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Vesak Day 2014

Vesak 2014 poster A3

Join us to celebrate Vesak day on 13 May !
On this day, let’s recollect the qualities of the Buddha and His Teachings and practise what he taught by engaging ourselves in wholesome activities.
Listening to Dhamma talks on this day is definitely one of the wholesome activities which one can engage in.  Do drop by to attend the talks that we have lined up for you :)
Wat Ananda (50B Jalan Bukit Merah)
12 May
1930 – Candle procession
2300 – Countdown to Vesak : Chanting and blessings
13 May
0930 – Talk : Meditation by Dr Ng Wai Chong
1100 – Lunch dana
1430 – Talk : Vesak – Birth, Enlightenment and Mahaparinibbana by Gotama Buddha by Dr Ng Yuen Yen
1915 – Candle Procession
Dhamma Wisdom Centre (27 Jalan Senyum, 5 mins walk from Kembangan MRT)
12 May
2130  Overnight meditation till 730am
13 May
0900  Robe & Candle Offering (9am onwards)
1000  Talk : Nobody? Somebody? by Dr Ang Beng Choo
1130  Lunch Dana to Sangha (please reach by 1100)
1400  Talk : Big Enlightenment, Small Enlightenment by Bro Kweh Soon Han
1930  Evening chant, candle procession
Bathing the Buddha ceremony is available throughout the day.  This act reminds one of the importance of purifying one’s mind.

Sunday Morning Service (May 2014)

:: ALL are welcome ::

4 May – Chanting and Meditation (Join us to do an hour of meditation on a Sunday morning)

11 May – Clarifying Buddhists’ practices and myths by Bro Thong Kim Foo

18 May – Dhamma at Home by Bro Andrew Sim

25 May – Dhamma discussion (translated to Mandarin) by Luang Por Naret*

Time : 9.30am to 11.15am (*session on 25 May shall start at 8.30am with Dana, followed by talk at 10.30am)

Venue :  Dhamma Wisdom Centre  ( 27 Jalan Senyum Singapore 418151 – 5 minutes walk from Kembangan MRT)

There will be a lunch dana to the Sangha after the service. If you wish to offer lunch dana, please reach between 10.45am to 11am.

Bhante Thitayanno – Meditation Retreat and Talks

12 Apr   9am to 6pm   – Meditation Retreat

12 Apr   7.30pm          – Talk : Various techniques in meditation and its benefits

13 Apr  9.30am           – Talk : 31 Realms of Existence

Venue: Dhamma Wisdom Centre (27 Jalan Senyum)

Meditation Retreat – The following is the full program for the day:

Satipatthana Meditation – It is a method of meditation where we observe every moment, feelings that we are experiencing. The method leads us to maintain moment by moment the mindfulness of body,feeling, mind or mental phenomena. For the first half, bhante will be guiding the meditation.

For those who are interested to come for the retreat, do register at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Mgk8ps_h68Z5UBzhOM5t66aXOw-1mYHu-F0Y2-fXYrA/viewform

Bhante was ordained as a Bhikkhu (Monk) in Wat Bovorn Bangkok in 1999, where he spent 1 Vassa. Bhante then went to International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University in Yangon, Myanmar and spent 3 Vassa in Myanmar to study and teach meditation. In 2003, Bhante returned to Indonesia and led Indonesian Tipitaka Centre in Medan. In 2006, Bhante was assigned to West Kalimantan to become the head abbot for the region. Currently, Bhante is active in giving talks and teaching mediation around Indonesia.