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Ajahn Cattamalo Dec 2014

Ajahn Cattamalo is back again this year and will conducting a weekend retreat in Dec.

Meditation Retreat – 13 and 14 Dec (Sat and Sun)

Time – 7.30am to 8pm

Costs – FOC. Donations are welcomed to defray the costs of running the retreat.

Dana – If you wish to offer dana to Ajahn, please reach before 10.45am.

Venue – Wat Ananda Temple @ 50B Jalan Bukit Merah

Registration (29Nov – Closed due to overwhelming response. Thank you.)

(If any enquiries, please email to way1966@gmail.com.)

Talks

6 Dec (Sat), 7pm @ WAY – Finding peace in a hectic life

7 Dec (Sun), 9.30am @ WAY – Kamma

(There is dana at 11am on 7 Dec. Pls reach before 10.45am.)

8 Dec (Mon), 7.30pm @ NDR – Managing unhappiness (dukkha)

10 Dec (Wed), 7.30pm @ BF – Gratitude to parents

12 Dec (Fri), 7.30pm @ WAY – Coping with sickness and dying

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Sunday Morning Service (June 2014)

:: ALL are welcome ::

1) Wat Ananda (50-B Jalan Bukit Merah)

Time: 9.30am to 11.15am

Venue: Meditation Room, level 3 (new building)

1 June – Sadhamma by Bro Alvin Lian

8 June – Practising with your defilements by Bro Ng Wei Meng

15 June – Are there secret teachings in the Dhamma by Bro Luis Lioe

22 June – Noble Eightfold Path by Dr Ng Yuen Yen

29 June – My Dhamma Journey by Bro Chew Ann Hao

2) Dhamma Wisdom Centre (27 Jalan Senyum, 5 minutes walk from Kembangan MRT)

Meditation and chanting every Sunday. We may play recorded audio talks by Ajahns from the Thai Forest Tradition during the session.

Time : 9.30am to 11am

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.

Vesak Day 2014

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.

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.