
| ASA Web Administrator: | Ven. Pasanna |
*RACS: Religious Advisory Committee to the Services (Australian Defence Force)
*APRO: Australian Partnership of Religious Organisations
Cemeteries and Crematoria (NSW)
| ASA CCNSW CCCG* Representative: | Ayyā Suvirā |
| ASA Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria SEC* Representative: | Ayyā Suvirā |
| ASA Metropolitan Memorial Parks CEC* Representative | Ayyā Suvirā |
Past ASA Committee Members
2025/2026
| Chairperson: | Venerable Thubten Chokyi |
| Vice Chair: | Venerable Tenpa Bejanke |
| Secretary: | Ayya Suvira |
| Treasurer: | Rev. Dhammarathana Illukwaththe |
| Public Officer: | Venerable BomHyon Sunim |
| Ordinary Members: | Venerable Miaoyou Venerable Khantika Venerable BomHyon Sunim Venerable Zheng Yun |
2024/2025
| Chairperson: | Venerable Thubten Chokyi |
| Vice Chair: | Venerable Tenpa Bejanke |
| Secretary: | Ayya Suvira |
| Treasurer: | Rev. Dhammarathana Illukwaththe |
| Public Officer: | Venerable BomHyon Sunim |
| Ordinary Members: | Venerable Miaoyou Venerable Vossagga Venerable Chon Nhan |
2023/2024
| Chairperson: | Venerable Tenpa Bejanke |
| Vice Chair: | Venerable Thubten Chokyi |
| Secretary: | Ayya Suvira |
| Treasurer: | Rev. Dhammarathana Illukwaththe |
| Public Officer: | Venerable BomHyon Sunim |
| Ordinary Members: | Venerable Hojun Futen Bhante Bodhidhaja Venerable Karunika Venerable Yeshe Wangmo Venerable Mettaji Venerable BomHyon Sunim |
2022/2023
| Chairperson: | Venerable Tenpa Bejanke |
| Vice Chair: | Venerable Thubten Chokyi |
| Secretary: | Venerable Mettaji |
| Treasurer: | Ajahn Brahm |
| Public Officer: | Venerable BomHyon Sunim |
| Ordinary Members: | Venerable Hojun Futen Bhante Bodhidhaja Venerable Khantika |
2021/22
| Chairperson: | Ven. Thubten Chokyi |
| Vice Chair: | Ven. Hojun Futen |
| Secretary: | Venerable Munissara |
| Treasurer: | Bhante Bodhidhaja |
| Public Officer: | Ven. BomHyon Sunim |
| Ordinary Members: | Ajahn Brahm Ven. Chi Kwang Sunim Ven. Tenpa Bejanke Ven. Mettaji |
2020/21
| Chairperson: | Ven. BomHyon Sunim |
| Vice Chair: | Ven. Tenpa Bejanke |
| Secretary: | Ven. Thubten Chokyi |
| Treasurer: | Bhante Bodhidhaja |
| Public Officer: | Ven. BomHyon Sunim |
| Ordinary Members: | Ven. Thich Quang Ba Ven. Tenpa Bejanke Ven. Thich Phuoc Tan Ajahn Brahm Ajahn Hasapanna Ven. Thich Nguyen Tang Ven. Tubten Tongnyi Ven. Santacari Ven. Mettaj |
2019/2020
| Chairperson: | Ven. BomHyon Sunim |
| Vice Chair: | Ven. Lozang Drolkar |
| Secretary: | Ven. Mettaji |
| Treasurer: | Ajahn Brahm |
| Public Officer: | Ven. BomHyon Sunim |
| Ordinary Members: | |
| Venerable Phuoc Hy Ajahn Boonsom Uttan Venerable Hojun Futen Venerable Tenpa Bejanke Venerable Dawa Zangmo Venerable Sen Ten Venerable Adhisila | Venerable Thich Quang Ba Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan Bhante Sujato Venerable Thubten Chokyi Venerable Hasapanna Venerable Thich Nguyen Tang Bhante Bodhidhaja Venerable Phuoc Hy |
2018/19
| Chairperson: | Venerable Hasapanna |
| Vice Chair: | Venerable Thich Quang Ba |
| Secretary: | Venerable Lozang Drolkar |
| Treasurer: | Ajahn Brahm |
| Public Officer: | Ven. BomHyon Sunim |
| Ordinary Members: | Venerable BomHyon Sunim Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan Bhante Sujato Venerable Thubten Chokyi Venerable Tenpa Bejanke Venerable Thubten Tongnyi Venerable Hojun Futen Venerable Dhammawasa Bhante Bodhidhaja |
2017/2018
| Chairperson: | Ven. Hasapñña |
| Vice Chair: | Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim |
| Secretary: | Ven. Lozang Drolkar |
| Treasurer: | Bhante Bodhidhaja |
| Public Officer: | Venerable Thubten Chokyi |
| Ordinary Members: | Ajahn Brahm Venerable Thich Quang Ba Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan Venerable Dhammarathana Venerable Tenpa Bejanke Venerable Thubten Chokyi Venerable Boon Kampsie Venerable Thubten Tongnyi Venerable Phuthixay Venerable Miao You |
2016/17
| Chairperson: | Venerable Lozang Drolkar |
| Vice Chair: | Venerable Thich Quang Ba |
| Secretary: | Venerable Tenpa Bejanke |
| Treasurer: | Bhante Bodhidhaja |
| Public Officer: | Venerable Thubten Chokyi |
| Ordinary Members: | Ajahn Brahm Venerable Pannyawaddi Venerable Sudhamma Venerable Jaganatha Venerable Pannasobana Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim Venerable Gontug Rinpoche Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan Venerable Thubten Chokyi |
2015/2016
| Chairperson: | Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan |
| Vice Chair: | Venerable Lozang Drolkar |
| Secretary: | Venerable Tenpa Bejanke |
| Treasurer: | Ajahn Brahm |
| Public Officer: | Venerable Thubten Chokyi |
| Ordinary Members: | Venerable Thich Quang Ba Venerable Sudhamma Venerable Gontug Rinpoche Venerable Jaganatha Venerable Thich Nguyen Tang Venerable Hui Chyuan Venerable Brother Joe Venerable Ashin Zanita Venerable Pannyawaddi |
2014/15
| Chairperson: | Venerable Lozang Drolkar |
| Vice Chair: | Venerable Gontug Rinpoche |
| Secretary: | Venerable Patacara |
| Treasurer: | Ajahn Brahm |
| Public Officer: | Venerable Thubten Chokyi |
| Ordinary Members: | Venerable Hojun Futen Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim Venerable Loden Dechen Venerable Tenpa Bejanke Venerable Dhammadasa Venerable U Sumedha Venerable Jaganatha Venerable Thich Quang Ba Venerable Atipolo Bhante Sujato |
The Australian Sangha Association was founded on 08 June 2005
Chairperson: Ajahn Brahm
Vice Chair: Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim
Secretary: Bhante Sujato
Treasurer: Venerable Miao You