Dhamma Talk - 4 Noble Truths

Come join us for another round of interesting and meaningful Dhamma Talk this Sunday. Bro Charlie Chia is our invited speaker.

Topic : Four Noble Truths
Speaker : Charlie Chia
Date : March 25, 2012
Time : 9:30am
Venue : SASBAS Centre
No. 2-2-2, 2nd Floor, Jalan Setia Prima (B) U13/B Setia Alam (above Restoran Loong Seng)

Four Noble Truths
1. Life means suffering.
2. The origin of suffering is attachment.
3. The cessation of suffering is attainable.
4. The path to the cessation of suffering.

Speaker's Profile
Charlie Chia Lui Meng

Bro. Charlie was the past President of the Buddhist Society in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, a Committee member of the Buddhist Missionary Society and former President of Bandar Utama Buddhist Society. A qualified quantity surveyor, he also holds a LLB from the University of London and a Certificate in Legal Practice. He gives Dhamma talks regularly at universities, colleges, schools and Buddhist organisations.

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Wesak 2012 Announcement

Wesak Day – Saturday, 5th May 2012- Celebrating the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha

This year, we will be celebrating Wesak on Saturday, 5th May 2012 in our new Centre located on 2-3-1 & 2-3-2, 2nd Floor, Jalan Setia Prima B U13/B, Setia Alam (above Restaurant Loong Seng).  Wesak Day commemorates the three important events in the life of the Buddha, namely, His birth as Prince Siddharta, His Enlightenment and His Parinibbana (passing away).

We have many activities lined up such as a Dhamma talk (on Wesak Eve) as a run-up to Wesak, Lighting of oil Lamps, Offering of flowers, Blessing Service, Bathing of Baby Buddha, Exhibition on the Life of The Buddha and charity food sale to raise funds for the maintenance, purchase of essential furniture and basic fittings for the Centre.

We need volunteers and sponsors for this Wesak Celebration in various areas such as flower arrangement, oil lamp promotion, F & B section etc.   We thank you in advance and look forward to your valued assistance in this respect.

Please register at our Wesak Volunteer/Sponsor counter this Sunday, 18 March 2012 at 10.00 am and we shall be very happy to discuss and update you of our plans and at the same time share your views as to how you can help. 

Please do bring your family members and friends. For further information, pl call Bro. Ooi (hp 016-2083720) or Sis Tina (012-3378210).

Pindapata on Sunday, Mar 18, 2012

We are pleased to inform that we have invited Ajahn Cagino for Pindapata this Sunday, 18th March, 2012. Ajahn shall start his alms round starting from the ground floor of our new centre located at 2-3-1 & 2-3-2, 2nd Floor, Jalan Setia Prima B U13/B, Setia Alam (above Restaurant Loong Seng), at 8:30am and move towards Kopitian Setia Alam. The pindapata shall end at 9:00am. After the pindapata, Ajahn will then proceed to our new centre for dana at 9:30 am. Kindly serve preferably vegetarian food.

Ajahn Cagino, a Buddhist monk who graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Art, was a professional photographer before he was ordained as a monk. While residing in a cave in Northern Thailand, he noticed the destitute conditions of the minority ethnic group in the Mae Hong Song Province. Ajahn Cagino then founded the Dhammagiri Foundation to help these people. In the effort to raise funds for the foundation, Ajahn Cagino utilized his skills as a professional photographer to present a beautiful kaleidoscope of life depicted in wondrous pictures. Last year, SASBAS managed to raise RM30,000 for the Dhammagiri Foundation from the sales of calendars using some of the pictures featured in his photography exhibitions. 

Pindapata is a Buddhist tradition where a monk walks with an alms bowl to receive food offerings. Do note that money is NOT accepted.

Summary

Pindapata

Time : 8:30am

Venue : Outside Restoran Loong Seng and then move towards Kopitiam Setia Alam

Dana

Time : 9:30am

Venue : in SASBAS centre 

 2-3-1 & 2-3-2, 2nd Floor, Jalan Setia Prima B U13/B, Setia Alam (above Restoran Loong Seng)

Notice of Annual General Meeting

SASBAS is having its 2nd Annual General Meeting this Sunday. As such, there is no Dhamma Talk this week.

Agenda
9:30am Registration of Attendance
10:00am Commencement of Second Annual General Meeting

1. Taking of Five Precepts.
2. Address by President of Society.
3. To read and confirm minutes of 1st Annual General Meeting.
4. To receive and adopt the Executive Committee's Annual Report for 2011.
5. To receive the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2011 and the Auditors' Report theron.
6.To transact any other ordinary business of which due notice shall have been given; 3 clear days' notice given in writing to the Secretary.


We encourage all members to attend the meeting.