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
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.
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.
