Vesak
Day Celebration at ZKBC, 301 Guillemard Road.on 31st May
2007(Thursday)
Hi Dharma Bros & Sis,
You are cordially invited to 301
Guillemard Road on 31st May 2007(Thursday), the celebration
may be small but the meaning is great. Due to Buddha's great
compassion, Vesak Day is created so that sentient beings like
us can accumulate multiple merits in one day! And due to our
Guru's love for us, the centre is created so that we can all
practice together to create more positive energy for all
sentient beings. It would be a pity if we do not sieze the
opportunity to use it meaningfully.
In the Tibetan Tradition of Buddhism, Vesak Day is one of the
Four Great Dharmacakra Days during which all merits of
virtuous actions are multiplied ten million times. Similarly,
on these days, any negativities arising out of non-virtuous
actions are multiplied ten million times. Therefore we would
like to encourage you to participate in taking the eight
precepts and make lamp offerings and participate in the puja
to accumulate merits.
Hope to C U.
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$5 for individual
$10 for family
$18 for company |
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Program:
Taking of 8 Precepts------7AM
Breakfast Offering----------8AM
Medicine Buddha Puja-----10AM to
12 Noon
Vegetarian Lunch Offering--12 to
2PM
Medicine Buddha Puja cum
Milarepa Tsok Offering------3PM to 5PM
People taking the 8 Precepts need to observe the following for
24 hours. This is known as the "Eight-Fold precepts of lay
ordination".
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no killing
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no
stealing
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no sexual
misconduct
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no lying
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no
intoxication
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not using
high or luxurious seat or bed (not higher than 12 inches
from floor)
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no taking
food at inappropriate times, can drink plain water (after
12pm)
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no
indulging in songs, dances, music and entertainment as well
as the use of ornaments, perfumes and cosmetics.
Saga Dawa
Effect of actions x 100,000 times during the whole month
(May 17 to Jun 15 2007).
Effect of actions x 10 million times on Vesak Day, 31 May.
Saga Dawa
is the holiest month of the Tibetan calendar. Three of the
most important events in Buddha's life took place on Saga
Dawa Duchen, the full moon day of the fourth month; namely,
his birth, enlightenment, and passing into Parinirvana.
Tibetan Buddhists regard the full moon day of Saga Dawa as
the anniversary of these three great events. According to
Buddhism, one's rebirth begins with conception. The birth of
Buddha Shakyamuni is recognized as this day of his
conception. On his thirty-fifth birthday, Lord Buddha
attained full and complete enlightenment under the Bodhi
tree in Bodhgaya. On his eightieth birthday, he passed into
Parinirvana in Kushinagar. This is why Saga Dawa is regarded
as most holy.Saga Dawa is also known as "bum gyur dawa" in
Tibetan, meaning "the month which multiplies by 100,000".
Whatever wholesome or unwholesome action one does during
this month has a 100,000
times stronger effect than at other
times. Therefore, during Saga Dawa, it is important to
refrain from harmful or unskillful action, and it is a most
beneficial time to practice dharma, do prostrations, make
offerings, recite prayers, feed and save animals, follow a
vegetarian diet, and accumulate merit by all manner of
skillful actions.
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