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Buddhist News AMITABHA BUDDHIST Observing the Higher Sila (The 8 8-9.30Pm at the Great Compas- CENTRE Precepts), Followed by a Puja, Dhar- Sion Hall Buddhist News AMITABHA BUDDHIST observing the Higher Sila (The 8 8-9.30pm at The Great Compas- CENTRE Precepts), followed by a puja, Dhar- sion Hall. Venerables would lead in ma talk and Metta Bhavana (Metta the recitation of The Sutra of Bod- The Most Secret Hayagriva Meditation) by Bhante Dhamma- hisattva Ksitigarbha’s Fundamental Prayer Festival 2019 ratana and then Mindfulness Medi- Vows and dedicate the merits to tation by Sis Foo Siew Ee and Siew world peace, well-being of citizens, Fong. There will also be a Dharma deliverance of the deceased, and talk and discussion with Bhante the auspiciousness of those living. Dhammaratana, Bhante Wimala- jothi, and Venerable Chuan Guan. Ullambana Festival Lastly, ending the afternoon ses- sion will be a Mindfulness Medita- tion session by Bhante Wimalajothi, On 3-4 August 2019, ABC will hold a puja and chanting. For more infor- weekend-long of powerful prayers; mation on the programme, please The Most Secret Hayagriva Prayer visit https://buddhlib.org.sg. for protection against obstacles and harms. This wrathful aspect of PALELAI BUDDHIST Chenrezig is known to bring numer- CENTRE ous benefits. The whole-day of pujas KMSPKS will be holding the Ullam- will be performed by Khen Rinpoche Meditation Retreat bana Festival on 15 August 2019. Geshe Chonyi and the Sangha. The Ullambana Prayer is a full-day event, from 8.30am-9.30pm, where 100 Million Merit Multiplying Day the Water Repentance Puja is con- ducted during the day, and the Yo- gacara Ulka-mukha Puja in the evening. For details, please visit https://www.kmspks.org. KWAN YIN CHAN LIN Jointly organised by Nibbana Dham- ZEN MEDITATION ma Rakkha, ForestWAY and Palelai CENTRE Buddhist Temple, the 3D2N medita- tion retreat led by Ajahn Jutipanno Di Zang Ceremony On the second day of the festival (Abbot of Dhamma Light Meditation is also Chokor Duchen, a 100 mil- Centre in Malaysia Pontian) will be lion Merit Multiplying Day. This day held from 10 August 2019, 8am to commemorates the First Turning of 12 August, 6pm at the Palelai Bud- the Wheel of Dharma, when Buddha dhist Temple. The overnight stay-in Shakyamuni gave his first teaching. component is mandatory for par- All virtues accumulated on this day ticipation. For details, please visit is believed to be magnified by 100 http://www.watpalelai.org. million times! Don’t miss this oppor- tunity to create oceans of merit by KONG MENG SAN participating in and sponsoring the PHOR KARK SEE festival. For more details, please MONASTERY visit http://www.fpmtabc.org. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Prayer THE BUDDHIST LIBRARY National Day Retreat KYCL will be holding the Di Zang Ceremony from 11 August 2019, 10am to 14 August, 6pm. There On the 1st to 9th of the Seventh will also be Di Zang Sutra chant- Lunar month (1-9 August 2019). ing on 15 August, 10am-4pm and The Buddhist Library will be holding KMSPKS will conduct a nine-day Prayers for Ancestors, 6.30-9.30pm. a one-day retreat on 9 August 2019, “Ksitigarbha’s Remembrance and For more information, please visit 8am-6.30pm. The day will start with Repaying of Kindness Puja”, from https://www.kyclzen.sg. 50 For You Information 佛友资讯 PB p50 - News.indd 50 7/23/2019 9:26:16 AM EVENTS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COHESIVE SOCIETIES INAUGURAL INTERFAITH CONFERENCE The International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS) kicked off on 19 June 2019 at Raffles City Convention Centre, where President Halimah Yacob said in the Opening Address, “What makes us different is what we are; what unites us is what we do”, and she also highlighted the need to engage with diversity and strengthen social cohesion, “Diversity is a source of strength for societies, and engaging meaningfully with difference is not easy, but it is necessary.” Collective Strength A total of more than 1110 delegates from close to 40 countries, representing more than 21 religions attended the ICCS to discuss the strengthening of cohesive societies and interfaith harmony. On the second day of the conference, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan delivered the Keynote Address and spoke on the importance of international cooperation and dialogue for interfaith harmony, “Dialogue their perspectives. The inaugural between governments, civil society, interfaith conference ended on 21 “Today, we had an exciting array of and the technology sector has been June with Deputy Prime Minister activities. We had delegates from countries (from) all over the world central… we all do better when and Minister for Finance Mr Heng and they were talking about the var- we speak to each other, and work Swee Keat gracing the closing and collectively.” ious platforms that they could be le- giving the Closing Remarks. veraging and how we could really work with one another, whichever ICCS Young Leaders’ Programme (regardless of) our background. It One of the highlights of the gave us added confidence. It gave conference is the ICCS Young us a deeper sense of conviction that Leaders' Programme (YLP), a we were moving in the right direc- platform that aims to harness the tion,” Ow Yeong Wai Kit shared in ideas and energy of the youth the ICCS YLP Video. leaders, attended by youths and young adults who candidly shared Photo Credits: ICCS YLP Video and Serene Choo PB For You Information 佛友资讯 51 p51 Events- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COHESIVE SOCIETIES.indd 51 7/23/2019 1:37:48 PM EVENTS THE GREAT DHARMA MASTER ZHIZHE MORE THAN A CHARITY OPERA PERFORMANCE Tzu Chi Singapore held 3 sessions of the “Great Dharma Master Zhizhe” Surprised and at the same time Charity Performance at Kreta Ayer People’s Theatre from 5-6 July 2019. impressed by the monk’s gesture This is aimed at propagating the Dharma through drama and charity giving and calm disposition, he asked the by channelling all its ticket proceeds to its Charity Development Fund. monk why he did not seem to be affected by the chaos and suffering Staged by the renowned Tang Mei Yun Taiwanese Opera Company, the caused by the war. plot depicted the moving and inspiring life story of Dharma Master Zhizhe, an eminent monk in ancient China, whilst Tang Mei Yun’s passionate The monk calmly replied, “I’m also performance, together with the rest of the opera troupe brought to life the ‘escaping from suffering’. You all are challenges and inner struggles of Dharma Master Zhizhe. escaping from the enemy soldiers, but I’m escaping from the suffering THE TUMULTUOUS BEGINNING of the cycle of rebirth.” Those words struck a deep chord, and a thought arose in De An: “Since I’ve experienced unspeakable suffering from a war-torn nation, I should all the more not trap myself in the cycle of rebirth.” The chaos of a civil war and the The opening scene of the tumultuous era of the Northern and Southern encounter with the wise anonymous dynasties in ancient China over 1,400 years ago depicted how 17-year- monk, foreshadows how De An old Chen De An (Dharma Master Zhizhe as a youth) faced the imminent would become the Dharma Master threat of his family being torn apart by the war. As he was fleeing from the Zhizhe, renowned for dedicating the pursuers and moving from one place to another, he met an anonymous rest of his life to finding the answer monk, who kindly gave a bun (which he had received from a devotee) to a and helping others to escape from poor, old and hungry lady. suffering the cycle of rebirth. 52 For You Information 佛友资讯 53 p52 53 Events.indd 52 7/23/2019 9:32:10 AM THE VOW AND HIS TEACHERS in his own right, he asked Zhiyi to go to Jinling (present Nanjing) and preach the Dharma. Before they parted ways, he gave his beloved disciple his last reminder: “Do not use the Dharma to gain favour from others. Do not be the last bearer of the Dharma.” From then, Zhiyi continued to faithfully and unwaveringly devote his life to seeking the Truth and spreading the Buddha’s teachings, and had many Buddhists learning the Dharma. However, despite the strength in the increasing number of Buddhists learning the Dharma and attending lectures, few had the right motivation, aspiration Since his encounter with the and dedication to attain true monk, De An contemplated deeply Enlightenment. Thus, Zhiyi decided and one day, he knelt before the to go on a meditation retreat (at Buddha statue in a temple and Tiantai Mountain, Huading Peak) made a vow to enter the Buddhist and intensive study to come up with a system of teaching to better teach monastic order. Then, at the age the Dharma. And like the Buddha, when Zhiyi’s spiritual cultivation reached of 18, he took ordination with the a certain level or state, he faced a test from his inner demons and he Dharma name, Zhiyi and learned managed to conquer them. the monastic precepts from Dharma Master Hui Kuang. BEARER OF THE DHARMA Zhiyi very skilfully adapted the Indian Later, under the recommendation meditation principles of śamatha of Master Hui Kuang, Zhiyi went and vipaśyanā (translated as "zhi" to seek Chan Master Hui Si as a and "guan") into a complex system teacher when he turned 23. Under of self-cultivation practice that also Chan Master Hui Si’s guidance incorporated devotional rituals and instruction, and with his own and confession and/or repentance talents, he attained remarkable rites. Then in 585, he returned to levels of practice such as attaining Jinling, where he completed his “The Lotus Samadhi” in just 14 monumental commentarial works days after Chan Master Hui Si on the Lotus Sutra, the Fahua Wenzhu (587 CE), and the Fahua Xuanyi expounded the chapter of “Happily (593 CE), including the classification of the various Buddhist sutras into the Dwelling Conduct” from the Lotus Five Periods and Eight Teachings.
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