*w*s*d*p
weekly
personal & spiritual development activities for young adults
organized by the Youth
Ministry of dharma propagation division
kong meng san phor kark see
monastery
MARCH 2007
01 Thu
METTA SUTTA: GUIDE TO THE DHAMMA
Sutra Discussion and Q
&A session by Sylvia Bay
The Metta (Loving-Kindness) Sutta is one of
the well-known discourses preached by the Buddha. Although it was originally expounded
to a group of practitioner monks to help them deal with the fears of living in
a forest, its value goes far beyond just fear management. It actually captures
the essence of the Buddha's teaching so succinctly and completely that a deep
understanding of this Sutra would yield profound insight of the Dharma.
08 Thu
LOVE OTHERS BY LOVING OURSELVES
Experiential workshop towards better self-care by Sean Liew (Bear)
Each of us
subconsciously desires to have the ability to enjoy good relationships with
others, to have good health, to appreciate all that is beautiful, to be
competent in our work, to be calm in the moments of crisis, to be open to
serenity and joy, to be able to love and be loved and to be free. These
are our universal yearnings and the essence of the art of living. In
this experiential workshop, participants will be led through a journey of
self-discovery towards better self-care with emphasis on the Psychosynthesis approach
15 Thu
I NEED TO WAKE UP TO “AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH”
Movie Screening cum Dharma
Discussion by Shen Shi’an (Strictly by registration only)
Want to know why there has been wacky weather
recently? Nominated for Best Documentary for the 2007 Oscars, "An
Inconvenient Truth" has been dubbed by many as one of the most important
films ever. As thoughtful as it is informative, it is serious but not without
good-hearted humour. Will you be one of those who'll
awaken to the inconvenient truths that plague our world, and make it a better
place? Or will you simply turn away from the truth? You decide!
22 Thu
BUILDING
SPIRITUAL CONFIDENCE WITH THE 5 PRECEPTS
Sharing Session with Adrian Ang
Five
precepts constitute the basic Buddhist code of ethics undertaken by lay
followers of the Buddha. In this sharing session,
29 Thu
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FACTORS FOR STREAM ENTRY!
Talk sum Q&A session by Sebastian Wong
In Buddhist
training, Stream Entry is a very important first of the four stages of
Awakening as taught in the Buddhist Canon. Upon attainment of Stream Entry, the
practitioner is guaranteed to attain Awakening within seven lifetimes. More importantly, the practitioner will not
be reborn in a realm lower than that of humans.
This talk is a discussion of what the Buddha taught as the factors for
Stream Entry and their practice in daily living.
VENUE
All sessions are at
Blk
TIME
7.30pm – 9.30pm
REGISTER
Email wsdp@kmspks.org or tel (65) 6849 5346 or sms
9765 4322
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS /
FACILITATORS
Sean Liew (Bear)
is a Psychotherapist-Coach. He has been working with children, youths, couples,
parents and schools as a youth worker, counselor and trainer for over 8
years. Sean has strong passion and interest in learning and discovering
how one can motivate and empower children, youths, parents, couple and family
in search of the true happiness in life. He is happily married with two
children.
Shen Shi'an was one of the founding members of the Dharma Propagation
Division of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery in 1997. He is the
founder-cum-editor of TheDailyEnlightenment.com,
a Dharma e-newsletter with more than 22,000 international members. He was also
the editor of "Be a Lamp Upon Yourself" and "The Daily
Enlightenment Book I". Currently, he heads the temple's web department,
which maintains kmspks.org and AwarenessPlace.com. He also writes regularly for Nanyang
Buddhist and Buddhist Channel and runs moonpointer.com - a Buddhist blog community which hopes to promote the practice of
Dharma sharing via writing.
Adrian Ang is a trainer by
profession and runs a training company which provides training for both schools
and companies. He has great interest in providing training in leadership, motivation
and team building. He is a past chairperson of Buddhist Fellowship Youth and is
currently in the executive committee of the Wat Anada Youth Circle.
Sebastian Wong 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, Phra Ajaan Thanissaro is his current
mentor. He is 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.
There
is a saying in Tibetan,
"Tragedy should be
utilized as a source of strength."
No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience
is,
if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.
-His
Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
www.TheDailyEnlightenment.com
Youth Ministry Dharma Propagation Division Kong
Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
aims
to make a positive difference in the lives of young adults by supporting your
career aspirations and spiritual growth through 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!
| 6849 5346
| youth@kmspks.org | www.kmspks.org/youth |
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