Year: 2010

Group Practice in SBF

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Dear Friends in the Dharma,

I’m back in Singapore and some of you have asked about the Wednesday Group Practice sessions, so here’s an update.

Venerable You Wei is serving as the new term’s Education Chairman in the SBF Board of Directors, while I have, in a way, swapped roles with him, taking on the role of Dharma Propagation Chairman from this July.  As such, I have advised Eric to consult SBF Student Society (SBFSS) on the Group Practice (English) programme and discuss with Ven. You Wei on the new directions moving forward.

For the new term, I will still be teaching in the modules for SBF Dharma classes where needed, while focusing primarily on facilitating Dharma talks and perhaps Dharma sharing sessions towards the general public.  Naturally, SBF Dharma class students would be most welcome to participate as well, so no biggie on that.

Once the programmes are finalised, SBFSS should be updating everyone on it.

Hope this clarifies.  And in the mean time, keep on meditating! 😀

With metta,

Shi ChuanGuan

Dharma Talk – Happiness Is Balancing Material and Spiritual Needs

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Buddhist Conference 2554 – Creating Happiness in the Here and Now
presents Fringe Programme:


Happiness Is Balancing Material and Spiritual Needs

Dharma Talk by Venerable Faxun

 

5 June, Saturday, 7.30pm =96 9.30pm

 

Poh Ming Tse Temple

(438 Dunearn Road Singapore 289613)

Would you like to be happy, the Buddha’ way? Do you have burning questions on balancing material and spiritual needs? Find your answers and take home practical tips on happiness that you can apply on a daily and lifelong basis.

Venerable Faxun graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 1989 and was ordained in Taiwan in 1992 by Venerable Wu Yin at Luminary of Bhikkhuni Sangha. She received a five years basic monastic training in Luminary Buddhist Institute. Upon completion of the monastic training, Venerable returned to Singapore in 1997 and served in the Sagaramudra Buddhist Society. In 2001, Venerable continued to pursue her Bachelor of Arts and Education in a University in Western Australia and in 2009, Venerable completed her Honours Degree.

This talk is part of the Buddhist Conference 2554=92s Fringe Programme, =93What is Happiness=94. Buddhist Conference 2554 takes you on a journey to undercover the real essence of happiness, the Buddha’s way. Create your Happiness Here and Now! Overseas and local speakers include Geshe Tenzin Zopa (Nepal), Ani Choying Drolma (Nepal), Venerable Chuan Ren (Singapore), Venerable Bodhi (Singapore), Dr Phang Cheng Kar (MD) (Malaysia), Mr Vijaya Samarawickrama (Malaysia) and Mr Danai Chanchaochai (Thailand).

Buddhist Conference 2554 – Creating Happiness in the Here and Now

Sat, 23 October 2010 | 8am to 6.30pm | Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery

Tickets available from SISTIC at S$38 or S$132 for a group of 4, from 1 July onwards

*Programme and speakers are subject to changes in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
Visit www.BuddhistConference.sg for more information and Fringe Programme Listing

 

What I Learnt Last Night from Bhante Dhammaratna

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We always hear from others that we should look at the goodness in others. But last night, at the meditation class at the Buddhist Library, hearing Bhante extoll the positive aspect of a certain group, I can’t help but appreciate deeply that despite what we think, there may be something positive in others. If only we look.

“Try to see the goodness in others”.

Being A Friend Worthy of Associating with

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In the Anguttara Nikaya 7.35, the Buddha said this

“He gives what is beautiful,
hard to give,
does what is hard to do,
endures painful, ill-spoken words.

His secrets he tells you,
your secrets he keeps.

When misfortunes strike,
he doesn’t abandon you;
when you’re down & out,
doesn’t look down on you.

A person in whom these traits are found,
is a friend to be cultivated
by anyone wanting a friend.”
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an07/an07.035.than.html

If one wants to have many friends, one should be a friend to many.
And one should have qualities of a friend worth associating with!