Pindapata and Dana at New Centre

We are pleased to inform that we have arranged for 2 reverence monks for

Pindapata this Sunday, Jan 8, 2012. They shall start their alms round starting

from Restaurant Loong Seng at 8:30am and moving towards Kopitian Setia Alam.

Pindapata shall end at 9:00am.

For your information, our newly set-up centre is located 2 floors above

Restaurant Loong Seng. Dana shall be held at the centre from 9:00 to 9:30am.

You are all welcomed to join us for both Pindapata and Dana. Kindly serve

vegetarian food.

Our center address:

No. 2-3-2, 2nd floor, Jalan Setia Prima (B) U13/B, Setia Alam (above Restaurant

Loong Seng)

Summary for Activity on 8 Jan, 2012

Pindapata 8:30 to 9:00am from Restaurant Loong Seng to Kopitiam Setia Alam

Dana 9:00 to 9:30am at our Buddhist centre (2 floors above Restaurant Loong

Seng)

Feel free to disseminate this information.

Dhamma Talk - History of Pali Canon

Please informed that we have invited Bro Aruna K Gamage to share with us on the History of the Pali Canon on Dec 4, 2001.

Hope to see you there!

Dhamma Talk

Speaker : Bro Aruna K Gamage

Venue : Concourse, Green Canopy, 5B Jalan Setia Nusantara U13/17, Setia Eco Park.

Date : Sunday, 4th Dec 2011

Time : 10:00am to 11:30 noon

Topic : History of the Pali Canon

Biodata of Bro Aruna K. Gamage

Bro Aruna is a Researcher in Dhammachai Tipitaka Project, Thailand and PhD Candidate in Graduate School of Buddhist Studies, International Buddhist College, Thailand. He has lectured at the Department of Pāli & Buddhist Studies in the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, Buddhist & Pāli University of Sri Lanka, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka and Graduate School of Buddhist Studies, The Buddhist Library in Singapore and currently he is a teaching assistant in Graduate School of Buddhist Studies, International Buddhist College, Thailand.

Excellent Photos by Ajahn Cagino

Ajahn Cagino has shared some really excellent photos depicting the lifestyle of forest monks.

Enjoy the 6 min video.

Ajahn Cagino's Visit on Sept 18, 2011

Silence in the streams: A monk practising sitting meditation by the running waters of a waterfall.
(Photo by Ajahn Cagino)

We are pleased to announce the itinerary of Ajahn Cagino's visit to Setia Alam on Sept 18, 2011.

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

Venue : Ocean BBQ Steamboat Restaurant (formerly Ijok Restaurant) along B U13/B Setia Alam and surrounding area.

Time : 8:15am

Dana

Venue: Concourse, Green Canopy, 5B Jalan Setia Nusantara U13/17, Setia Eco Park.

Time : 9:00am

Dhamma Talk

Venue : Concourse, Green Canopy, 5B Jalan Setia Nusantara U13/17, Setia Eco Park.

Time : 10:00am to 12:00 noon

Topic : A Spiritual Journey

For those who are keen in Pindapat and Dana, kindly serve vegetarian food.

Food should preferably be served in ceramic or glass plates/bowls during Dana.

Disposable containers are discouraged.

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A Forest Monk is Coming to Setia Alam

We are happy to announce that Ajahn Cagino will be visiting us in Setia Alam on Sept 18, 2011.

There is an interesting article written about this selfless forest monk in The Star yesterday.
Below is an excerpt.

Stay tuned for more details about Ajahn Cagino's visit...

Meal for the day: Monks returning with food offerings from their morning alms round.

Monday September 5, 2011

Forest monks portrayed in photo exhibition

By MAJORIE CHIEW
star2@thestar.com.my
Pictures courtesy of AJAHN CAGINO

A photography exhibition offers a rare glimpse of the lives of forest monks.

VENERABLE Ajahn Cagino, 43, lives in a cave with two snakes and eight bats. The cave is 2km from the nearest village in Mae Hong Son in northern Thailand. Nestled in a deep valley hemmed in by high mountain ranges that border Myanmar, Mae Hong Son is isolated from the outside world and is covered with mist throughout the year. Read more...