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    Nov 04Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services
    Fu Hui Sutra Class “Platform Sutra” (in Mandarin)

    


    


    Title                  :            Platform Sutra (in Mandarin)

    Speaker            :             Mr. Zheng Zixiong

    Date                 :            Every Tuesday, commencing on 4 November 2008

    Time                 :            7.30 pm – 9.30 pm

    Venue              :             Yen Pei Building, Level 7
    
                                     Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services
    
                                     105 Punggol Road S(546636)
    
Location : Please see map.

    
Free Admission, all are welcome.
     
     
To register for the talk, simply email your name and contact number to  email dharma.ed@bcc.org.sg 

    
Nearest MRT Station
    
Buangkok (NE15)

    



    Bus Stop A
    
From City, Bedok, Ang Mo Kio, Hougang, Chinatown and World Trade Centre

    Bus No.: 80, 82, 87, 88, 89, 119
    


    Bus Stop B
    
From Sengkang and Punggol

    Bus No.: 80, 82, 87, 88, 89, 119



    


    All are welcome
    


    Nov 05
    to
    Nov 09    		Buddhist Fellowship
    Talks and a  half day  Meditation Retreat by Venerable Mudita

    


    Date :Wed 5 Nov 

    Time :7.30 pm 

    Topic :Talk on "Heavenly Meditation"
    


    Date :Sat 8 Nov 

    Time :5 pm 

    Topic :Youth Service) Talk on "Why I Took The Monastic  
Path"
    


    Date :Sun 9 Nov 

    Time :11 am

    Topic :Talk on "Sense and Sensuality"
    


    Date :Fri 7 Nov 

    Time :6 pm to 10 pm 

    Subject :Meditation Retreat.  

    

Please register.
    


    Date :Sun 9 Nov morning, 

    Time :6.30 am 

    Subject :Club Meditation Session 

    Venue : Fort Canning Park at 6:30am (Car Park B).

    

Biography of Speaker
    


Venerable Mudita was born in 1974 in Western Australia.  He graduated  
from U.W.A. with a Bachelor of Arts (1st class Honours) in English  
Literature & History in 2000.  At age 18, he rediscovered Buddhism  
after conversations with a Buddhist friend and reading Dhamma books.   
Venerable Mudita was ordained at Bodhinyana Monastery in 2002 and has  
served as Ajahn Brahm's secretary, taught meditation and gave  
instructions in vinaya (monastic discipline) to the junior monks,  
novices and postulants at Bodhinyana.


    All are welcome
    


    Nov 12
    to
    Dec 29    		Wat Ananda Metyarama,WAT ANANDA YOUTH, Wat Palelai Temple, Mangala Vihara Temple, Uttamayanmuni Buddhist Temple and Firefly Mission.
    Dhamma Talk by Ven. Aggacitta

    


    

Venerable Aggacitta Bhikkhu
    
 is a Malaysian Theravada  Buddhist monk who receive upasamapada (higher ordination) at Mahasi Meditation Centre, Rangoon, Myanmar, in 1979. Besides practicing meditation, he studied advanced Pali and translation in Thai and Burmese from 1983 to 1984. He continued to study the Pali Tipitaka and researched on its interpretation and practice in Myanmar until his return to Malaysia at the end of 1994. In 2000, he founded Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary (58S), a Theravada monk training center nestled among secluded valleys and brooks near Taiping, Perak, Malaysia.

    


    PROGRAM IN NOV
    



    Date :     12th Nov 08, Wed 

    Time :    7.30pm - 9pm

    Topic :    Helping The Dying

    Venue :     Metta Lodge
    
No 26 Jalan Rengas Taman Melodies 80250 Johor Bahru
    


    Date :    13th Nov 08, Thurs 

    Time :     7.30pm - 9pm

    Topic ;     Handl;ing the Financial and Emotional crisis from the
pending economic recession

    Venue :     Wat Palelai Temple
    
49 Bedok Walk Singapore 469145
    
 

    Date :    15th Nov 08, Sat 

    Time :     6.15pm - 8pm

    Venue :     Wat Ananda Temple
    
50-B Jalan Bukit Merah Singapore 169545
    


    Date :    17th Nov 08, Mon 

    Time :      7.30pm - 9pm

    Topic :    More Passion or Compassion

    Venue :     Mangala Vihara Buddhist Temple
    
30 Jalan Eunos Singapore 419495
    


    Date :    18th Nov 08, Tues  

    Time :    7.30pm - 9pm

    Topic :    If all things are ultimately moving particles in an eternal motion of rising and falling, then what is the purpose and meaning of life?

    Venue :     Uttamayanmuni Buddhist Temple
    
328 Hong San Terrace Singapore 688785

    


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    The 4 Basic Meditation Postures
    2 day-session Meditation Retreat (Non-residential)
    Registration @ 8.15am
     
    


  • 14th Nov 08, Fri @ 9am - 6pm 

  • 15th Nov 08, Sat @ 9am - 5.30pm
    
		
Registration is required via 

    Email :     way1966@gmail.com 

    Website :     www.way.org.sg 

    Enquiries :     9619 9807 (Bro Alvin) 

    Registration fees:     $10 per pax (Limited to 50 participants only)

    Venue:     Wat Ananda Temple 50-B Jalan Bukit Merah Singapore 169545

    
 

    **************
    Closer-to-Reality Conference 2008 
    Understanding Death & Beyond
    
in Thean Hou Temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
    27th till 29th Dec 2008

    


For more information visit the Organiser's website: www.c2rc.org
This Conference examines and discusses the issue of the immediate post-death experience
(called "bardo state") of the consciousness when the physical body dies. This Conference
involves speakers and practitioners of the various Buddhist traditions, scriptures and canons as well as from the medical, psychic, and experiential perspectives.
Organised by Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary

    	









This event is supported by Wat Ananda Metyarama,WAT ANANDA YOUTH, Wat Palelai Temple, Mangala Vihara Temple, Uttamayanmuni Buddhist Temple and Firefly Mission.



    All are welcome
    • 


    Nov 13
    to
    17    		Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services
    Heart Sutra (in Mandarin) by Venerable Jing Bo

    


    

    Title      :            Heart Sutra (in Mandarin)

    Speaker :            Venerable Jing Bo 

    Date     :            13 November 2008 (Thursday) to 17 November 2008 (Monday)

    Time     :            7.30 pm to 9.30 pm

    Venue  :            Fu Hui Auditorium (Shrine Hall)
    
                        Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services
    
                        105 Punggol Road S(546636)
    
                        (diagonally opposite Punggol Park, 
    adjacent to Sengkang Fire Station)
    
Location : Please see map.

    
Free Admission, all are welcome.
     
     
To register for the talk, simply email your name and contact number to  email dharma.ed@bcc.org.sg 

    
Nearest MRT Station
    
Buangkok (NE15)

    

    Bus Stop A
    
From City, Bedok, Ang Mo Kio, Hougang, Chinatown and World Trade Centre

    Bus No.: 80, 82, 87, 88, 89, 119
    


    Bus Stop B
    
From Sengkang and Punggol

    Bus No.: 80, 82, 87, 88, 89, 119



    


    All are welcome
    


    Nov 15
    &
    Nov 16    		Satipatthana Meditation Centre 
    Dhamma Discussions by Sayadaw Dr Dhammapiya


    

We are pleased to invite Venerable Sayadaw Dr Dhammapiya, the Abbot of Mettananda Vihara, Fremont , California to conduct Dhamma discussions as follows: 
    


    Date :15 Nov (Sat), 7.30 – 9.30 pm  (in English)

    Topic : "Worryless Living" 
    


    Date :16 Nov (Sun), 4.00 – 5.00 pm (in English) 

    Topic :"The path leading to happiness (sukha) and the path leading to suffering (dukkha)" 
    


    Date :16 Nov (Sun), 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm (in Burmese) 

    Topic :"Life is beyond our expectation" 

    

  

Group Meditation Session
    

    Date :16 Nov, Sunday, 8.30 am - 5 pm 

    

Venerable Sayadaw Dr Dhammapiya, the Abbot of Mettananda Vihara, Fremont , California will be conducting the Group Meditation Session on 16 Nov, starting from 8.30 am on the 2nd storey. Yogis will meditate on the 2nd storey.  Packet vegetarian lunch will be provided for all yogis.   We would appreciate if yogis could register your attendance at the SMC notice board before the session or on that day.  All are welcome to join us in the group meditation session.  

    

Lunch for devotees and yogis, including all food preparations will be at 3rd storey. Please register at the notice board in SMC. 

    

  


MEDITATION SCHEDULE: 
    


  • 8.30 - 9.30 am           Walking meditation 


  • 9.30 am                     Taking Refuges and Precepts 


  • 10 - 11 am                 Sitting meditation 


  • 11 am - 12 noon         Lunch 


  • 12 - 1 pm                   Rest & walking meditation 


  • 1 - 2 pm                     Sitting 


  • 2 - 3 pm                     Walking 


  • 3 - 4 pm                     Sitting 


  • 4 - 4.30 pm                 Walking 


  • 4.30 pm                      Dhamma Discussion 


  • 5 pm                          Sharing of Merits 

    

  

GUIDELINES for Yogis: 
    

1. No reading of books during meditation 
    

2. No talking during meditation and lunch time. Please try to maintain continuity of mindfulness. 

    


Please refer to our website at http://www.smcmeditation.org/  for regular news updates. Join us as a Supporter (Upathambhaka) of SMC and you receive SMC news via SMS. 


    All are welcome
    • 


    Nov 22Amitabha Buddhist Centre 
    Meditation for Beginners by Venerable Palzang
    and
    STAGES OF THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT by Venerable Palzang

    


Meditation for Beginners by Venerable Palzang
    

 

If you are  looking for a  skilful way to  enjoy more peace and  balance  in your life – learn to 

meditate. During this course, you will learn basic meditation techniques that will help you to 

understand  the  workings  of  your  mind  better,  enabling  you  to d evelop a  more positive 

outlook and empowering you to better manage the stresses and daily challenges in life.

    

 


    Topics include: 

 


  • What is meditation?


  • Purposes and benefits of meditation


  • Meditation posture


  • Different skills that are used in meditation and useful in daily life


  • 2 main types of meditation – analytical and stabilizing


  • Obstacles to meditation and their antidotes


  • Using the benefits of meditation in everyday living

 


    Time :Saturdays, 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm


    Date :22 November to 27 December 2008 (6 sessions)

    

 

STAGES OF THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT by Venerable Palzang
    

 

This is an in-depth  study of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Lamrim), a synthesis of

all the  Buddha’s  teachings.  It shows  the entire path – from  the way  one  should  rely on a 

spiritual teacher, which is the very root, right up to  the attainment  of Buddhahood,  which is 

the final fruit. The various stages of the path are presented clearly and systematically so that 

they can  be easily  understood  and  are inspiring  to put  into practice. This  one-year course 

will be based on the well-known  classic, “Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand”, by Pabongka 

Rinpoche. 

    

 

This  evening  programme  will   be   most   suitable  for students  who   already  have   some 

understanding  of  Buddhism.  However,  beginners  may  also  find this course inspiring. The 

classes are scheduled to complete by the end of 2009.

    

 


    Time :Fridays, 7.30pm to 9.30pm 


    Date :Commencing on 21 November 2008




    All are WELCOME .
    • 


    Nov 23By Buddhist Library , The
    Path of Joy 2008: Family Funfare

    





    


    All are WELCOME .
    





    Nov 23Amitabha Buddhist Centre 
    Stages of the Path To Enlightenment (IN CHINESE) by Venerable Palzang

    


    




Venerable Tenzin Palzang will also  be  teaching  this course in  Chinese  every Sunday  from 

10.30am -12.30pm beginning on 23 November 2008. Please  see  the poster above for 

details.




    All are welcome
    

    Nov 28Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services
    Talk on Food Therapy (in Mandarin)

    


    


    Speaker           :            Mr. Oh Chong Fah


    Date                :             28 November 2008 (Friday)


    Time                :             7.30 pm – 9.30 pm


    Venue              :            Yen Pei Building, Level 7
    

                                     Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services
    

                                     105 Punggol Road S(546636)

    


Free Admission, all are welcome. 

    

To register, simply email your name and contact number to dharma.ed@bcc.org.sg or call 6489 8161 ext. 41

    


    Bus Stop A
    
From City, Bedok, Ang Mo Kio, Hougang, Chinatown and World Trade Centre

    Bus No.: 80, 82, 87, 88, 89, 119
    


    Bus Stop B
    
From Sengkang and Punggol

    Bus No.: 80, 82, 87, 88, 89, 119



    


    All are welcome
    




    Nov 29
    to
    Nov 30    		Norbu Choling Centre
    Puja by Tsering Tobgay and Monks from Kee Monastery, Spiti Himalayan

    


    

Norbu Choling Centre
    
24 Lorong Geylang 29
    
Ground Floor
    
Leow Sih Association Building
    





    All are welcome
    





    


     





     


       
 
     
     December 2008
     
     

    DATEVENUEACTIVITIES
    

    Dec 05
    to
    Dec 10    		By Buddhist Library , The
    Alan Wallace's Talk & Meditation Seminar

    





    


    All are WELCOME .
    

    Dec 06
    to
    Dec 07    		By New Zealand Buddhist Groups: Auckland University Buddhist Society, Auckland Theravada Buddhist Association, Vimutti Buddhist Monastery, Bodhinyanarama Buddhist Monastery & Wellington Theravada Buddhist Association

    Sixth Global Conference On Buddhism 2008: Opening Hearts and Connecting Minds

    


    


February Release

Subject to adjustments

    

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
    

Organised by New Zealand Buddhist Foundation
    



  • Bhikkhuni Dhammananda


  • Chi Kwang Sunim 


  • Bhante Gunaratana


  • Aggacitta Bhikkhu


  • Ajahn Brahmali


  • Ajahn Brahm


  • Ajahn Chandako



  • Angie Monksfield


  • Benny Liow 


  • Bhante Mahinda


  • Ayya Sucinta


  • Ajahn Tiradhammo


  • Michael Nyein


  • Ajahn Vayama

    

In association with New Zealand 

Buddhist Groups that include:
    


  • Auckland University Buddhist Society


  • Auckland Theravada Buddhist Association


  • Vimutti Buddhist Monastery


  • Bodhinyanarama Buddhist Monastery


  • Wellington Theravada Buddhist Association

    

With the participation of organisers 

of prior Global Conferences on Buddhism:


  • Buddhist Fellowship, Singapore


  • Buddhist Society of Western Australia


  • Buddhist Missionary Society, Malaysia


  • Buddhist Gem Fellowship, Malaysia


  • Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia

    

VENUE: 
    

Owen G Glenn Building
    

University of Auckland 
    

12 Grafton Road
    

 Auckland,New Zealand

    

SESSIONS INCLUDE:
    


  • Happiness & living skilfully


  • Mind & Karma


  • Buddhism for lay people in daily life 


  • How to deal with stress


  • Awake at work

    

SPECIAL SESSIONS:
    


  • Women & Buddhism


  • Environment & the Buddhist response


  • Buddhist perspectives on violence in the world


  • Guided meditation sessions

    

For pamphlet or enquiries, email info@sixthgcb.org or bfellow@singnet.com.sg 
or call +64 21 623 622 (NZ) or +65 6278 0900 (Singapore). 

    

 Register online at www.sixthgcb.org

    



    REGISTRATION

    

Early Bird till 1 May 2008 
    
NZ$140 registration 
    
Student NZ$120 registration 
    
Note: Standard registration is NZ$350 
    
(Registration is transferable within each category .
No cancellation or refund) 

    

Name ______________________________________________ 

    

Email ______________________________________________

    

Telephone __________________________________________ 

    

Postal Address _______________________________________ 

    

Affiliation with Buddhist group/University (if applicable) 

    
We recommend that you register online. 
    
We prefer to acknowledge your registration by email. 
    
Let us know if a receipt is required. 

    
Send cheque (payable to: NZ Buddhist Foundation) to: 
    
PO Box 6257, Dunedin North, NZ. 

    
For internet banking, transfer to:
    
Kiwibank NZ 38 9007 0280843 01

    
Credit card registration via secure conference website at: 
    
www.sixthgcb.org 

    

Speakers
    

    Ajahn Vayama 
    
Sydney-born Ajahn Vayama, a ten precept 
Theravada nun, was ordained by Venerable 
Ayya Khema in Sri Lanka in 1985 where she 
spent the fi rst ten years of her monastic life. 
Afterwards she spent a year with the 
community of Ajahn Sumedho, a disciple of 
Ajahn Chah, at Amaravati Monastery in 
England, before returning to live in Sydney 
(Wat Buddha Dhamma) intent on extending 
the training opportunities for Buddhist Nuns 
in the Southern hemisphere. She is the 
Abbess of the Dhammasara Nuns Monastery 
    



    Ajahn Chandako 
    

Ajahn Chandako, born in Minnesota USA in 
1962, was ordained in 1990 in the Thai Forest 
Tradition in the lineage of Ajahn Chah. After 
graduating in Religious Studies at Carleton 
College, he trained in meditation and went to 
Asia to find a monastery to devote his life to 
the Dhamma. After practising intensive meditation 
in Thailand and travelling extensively in 
Tibet, Nepal and India, he settled at Wat Pah 

Nanachat. He has translated : Unshakeable 

Peace by Ajahn Chah. Presently, he is abbot of 

Vimutti Monastery, 40 km south of Auckland. 
    


    Michael Nyein 
    

Michael, born and brought up as a Buddhist 
in Burma, migrated to NZ with his family in 
1976. Admitted to the NZ Bar in 1981, he 
practised law until 2004 when he retired. 
He has been the President of Wellington 
Theravada Buddhist Association for 10 
years. He is involved in running the Bodhinyanarama Monastery in Wellington. Michael 
is interested in Buddhist studies with a view 
for greater inclusion to discover common CONTACT 
ground between Buddhist traditions. He is 
keen to promote greater awareness of the Dharma. 
    


    Ajahn Tiradhammo 
    

Ajahn Tiradhammo, born in New Westminster, 
British Columbia in 1949, took his higher 
ordination at Wat Meung Man, Chiang Mai in 
1973 with Venerable Tong. In 1975 he moved 
to study and practise with Ajahn Chah, staying 
at Wat Pah Pong and Wat Pa Nanachat. He 
was invited to England in 1982, spending time 
at Chithurst Monastery and being in charge of 
Harnham Vihara, Northumberland. He helped 
establish Dhammapala Monastery near Bern, 
Switzerland and its new location in Kandersteg. 
He is abbot of Bodhinyanarama Monastery, 
Wellington. 
    


    Aggacitta Bhikkhu
    


Aggacitta Bhikkhu, a Malaysian Theravada Buddhist 
monk, was fi rst ordained in Penang in 1978. He 
received his upasampada (higher ordination) at 
Mahasi Meditation Centre, Rangoon in 1979. He 
trained under teachers who include Sayadaw U 
Pandita (Panditarama), Sayadaw U Tissara (Yankin 
Forest Monastery), and Sayadaw U Acinna (Pa Auk 
Forest Monastery). He studied advanced Pâli and 
translation in Thai and Burmese under Sayadaw U 
Dhammananda at Wat Tamaoh, Thailand. In 2000, 
he founded Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary 
(SBS), a Theravada monk training centre in Perak, 
Malaysia. 
    



    Ajahn Brahm 
    

Ajahn Brahm, born in London in 1951, came 
from a working-class background. He won 
a scholarship to Cambridge, graduating with 
a Masters in Theoretical Physics. He became 
disillusioned because he felt that great scientists 
knew everything about the universe out there, 
but nothing about their own minds. To deepen 
his commitment to Buddhism, he decided to 
go to Thailand because the Thai monks smiled 
more. He received ordination at 23 and trained 
with the renowned meditation master Ajahn 
Chah. He is now the abbot of Bodhinyana 
Buddhist Monastery (Perth) – recognised as one 
of the world’s premier monastic institutions. Ajahn Brahm uses his 
unique combination of scholarship, meditation, and a wicked sense of 
humour to convey Buddhism to wide and varied audience. 
    




    Ajahn Brahmali
    

Ajahn Brahmali, born in Norway in 1964, first 

became interested in Buddhism and meditation 

in his early 20s after a visit to Japan. Having 

completed degrees in engineering and finance, 

he began his monastic training as an anaga

rika (keeping the eight precepts) in England at 

Amaravati and Chithurst Buddhist Monasteries. 

Ajahn Brahmali was ordained as a Bhikkhu in 

1996, with Ajahn Brahm as his preceptor. For 

the past 4 years, he has taught both Pali and the 

Vinaya (monastic discipline) to the monks and 

anagarikas at Bodhinyana Monastery. 
    




    Chi Kwang Sunim
    

Chi Kwang Sunim is an Australian born nun 
belonging to the Korean tradition of Buddhism. After an early interest in Theravadin 
Buddhism and helping in the establishment 
of Wat Buddha Dhamma, she was inspired 
to go to Korea and ordain under the Zen 
master San Sunim. Over the next 19 years, 
Chi Kwang Sunim studied in the traditional 
training schools in meditation, sutra studies, 
ceremonies and welfare work, as well as 
partaking in the various meditation retreats 
either in solitary or with others. 
    



    Bhikkhuni Dhammananda 
    

Bhikkhuni Dhammananda, born in 1944, is 
Thailand’s fi rst female monk in the Theravada 
Buddhist tradition, and the abbess of Songdhammakalyani Monastery. She sought ordination in Sri Lanka in 2001, giving up her worldly 
life as Assoc Prof Chatsumarn Kabilsingh PhD, 
an accomplished Buddhist scholar and 
university lecturer. The United Nations honoured her as an outstanding Buddhist woman 
in 2004. She is committed to social justice and 
socially engaged Buddhist practices, and to 
developing an Order of ordained women in 
Thailand where such status is neither available 
nor recognised. 
    




    Bhante Gunaratana 
    

Bhante Henepola Gunaratana is the founding 
abbot of the Bhavana Society. Born in 
rural Sri Lanka, he has been a monk since 
age 12 and took full ordination at age 20. 
He has written many books, including the 
now-classic meditation manual Mindfulness 
In Plain English and its companion Eight 

Mindful Steps to Happiness. Before moving 
to the United States, he spent five years 
doing missionary work with the Harijanas 
(Untouchables) of India and ten years in Malaysia. He has served as Buddhist chaplain 
at the American University, Washington DC. 
    




    Benny Liow
    

Benny Liow is the editor of Eastern Horizon, 
journal of the Young Buddhist Association 
of Malaysia, the founder chairman of the 
Buddhist Gem Fellowship, and Vice-Chairman of the Organising Committee of the 
Global Conferences on Buddhism 2002 & 
2005. He has published three books: 
    

K Sri Dhammananda: A Pictorial Retrospect
    

K Sri Dhammananda Felicitation: Essays in 
Honor of His 80th Birthday
    
108 Treasures for the Heart: A guide for daily living. 

    

He holds a BA Hons Ed 
degree from University Sains Malaysia and MPA from University 
of Malaya. 
    



    Bhante Mahinda
    

Bhante Mahinda is the Spiritual Director of 
the Australian Buddhist Mission Inc and Abbot of the Aloka Meditation Centre in NSW. 
Venerable Mahinda has trained for more 
than 25 years, and studied and practised 
under many masters in Sri Lanka, India, 
Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand. Bringing a very compassionate heart in teaching 
meditation, he is known for explaining the  
Buddha’s message in simple language that 
appeals to the young and old alike. He has appeared on Inter-Faith 
forums, on radio and given seminars on mental health issues. 
    




    Angie Monksfield 
    

Angie Monksfield, President of the Buddhist Fellowship, was responsible for 
spearheading the Global Conference 
on Buddhism in 2000 in Singapore. She 
is founder of Brahm Education Centre, 
Vice-President of the Singapore Computer 
Society, a member of the Arts Advisory 
Panel, Ministry for the Communication 
and Arts. She is the founder of the Soracco 
Performing Arts Group that has staged two 
musicals, delivering Dhamma through music 
and theatre. Formerly an entrepreneur, she is now an IT Vice-Presi
dent in a major airline company. She is married with two young 
children. 
    





    Ayya Sucinta
    


Ayya Sucinta Bhikkhuni, born in Germany, 
became an ‘anagarika’ in 1991 at Amaravati 
Buddhist Monastery, England. Her monastic 
training continued at the Bhavana Society in 
West Virginia. She took samaneri ordination 
with Venerable Dr. H. Gunaratana Mahathera 
in 1994 and received bhikkhuni ordination in 
Bodh Gaya, India in 1998. She spent several 
years meditating and studying in Sri Lanka 
and Myanmar. In January 2007 Ayya Sucinta  
was invited to Australia by the Buddhist Society 
of Victoria to establish Sanghamittarama Bhikkhuni Residence, the 
fi rst monastery for Theravada nuns in Victoria. 






    All are WELCOME . Admission is FREE.
    • 

    Dec 07By San Cao Gen
    3rd Dharma Discussion Session

    

    
This discussion is primarily in English with some salient points translated in Mandarin. The details can be accessed at 
 
www.sancaogen.org or 
    
Email : sancaogen@gmail.com
or 
    
www.karmachoying.org/events.html 




    All are WELCOME .
    


    Dec 07
    to
    Dec 08    		Suntec Convention Centre. By Kwan Yin Chan Lin Zen Meditation Centre
    2-day Zen Conference & Workshop

    



    
KYCL is organising a 2-day Zen Conference & Workshop on 7 & 8 Dec 08 @ Suntec Convention Centre. 

    
The conference will be led by Zen Master Dae Kwang (USA), Zen Master Wu Bong (Poland) and Venerable Chi Boon (KYCL abbot). 



    All are WELCOME .
    

    Dec 09
    to
    Dec 11    		Awareness Place
    Happy Kids’ Dharma Workshop

    



    

    DATE and TIME :
      9 December 2008 (Tue), 10am – 4pm, Group 1 (age 4 to 6yrs)

    10 December 2008 (Wed), 10am – 4pm, Group 2 (age 7 to 9yrs)

    11 December 2008 (Thur), 10am – 4pm, Group 3 (age 10 to 12yrs)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

    VENUE : Awareness #03-39 Bras Basah Complex #03-39 

    FACILITATOR : Mr. Soh Chin Bee 


    COURSE FEE :S$50 per child, includes lunch and tea break


    LANGUAGE :Mandarin


    CLOSING DATE :when class is full (max 20)


    ENQUIRY/REGISTRATION :6336 5067 or email semd@kmspks.org

    Website : www.awarenessplace.com



    All are WELCOME .
    

    Dec 10Level 2 Auditorium, University Hall, Lee Kong Chian Wing, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road. By National University of Singapore

    

    
What determines survival or even good leadership in times of crisis, when demanding situations multiply and we are faced with more difficult challenges than ever?

    
The answer lies in mental resilience, a crucial personal attribute that enables us to discern problems and 
conceive solutions.

    
This timely seminar brings into focus what mental resilience is and its importance in Singapore.

    
It is also a unique opportunity for the NUS community to engage in substantive conversation with Dr Alan Wallace, Founding President, Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies. A renowned scholar of Buddhism, Dr Wallace is a leading authority on the interface between science and Asian introspective practices and tradition. 

    
Among the many books he has edited, translated and authored are: 
    

  • Choosing Reality: A Buddhist View of Physics and the Mind (Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion, 1989), 

  • The Taboo of Subjectivity: Toward a New Science of Consciousness (New York: Oxford University Press, 2000), 

  • Buddhism and Science: Breaking New Ground (New York: Columbia University Press, 2003), and 

  • Embracing Mind: The Common Ground of Science & Spirituality (Shambhala, 2008).

    
Key topics to be discussed at the seminar
    
•	Are there genetic predispositions to mental resilience? 
    
•	Can mental resilience be taught? 
    
•	Are Asian meditation techniques relevant factors in mental resilience? 
    
•	Is there any definitive evidence that meditation can lead to stress reduction? 
    
•	Can meditation help treat mental illness? 

    
Speaker
    
Dr Alan Wallace
    
Founding President, Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies

    

Panelists
    
Dr Jonathan Marshall
    
Assistant Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

    
Professor Kua Ee Heok
    
Head, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Moderator)

    

Time :12.30 to 1.30PM

    Date :10 December 2008

    Venue : Level 2 Auditorium, University Hall, 
    
Lee Kong Chian Wing, 
    21 Lower Kent Ridge Road

    

Free Admission

    

To register, email : stewardship@nus.edu.sg or call 65163741 by 13 November 2008

    
For more information on the event, visit www.giving.nus.edu.sg/event.shtml.





    All are WELCOME .
    • 

    Dec 14Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services
    Traditional Chinese Medicine talk: “Regulating Our Moods for Healthy, Happy Living” (in Mandarin)

    


    

    Topic : “Regulating Our Moods for Healthy, Happy Living” (in Mandarin)

    Speaker            :            Physician Loh Kooi Cheng

    Date                  :           14 December 2008 (Sunday)

    Time                 :            1 pm – 3 pm

    Venue              :             Yen Pei Building, Level 7
    
                                     Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services
    
                                     105 Punggol Road S(546636)
    
Location : Please see map.

    
Free Admission, all are welcome.
     
     
To register for the talk, simply email your name and contact number to  email dharma.ed@bcc.org.sg 

    
Nearest MRT Station
    
Buangkok (NE15)

    

    Bus Stop A
    
From City, Bedok, Ang Mo Kio, Hougang, Chinatown and World Trade Centre

    Bus No.: 80, 82, 87, 88, 89, 119
    

    Bus Stop B
    
From Sengkang and Punggol

    Bus No.: 80, 82, 87, 88, 89, 119


    


    All are welcome
    


    Dec 14
    to
    Dec 17    		Camp Christine. By Singapore Buddhist Mission (Youth)
    Camp Ehipassiko

    


    
The camp aims to expose youths to an interesting perspective towards Buddhism. The curriculum in the camp is based on "Ehi-Passiko" which is "to investigate". We want them to explore themselves and find the capacity to love and appreciate. (Group discounts can be discussed)

    

Please see  http://ehipassiko.sbmyouth.org 
    
or http://www.TheDailyEnlightenment.com/temp/07.doc for more info.
    


    All are WELCOME .
    


    Dec 15
    to
    Dec 23    		By Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
    8 Precepts Retreat in Bodhgaya

    

    



    All are WELCOME .
    


    Dec 25
    to
    Dec 27    		Foo Hai Chan Monastery. By Dharma Drum Singapore
    3 Day Youth  Meditation  Retreat 2008

    



    
Website : http://www.ddsingapore.org/
    
Address: Dharma Drum Singapore
    
100A Duxton Road
    
Singapore 089542
    
Telephone : 6735 5900
    
Fax : 62242655
    
Email : ddrum@singnet.com.sg
    

Youth Blog : http://blog.pixnet.net/ddys
    


    All are WELCOME .
    





    




     


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