Offering of 10,800 Lights of Wisdom For All Donors & Sentient Beings

02/09/2010: Robes offering to the Sangha members after the offering of Lights in the New Shrine Hall at the Meditation Centre

7/6/2010: Please be informed that a few of us are leaving for Yushu, Qinghai on 19th August, 2010. Sadhu.
Donors in kind:
A K Lee & Family
Liew Yuet Kuan & Family

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Anyone of us have at one time or other found the world hard to bear. Stress, Responsibilities, Depression are some of the diseases of modern times that leaves us yearning for a solution. More and more people are turning to meditation as they fail to find the answer to worldly path.

Meditation is the integral to the eight-fold path to enlightenment. One trains one's mind to realise the 4 supreme truths that forms the core of Buddha's teachings: The Truth of Suffering, The Cause of Suffering, The Cessation of Suffering and the Path Leading to the Cessation of Suffering. Meditation is a valuable training that can be applied in your daily life, for it helps with concentration and when practice properly can lead to a state of peace and calmness that's beyond worldly joys. The famous word from the Buddha: EHIPASSIKO (come and see). Words can not be described unless you experience it yourself.

During the Opening Ceremony of the Meditation Centre, offering of 10,800 lights of Wisdom or Mame Monlam in Tibetan will be done mindfully to Aspire for the following:

• Unlimited Wisdom, Concentration and Samadhi of All the Buddhas



• To the Triple Gems-The Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, who encompass All the Enlightened Beings-The Three Roots-guru; Yidam, Dakini and the Dharma Protectors.



• May this offering of lights pave the way to our realization of Nibbanic Bliss, For World Peace and To Dispel the darkness of Ignorance to All the Yushu Earthquake Victims, Our Departed Relatives and Friends.

Proceeds of the Lights will be used to Build Stupa to ward off the Fear of the 4 elements; Fire, Wind, Water and Earth, and to dispel obstacles or karmic debts of the Ancestors for Donors, the departed and the Yushu Earthquake Victims.

The Offering of 10,800 Lights of Wisdom that dispels Ignorance or Mame Monlam Aspiration Puja will be led by His Emminence Tulku Ashak Rinpoche together with some monks/nuns and lay disciples from some countries and provinces.

Date of Offering: Full Moon Day 24th August to 26th August, 2010
Venue: Meditation Centre, Qinghai

The "Tantra of the wheel Chakrasambava" says: To obtain the perfect Siddhi one has to offer 100 light offerings.
Please contact Sis Bee Yong @ 012-208 5856 for offering of lights.

Sadhu!

Maha Sadhu to the following donors:

1. Low Kok


2. Cheong Siew


3. Low Eng Yao


4. Low Chia Yao


5. Cheong Siew Kheng


6. Yap Seong Thye


7. Yap Shih Yi


8. Yap Yung


9. Cheong Siew Choy


10. Ong Chee Kah


11. Ong Theng Khang


12. Cheong Kai Ming


13. Cheong Chan Hon


14. Cheong Tsan Wai


15. Wong Tum Keong


16. Yong Wai Chun


17. Wong Meng


18. Wong Kok Leong


19. Wong Kok Mun


20. Yong Moey Phin


21. Goh Ching Meng


22. Goh Shu Chau


23. Goh Shu Yee


24. Goh Shu Ming


25. Yong Moon Cheong


26. Yong Swee Peng


27. Yong Fook Chee


28. Yong Chai Peng


29. Yong Wee Ooi


30. Yee Yuk Kheng


31. Ooi Chooi Seng


32. Robert Tan


33. Patrick Tan


34. Chan Thien Fu


35. Lim Jin Im


36. Barbara Yen


37. Wuan Thong Lok


38. Amy Liew Guan Hean


39. Madam Kong Cheng Kiaw & Family


40. Loke Bee Leng


41. Chai Koh Wei


42. Chai Sai Hao


43. Chai Yi Vern


44. Chow Mun Kit


45. Rachell Chow


46. Loh Tuck Kum


47. Loke Swee Bee


48. Yap Wei Hoong


49. Yap Wei Chee


50. Yap Wei Sin


51. Cheong Yoong Wei


52. Mr & Mrs Loh Yam Seng & Family


53. Jane Lim Ah Mee


54. IMO Lim Mooi Lee


55. IMO Wuan Hin


56. Lai Loy Foo


57. Choong Lay See


58. Lai Pei Ting


59. Lai Zi Wei


60. Lai Loi Kooi


61. Lim Siew Ching


62. Lai Shu Ting


63. Lai Zi Hao


64. Lai Zi Hua


65. Yeoh Cheng Keat


66. Lai Bee Joong


67. Yeoh Hui Ni


68. Yeoh Hui Ying


69. Yeoh Hui Ping


70. Yeoh Kai Xiang


71. Yeoh Hui Lin


72. Lim Lay Chin & Family


73. Lee Chiew Tee & Family


74. Richard Lim Chin Loong

LIFE LIBERATION & FIRE PUJA

Is to cultivate blessings, overcome suffering and peril, forestall all disasters and long life.

Venue: Tmn Desa Sports Ground, Kuala Lumpur
Date : 29/5/2010
Time : 7.30am
Lead by: Tulku Ashak Rinpoche

Entry to Sports Ground is through Jln Desa Ria, Tmn Desa, diagonally opposite TM Building, Public Bank.

Tmn Desa Residents Association
Mr William Chan: 016-311 1178

Tmn Seputeh Residents Association
Mr Robert Khoo: 012-334 7138

All are welcome to participate!

Sadhu!

Note: Contributed by Bro Tan Kong Sing

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After Life Liberation we will adjourn for:

FIRE PUJA

It has many functions. To clear obstacles, to attract prosperity, to relieve harm and suffering and to drive away negative energies.

VENUE: PUCHONG DHARMA HOUSE
43 JLN TKK2/4B,
TMN PUNCAK KINRARA,
47000 PUCHONG

TEL: 012-208 5856

PROGRESS OF THE MEDITATION CENTRE PROJECT IN YUSHU, QINGHAI 2009

Continued from TULKU ASHAK THUTOB RINPOCHE (PART I)....

20/10/2010: We are pleased to inform you that this project is successfully completed! Sadhu

03/09/2010: The 3 monks working wholeheartedly for the Buddha Sasana without seeking for any rewards and merits. From left: Venerable AhShii, Venerable Chering Wangdrak and Venerable KengSang Chungpurr. With great respect we wish to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your kind contribution for the benefit of the many! Sadhu!

02/09/2010: We had a soft opening ceremony during our recent visit to the site and we were very happy to see that the Main Shrine Hall is completed together with the Kitchen (opposite the Shrine Hall and Rooms) that comes with a dining Hall. Presently only 10 Sangha rooms are ready and half of the monks are staying at the Centre. If you take a closer look at the picture, the balance of 10 rooms are still under construction(On the left) and due to lack of funds 20 rooms will be ready by 1st week of November, 2010. Rejoice!

17/5/2010: Construction in progress.

12/5/2010: Rejoice! We are very happy to announce that the Shrine Hall for the Meditation Centre is completed! Due to the recent Yushu Earthquake, Internet network connection is not restored yet, therefore, we are unable to upload any photos for everyone to see. However, please continue to visit this blog for further updates! Sadhu!

9/5/2010: Since the ground breaking ceremony held in March 2010 recently, we are very happy that the Meditation Centre Project is now progressing on its 1st stage of construction.

In order to help spread the Buddha's Sasana/Teaching, it involves the construction of the main building which includes lamas accommodations, guest rooms, meditation hall, classrooms, kitchen, dinning hall and other necessary facilities. These facilities are important to be provided to both lamas and practitioners, so that they can reside at the centre to give and receive the teachings. We need to build 25 lama's rooms costing RM5,000 each. Each room accommodates 2 monks.

To enable the completion and smooth progress of this project, your continual support is vital. Sponsoring the construction of monasteries would confer tremendous blessings and accumulate immeasurable merits. Your donations or offering would serve the source of inexhaustible, peace, happiness and liberation of all sentient beings whether seen or unseen. The good seed we plant now is also for future generations! Nobody knows where one may take rebirth to!

BENEFITS OF SPONSORING BUDDHA STATUES
The Buddha said: "In future when sentient beings make offering of Buddha Statues, the amount of merits is equivalent to making offering to me. Offerings and make prostrations to Buddha Statues is the same as being done to Buddha. They become immediate cause of enlightenment, and would achieve liberation from sufferings and cause of happiness, and good rebirth in many lifetimes.

One gain the merits as long as the Buddha Statue lasts and would also gain merits whenever others pray to it. Therefore, those who contribute to the virtue of building the Precious Buddha Statues would receive immeasurable merits and bonding with the Buddha!

For sponsorship of the Buddha Statue which costs RM80,000.00 which will be placed AND seated in the Main Shrine Hall of the Meditation Centre.

Benefits of Building Meditation Centre/Monasteries
Building Monasteries would create not only individual karma but also collective karma. By virtue of serving others, immeasurable merits is accumulated and as much bad karma is purified. Furthermore, seed is planted by merely looking at the Buddha Statues. The gradual imprint of the Buddha's image will achieve liberation and the bliss of enlightenment. Even when in anger state it helps to purifies the mind.

Yearly pujas by 500 monks will be conducted to All Donors and the Departed in this Meditation Centre. For more details kindly call Sis Bee Yong @ 012-208 5856

Sadhu!

Due to space constraints we will list new sponsors here:
Loke Bee Leng & Family
Yong Chai Peng & Family (IMO Yong Wee Ooi & Yee Yuk Kheng)
Lim Lay Chin & Family
Poh & Heng's Group
Mrs Lee Fook Sung & Family
Goh Shu Chau (IMO Goh Ming Soon)
Goh Shu Yee (IMO Goh Ming Soon)
Goh Shu Ming (IMO Goh Ming Soon)
Doris Ng Kwi Lian & Family (IMO Departed Relatives & Friends)
Wong Tum Keong (Dedicated to All Sentient Beings throughout the Infinite Universes & Beyond)
Jane Lim Ah Mee (IMO Kok Lai Hwa)
Wong Pow Lai Dickson
Tan Sian Guan
Tan Ai Huat (IMO Lau Gaik Sim, Lau Thean soo, Ooi Chit Mooi & Lau Gaik Choo)
Teoh Weng Chai (IMO Teoh Bak S'ng & Lee Siew Kim)
Tan Siew Hin & Margaret
Lau Ah Chwee & Family
Wuan Thong Lok (IMO Lim Mooi Lee & Wuan Hin)
Wong Kok Leong & Family
Yu Wan Tee & Family
Wong Wei Siang & Family
Mr & Mrs Chong Voon Siong & Family
Loke Bee Leng's Chinese Group
Chew Yoong Lee
Susan Chai & Family

Wesak Day Celebration

Dear Brothers and Sisters In The Dharma,

Wesak Day is an important event in the life of Lord Buddha. Its the Birth, Enligtenment and Passing Away of the Lord Buddha. Celebrated all over the world by all Buddhists on the Full Moon Day of May, it is an opportunity for us to express our gratitude to the Buddha thru' the practice of Giving, Self-retraint, Pujas and Meditation together with dedication of merits to all sentient beings!

Bring all your friends and family to this highly auspicious Day where merits are generated and multiplies in 100's of millions of times on this very Day!

You may make your offerings of Dana to Sangha members/flowers/fruits/Oil Lamps and etc on this day. Only Vegetarian Food will be served on this Day!

Date: 28/5/2010
Venue: Terchen Nyima Drakpa Dharma Centre

(http://terchennyimadrakpa.blogspot.com)
G-2-5 Jln PJUA/3,
Taipan 2, Ara Damansara
(Off Old Subang Airport Road)
47301 Petaling Jaya
Tel: 03-7843 6801
Time: 9.00am
Lead by: HE Tulku Ashak Thutob Rinpoche & Ven. Dorlop Ratna Rinpoche

Program:
9.00am : Arrival of Participants
10.00am : Bath the Buddha Image. Pay Homage with 3 prostrations and Make Offerings to Buddha.
10.30am : Transmission of 8 Precepts
11.00am : Puja and Meditation, Chanting Buddha Mantra and Avalokiteshava Sutra and follow by OM MA NI PEME HUNG HRI
12.00pm : Vegetarian Lunch Offering to Sanghas
1.00pm : Break
14.00pm : Chanting of Avalokiteshava Sutra and Observe the 8 Precepts
18.30pm : Close (Continuation of 8 Precepts* till the next 7.00am morning at home and dedication of merits to all Sentient Beings)

Note:
From Observing the Precepts, Prostrations, Offering and Chanting the Buddha and Avalokiteshava Mantras, all these must be done mindfully in order to maximise the benefits of accumulation of merits, potentially achieving Enlightenment and for better rebirth.

8 Precepts*:
1. To refrain from Killing
2. To refrain from Stealing
3. To refrain from Sexual Misconduct
4. To refrain from Lying
5. To refrain from taking Alcohol and Intoxicating Drugs
6. To refrain from using High and Luxurious Bed/Seat not higher than 12 inch high from floor
7. To refrain from taking Food in inappropriate time, except plain water after 12pm
8. To abstain from indulging in songs/music and shows as well as the use of ornaments, perfume and cosmetics.

Taking and Keeping the 8 precepts is a special practice of Moral Discipline that is performed with Bodhicitta Motivation. The practice starts with vow taking before the Buddha lead by Master.
The essence of the practice is to take 8 precepts and to take them purely for a period of 24 hours. We receive many great benefits from practising moral discipline in this way. It helps us to solve the problems of this life by avoiding the causes of sufffering, and it creates the cause for us to take fortunate rebirth in future lives and thereby protects us from the suffering of lower rebirth.

In particular, because it is performed with Bodhicitta motivation, this practice is very powerful for purifying negative karma. It accumulates a vast collection of merits and creates the cause for us to attain the unsurpassed happiness of Enlightenment.

An explanation of the practice.
When we take the 8 precepts, we explicitly promise to abstain for 24-hours from these 8 actions/precepts.*

Taking and keeping these 8 precepts is a special purification practice.

Sadhu!

Maha Sadhu to Sis Margaret Ong-Tan for the 8 precepts article.