June 2008

 

 

05 Thursday

HOW BUDDHISM ENHANCES ONE’S CAREER AND BEYOND

Dharma Talk by Professor Cheng Chan Huang

 

Buddha realized certain universal truths such as cause and effect, and impermanence. These realizations resulted in a high degree of clarity, freedom and power in his daily living. In the corporate world, we too, can get ahead applying the Buddha's teachings. In fact, we will achieve not just corporate success but an overall personal success. Let Professor Cheng, an accomplished academic, renowned practitioner and the Mandarin translator of the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying show us how.

 

 

12 Thursday

BE A LAMP UPON YOURSELF THROUGH THE SPIRIT OF FREE ENQUIRY

Dharma Sharing cum Q&A session by Shen Shi’an

 

Do you have any bugging queries on Buddhism? This speaker claims that he became a Buddhist because Buddhism answered all his major burning questions about “life, the universe and everything”. Out of gratitude to the Buddha’s teachings, he would like to practise the Buddhist spirit of free enquiry by helping to shed light on your queries too! Puzzled by all things Buddhist? Do drop in to clear your doubts during this introductory and Q&A session on Buddhism.

 

 

19 Thursday

DEALING WITH STRESS IN DAILY LIFE

Talk cum Q&A session by Sim Siew Ching (Nirūpamā)

 

Stress is a natural yet detrimental response to things that do not happen the way we want it to. Its immediate implications are mental and emotional strains, which affect the well-being of both mind and body. In this sharing, Nirūpamā will discuss the various cognitive strategies and relaxation techniques which we can use in our daily life to handle stress.

 

 

26 Thursday

KNOWING KARMA, WINNING THE FUTURE

Dharma Talk by Sylvia Bay

 

Most of us know karma to be cause and effect. How does the law of karma work and can I really determine my future if I observe the law of karma? What are the winnings ways to be rich and successful?

 

 

 

VENUE                                                            

 

All sessions are at Awareness Place [Well-Being] Centre, Level 3, #03-39 Blk 231 Bain Street,

Bras Basah Complex (Beside the National Library, nearest MRT station: City Hall)

 

TIME          7.30pm – 9.30pm

 

REGISTRATION  

Please register to avoid disappointment: email wsdp@kmspks.org, tel 6849 5346 or sms 9736 1146.

 

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS / FACILITATORS 

 

Professor Cheng Chen Huang, a renowned practitioner, is actively involved in Dharma propagation activities in Taiwan, different states of America and South East Asia. He had published more than 500 news articles and 20 books. Some of these included the translated Chinese versions such as Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, by H.H. the Dalai Lama at Harvard; Consciousness at Crossroads; Anapanasati; Zen in the Martial Arts; Beginning to See and Mind Like Fire Unbound.

 

Shen Shi’an was one of the founding members of the Dharma Propagation Division of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery in 1997, with experience in Dharma event management, initiating youth activities, purchasing for its Awareness Place bookshop project and management of its library. Currently, he heads the monastery's Web Department. He is the founder-editor of TheDailyEnlightenment.com, a Buddhist e-newsletter with 24,000 international members, the editor of "Be a Lamp Upon Yourself" and "The Daily Enlightenment (Book I & 2)" and an editor-writer for the monastery’s “Awaken” magazine. He frequently conducts Buddhist discussions for youth, and teaches in Singapore Buddhist Federation’s (SBF) English Dharma Class. He also writes for SBF’s magazine “Nanyang Buddhist” and BuddhistChannel.tv (an international Buddhist news network). He has represented Buddhist points of view during IRO, NACLI, NHB, NHG, SPF, SPM, SAF and ACM events. He also runs Moonpointer.com, which is a personal Buddhist blog project that hopes to promote the community sharing of Buddhism via writing. He is also a movie critic, keen to share aspects of the Buddha's teachings through the silver screen.

 

Sim Siew Ching (Nirûpamâ), graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2001 with a Master of Arts (Philosophy) and is currently taking a part-time study in Bachelor of Science (Psychology). She works in a social service sector. Despite her busy schedule, she volunteered as the President of the NUS Buddhist Society Alumni from 2002-2006. Nirûpamâ has attended numerous meditation retreats from honourable teachers such as Sayadaw Revata (disciple of Pa-Auk Sayadaw), Ajahn Brahmavamso, Venerable Ji Cheng, Venerable Kai En, Venerable Yuan Fan, Sayalay Dipankara and S. N. Goenka.

 

Sylvia Bay has nine years of formal education in Buddhism and holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka. She has been teaching Dhamma for 6yrs at Mangala Vihara and gives regular Dhamma talks at the invitation of various Buddhist organisations in Singapore, such as Tisarana, Buddhist Fellowship and Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery. Sylvia also holds a Masters Degree in International Public Policy.

 

 

 

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