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English Version)
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2009 ISSUE |
Dharma Teaching by Khenpo Yeshe Dorjee
25th Dec 2009 (Friday)
1) FOUR
THOUGHTS THAT TURN THE MIND TOWARDS DHARMA
Time: 2.00pm - 4.00pm
"The Four Thoughts"
that turn the mind toward the practice are
1)
The preciousness of this
human birth;
2)
Impermanence and the
certainty of death;
3)
The defects of this
worldly life ("samsara");
4)
The principle of cause and effect ("karma").
2) EXPLANATION ON THE BENEFIT
OF GREEN TARA PRACTICE
Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Khenpo will teach on the benefits of Green Tara Practice and
also touch on the benefits of Drolma Yongdue puja.
Khenpo Yeshe Dorjee is the resident spiritual teacher of
Hong Kong Palyul centre located at Kowloon. We hope you can
join us to receive these beneficial teaching from him on
this Christmas Day!
** The teaching
will be translated in Chinese. **
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Teaching: Yonten Zod (Treasury
of Enlightened Attributes)
By: Tulku Ajam Rinpoche
Date & Time
>> 12th
Dec (Saturday) : 3.00pm to 5.00pm & 7pm to 10.00pm
>> 13th
Dec (Sunday) : 2.00pm to 5.00pm
** The
teaching will be available in both English & Chinese.
**
The teaching on
Treasury of Enlightened Attributes consist of Sutrayana
and Tantrayana part. Tulku Ajam Rinpoche will first teach on
the Sutrayana part, whereby it consist of 3 sessions.
This is a contiunous teaching, where Tulku will teach on the
Tantrayana part when he visit
Singapore
the next time. It is advisable that students who wish to
receive the complete teaching must attend the 3 sessions of
the Sutrayana teaching.
Treasury of Enlightened Attributes
Composed by the great Dzogchen master Jikmé
Lingpa (1730-1798), Treasury of Enlightened
Attributes (also translated as Treasury of
Precious Qualities) is a famous treatise expounding the
entire Buddhist path, from the Shravakayana teachings up to
the Great Perfection.
The treatise contains 13 chapters, and the
first 9 chapters are based on the most fundamental yet
essential Sutrayana teachings, including taking refuge,
cultivating the four immeasurables, and arousing Bodhichitta.
Our lectures on the Treasury of
Enlightened Attributes this time focus on the Sutrayana
teachings. The purpose is to introduce
the attitude and insight of Dharma in a clear yet concise
way, thus allowing our Dharma friends to understand the
essence of Triyana, and eventually lead to the accurate path
of Varjayana practice.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
In
November, there is Lah Bab Duchen where Sakyamuni Buddha
descent from heaven. On this day, all positive and
negative actions are multiplied by 10 million times.
Devotees are encourage to light a lamp on this special
day.
In
December, we are pleased to receive the visit of His
Holiness Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, the 12th Throne Holder
of Palyul Lineage. For the first time, His Holiness will
lead the Thousand Arms Chenrezig Nyung Ne Retreat in
Singapore. It will be a great blessing to be able to
participate it together with His Holiness. Last but the
least, to end the year 2009 and welcome 2010, our centre
will be conducting the yearly Drolma Yongdüe Puja for
clearance of obstacles before entering the new year.
You may
read on the inside for more information on all these
programs. Do join us on the dates below to accumulate
merits and receive blessing together!
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Date |
Programs |
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09/11 |
Lha Bab Duchen |
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03/12 to 06/12 |
Thousand Arms Chenrezig
Nyung Ne Retreat |
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26/12 & 27/12 |
Drolma Yongdue |
You may
also accumulate merits in our monthly pujas (e.g.
Medicine Buddha Puja, Green Tara Puja & etc.) by making
lamp offering to the Buddhas, which is available at
S$5 per lamp.
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LHA BAB DUCHEN
Date:
9th November 2009 at 8pm
Lha Bab
Duchen is one of the 4 great festivals of Lord Buddha,
Sakyamuni. On this day, Buddha Sakyamuni descent from
heaven. Buddha's mother was reborn in Indra's Heaven. In
order to repay her kindness, to liberate her and to
benefit the Gods, Buddha spent 3 months teaching in the
realm of God. On this day, all positive and negative
actions are multiplied by 10 million times.
Our
centre will be holding a Sakyamuni Buddha prayer on
9th November 2009 at 8pm to mark this
auspicious day and also to accumulate merits. Lamp
offering is available at
S$5
per name. You are strongly encourage to
light a lamp on this special day.
Click to download
registration form.
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THOUSAND ARMS CHENREZIG NYUNG NE RETREAT
For the
first time, His Holiness Karma Kuchen Rinpoche,
the 12th Throneholder of Palyul Lineage, will leads the
Thousand Arms Chenrezig Nyung Ne Retreat from 3rd to 6th
December 2009 in Singapore. It is indeed a great
blessing if one is able to participate and complete the
retreat together with His Holiness.
Click here for more information on
the
Thousand Arms Chenrezig Nyung Ne Retreat.
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DROLMA YONGDÜE
To welcome
the year 2010, our centre will conduct a 2 days Drolma
Yongdüe Puja on 26th & 27th December 09 to
pray for good health, peace and prosperity for all our
devotees.
Drolma
Yongdüe is a type of Tara ritual specially performed to
eradicate obstacles. During this ritual, participants will
place their cut fingernails, hair or clothing (worn and
unwashed), together with the len-chag (a type of mold
used for rubbing onto unwell body areas) into a receptacle
called ‘Düe’.
The eight
auspicious signs adorn the pinnacle of the ‘Düe’, which
consists of four sections together with the eight offerings,
etc. The first section represents the obstacles and
negativities of participants, the second section represents
sea creatures, the third section represents various animals
while the fourth section represents the woods and
greeneries. At the end of this ritual, the ‘Düe’ will be
offered to the evil spirits, and subsequently discarded,
thus eliminating the causes of obstacles.
NOTE:
It is compulsory that the substances placed in the ‘Düe’
must come from participants who have joined at least
one session of Drolma Yongdüe.
Prerequisite:
Participants attending the puja MUST BE on vegetarian.
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Date |
Time |
Program |
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26/12
Sat |
10am -
12pm |
Drolma
Yongdue Prayer |
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2pm -
5pm |
Mahakala Puja |
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8pm -
9.30pm |
Green Tara Prayer |
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27/12
Sun |
10am -
12pm |
Drolma
Yongdue Prayer |
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2pm -
5pm |
Mahakala Puja |
Participants may register for the following category:
Click to download
registration form.
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Category |
Individual |
Family |
Company |
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Lamp
Offering |
S$20 |
S$40 |
S$100 |
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Clearing of Obstacles |
S$10 |
S$30 |
S$80 |
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Mahakala
Tsog Offering |
S$10 each |
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Flower Offering |
S$5 each |
Interested participants are encouraged to register early
for the puja in order for us to prepare your names in
time for the puja.
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