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22 April 2011 Eight Precepts Meditation Retreat 八关斋禅一

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Eight Precepts Meditation Retreat 八关斋禅一


Organised by Samadhi Buddhist Society 由 禅 定 佛 学 会 主 办

22nd April 2011 @ Tai Pei Buddhist Centre 四 月 二 十 二 日二 零 一 一 年 于 大 悲 佛 教 中 心

 

Program 节 目 表

6.45 am
Arrival, Registration and Breakfast for preceptors @ Tai Pei Buddhist Centre
受 八 关 斋 戒 信 众 集 中 在 大 悲 佛 教 中 心

7.00 am
Briefing to preceptors
参 加 八 关 斋 戒 说 明 会

7.15 am
Observance of Eight Precepts, Vandana and Meditation on Nine Virtues of the Buddha
诵 念 “礼 敬 佛 陀” 和 受 八 关 斋 戒

7.45 am
Meditation by Ven. Chuan Guan
静 坐

9.15 am
Tea Break
茶 点

9.45 am
Dhamma Talk by Prof Sumanapala Galmangoda
佛 理 讲 座

11.00 am
Buddha Puja and Dana (Lunch)
供 佛 与 午 餐

12.30 pm
Group Photographs and Self-Cultivation
全 体 照 与 自 修

1.00 pm
Meditation – Chanting of the Nine Virtues of the Buddha (108 Times Prayer)
静 坐 – 诵 读 108 遍 九 大 佛 功 德 经

2.00 pm
Dhamma Talk by Ven. Punnaji
敬 请 明 圆 师 父 开 示

3.00 pm
Tea Break
茶 点

3.30 pm
Dhamma Discussion – Ven. Seeha, Ven. Punnaji, Ven. Chuan Guan and Prof Sumanapala Galmangoda
佛 理 讨 论

5.30 pm
Chanting of Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta – First Sermon of The Buddha
诵【传法轮经】- 佛陀首部经

6.30 pm
End of Retreat, Observance of Five Precepts and Distribution of holy thread
八 关 斋 戒 功 德 圆 满

Dharma Circle – Beyond NUS Buddhist Society (or NUS) by Ven. Bodhi

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Dharma Circle – Beyond NUS Buddhist Society (or NUS)

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=214377901912226

Speaker: Venerable Bodhi 

The sharing will focus on three aspects of a person’s life – professional, interpersonal and spiritual and how an NUSBS member (NUS student or a layman) can continue to develop these in the real work-life balance. 

Speaker Profile
Venerable Bodhi holds a Phd in Buddhist studies from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Prior to that, she graduated from our local university. She has been teaching in the Buddhist Library, for both the diploma and post-graduate diploma classes.

Complimentary dinner provided.

To register for the dinner please email your name, contact number to Johan at dharma@nusbs.org.sg
or sms to 84209648 by 6th April.

For more information, please visit www.nusbs.org.sg

Dharma Circle – Karma, Reincarnation and Rebirth

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Dharma Circle – Karma, Reincarnation and Rebirth

Topic: Karma, Reincarnation and Rebirth
Date: Friday, 25 March 2011
Time: 6.30-8.30pm
Venue: YIH Training Room 3
Speaker: Venerable Chuan Guan

Please contact Johan at dharma@nusbs.org.sg to register for free complimentary dinner.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199495160075411&notif_t=event_invite


Main points that will be touched
– What are their definitions
– 10 diff sources that the Buddha mentioned in Kalama Sutta
– Underlying impact of Karma to our moral behavior, how to relate Karma to our moral behavior (how Karma is related to our daily life)
– Whether to believe in Rebirth or not
– Linking Karma, Reincarnation and Rebirth
– Concept of soul: What is soul?(link to reincarnation and rebirth)
– Law of causality
– Difference between Reincarnation and Rebirth

Speaker’s Profile

Venerable Chuan Guan was ordained under Master MiuKing (Master MiaoJing) in 2002 (higher ordination in 2003) and began his monastic training in Fa Yun Monastery (New Mexico, United States), learning the sutras and practised meditation under the Mahayana Buddhist tradition while studying the Theravadin Pali Canon. Returning to Singapore in 2006, he continued his training in Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery under till 2009.

Since 2009, he is resident in the Buddhist Library while giving Dharma and meditation classes at the library and various Buddhist
organisations. Online, he reaches out to the Buddhist community via his blog at www.buddhavacana.net, facebook & twitter. He received his degree in Computer Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and worked in the IT industry prior to monkhood.

Metta Charity Walk cum Family Carnival 2011 慈光义走与嘉年华会

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Metta Charity Walk cum Family Carnival  2011

慈光义走与嘉年华会 

Sunday, 20 March 2011
9am – 5pm

Metta Building
32 Simei Street 1 Singapore(529950)

Free Shuttle-Bus Service between Simei MRT and Metta Welfare Association, 8am to 5.30pm.

More info: Metta Charity Walk cum Family Carnival 2011

Why you should support this Carnival?

This annual carnival serves a two-prong purpose:  1) It is a day for the beneficiaries, students, volunteers and supporters to come together to celebrate the great service that Metta Welfare has been providing to the people in Singapore, inclusive of all, regardless of race, language or religion.  2) It is to raise awareness of its services it is running and to raise fund for its operations.

Playing a pivotal role in realising its mission are nine welfare centres and a social enterprise that are located islandwide. Currently serving over 900 beneficiaries from various races and religions, these centres are segregated into the following areas:

Disability Care

Metta Day Activity Centre for the Intellectually Disabled (a day care centre for the intellectually disabled)
Metta Home for the Disabled (a residential home for the disabled)
Metta Home Day Activity Centre (a day care centre for the disabled)

Medical Care

Metta Day Rehabilitation Centre for the Elderly (a day rehabilitation centre for elderly and stroke patients)
Metta Hospice Care (home hospice care for the terminally ill)

Children Care

Metta PreSchool @Simei and Punggol (preschools that offer early intervention programmes to young children aged three to six with special needs)
SE CDC – Metta Student Care Centre

Special Education

Metta School (a special education school for children aged seven to 18 with mild intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorders)

Social Enterprise

Happy Arts Enterprise Ltd (a social enterprise that creates vocational training and employment opportunities for adolescents aged 18 and above from special education schools)