Devadaha Sutta with Bro Charlie Chia on 25th Sept
September 22, 2009 by admin
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In the Devadaha sutta, Buddha refuted the teaching of the Niganthas, that whatsoever the individual experience, it comes from former actions. The sutta also gives ten beliefs of the Niganthas, which, the Buddha says, are to be condemned. In contrast to these, ten statements are made respecting the Tathagata, which are intrinsically true about Kamma and how to end pain and suffering.
About the speaker :
Bro. Charlie Chia works as an Advisor to Group Managing Director of NAZA TTDI Sdn Bhd . He holds a Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Honours) from the University of Technology Malaysia, LL.B (Honours) from University of London and Certificate of Legal Practice.
Bro. Charlie Chia is a well-known Lay Speaker in the local scene. He gives inspiring talks to the Buddhist Societies, Universities and Colleges. He is also invited to give talks around Malaysia. He speaks well on subjects such as practical Buddhist daily living, mind development, main Buddhist doctrines and motivational & positive thinking. He has conducted many Buddhist Courses, training camps and retreats.
He is also credited with the formation of many Buddhist organisations in Malaysia and many others dhamma related work.
Please come and learn and bring a friend along too!
Friday Sutta Study with Uncle Vijaya: Paticca-samuppada
September 8, 2009 by admin
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Event : Sutta Study with Uncle Vijaya
Date : 11 September 2009 Friday
Time : 8pm -10pm
Brief outline of the sutta : Paticca Samuppada
A key concept in Buddhism, variously translated—e.g. ‘dependent origination’, ‘conditioned genesis’, ‘interconnected arising’, ‘causal nexus’. It states that all physical and mental manifestations which constitute individual appearances are interdependent and condition or affect one another, in a constant process of arising (samudaya) and ceasing to be (nirodha). The analysis is laid out in, e.g., Samyutta Nikaya 2. 1–133 and Digha Nikaya 2. 55–71. The ‘knitting-together’ which constructs appearances and activities in the realm of samsara is the twelve-link (nidana) chain of paticca-samuppada, which leads inevitably to entanglement and dukkha (the cessation of dukkha being the unravelling of the chain in reverse order): (i) ignorance, avidya leads to (ii) constructing activities, samskara, to (iii) consciousness leading into another appearance/birth, vijñana, to (iv) nama-rupa, name and form of a new appearance, to (v) the sense awareness of the six object realms, to (vi) contact with those environments, to (vii) sensation and feeling, vedana (see SKANDHA), to (viii) craving, tanha, to (ix) clinging on to life and further life in a new womb, upadana, to (x) further becoming and appearance, bhava, to (xi) birth, jati, to (xii) old age, senility, and death.
JOHN BOWKER. “Paticca-samupp?da.” The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 8 Sep. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.
Special Puja Blessing Programme by Bhante Kassapa 6th Sept 09
September 4, 2009 by admin
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Dhamma, we will have special puja blessing and also a Dhamma discourse conducted by Bhante Kassapa this coming Sunday 8pm. Remember to bring your friend along also for this meritorious event!
with metta,
Below are the schedule for the programme:
8 :00 pm Buddha Vandana
8:20 pm Dhamma discourse “Significance Of Gratitude & Compassion”
8:50 pm Chanting of Dhajagga Sutta
Overcoming From Fear & Night Mares
9:30 pm Blessing Session for Speedy Recovery for injured volunteers,
Sis Reena Lim & Tsering Stobdan (the driver)
9:45 pm Meditation On Death Awareness & recital of “Marananussati”
10:00 pm Transference of Merit to departed Dhamma Volunteers;
Sis GG Tan, Sis Julie Ang & Sis Mrs Teh
