weekly
personal and spiritual development activities supporting young
adults
organized by the Youth Ministry at Kong
Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
August
2006
03 Thur
Living Happily Despite Life’s Challenges
Talk and Q&A session by Brother
Sebastian
The Buddha taught that the person
whose mind remains unshaken in the face of life’s changes (praise & blame,
fame & ill-fame, happiness & unhappiness, profit & loss) is indeed
blessed. How are lay Buddhists to
understand this teaching and how can we achieve this ability to rise above
life’s challenges so that we can remain sane in this stressful world? These and
other answers on how the practice of Buddhism and Buddhist meditation in
particular, can help us live a stress free life will be
addressed.
10 Thur
Of Ghosts &
Other Unseen Beings: The Buddhist Perspective of the
Supernatural
Sharing session
with Brother Shi An
Confused
about the upcoming "Hungry Ghost Festival"? How much of it is true Buddhist
belief and practice? Puzzled by the differences between wandering spirits,
hungry ghosts and hell beings? Are they real? Do "ghosts" wander our world on
annual monthly holidays? Can they communicate with "Ghost Whisperers"? Do
you know that Buddhism has probably the most thorough yet
compassionate outlook on the nature of unseen beings? Be you a skeptic or
not into the supernatural, do join us - for an interactive session to
demystify the "invisible" dimension. True spine-chilling ghost stories
included!
17
Thur
Why Buddhism For Me, Born in the West?
Sharing session with Karen Dorton
Karen will share with you how and why she has been a
practising Buddhist for almost 3 years. She wants to
share particularly what has influenced her; active participation in various
temple and volunteer activities; reading the Dharma and the Buddhist
teachings which have been the most meaningful for her. Karen feels
we never stop learning from each other and she hopes that this will be very
much a sharing evening.
24 Thur
Life Lessons from Dying
Patients
Talk and Q&A
session by Dr. Tan Yew Seng
Many
people only start to reflect on their lives and the way they live when they are
dying. Some may eventually grasp what is really "meaningful" and make the
necessary changes in life goals and lifestyle towards a "good death".
Others may however remain in a state of persistent regret or
distress. This interactive session will incorporate the use of video clips
to discuss about the concept of "good death", and the lessons it holds for the
living.
31
Thur
The Buddha in the Office
Talk and Q&A
session by Kweh Soon Han
The
Office is a microcosm of the world in which we work and live in. For many
of
us,
our
lives
are
centered
on our
work.
Conflicts
commonly
arise
from working alongside colleagues
and the dreaded office politics make our work more stressful than those
relentless
deadlines. How do Buddhists handle all these? The
speaker will draw on Buddhist
principles and his
personal
experiences in
this interactive session, inviting everyone
to come together to share his/her
experiences and solutions. Together, we can transform the hotbed of ugly office
politics and nasty bosses and colleagues into an enriching and fulfilling
experience for practising the Dharma.
5,
12, 19, 26 Sat
2.00pm
to 4.30pm
Heart of the Heart Sutra Workshop
Y_Cultivation with Venerable Zhi Xing
The Heart Sutra is commonly
recited in temples and monasteries, but what is embodied in this sutra? How do
we translate the teachings into a language we can understand and practice it in
our daily lives? The sutra will be introduced in this four-part workshop. Each
session covers recitation of the Heart Sutra, teachings and explanations,
applications in daily life and meditation.
Venue
All sessions are at
Blk
Time
7.30pm – 9.30pm
Register
Email wsdp@kmspks.org or tel (65) 6849 5346 or (65) 9765 4322 (Cell)
Bro. Sebastian started his research into the
Buddhist teachings since 1971 in an attempt to answer the question “Why
Buddhists worship idols?” As part of his search, he had the good kamma to encounter the meditation teachings of Phra Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo, a student of the renowned Phra Ajaan Mun. He later studied under his teacher, Phra Ajaan Fuang Jotiko and is presently
receiving instructions from Phra Ajaan Thanissaro. He is currently the President of Palelai Buddhist Temple’s management committee. He gives
introductory meditation courses in Palelai and
meditation instructions to student Buddhist societies and other Buddhist
temples.
Shen
Shian
was one of the founding members of the Dharma Propagation Division of Kong Meng
San Phor Kark See Monastery in 1997. He was the editor/writer of the "Awaken:
Gateway to Buddhism" CD-ROM, "Be a Lamp Upon Yourself" and "The Daily
Enlightenment Book I (Jan-Dec)". He is the founder and editor of TheDailyEnlightenment.com, a
Singapore-based Buddhist portal and e-newsletter. Currently, he heads the
temple's web department, which also co-supports Buddhanet.net. He is also a feature writer
for BuddhistChannel.tv and runs http://www.moonpointer.com/, a Buddhist
blog community which hopes to promote writing as part
of spiritual practice.
Karen Dorton was born in
Dr Tan Yew Seng is currently the Acting Medical
Director of Assisi Home and Hospice. He is trained as a family physician and
with additional interests in geriatric medicine and psychotherapy. He is
also a clinical advisor to Shan You Counselling Centre.
Kweh Soon
Han is a
lawyer by profession and runs his own small law practice. He sits in a number of
charitable and grassroots organisations. He is the immediate Past President of
the Buddhist Fellowship, Patron to the Wat Ananda Youth Circle and the Nanyang Polytechnic Buddhist Society, Deputy Chairman of the
Dharma Propagation Division, Singapore Buddhist Federation. He sits as a Council
Member of the Singapore Human Resources Institute and the Singapore Professional
and Executives Co-operatives. At the NUS, he is non-resident Fellow of the Temasek Hall's Senior Common Room Committee.
Venerable Zhi Xing was born in
If you
wish others to know about your good deeds,
they are not truly good deeds.
If
you fear others will find out about your bad deeds,
those are truly bad deeds.
-
Master Hsuan Hua
www.TheDailyEnlightenment.com
aims
to make a positive difference in the lives of young adults by supporting your
career aspirations and spiritual growths in a relevant and practical way.
Staffed by a team of young professionals, the Youth Ministry offers you
effective ways to get in touch with Buddhism. Contact us if you wish to find out
more about Buddhism, attend our activities, volunteer, initiate a project, or
just make a difference. Don’t hesitate!
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