Earthlings

By Wakeupnow, on 27th December, 2007

Earthlings - Make the connection

Earthlings – Make the connection

EARTHLINGS is a feature length documentary about humanity’s absolute dependence on animals (for pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and scientific research) but also illustrates our complete disrespect for these so-called “non-human providers.” The film is narrated by Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix (GLADIATOR) and features music by the critically acclaimed platinum artist Moby.

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Dharma Talk on Sunday

By Wakeupnow, on 13th December, 2007

Dharma Talk on Sunday

Speaker: Bhikkhu Chuan Guan

Time: 2:30pm to 4pm (estimate)

Place:

Buddhist Union 28 Jalan Senyum, Singapore 418152 Tradition: Non-sectarian

Map 

For enquiries, email me. :)

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Come to Spiritual Countdown 2007 – FaithAspirationPractice

By Wakeupnow, on 13th December, 2007

Announcement

May this msg find you well n happy. Good opportunity to meetup and spend a meaningful last few hours of 2007 together at the Spiritual Countdown 2007 – FaithAspirationPractice @ Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery on the 31 Dec.

Door Price S$15 (Inclusive of entry fee, evening temple tour and an exclusive spiritual journal!)

For more details: http://www.kmspks.org/youth/countdown.htm#

Do drop me note if i can help you with any ticket reservations :)

Hope to see you there! Cell. Tono of NBAS: New Buddhists @ Singapore

Facebook event link

PS: Reposting for Cell on this blog. :)

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To my Mom and Dad! … :)

By Wakeupnow, on 12th December, 2007

Today is not Mother’s day, nor is it Father’s day. It is also not my parent’s birthday. Least of all, it’s also not my birthday. Today, they accompanied me to run an errand to Funan. (Yes, sometimes monks also need stuffs … *grin*)

Here I am back in the monastery, after a meditation class/session with NUSBS in FuHai Monastery, reflecting about the day, thinking about how my parents accompanied me to run an errand to Funan at a short notice. Color me silly, but I found myself teary just reflecting over it.

I just sent them an sms and thought I would share with you all here:

Thanks Mom and Dad! For accompanying me to Funan today at such a short notice. For giving me your time, incessant care and love since my birth! For giving me this precious human life! For bringing me into Buddhism and giving me away to the Buddha! Thank you! THANK YOU! Thank you! :) :)

Before this day ends and we rest for the day, do take the time to reflect over the day. Ponder on the kindness, love and care that our parents had . . . → Read More: To my Mom and Dad! … :)

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Back from India … the land that Buddha walked on moons ago

By Wakeupnow, on 11th December, 2007

A few thousand moons ago, 30612+ moons ago, or 2551+ years ago, to be exact. … :) That was how long ago when Buddha was in India, walking the land, going on alms, teaching the Dharma, meditating under trees, in the caves, couselling the monks, enlightening the seekers of Truths. And last two weeks, we went and spent some time at Bodhgaya under the novice retreat programme.

It was pretty amazing, to say the least, to see constant throngs of people coming to Maha Bodhi to pray, to chant, to prostrate, to meditate, to be where the Buddha attained enlightenment! … and of course, not forgetting to take some pictures for posterity.  What really touched me was to see people of various nationalities & religion, speaking different languages and dialects, inter-mingling there, like old friends coming back for a reunion!

The other interesting thing that struck me was how “un-strucked” I was  about India as a whole. It seemed almost just normal to see it the way it is/was, that I didn’t felt awed, surprised or shocked, as some would put it. It was my first trip to India, but in a strange way, I just . . . → Read More: Back from India … the land that Buddha walked on moons ago

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