Tag: Meditation

Time For A Retreat

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Time for a retreat
Why travel thousands of miles when you can do it right here in Singapore?  No mobile, no internet, no chatter, no worries.  Sign up today!
*** All are welcome ***

*** Details below ***
One day stay-in retreat (noble silence)
@ The Buddhist Library

23 Sep – Check in & Briefing 9pm
24 Sep – Meditation Retreat 5am – 9pm
25 Sep – Debief & Check out 8am

You can attend, volunteer or sponsor the retreat.

Final briefing will be updated and sent out to attendees by 17th September 2011.
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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 – 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.

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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.