Activities of the Week

1. Pali Chanting Class 

Date: 1 April 2015 (Wednesday)
Time: 8.30pm-10.00pm
Instructor: Sis. Gin

2. Insight (Vipassana) Meditation Course
Date: 3 April 2015 (Friday)
Time: 8.30pm-10.00pm
Instructor: Sis. Gin

3. Pali Sutta Class
Date: 4 April 2015 (Saturday)
Time: 3.00pm-5.30pm
Title: Introduction - The Parittas in Buddhism
Speaker: Bro. Benny Liow

4. Sunday Dhamma School
Date: 5 April 2015 (Sunday)
Time: 9.30am-11.30am 

5. Pattidana – Sunday 5^th April 2015

In conjunction with Qing Ming, Sambodhi is organising a Pattidana on 5^th April 2015, to dedicate merits to the departed ones.

Pattidana Programme  

9.30 am        Buddha Puja,

Dhamma Talk by Sangha members,

Chanting/Blessing Service

Offering of necessary requisites to Sangha members,

Dedication of Merits to Departed Ones

11.30am       Lunch dana (offering of food) to the Sangha members *

                       (Devotees are encouraged to bring a dish, preferably vegetarian, for offering) 

Patti means what you have gained and dana means giving or charity. Pattidana is sharing of merits or good deeds with others. Meritorious deeds include dana, (giving, charity, generosity), Sila (virtue, morality) and Bhavana (mental culture, meditation), Dhammadesana (teaching the Dhamma), Dhammasavana (listening to the Dhamma) etc. The acquired merits can be dedicated and transferred to the departed ones.

To help the departed ones, understanding Buddhists should perform some meritorious deeds in memory of them. Meritorious deeds  such as giving alms to others and printing Dhamma books or CDs for free distribution can be performed in the name of the departed ones. Then the doer of the meritorious deeds has to make a wish that all the merits gained be accrued to the departed ones. When those reborn  in some certain unfortunate state become aware that their relatives or friends have performed some meritorious deeds and transferred the merits to them, they rejoice over the merits. By rejoicing, feeling glad and happy in their mind, will help them relieve their suffering. When meritorious deeds are done repeatedly for the departed ones, and they rejoice repeatedly, the unhappy birth is transformed to a happy one by rejoicing and power of wholesome thoughts. It is the duty of relatives to remember their departed ones by transferring merits. This is the highest gift to them.

Note:

Members can bring their own requisites for offering OR can contribute towards the main requisite tray, the balance of the contribution will go towards the Sangha Fund. For those who wish to make the offering of requisites, please write down the names of the departed ones you wish to transfer merits on a piece of paper. 

Pattidana

Pattidana – 5^th April 2015

In conjunction with Qing Ming, Sambodhi is organising a Pattidana on 5^th April 2015, to dedicate merits to the departed ones.

Patti means what you have gained and dana means giving or charity. Pattidana is sharing merits or good deeds with others. Meritorious deeds include dana, (giving, charity, generosity), Sila (virtue, morality) and Bhavana (mental culture, meditation), Dhammadesana (teaching the Dhamma), Dhammasavana (listening to the Dhamma) etc. The acquired merits can be dedicated and transfereed to the departed ones.

To help the departed ones, understanding Buddhists should perform some meritorious deeds in memory of them. Meritorious deeds  such as giving alms to others and printing Dhamma books or CDs for free distribution can be performed in the name of the departed ones. Then the doer of the meritorious deeds has to make a wish that all the merits gained be accrued to the departed ones. When those reborn  in some certain unfortunate state become aware that their relatives or friends have performed some meritorious deeds and transferred the merits to them, they rejoice over the merits. By rejoicing, feeling glad and happy in their mind will help them relieve their suffering. When meritorious deeds are

done repeatedly for the departed ones, and they rejoice repeatedly, the unhappy birth is transformed to a happy one by rejoicing and power of wholesome thoughts. It is the duty of relatives to remember their departed ones by transferring merits. This is the highest gift to them.

Pattidana Programme  

9.30 am        Buddha Puja,

Dhamma Talk by Sangha members,

Chanting/Blessing Service

Offering of necessary requisites to Sangha members,

Dedication of Merits to Departed Ones

11.30am       Lunch dana (offering of food) to the Sangha members 

Note:

Members can bring their own requisites for offering or can contribute towards the main requisite tray, the balance of the contribution will go towards the Sangha Fund. For those who wish to make the offering of requisites, please write down the names of the departed ones you wish to transfer merits on a piece of paper. 

Activities of the Week

1. Pali Chanting Class
Date: 1 April 2015 (Wednesday)
Time: 8.30pm-10.00pm
Instructor: Sis. Gin

2. Insight (Vipassana) Meditation Course
Date: 3 April 2015 (Friday)
Time: 8.30pm-10.00pm
Instructor: Sis. Gin

3. Pali Sutta Class
Date: 4 April 2015 (Saturday)
Time: 3.00pm-5.30pm
Title: Introduction - The Parittas in Buddhism
Speaker: Bro. Benny Liow

4. Sunday Dhamma School
Date: 5 April 2015 (Sunday)
Time: 9.30am-11.30am

5. Puja, Dhamma Talk & Lunch Dana*
Date: 5 April 2015 (Sunday)
Time: 9.30am-12.30pm
* Devotees are encouraged to bring a dish (preferably vegetarian) for offering.

Wesak Checklist

Activities of the Week

The Pali Chanting Class and Insight Meditation Course continue this week. However, do note that the Sunday Dhamma Talk and Sunday School shall only resume next Sunday.

1. Pali Chanting Class
Date: 25 March 2015 (Wednesday)
Time: 8.30pm-10.00pm
Instructor: Sis. Gin

2. Insight (Vipassana) Meditation Course
Date: 27 March 2015 (Friday)
Time: 8.30pm-10.00pm
Instructor: Sis Gin

Wesak Presale

2015 Wesak Presale is available now. Please find details and contact persons below.

Activities of the Week

Please note that there is no Dhamma Talk and Sunday School this week due to the school holidays. However, there are many other activities in Sambodhi Centre. Please find details of the activities for this week below:

1. Pali Chanting Class

Date: 18 March 2015 (Wednesday)

Time: 8.30pm – 10.00pm

Instructor: Sis. Gin

2. Insight (Vipassana) Meditation Course 

Date: 20 March 2015 (Friday)

Time: 8.30pm – 10.00pm

Instructor: Sis. Gin

3. Buddhism for Beginners Course

Date: 21 March 2015 (Saturday)

Time: 3.00pm – 5.30pm

Speaker: Datuk Charlie Chia

4. 2015 Wesak Committee Meeting *

Date: 22 March 2015 (Sunday)

Time: 10.00am 

*Kindly attend if you are interested to offer your service.

May you be well and happy.

Activities of the Week

We will be having the 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM) this Sunday. As such, there is no Dhamma Talk and Sunday School this week.

Please find the details of the activities for the week below:

1. Pali Chanting Class
Date: 11 March 2015 (Wednesday)
Time: 8.30pm – 10.00pm
Instructor: Sis. Gin

2. Insight (Vipassana) Meditation Course
Date: 13 March 2015 (Friday)
Time: 8.30pm – 10.00pm
Instructor: Sis. Gin
Topic: Lesson 2 - The Four Foundation of Mindfulness, Sitting Meditation Postures

3. Sambodhi 5th AGM
Date: 15 March 2015 (Sunday)
Agenda: 9.30am – Registration of attendance
10.00am – Commencement of the 5th AGM

4. 2015 Wesak Committee Meeting
Date: 15 March 2015 (Sunday)
Time: 11.30am

*Kindly attend if you are interested to offer your service.

Activities of the Week

1. Special Dhamma Talk
Date: 4 March 2015 (Wednesday)
Time: 8.30pm-10.00pm
Speaker: Bhante Seelanda
Title: Who Created This Man?

2. Full Moon Chanting
Date: 5 March 2015 (Thursday)
Time: 8.30pm-9.30pm

3. Insight (Vipassana) Meditation Course 
Date: 6 March 2015 (Friday)
Time: 8.00pm-10.00pm
Instructor: Sis. Gin
Topic: Lesson 1-Introduction to Buddhist Meditation (Samatha & Vipassana)

4. Puja & Dhamma Talk 
Date: 8 March 2015 (Sunday)
Time: 9.30am-11.00am
Speaker: Uncle Vijaya
Title: The Meaning of Rituals

5. Sunday Dhamma School
Date: 8 March 2015 (Sunday)
Time: 9.30am-11.30am