By Shi ChuanGuan, on 19th October, 2010 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 appreciation and to give thanks, lay devotees would choose one day to gather at temples to offer robes to the monks.
The Saffron robe symbolises monkhood and renunciation from worldly life. On the other hand, a robe is also one of the 4 requisites essential to monks in their daily lives. So robe offering is a great meritorious deed a lay Buddhist can do.
In the Buddhist Library, this tradition is observed and kept alive as one of our annual events.
Morning Service
10.00am – 10.30am: Puja & Chanting诵经法会 10.30am – 11.30am: Dhamma talk 佛理开示 11.30am: Dana for Mahasangha 供僧 11.45am: Lunch for participants 午餐
Evening Service
7.00pm: Arrival of participants 信众抵达 7.30pm: Arrival of the Mahasangha & Commencement of Puja 僧团抵达及法会开始 8.00pm – 8.15pm: Dhamma talk 佛理开示 8.15pm – 9.00pm: Robes Offering and Book Presentation 供袈裟与赠书 9.00pm – 9.15pm: Blessings . . . → Read More: z20101024 Oct 24 Robes and Books Offering 供袈裟与赠书仪式
By Wakeupnow, on 17th February, 2009 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.
Give within your means. Heard some say “Give with your heart.”. I say “Give with your heart, or at least with your wallet”. 
“A Gift of Dhamma is supreme” — The Buddha
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/iti/iti.3.050-099.than.html#iti-098
Read on and be inspired to give. Here’s someone who is not. Caveat emptor: He is able to give US$60mil because he can afford it. However, many others can afford it, but may not be giving enough.
From the link below: Lots of bosses say they value their employees. Some even mean it.
And then there’s Leonard Abess Jr.
After selling a majority stake in Miami-based City National Bancshares last November, all he did was take $60 million of the proceeds — $60 million out of his own pocket — and hand it to his tellers, bookkeepers, clerks, everyone on the payroll. All 399 workers on . . . → Read More: Got $60 million to spare?
By Wakeupnow, on 1st January, 2009
By Wakeupnow, on 9th December, 2008 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 decided to put up the paper online for your reading and comments.
With metta,
. . . → Read More: WACANA 2008 Conference
By Wakeupnow, on 16th May, 2007 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 (Public, See below for venue) Meditation Practice @ 31 May 2007 (Public, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery)
Details after the jump …
. . . → Read More: News: Upcoming talks and events
By Wakeupnow, on 1st May, 2007 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 talk, party conversation and the Bodhisattva Path.  Enjoi!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/timelines/british/index.shtml
By Shi ChuanGuan, on 2nd April, 2007 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 will be split into 6 continuous sessions of 2hrs each.
Session 1: 9:00am ~ 11:00am Session 2: 11:00am ~ 1:00pm Session 3: 1:00am ~ 3:00pm Session 4: 3:00am ~ 5:00pm Session 5: 5:00am ~ 7:00pm Session 6: 7:00am ~ 9:00pm
Each session will have:
Homage to the Buddha Triple Refuge Mantra chanting Dedication of Merits
Guiding Monastic:
Chuanguan bhikkhu
Please contact KMSPKS Youth Ministry, Billy @ you…@kmspks.org or 6849 5346 or sms: 9765 4322 for participation slots.
By Wakeupnow, on 27th February, 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
By Wakeupnow, on 22nd February, 2007 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 are nerve cells. Every day millions of cells throughout our bodies are being replaced. This takes place through the normal process of attrition and replacement. Indeed 98% of our body is replaced within one year. The remaining cells are replaced the following year. In fact, 10% of all cells in your body are replaced every 3 weeks, 25% of the cells are replaced every 5-6 weeks. The cells that make up our skin is totally new every thirty days. The cells that make up the soft muscle tissue of our internal organs is replaced in two to three months. The liver is replaced within six weeks, while the stomach lining takes as little as four days. Some cells, such as those closely involved in the process of digestion, are replaced as rapidly as every five minutes!
. . . → Read More: We are being replaced … as we speak!
By Wakeupnow, on 31st January, 2007 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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