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 …
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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!
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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!
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By Wakeupnow, on 31st January, 2007 ok, so my retreat is dwindling to an end, and I’ll be back in Singapore next week, but I thought I’ll just post a note so that the electronic weeds don’t cover up this blog!
Oh and guess what, it’s 2007! Yes I know, January is almost over, but that’s what happens when you go into a retreat (of sorts) … you loose track of time! 
So anyone with audacious New Year’s resolution to share? For those who missed out making a New Year resolution, you have a second chance next month with the Chinese New Year.
By Wakeupnow, on 19th December, 2006 Of late, I’ve been thinking about something. “Did the Buddha do charity?”
Of course the mere inclusion of Buddha in such a question would invoke hordes of Buddha-fans who might flame this entry as its preposterous to even conceive such a question, much less ask one, and to post it online at that. Purists would start asking questions like “Define ‘Charity’” or “When we say ‘Did’, are we referring to the Buddha in his final life, as a monastic, as a prince or are we referring to his numerous past life?” … or perhaps my personal favorite would be “What do you mean by Buddha? Are we referring to the historical Buddha or the very concept of Buddha-Nature” … etc etc.
While it may really seem like they are splitting hairs, those questions are very real and helps define the extent of our question. It can also shed light on the current status of Buddhism and perhaps whether there are alternatives to our current way of applying Buddhism to modern society.
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By Wakeupnow, on 14th December, 2006 The other day, I received an email informing me of the recurring charges for this site. I was somewhat bemused and thought that this was a mistake. You see, the hosting for this site is charged annually. And these matters were handled by my kappiya (steward) so I thought that this was yet another rip-off by some obscure hosting site. Indignantly, I accepted that if the account was not duely cancelled, then the charges would be honored but to prevent future charges, I sent a request for account cancellation, not forgetting to just rant as a surprise that the account was still active eventhough I’ve not used it for awhile. I promptly received a cancellation confirmation email with a footnote that as per service policy, accounts not cancelled will be automatically charged with recurring bills. Fine and good. I’m all for policies and was not the least trying to get a waiver or anything. I thought that was the end of this episode, but boy, was I wrong.
. . . → Read More: I still have attachments …
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