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 Robes and Books Offering 供袈裟与赠书仪式 http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117543831632158 Robes offering is an annual event in the Buddhist tradition. Monks during the 4 months of rainy season spend more time in temples and attend to lay devotees by teaching the Dhamma and helping them to practise meditation. At the end of the season, in order to show their . . . → Read More: z20101024 Oct 24 Robes and Books Offering 供袈裟与赠书仪式 Got US$60 million to spare? In this crisis, are we still able to give? For some of us, we may not be directly affected and may still have a pretty stable job, but the very fear of possible retrenchment and further worsening of the economy may stifle our giving heart or even immobilise it altogether. . . . → Read More: Got $60 million to spare?
Hi all, Just returned from WACANA 2008 Conference! What an experience it was, learning and sharing Dhamma with my fellow venerables of the MahaSangha and Buddhist brothers and sisters. Due to the 20min cap and my tenacity to do a “ChuanGuan”, I could only share a few key points at the conference. Therefore, I have . . . → Read More: WACANA 2008 Conference In-Brief The significance of Vesak Day @ 25 May 2007 (Private talk, Maris Stella High School) Million Lotus Celebrations @25 ~ 26 May 2007 (Public, Ngee Ann City) NTU Buddhist Society Alumni Vesak Celebration @ 27 May 2007 (Alumnus & friends, Venue TBC) Dharma talk for Little India Vesak Celebration @ 29 May 2007 . . . → Read More: News: Upcoming talks and events OT stands for Off Topic, and in this series, we take a look at a BBC web site showing a very impressive view of the British History Timeline. I’m not exactly a fan of BBC or the British folks, but hey, always good to have some general knowledge. Last I check, it’s good for small . . . → Read More: OT: British History Timeline There will be an “Om Mani Padme Hum” 12hr chanting day on 6th April, 2007 at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Singapore. Location: Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery 88 Bright Hill Road Singapore 574117 Participation fee: Sincerity and kindness Date & Time: 6th April 9:00am ~ 9:00pm Details: The chanting day . . . → Read More: Events: Om Mani Padme Hum on 6th April, 2007 Here’s a first segment of a series of talks by Master MiuKing on the Mahaprajnaparamita sutra. I’ll continue to encode the talks from DVD for upload to google video. 摩訶般若波羅蜜經系列 三歎品第30 / 現滅諍品第31（四之一） 妙境長老宣講 （1999年溫哥華） 1 of 4 . . . → Read More: Dharma talk by Master MiuKing: Mahaprajnaparamita sutra I mentioned in one of the talks that our physical bodies are replaced totally over a period of time. I got curious and went looking for a reference. Here’s one: http://www.contouring.com/chapter1.html The physical body that each of us possess (or possesses us) is made up of roughly 50 trillion cells. About 30 billion of these . . . → Read More: We are being replaced … as we speak! Below is a work in progress. I’m penning (doesnlt look right somehow) down a simple commentary on some phrases from the Diamond Sutra 金剛經. 一切有为法 All conditioned phenomena 如梦幻泡影 are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows, 如露亦如電 dew and lightning 應作如是觀 such is how one should reflect and observe! . . . → Read More: Diamond Sutra 金剛經 |
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