Every moment in our lives is like a new year, a start, a new beginning for us to change.
To change and overcome the mental habituations. 🙂
I’m trying.
For your own sake, I hope you try too.
Category: Buddhism
Happiness Is Not What You Think It Is
Happiness is Not What You Think It is
A Dharma Talk by Venerable Kanugolle Rathanasara
24 July 2010, Saturday
7.30pm – 9.30pm
at Poh Ming Tse Temple, 438 Dunearn Road
Registration: fringe@BuddhistConference.sg
What does it truly mean to be happy, in a Buddhist sense?
Learn what happiness is, according to Buddha
in this informative discourse.
Certain misconceived notions of what happiness entails will be debunked.
Born in the south eastern Sri Lankan village of Bibile, Venerable Kanugolle Rathanasara became a novice monk in the early age of twelve and received his higher ordination (upasampada) in 1998 at the Malwatu Maha Viharaya in Kandy, Sri Lanka. His insatiable quest for learning saw him entering the portals of the University of Kelaniya, and graduating in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts (Special) degree in Mass Communication. The noble expression of his endeavor to share his knowledge of the Dhamma internationally became fulfilled when he was selected to become a resident monk at the Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist Temple in Singapore in 2001, at the invitation of the Singapore Sinhala Buddhist Association which administers the temple.
The organisers are grateful to the Poh Ming Tse Temple for its partnership and premises for the above Dharma talk.
Visit http://www.BuddhistConference.sg for programme and speaker profile.
Group Practice in SBF
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
Heart Sutra 心經 – Complete Notes for Heart Sutra Workshop 2009
Here’s the complete set of notes for the Heart Sutra workshop conducted at SBF in 2009.
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heartsutranotes.pdf
heartsutranotes.0.2.pdf UPDATED with typo and expression corrections 10 July 2010.
EDIT:
I’ve found some typos and made some language corrections. Will be posting an update in July. 🙂
Dharma Talk – Happiness Is Balancing Material and Spiritual Needs
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
(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
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”.