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     March 2003
     
     

    Mar 07Awareness Place Meditation Centre . By Kong Meng San Monastery 
    Meditation Appreciation Course

    
Currently there are 2 Meditation Classes organised by the Monastery. First, There is a monthly meditation class held at the last week of each month during the Basic Buddhism Course. There is also a month long Meditation Appreciation Course (4 lessons) held at APMC (Awareness Place Meditation Centre). Both classes are conducted by Bro Richard (Vajiro) Chia and are continually repeated due to overwhelming responses from the public. From March 2001 onwards, a nominal fee of $20 will be charged by cheque payment.

    
Visit the Basic Buddhism Course website to learn more about the Course and the Meditation taught. The registration for the November is full. 

    
March 2003 Meditation Appreciation Course
    
(Feb Course Full)
    
Every Friday 7.30pm - 9.30pm 
    
07 Mar 2003 :	(1) How to Take Care of Your Mind	
    
14 Mar 2003 :	(2) Who are You?
    	
21 Mar 2003 :	(3) Practice in Daily Life	
    
28 Mar 2003 :	(4) Development of the Path	
    
Venue: Awareness Place Meditation Centre 
    
@ Bras Basah Complex #03-39

    
Course Structure:
    
Evil, Good and Pure	
    	
Five Aggregates
    		
Practice in Daily Life
    		
	
  • Four Sublime States	
    
	
  • Eleven Benefits of Loving Kindness
    	
	
  • Eight Worldly Conditions
    	
Meditation Instructions
    		
	
  • Loving Kindness
    	
	
  • Impurities of the Body	
    
	
  • Concentration
    	
	
  • Insight

    	
Go to APMC Meditation website here  or Click here to Register 

    
Please call 63365067 (Mon 6.30pm-9.30pm only)or email apmc@awarenessplace.com  for any queries.

    All are welcome
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    Mar 08Singapore Power Auditorium. By Singapore Buddhist Mission
    Public talk by Venerable Dr K Sri Dhammananda Maha Nayaka Thera

    


    
Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda Maha Nayaka Thera


    Details are as follows:

    
Topic: Buddhist Concept on God
    
Date: Saturday, 8 March 2003
    
Venue: Singapore Power Auditorium
    
111 Somerset Road
    
Time: 7.30 to 10pm
    
Admision: Free 

    

    All are welcome


    

    

    Mar 08Da Bei Buddhist Centre. By http://www.mnmc.org
     Dharma talk and Metta Meditation by Venerable Kai Zhao

    
There will be a Dharma talk on Ten Paramis and Metta Meditation by Ven Kai
Zhao from M'sia. Bring your friend and together share the voice of Dharma. 

    
Venue: Da Bei Buddhist Centre 
    
(5 min walking from Lavender MRT, walk towards right hand side)
    
Date : 8 Mar 2003
    
Time: 3pm to 5pm Dharma Talk on Ten Paramis;  
                                                               
6pm to 8pm Metta Meditation

    
 
    

    Mar 13
    to
    May 19    		Ngee Ann Cultural Auditorium Hall. By Amitabha Buddhist Centre
    Kangyurwa Lama Geshe Lobsang Thubten Khensur Rinpoche Teaching Program

    


    
Kangyurwa Lama Geshe Lobsang Thubten Khensur Rinpoche Teaching Program-

    
Date: 13 March 2003 to 19 May 2003
    
Venue: Ngee Ann Cultural Auditorium Hall
    
Teochew Building
    
97 Tank Road 
    Singapore 238066
    
(Next to Indian Temple)
    
Buses: 64, 123, 139, 143
    
Nearest MRT Station: Dhoby Ghaut


    

    

    DATE	TIME	SUBJECT
    	

    March..
    

    Thur	13/03/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmPublic Talk: "How To Develop Compassion"	
    

    Sat	15/03/03	3:00pm - 5:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    	

    Thur	20/03/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    	

    Fri	28/03/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    

    Sat	29/03/03	3:00pm - 5:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    

    April..
    

    Fri	04/04/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    	

    Sat	05/04/03	3:00pm - 7:00pmGREEN TARA INITIATION
    

    Fri	11/04/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination	
    

    Sat	12/04/03	3:00pm - 5:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    		

    Fri	18/04/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    		

    Sat	19/04/03	3:00pm - 5:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    		

    Tue	22/04/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    		

    Sun	27/04/03	3:00pm - 7:00pmFOUR-ARMED CHENREZIG INITIATION
    

    May..
    

    Fri	02/05/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    

    Sat	03/05/03	3:00pm - 5:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    		

    Sat	10/05/03	3:00pm - 7:00pmHERUKA  VAJRASATTVA INITIATION
    

    Sun	11/05/03	3:00pm - 7:00pmHERUKA  VAJRASATTVA INITIATION
    		

    Mon	19/05/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmPublic Talk: "Patience, Ethics & Pure Moral Conduct"
    	


    PUBLIC TALK: "HOW TO DEVELOP COMPASSION"

    
Compassion is the element to all happiness and ultimate bliss.  The topic will cover on how we can train our mind and heart to develop compassion, how to love not only ourselves but also our friends, loved ones, family members as well as our enemies.  Through the practice of compassion, we can eliminate our anger, jealousy as well as our hatred that we always find ourselves in constant conflicts with the people around us, and ultimately achieve bliss of happiness.


    The 12 LINKS OF DEPENDENT ORIGINATION

    
The teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha on the six samsaric realms and their suffering that are mainly caused by delusion and karma has been realized by a great number of ancient Indian and Tibetan masters.  Like the Buddha, they too, renounced the world and went forth to search for Truth.
One Way to understand the suffering nature of samsara is to meditate on the gradual evolution of the twelve links of dependent origination (Skt: pratitya samutpada; Tib: ten-drel. Chu-nyi) as shown by the Buddha.  This is also depicted in the symbolic drawing of the Wheel of Life (Skt: samsaracakra; Tib:sib-pe-k'or-lo) which is also known as the Circle of the twelve dependent origination.  It is held in the mouth of the Lord of Death showing how all beings that live in the six realms of samsara are controlled by impermanence and death.  His hands and feet also support the Wheel, symbolizing how true suffering and the true cause of suffering - delusion and karma, trap these beings.  Sentient beings are suffering in the circle of interdependent origination.  Its root is ignorance, which is the complete opposite of the Dharma wisdom that perceives the absolute reality.


    GREEN TARA INITIATION

    
Green Tara, the Mother deity of giving and wish fulfilling answers to all our prayers.  This initiation is given to one so that we can practice and develop our faith towards Mother Tara and also transform our adversity into bliss and happiness.


    FOUR-ARMED CHERENZIG

    
Also known as Guan Yin, this initiation is given to us so that we can practice the loving compassion of the deity.  One who practices the Deity of Cherenzig with faith and commitment will eventually develop kind loving compassion towards all beings as well as destroy all bad elements within us such as anger and hatreds.


    HERUKA VAJRASATTVA INITIATION

    
Heruka Vajrasattva, the deity who is known to all, helps to destroy all our ignorance and purify our negative karma.  This initiation is empowered to us so that we can practice and develop wisdom within us by destroying the ignorance in us.  Likewise, we can also purify and minimize our negative karma that we have accumulated since beginningless time.


    PUBLIC TALK: PATIENCE, ETHICS AND PURE MORAL CONDUCT

    
In today's fast-paced society, we are constantly caught up in the race of competing with one another.  In the process of gaining fame, status, wealth or even love, we may unknowingly lose some important qualities such as patience, ethics and moral conduct. This topic will bring us to understand the importance of developing patience, ethics and pure moral conduct in order to achieve a happy and healthy life, which in turn increase our wisdom and wealth.
    

    Mar 14
    to
    Mar 15    		Kwan Yin Chan Lin
    Talk by Mu Shim Sunim

    


    Mu Shim Sunim is the Abbot and Executive Director of Kye Ryong San 
International Zen Center, Mu Sang Sa.

    
Born in USA, Mu Shim Sunim entered Buddhist study at Cambridge Zen 
Centre under the guidance of Zen Master Seung Sahn. In January 1997, 
Mu Shim Sunim received inka from Zen Master Seung Sahn and authority 
to teach Zen as a Ji Do Poep Sa. 

    
Dharma Talk 
    
Venue   : Kwan Yin Chan Lin
    
203D Lavender Street
    Tel: 6392 0265 /Fax:6298 7457
    
email: kyclzen@singnet.com.sg
    
Date    : 14-15/03/2003 7.30pm

    
Look out for our PR group!

    
They will be at the Lavender MRT station control at 6.30pm -7.00pm ( 
14/03-15/03) to bring you over to KYCL for the Dharma Talk. Pls bring 
your friends and family along! Don't miss it!

    

    ~~~Kwan Yin Chan Lin Youth Group Recruitment~~~


    
Yes! We are seeking you to practise the Dharma together and join our
programmes(charity, mediatation, PR, publication, singing, childcare 
etc:) If you are keen to contribute, please email your
contact numbers to kyclzen@singnet.com.sg. Thank You!

    
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The Human Route

    
Coming empty-handed, going empty-handed -- that is human.
    
When you are born, where do you come from?
    
When you die, where do you go?
    
Life is like a floating cloud which appears.
    
Death is like a floating cloud which disappears.
    
The floating cloud itself originally does not exist.
    
Life and death, coming and going, are also like that.
    
But there is one thing which always remains clear.
    
It is pure and clear, not depending on life and death.

    
Then what is the one pure and clear thing?

    
http://www.kyclzen.org/
    
http://www.kwanumzen.com/ 

    

    Mar 15Whispering Hearts Family Service Centre & Virya Community service
    Lilies on the river

    
We are organising a community event on 15 May 2003 at the Singapore River. It is both a fund raising event as well as to promote racial harmony.
The event will include: 
    
1)A carnival featuring vegetarian food, tropical fruits, games, etc; 
    
2)Exhibits of the 9 religious faiths in Singapore  - these exhibits are from the Inter Religious Organisation 3       Booths set up by Mendaki and Sinda exhibiting and demonstrating the Malay and Indian culture; 
    
4)Distribution of goodie bags to 2,000 beneficiaries living in one room rented HDB flats within the boundary of Central Singapore CDC. This CDC has the largest number of recipients under the Public Assistance Scheme;
    
5)Performances by schools, Mendaki, Sinda and artistes; 
    
6)Floating of 100,000 lilies down the Singapore River; and 
    
7)Candle lights procession. 

    
The floating of the lilies is a fund raising event and funds raised will be used as follows: 

    

  • Sharing & caring for you project - distribution of the goodie bags to beneficiaries, as mentioned above;
     

  • The Viriya Elderly Welfare Fund - this will be used to fund senior citizens in need of financial and medical assistance. We also hope to set up a centre to allow these elderly to remain connected with society as well as lead a balanced and healthy lifestyle. 
    

  • The Viriya Children's Medical Fund -  the funds will be used to assist needy children suffering from life threatening illness and to research on these illnesses. 
    

  • Mendaki Education Trust Fund (ETF)- funds to help needy families. Children from poor families will benefit from ETF as the Fund will be used to subsidise the preschool education of children from low-income families. It will also be used to provide subsidies for intensive tuition programmes to students from poor families who are weak in their studies and who need attention beyond that can be offered in remedial classes or normal tuition programmes. 
    

  • Sinda Bursary Fund 
    

  • Inter racial Appreciation Fund of Central Spore CDC 

    
We appeal to volunteers to help us to to raise fund by selling the lilies through donation cards. Interested volunteers can kindly contact Beng Wee at 67951008 or bengwee@viriya.org.sg


    

    
Whispering Hearts Family Service Centre 
    
Blk 646, Jurong West Street 61,
     #01-142, Singapore 640646
    
Tel: 67951008

     
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    Mar 21
    to
    Mar 23    		Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
    Metta Retreat

    




    
Metta Retreat Guided by Ven. Mahinda & Sis. Sumitra
    
Organised by : Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery Dharma Propagation Division 
    
Date : 21 Mar (7pm) to 23 Mar (5pm) 2003
    
Venue : Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
    
88 Bright Hill Road, Dharma Hall
    
Closing Date : 15 Mar 2003
    
Fee : $28

    
For enquiries: events@kmspks.org  

    
Registration:

    
Download form here, and send it to events@kmspks.org  .
Upon approval, you will be informed on payment details.

    

    All are welcome


    

    Mar 23
    7.30pm    		Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
    Public Talk By Venerable Mahinda
     Mindfulness in Modern Living

    


    

    All are welcome


    
Boigraphy of speaker 
    

    Born in Malaysia, Venerable Mahinda, was ordained as a Buddhist monk in the Theravada tradition 20 years ago under the tutelage of Venerable Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda Nakaya Thera. He undertook Buddhist studies and training Sri Lanka (1977-1982) and practical Buddhist meditation under several masters in Sri Lanka, India, Burma and Thailand. 

    The Venerable is currently the spiritual director of Aloka Meditation Centre, Peats Ridge, New South Wales, in Australia. He has given lectures and seminars on Buddhism, meditation and its application in daily life at various high schools and universities and many community organisations

    

    Mar 30
    to
    Apr 03    		Brahm Education CentreBuddhist Fellowship
     Ajahn Brahmavamso's Public Talks: Solving The Mysteries of Life

    



    Good News - Ajahn Brahmavamso will be in Singapore to conduct the following talks. 


    
Public Talks: Solving The Mysteries of Life
    
Time: 7.00pm
     
Venue: Suntec City Convention Centre

    
Topic: War & Peace and Buddhism
    
Date: 31 March

    
Topic: Karmageddon- Ending of All Life's Problems
    
Date: 1 April

    
Topic: Reincarnation- Making A Comeback
    
Date: 2 April

    
Topic: Freedom- You Are All Prisoners
    
Date: 3 April

    

    All are welcome


    
Biography of Speaker:
    
 Venerable Ajahn Brahmavamso (Peter Betts) was born in London in 1951. In 1975, he trained under Ajahn Chah in Thailand. In 1983, he joined the Bodhinayana Monastery in Perth, Australia and later became the Abbot, where he now resides. He teaches Buddhism to a wide and varied audience including children and local prisoners. His work in erudition in the Vinaya, the monastic code, currently provides the foundation for Vinaya instruction to Westerners in England, Switzerland Australia and New Zealand. 

    Some articles written by the Venerable can be obtained on line here

    


       
 
     
     April 2003
     
     

    DATEVENUEACTIVITIES
    

    Apr 01
    to
    Apr 03    		Brahm Education CentreBuddhist Fellowship
     Ajahn Brahmavamso's Public Talks: Solving The Mysteries of Life

    



    Click here for biography of Ajahn Brahmavamso


    All are welcome
    

    Apr 01
    to
    Apr 24    		Buddhist Library , The
    Course on Mental Development by Dr Santina

    By mental development, we mean all those techniques by which we can change our mental orientation, changing the way in which we view ourselves and the world around us. In Buddhist tradition, we are concerned with the orientation of our meditation and our daily experince. In this course Dr Peter Della Santina will share with participants his insight and knowledge on the matter. He will explain the Buddhist framework for developing our mind and how it improves and transforms the nature and quality of our life.

    The course consists of 8 lectures held every Tuesdays and Thursdays in April starting on 1 April 2003.The course fee is $120 for non-members and $100 for members.

    Please call 6 746 8435 for registration.

    All are welcome


    Biography of speaker: 

    Peter Della Santina was born in the USA. He has spent many years studying and teaching in South and East Asia. He received his BA. in religion from Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, USA in 1972 and a MA in philosophy from the University of Delhi, India two years later. He did his Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies also from the University of Delhi, India in 1979. 
    He worked for three years for the Institute for Advanced Studies of world Religions, Fort Lee, New Jersey as a research scholar translating 8th century Buddhist philosophical texts from the Tibetan. He taught at several Universities and Buddhist centers in Europe and Asia including, the University of Pisa in Italy, the National University of Singapore and Tibet House in Delhi, India. He was the Coordinator of the Buddhist Studies project at the Curriculum Development Institute of Singapore, a department of the Ministry of Education from 1983 to 1985. 
    More recently, he was a senior fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Simla, India and taught Philosophy at the Fo Kuang Shan Academy of Chinese Buddhism , Kaoh-shiung, Taiwan. 
    For twenty-five years Peter Della Santina has been a student of H.H. Sakya Trizin, leader of the Sakya Order of Tibetan Buddhism and of eminent abets of the Sakya Tradition. He has practiced Buddhist meditation and has completed a number of retreats. 
    He has published several books and articles in academic journals including Nagarjuna's Letter to King Gautamiputra, Delhi 1978 and 1982 and Madhyamaka Schools In India, Delhi 1986 and the Madhyamaka and Modern Western Philosophy, Philosophy East and West, Hawaii, 1986. 
     He is also the Vice President  of The Sapan Fund  and is currently  helping to lead a Dharma study group in Chico 
    Some of the articles written by Dr Santina available on line are:-
    The Tree of Enlightenment An Introduction to the Major Traditions of Buddhism 
    The Abhidharma
    Nagarjuna: A Good Friend 
    causality and emptiness The Wisdom of Nagarjuna by Peter Della Santina
    Buddhism in Practice by Peter Della Santina(text only 90K) 
    Buddhism in Practice by Peter Della Santina (HTML version 90K)
    Discourse on Happiness 
    The Door of Happiness 
    To Touch and Be Touched A Buddhist Pilgrimage video available for purchase from Henry Ganzler. Send email to Peter Della Santina
    

    Apr 03
    to
    Apr 08    		Lam Clan Association. By Amitabha Buddhist Centre
    Teachings by Ribur Rinpoche 

    
The great master Shantideva said that just as we churn milk to extract its essence, butter, we should extract the essence of the 84,000 heaps of teachings given by Buddha Shakyamuni - this essence is Bodhicitta.

    How to Generate Bodhicitta      

  • 3 April Thurs 7.30pm 

  • 6 April Sun 3pm 

  • 8 April Tues 7.30pm 

    Venue: No 3 Lor 15, Geylang, Lam Clan Association 2 storey. 

    Ribur Rinpoche was born in Kham, eastern Tibet, in 1923, and is the sixth reincarnation of the Lama Kunga Osel, a great yogi, scholar and teacher. He is an accomplished practitioner, as well as a writer and teacher who has taught in numerous countries around the world. 



    All are welcome
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    Apr 04
    to
    Apr 25    		Vipassana Meditation Centre(Singapore)
    Meditation Course For Beginners

    Vipassana Meditation Centre(Singapore)
     No.1 Paya Lebar Walk 
    Singapore 535926 
    Tel: 6445 3984
    Email: vmckm@singnet.com.sg  
    Web Site:  http://www.vmc128.8m.com
    Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 6.30am to 10.00pm


    Meditation Course For Beginners 

    Venue: Vipassana Meditation Centre (Singapore)
    Date: 4 April to 25 April 2003 from  7.30pm to 9.30pm ( Every Friday) 

    Session 1: Introduction to Meditation

  • What is meditation? 
  • Why the need to meditate?

    Session 2 :Brief introduction to two main Buddhist meditation

  • Samatha and Vipassana meditation

    Session 3: Mindfulness practice according to Satipatthana Sutta 

    Session 4: Preparation for a Meditation Retreat

    For course details, visit:

    http://vmc128.8m.com/vmcfirstpage1/page3.html

    For registration, please email Sam Ho

    with your: (1) Name(2) sex(3) age

    (4) contact(phone) and email, and (5) address

    Email: samhopru@yahoo.com.sg 

    Organized by Vipassana Meditation Centre (Singapore)
    1 Paya Lebar Walk Singapore 535926 Tel: 64453984
    http://www.vmc128.8m.com/



    All are welcome
    • Apr 04
    to
    May 19    		Ngee Ann Cultural Auditorium Hall. By Amitabha Buddhist Centre
    Kangyurwa Lama Geshe Lobsang Thubten Khensur Rinpoche Teaching Program


    Kangyurwa Lama Geshe Lobsang Thubten Khensur Rinpoche Teaching Program-

    Date: 13 March 2003 to 19 May 2003
    Venue: Ngee Ann Cultural Auditorium Hall
    Teochew Building
    97 Tank Road 
    Singapore 238066
    (Next to Indian Temple)
    Buses: 64, 123, 139, 143
    Nearest MRT Station: Dhoby Ghaut


    DATE	TIME	SUBJECT
    	
    March..
    Thur	13/03/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmPublic Talk: "How To Develop Compassion"	
    Sat	15/03/03	3:00pm - 5:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    	
    Thur	20/03/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    	
    Fri	28/03/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    Sat	29/03/03	3:00pm - 5:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    April..
    Fri	04/04/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    	
    Sat	05/04/03	3:00pm - 7:00pmGREEN TARA INITIATION
    Fri	11/04/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination	
    Sat	12/04/03	3:00pm - 5:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    		
    Fri	18/04/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    		
    Sat	19/04/03	3:00pm - 5:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    		
    Tue	22/04/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    		
    Sun	27/04/03	3:00pm - 7:00pmFOUR-ARMED CHENREZIG INITIATION
    May..
    Fri	02/05/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    Sat	03/05/03	3:00pm - 5:30pmThe 12 Links of Dependent Origination
    		
    Sat	10/05/03	3:00pm - 7:00pmHERUKA  VAJRASATTVA INITIATION
    Sun	11/05/03	3:00pm - 7:00pmHERUKA  VAJRASATTVA INITIATION
    		
    Mon	19/05/03	7:00pm - 9:30pmPublic Talk: "Patience, Ethics & Pure Moral Conduct"
    	

    PUBLIC TALK: "HOW TO DEVELOP COMPASSION"

    Compassion is the element to all happiness and ultimate bliss.  The topic will cover on how we can train our mind and heart to develop compassion, how to love not only ourselves but also our friends, loved ones, family members as well as our enemies.  Through the practice of compassion, we can eliminate our anger, jealousy as well as our hatred that we always find ourselves in constant conflicts with the people around us, and ultimately achieve bliss of happiness.

    The 12 LINKS OF DEPENDENT ORIGINATION

    The teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha on the six samsaric realms and their suffering that are mainly caused by delusion and karma has been realized by a great number of ancient Indian and Tibetan masters.  Like the Buddha, they too, renounced the world and went forth to search for Truth. One Way to understand the suffering nature of samsara is to meditate on the gradual evolution of the twelve links of dependent origination (Skt: pratitya samutpada; Tib: ten-drel. Chu-nyi) as shown by the Buddha.  This is also depicted in the symbolic drawing of the Wheel of Life (Skt: samsaracakra; Tib:sib-pe-k'or-lo) which is also known as the Circle of the twelve dependent origination.  It is held in the mouth of the Lord of Death showing how all beings that live in the six realms of samsara are controlled by impermanence and death.  His hands and feet also support the Wheel, symbolizing how true suffering and the true cause of suffering - delusion and karma, trap these beings.  Sentient beings are suffering in the circle of interdependent origination.  Its root is ignorance, which is the complete opposite of the Dharma wisdom that perceives the absolute reality.

    GREEN TARA INITIATION

    Green Tara, the Mother deity of giving and wish fulfilling answers to all our prayers.  This initiation is given to one so that we can practice and develop our faith towards Mother Tara and also transform our adversity into bliss and happiness.

    FOUR-ARMED CHERENZIG

    Also known as Guan Yin, this initiation is given to us so that we can practice the loving compassion of the deity.  One who practices the Deity of Cherenzig with faith and commitment will eventually develop kind loving compassion towards all beings as well as destroy all bad elements within us such as anger and hatreds.

    HERUKA VAJRASATTVA INITIATION

    Heruka Vajrasattva, the deity who is known to all, helps to destroy all our ignorance and purify our negative karma.  This initiation is empowered to us so that we can practice and develop wisdom within us by destroying the ignorance in us.  Likewise, we can also purify and minimize our negative karma that we have accumulated since beginningless time.

    PUBLIC TALK: PATIENCE, ETHICS AND PURE MORAL CONDUCT

    In today's fast-paced society, we are constantly caught up in the race of competing with one another.  In the process of gaining fame, status, wealth or even love, we may unknowingly lose some important qualities such as patience, ethics and moral conduct. This topic will bring us to understand the importance of developing patience, ethics and pure moral conduct in order to achieve a happy and healthy life, which in turn increase our wisdom and wealth.
    

    Apr 07
    to
    Apr28    		Shan You Counselling Centre
    "Love Your Self" Workshop

                       

    ~ An Experiential Workshop To Help You Appreciate Your Self  Better ~


    Objectives of Workshop:
    To help you * get in touch and connect with your Self 
  • appreciate your Self better
    Facilitator: Ms Tan Hwee San (Counsellor/ Social Worker)
    Target Group: Anyone who is interested in his/her personal growth
    Dates:  7/4,  14/4, 21/4 & 28/4/03 (Every Monday)
    Time: 7.30 pm ~ 10 pm
    Venue: Shan You Counselling Centre,  Blk 9, Upper Boon Keng Road, #01-960, S(380009)
    Fee: $60 per person
    Attire: Comfortable clothings (You will be required to take off your shoes and sit on the floor)
    Commitment: To be punctual and to attend all 4 sessions

    For registration and enquiries, please call 67419293. (See attached for form) -

    All are welcome
    • Apr 25
    to
    May 23    		The Pali Centre
    Module 4. Maha Satipatthana Sutta (D 22)


    Pali Without Grammar 2003( A basic course on reading the early Suttas )
    Module 4. Maha Satipatthana Sutta (D 22)
    Using a trilinear text: Pali text / word gloss / free translation

    Venue : The Pali Centre
    Blk 633 Bukit Batok Central, #01-130 (2nd flr), S 650633
    Date : 25 Apr; 2, 9, 16, 23 May 2003 @ 7.45-9.30 p.m.
    Course details
    Course Instructor: Piya Tan


    All are welcome
    

    Apr 26Phor Kark See Monastery, Buddhist Library , The
    Prayer for World Peace

    



    In face of SARS, let us pay tribute to the courage of those infected and their families, those providing public healthcare and transport, and all whose lives have been touched.


    May everyone practise and experience universal Compassion.

    Taking care physically, may we heed the proper medical advice.
    Taking care spiritually, may we reflect upon the Buddha's advice: 

    Protecting ourselves, we protect others;
    Protecting others, we protect ourselves.
    We live in a web of interdependence. 
     We are one family.

    “ Even as a mother protects with her life her only child, So with a boundless heart should one cherish all beings. ”

    “ If you do not take care of each other, 
    
who will take care of you?
    One who tends the sick, tends me. ”

    In view of the negative developments around the world, Phor Kark See Monastery has initiated an effort to rally Buddhist organizations in Singapore for a Day of Prayer for World Peace on April 26. The library will be holding a session of Pali chanting and metta meditation led by Venerable B Dhammaratana on stipulated day at 6.00pm at the library. All are invited to spend the one hour in radiating metta and good thoughts to all beings.

    NOTE: In view of the current worldwide instability and the SARS outbreak, we believe that Buddhists in Singapore can play our part in promoting the well-being of the world through a day of prayer. Together, with fellow Buddhists around the world, let us radiate loving-kindness through prayer and meditation to quell the atmosphere of fear and hate. If each of us were to put in the effort, we would be able to cross the crucial threshold of accumulating enough loving-kindness, to send its ripples in all directions, to bring about real and substantial positive changes worldwide.

    Health is the highest gain.
    Contentment is the greatest wealth.
    Trustworthy ones are the best relatives.
    Nirvana is the highest bliss.

    -The Buddha (Dhammapada)

    Hatred never ceases by hatred;
    by love alone is it healed.
    The is the ancient and eternal law.

    -The Buddha (Dhammapada)

    Participating Centres


    Amitabha Buddhist Centre
    Recitation of Golden Light Sutra (Tibetan & English)
    3:00pm - 5:00pm
    Tel : 6745 8547 
    No 3 Lorong 15 Geylang Singapore 388597

    Meow Im Kok Yuen
     9.30am - 12noon
    Tel : 628876699 
    Jalan Lateh Singapore 359108

    Karma Choying Kunkyab Ling
    2.30pm - 5:00pm
    Tel : 627478002 
    Telok Blangah Street 31 Yeo's Building Singapore 108942

    The Buddhist Library
    Pali Chanting & Metta Meditation (Pali & English)
    6:00pm - 7:30pm
    Tel : 67468435 
    No 2, Lorong 24A Geylang, Singapore 398526

    Singapore Buddhist Mission
    Buddha Puja (Pali)
    8:00pm - 10:00pm
    Tel : 629972169 
    Ruby Lane Singapore 328284

    Burmese Buddhist Temple
    Mangala Sutta and Metta Sutta (Pali / English / Chinese)
    6:00pm - 6:45pm 
    Tel : 6251171714
    Tai Gin Road,(off Ah Hood Road), Singapore 327873 

    Burmese Buddhist Temple
    Dhammacakka Chanting (Pali/Burmese text)
    7:30pm - 8:30pm
    Tel : 6251171714
    Tai Gin Road,(off Ah Hood Road), Singapore 327873 

    Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
    2.00pm - 4.00pm
    Tel : 64525792
    88 Bright Hill Road Singapore 574117

    Tai Pei Buddhist Centre
    7.30pm - 9.00pm
    Tel : 62983343
    No 2 Lavender Steet Singapore 338823

    Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery
    3.00pm - 4.30pm
    Tel : 62595292
    184 Jalan Toa Payoh Singapore 319941. 

    Singapore Buddha Sasana Society
    Sakya Tenphel Ling
    A short talk on "A simple way to Buddhahood through the Three Visions 
    and Chanting on 'The Four Limitless Thoughts' " 
    (English & Tibetan)
    7.30pm - 9.30pm
    Tel : 65813902 
    Singapore Power (PUB) Auditorium 
    111 Somerset Road , #02-01 (near Somerset MRT)

    Cakkavala Meditation Centre
    Pali Chanting & Metta Meditation (Pali & English)
    7:15 pm to 9:30 pm
    Tel : 98528046

    Cheng Beng Buddhist Society
    5th floor classroom 
    20 Lorong 27A Geylang, Singapore 388112

    All are welcome

    

     

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