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New Meditation Class for Beginners
Dear Friends
triple gem centre will be starting a new meditation class for beginners on 3 March 2010
Just like previous years, the class will run for 12 weeks and will be held every Wednesday evening from 8.30 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
Participants are required to be punctual and are to wear loose, comfortable and decent clothings.
The course structure will cover
both the Samatha and Vipassana meditation as practiced and taught by our Lord
Buddha. We will begin with Metta (Loving
Kindness) Meditation, to be followed by Anapanasati (breathe meditation) and
ending with Vipassana (Insight) meditation.
both the Samatha and Vipassana meditation as practiced and taught by our Lord
Buddha. We will begin with Metta (Loving
Kindness) Meditation, to be followed by Anapanasati (breathe meditation) and
ending with Vipassana (Insight) meditation.
The topics to be covered are as
follows:
Lesson Subject
1
Introduction to meditation: What is Meditation, why
meditate and how to meditate? Benefits
of Metta (Loving Kindness) Meditation
2
Recognising and overcoming the Five Hindrances to
mental development
3
Preparing for our mind for meditation: Importance of
observing Five Precepts
4
Enhancing our Metta: Applying the principles of
Karaniya Metta Sutta
5
Introduction to Anapanasati (breathe meditation)
6
Developing concentration and recognising the Jhana
Factors
7
Widening your field of meditation: Maha Satipattana
Sutta
8
Four Brahma Vihara (Sublime State of Mind) and Eight
Worldly conditions
9
Why are we subject to rebirth : Paticca Samuppada
(Dependent Origination)
10
Way out of rebirth : Dasa Samyojana (Ten Fetters)
11
Weakening our grip on life: Four Noble Truths and Noble
Eightfold Paths
12
Finally, where are you?
Five Aggregates, 3 characteristics and 3 evil roots
Below are some of the rules and
regulations:
1.
Participants are required to come appropriately dress,
i.e. decently and comfortably.
2.
Mobile phones and pagers are required to be switched
off, or at least put to silent mode. No
answering of mobile phones is allowed while the class is in progress.
3.
Certificate of Attendance will only be presented to
those who complete ALL 12 lessons.
For more information, please email to tanengchye@yahoo.com or telephone 017-251 3118
All are Welcome!
triple gem centre third anniversary
triple gem centre will be celebrating its third anniversary on 15 November 2009.
As usual, our celebration is very simple. There will be a Dhamma talk on the eve (14 November 2009) and on the actual day, there will be a Sanghikadana.
The program is as below:
Saturday 14 November 2009 8.30 p.m. Dhamma talk on the Dependent Origination of Liberation by Bhante Dhammavuddho
Sunday 15 November 2009 10.00 a.m. Arrival of guests and food offerings
10.30 a.m. Arrival of Sangha members
10.40 a.m. Address by Spiritual Adviser Bhante Dhammavuddho
10.50 a.m. Address by YB Dr Cheah Wing Ying, ADUN Damansara Utama
11.00 a.m. Blessings and Paritta chanting
11.45 a.m. Offering of almsfood to the Sangha
Well-wishers can bring any type of food.
All are welcome!
triple gem centre 2nd anniversary Sanghikadana
Namo Buddhaya Brothers and Sisters in the Dhamma
2nd ANNIVERSARY SANGHIKADANA
Come 1st November 2008, triple gem centre will be celebrating its second anniversary. A Sanghikadana has been planned for that day, with invitation been accepted by about 20 forest meditating monks from Santi Forest Monastery, Kampung Sungai Tiram, Ulu Tiram, Johore (lead by abbot Ajahn Keng Khemako) and Dhamma Light Meditation Centre, Api-Api, Pontian, Johore (lead by abbot Bhante Jutipanno). Subject to release by BMSM, Venerable Sayadaw U Aggana (disciple of Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw) has also accepted our invitation (vegetarian meals only).
If you would like to share the merits of this occasion by offering food (non-vegetarian allowable) and requisites to the meditation monks, please bring your offerings before 10.00 a.m. on Saturday 1st November 2008.
Ajahn Keng and his entourage will arrive at tgc at about 10.00 a.m. After the dana at 10.30 a.m., Ajahn Keng will deliver a Dhamma talk in English, before proceeding to Bercham Cave Monastery in Ipoh.
100% cotton robes are still available at RM200 per set.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Emphasizing Sutta-Vinaya
triple gem centre
For more information, please contact any one of the followings:
Bro Tan Eng Chye 017-251 3118 or 016-271 8844 tanengchye@yahoo.com
Bro Chang Swee Liong 019-3106640 sweeliong@gmail.com
Bro Choong Hock Yoong 019-2239 603 andrewc@tm.net.my
Bro Lim Ah Bah 012-2190 338 ablfam@streamyx.com
Bro Lim Por Chye 012-3297738 porchye@yahoo.com
Bro Phang Ah Lek 013-364 2288 jbmphang@yahoo.com
Sis Ailyn Hon 012-200 8262 ailynhon@hotmail.com
Sis Visakha 012-2290232 visakhasbchew@hotmail.com
Kathina at Santi Forest Monastery, kampung Sungai Tiram, Ulu Tiram, Johore Bahru
triple gem centre (tgc) will be chartering an air-conditioned coach to Santi Forest Monastery (SFM), Ulu Tiram, Johore on Saturday 18 October 2008, to attend their Kathina celebration on Sunday 19 October 2008.
The coach will leave tgc on Saturday 18 October, at 9.00 a.m. to arrive at SFM at about 2pm. We will stop for lunch along the way (own expense). On arrival at SFM, we will have the opportunity to help in the preparation of the Kathina ceremony. Males are given accommodation in the open hall, whereas females can stay in the covered hall above the dining hall. Please bring along your sleeping bag. Dinner on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday will be provided free by devotees and well-wishers of SFM (there will be more than 50 stalls providing free food and drinks).
Presently there are 26 monks observing vassa at SFM and as for the Kathina celebration, more than 50 monks have confirmed their attendance. In case you wish to make offering to each and every monk, please bring along about 60 small packs of food/drinks/vitamins/other requisites, etc. I still have limited stock of 100% cotton Thai robes at RM200 per set. Those who wish to make offerings, but could not attend, can contact me at my email address or my mobile phone.
Coach fare (to and fro) is at RM80 per head (adult and children same fares). Those who do NOT wish to overnight at SFM can contact Bro Henry Lim at 019-3368 396 (fares also at RM80, and departing from Buddhist Maha Vihara, Brickfields, at midnight of Saturday 18 Nov, to arrive SFM at dawn on Sunday)
SFM is a very basic monastery, focused on Buddhist meditation, located within a 16 acres oil palm estate. TNB electricity (though very erratic) is supplied to the main hall and functional building. All kutis, mostly measuring a mere 4 feet x 8 feet, are without electricity. All resident monks are expected to practise mindfulness as long as they are awake, including doing of daily chores. Monks at SFM are not allowed to receive angpow. All donations must be made to the monastery.
After lunch on Sunday, Ajahn Keng usually oblige devotes with a Dhamma sharing session (in English). While the Dhamma sharing with Ajahn Keng is going on, Bhante Jutipanno (abbot of Dhamma Light Meditation Centre, Pontian) will deliver a Dhamma talk in Mandarin at the main hall. We will leave SFM between 2-3pm on Sunday.
Come and have the opportunity to be inspired by the way “striving” monks live. Please email to tanengchye@yahoo.com or sms to 017-251 3118 / 016-271 8844 to book your seats (first come first serve basis).
tan eng chye
For more information on triple gem centre, please visit http://www.triplegemcentre.spaces.live.com
strive on with diligence!
Ajahn Keng, with 22 vassa, is a very down to earth meditation monk. Ordained by Thanisaro Bhikkhu, Ajahn later took up intensive meditation under the late Laung Por Jiak (disciple of Laung Pu Mun)
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