Setenang Buddhist Society present Jeff Oliver Dharma Sharing "Forgiveness in Everyday Life" on 17 Nov'12@8pm at Setenang House

Namo Buddhaya ! Dear all my Kalyana Mitras, You and your family are cordially invited to Saturday, 17th Nov 2012, there will be Setenang Buddhist Society - Special Dharma Sharing "Forgiveness in Everyday Life" by Jeff Oliver of Australia at 8:00 pm at Setenang House, 47, Jalan DU 2/10, Taman Damai Utama, off Kinrara Golf Club, Jalan Kinrara 6, 47180 Puchong, Selangor. Kindly contact Bro.Jerry Khoo +6012 6211098 or David Tan +6012 3159527 for reservation or details. http://SetenangBuddhistSociety.blogspot.com/

Bro.Jeff Oliver Dhamma Sharing at SBS-SKL on Saturday, 17 Nov, 2012@8pm at Setenang House, 47 Jalan Du 2/10, Taman Damai Utama, 47180 Puchong, Selangor Dear Friends of Setenang Bro. Jeff Oliver of Australia will be with us again for a Dhamma sharing session at Setenang House on the 17th November , 2012, Saturday, 8:00pm Topic: Forgiveness in Everyday Life Programme : 6.30-7:00pm - Arrival of Guests & simple dinner will be served 7:30pm - Buddha Puja 8:00pm - Dhamma Talk 8:45pm - Questions & Answers 9:15pm - End of Dhamma Talk, Sharing of Merit Looking forward to your presence and do share and e Forward to others. Also do bring your family, neighbors and friends over ! Kindly RSVP your attendance with bro Jerry as we are preparing the food for dinner. " Setenang - Peace For All " With Metta always, Setenang Buddhist Society of Selangor & Kuala Lumpur [SBS-SKL] Setenang House, 47, Jalan DU 2/10, Taman Damai Utama, [Off Jalan Kinara 6 – Kinara Golf Club Road] 47180 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia Note : For additional information please contact: Jerry Khoo: 012-6211098, jktp2001@yahoo.com David Karuna Tan: 012-3159527, dkarunatan@gmail.com FaceBook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/setenang/ Kindly refer attach files for location map Note, about the talk Forgiveness in Everyday Life - Communicating with forgiveness Forgiveness as the focus and motivation for one's speech. Listening with forgiveness, a soft and open heart that doesn't attach to words and allows others to act, say and be the way they see best. This is not only one's own liberation but releasing others from our judgments and criticisms. Freedom for one, freedom for all! Profile: Jeff Oliver is a dynamic and creative meditation teacher from Australia. He has been practicing vipassana (Awareness and Wisdom) meditation for about 19 years, eight of which he was ordained as a Buddhist Monk in the Burmese tradition. Jeff has shared practical life skills and mind management™ in many areas of the world including Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe including Turkey. Jeff's teachings are based on both ancient and modern ways of mind training especially, such as appreciation, forgiveness, "Metta" unconditional love, concentration, awareness and wisdom. Basically, Jeff is offering us a toolbox™ of techniques to be used both in formal, intensive meditation and in any situation during our busy and complicated daily life. His style is open, approachable, friendly and gentle yet very effective for the modern seeker of truth.

 

Dear Friends of Setenang,
Just to remind that Venerable Rakkhita of UK will be with us for a
Dhamma sharing session at Setenang House on the
Date:Saturday, 13th October, 2012, 8:00pm
Topic : Empty Mirror..Filling the Void ..The Dharma Wheel's Honey Ball Mystery
Program :
6.30-7:00pm - Arrival of Guests & simple dinner will be served
7:30pm - Buddha Puja
8:00pm - Dhamma Talk
8:45pm - Questions & Answers
9:15pm - End of Dhamma Talk, Sharing of Merit

Looking forward to your presence and do share and e Forward to others.
Also do bring your family, neighbors and friends over !
Kindly RSVP your attendance with bro Jerry as we are preparing
the food for dinner.

Setenang Peace For All
with metta always,
Setenang Buddhist Society of
Selangor & Kuala Lumpur [SBS-SKL]
Setenang House, 47, Jalan DU 2/10, Taman Damai Utama,
[Off Jalan Kinara 6 – Kinara Golf Club Road]
47180 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia

Note : For additional information please contact:
Jerry Khoo: 012-6211098, jktp2001@yahoo.com
David Karuna Tan: 012-3159527, dkarunatan@gmail.com

FB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/setenang/
Kindly refer attach files for location map


Biodata of ; Venerable Rakkhita (Rob Norris)
Ven Rakkhita was born in UK 1964 and trained in Arts and Graphic design, Liverpool Polytech.

Venerable Rakkhita is an enterprising, magnetic and creative meditation teacher from UK. He has practiced and studied meditation for most of his life. He has been practicing vipassana (Awareness and Wisdom) meditation for about 28 years, three of which he was ordained as a Buddhist Monk in the Thai Vipassana tradition with Ven Ajahn Tong and two years as a Samanera. Teachers have included Luang Poh Banyat, Ven Ajahn Tong, Sayadaw U Pandita, , Ven Sujiva, Bhante Punnaji, Ven Dr Sunanda.

Ven Rakkhita has shared creative life skills in many areas of the work field world including arts, music, theatre in education, therapies and performance mainly in UK. His teachings invite exploration of the convergence of love and wisdom. His teaching style emphasizes a relaxed, caring and attentive attitude combined with joyful interest and Zen humour.

Ven Rakkhita shares the Buddha's teachings on human development and liberation of mind which emphasizes that each moment of your life is a practice opportunity.
He enjoys sharing the Buddha's teachings with all people.
Ven Rakkhita's meditation teaching aims to inspire the faith, determination and skill necessary to realize the deepest human freedom.

' I have struggled myself with confusion over where life is going, whether I will ever meet the ‘right’ person, would I ever do what I was ‘destined’ to do – and what was that anyway? Was I doing enough? Too much? '
In 1983 he encountered the art of happiness, awareness and letting go.
Art and happiness: it is about re-learning to take pleasure in the small things.
When one is attuned to beautiful qualities of heart, and isn’t driven by the need to control, judge or manipulate others.
' I came to meditation as a result of the stress and suffering I was experiencing in my life. It was a time when I was becoming curious about two questions: ‘Why am I so miserable?’ and ‘What is freedom?’
' It has transformed my whole sense of what it means to be alive, and what it feels like to be in relationship with others. There is less fear and confusion, and more space for love and openness. This is a cause for much gratitude.'
He teaches to help individuals realize their full potential for clarity, balance, kindness and wisdom.

Ven Rakkhita's teachings are based on both ancient and modern ways of mind training especially, such as daily life practice, "metta" unconditional love, concentration, awareness and wisdom.
He has explored developing and producing a Meditation Map to help tracking attention during Insight Meditation. 'I feel the Map work compliments traditional Vipassana teaching and aids gaining a sense of useful theory in practice'. His teaching style aims to reveal how all aspects of our lives can help us come to a clear and direct understanding of the Truth.
Ven Rakkhita offers us a collection of techniques to be used both in formal, intensive meditation and in any situation during our busy and complicated daily lives. Rakkhita's manner is friendly, open,and kind, suitable for the modern seeker of truth.http://www.facebook.com/events/122697304541684/?ref=ts&fref=ts

Ven.Rakkhita (Rob Norris) Dhamma Sharings at Setenang Buddhist Society, Kinrara 6, Puchong !

Welcome to Setenang House, 47 Jalan DU 2/10, Taman Damai Utama, off Jalan Kinrara 6, 47180 Puchong every Friday Weekly Prayers & Fellowship !

Dear Friends of Setenang,
Venerable Rakkhita of UK will be with us for Dhamma Sharing sessions at Setenang House on :-
Date: Saturday, 4th August, 15th September & 13th October 2012,
Time: 8:00pm
Topic: TBAL
Programme :
6.30-7:00pm - Arrival of Guests & simple dinner will be served
7:30pm - Buddha Puja
8:00pm - Dhamma Talk
8:45pm - Questions & Answers
9:15pm - End of Dhamma Talk, Sharing of Merit

Looking forward to your presence and do share and eForward to others.
Also do bring your family, neighbors and friends over !
Kindly RSVP your attendance with bro Jerry as we are preparing
the food for dinner.

Setenang Peace For All
with metta always,
Setenang Buddhist Society of
Selangor & Kuala Lumpur [SBS-SKL]
Setenang House, 47, Jalan DU 2/10, Taman Damai Utama,
[Off Jalan Kinara 6 – Kinara Golf Club Road]
47180 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia

Note : For additional information please contact:
Jerry Khoo: 012-6211098, jktp2001@yahoo.com
David Karuna Tan: 012-3159527, dkarunatan@gmail.com

FB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/setenang/
Kindly refer attach files for location map


Biodata of ; Venerable Rakkhita (Rob Norris)
Ven Rakkhita was born in UK 1964 and trained in Arts and Graphic design, Liverpool Polytech.

Venerable Rakkhita is an enterprising, magnetic and creative meditation teacher from UK. He has practiced and studied meditation for most of his life. He has been practicing vipassana (Awareness and Wisdom) meditation for about 28 years, three of which he was ordained as a Buddhist Monk in the Thai Vipassana tradition with Ven Ajahn Tong and two years as a Samanera. Teachers have included Luang Poh Banyat, Ven Ajahn Tong, Sayadaw U Pandita, , Ven Sujiva, Bhante Punnaji, Ven Dr Sunanda.

Ven Rakkhita has shared creative life skills in many areas of the work field world including arts, music, theatre in education, therapies and performance mainly in UK. His teachings invite exploration of the convergence of love and wisdom. His teaching style emphasizes a relaxed, caring and attentive attitude combined with joyful interest and Zen humour.

Ven Rakkhita shares the Buddha's teachings on human development and liberation of mind which emphasizes that each moment of your life is a practice opportunity.
He enjoys sharing the Buddha's teachings with all people.
Ven Rakkhita's meditation teaching aims to inspire the faith, determination and skill necessary to realize the deepest human freedom.

' I have struggled myself with confusion over where life is going, whether I will ever meet the ‘right’ person, would I ever do what I was ‘destined’ to do – and what was that anyway? Was I doing enough? Too much? '
In 1983 he encountered the art of happiness, awareness and letting go.
Art and happiness: it is about re-learning to take pleasure in the small things.
When one is attuned to beautiful qualities of heart, and isn’t driven by the need to control, judge or manipulate others.
' I came to meditation as a result of the stress and suffering I was experiencing in my life. It was a time when I was becoming curious about two questions: ‘Why am I so miserable?’ and ‘What is freedom?’
' It has transformed my whole sense of what it means to be alive, and what it feels like to be in relationship with others. There is less fear and confusion, and more space for love and openness. This is a cause for much gratitude.'
He teaches to help individuals realize their full potential for clarity, balance, kindness and wisdom.

Ven Rakkhita's teachings are based on both ancient and modern ways of mind training especially, such as daily life practice, "metta" unconditional love, concentration, awareness and wisdom.
He has explored developing and producing a Meditation Map to help tracking attention during Insight Meditation. 'I feel the Map work compliments traditional Vipassana teaching and aids gaining a sense of useful theory in practice'. His teaching style aims to reveal how all aspects of our lives can help us come to a clear and direct understanding of the Truth.
Ven Rakkhita offers us a collection of techniques to be used both in formal, intensive meditation and in any situation during our busy and complicated daily lives. Rakkhita's manner is friendly, open,and kind, suitable for the modern seeker of truth.

Setenang Buddhist Society welcomes Bhikkhuni Ayya Santini, on Saturday, 9th June, 2012 at 7:00pm at Setenang House !

Guest Speaker: Bhikkhuni Ayya Santini

Biodata: Ayya Santini is a well-known and energetic Dhammaduta in Indonesia. Before taking the full Bhikkhuni ordination of in 2000, she spend several years as an Anagarini, travelling the breath of the Indonesian Archipelago, inspiring people with her Dhamma Talks. She counts among the first Theravadin Bhikkhuni from Indonesian in the modern era, and is the Abbess of a Vihara in Lembang, West Java. Ayya Santini specialises in training children and youths in Meditation and monastic living. She runs camps several times a year and draws hundreds of of her periodic talk shows held in major cities throughout Indonesia. In recognition of her contributions to humanitarian work, Ayya Santini was awarded 'The Outstanding Woman in Buddhism Award' by the United Nations on 8 March 2007, in conjunction with International Woman's Day. Don't missed this opportunity to learn and experience the life of a Buddhist in Indonesia from a dedicated Buddhist teacher.

Topic: Engaged Buddhism in Indonesia

Programme:-

7:20pm until 10:00pm.. We will be leading Setenang Special Monday Night Buddha Puja/ Chanting/Sharing of Merits to the departed and rediate Metta to sick and aged with Ayya Santini on :-

Date: 9th June, 2012 (Saturday)

Time: 7:00 - Arrival of Guests and simple dinner will be served

7:30pm - Buddha Puja

8:00pm - Dhamma Talk

8:45pm - Questions & Answers

9:15pm End of Dhamma Talk, Sharing of Merits

9:30pm - Dhamma Discussion

♥ ... Looking forward to your presence and do share and eForward. Kindly RSVP your attendance as we are preparing the food for dinner. Join us at the Setenang Buddhist Society every Fridays ie at Setenang House, 47 Jalan DU 2/10, Taman Damai Utama, off Jalan Kinrara 6, near Kinrara Golf Club 47180 Puchong, Selangor.



* All are Welcome !

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Vipasana Meditation Retreat by Ven.Piyavano from 4-10 June 2012@BrahmaVihara Arama, NorthBali

Ven.Luang Phor Piyavano with local, 30 Malaysians and many more foreign participants at BrahmaVihara Arama, Banjar Tegeha, Buleleng, North Bali Vipasana Meditation Retreat where more than 60 participants, half foreigners will be participating with Bro. David Karuna Tan and friends in this 7-day Vipassana Meditation Retreat to be conducted from 4th June (Mon) to 10th June, 2012 (Sun) [Date tentatively, subject to confirmation by the BV Arama Management Board]. Total cost estimated RM2500 with donations to BV Arama's Kuan Yin Shrine Fund form Malaysian participants only. The cost include schedule Malaysian group flight from KLIA Sepang, breadfast and lunch, board and lodging. A Yoga instructor will conduct an hour in the morning before breakfast. The itinerary, in-house procedure and update will be informed to those enrolled and interested. We look forward to seeing you at our activities and do bring along your family and friends too. Sukhi Hotu and may the blessings of the Noble Triple Gem be with you and your family always.

If you need further information or details please do not hesitate to contact the followings:-
Bro. David Karuna Tan +6012 3159527 dktan57@gmail.com
Ven.Piyavano +6016 6886586
Pak Dhammalijoti +62 8164733609 (Indonesian Vacilitator)
Bhante Jalanapanno +62 362 92954 (Indonesian Sangha)
http://www.BrahmaViharaArama.com

With Metta,
Bro. David Karuna Tan +6017 3450527 Email: dkarunatan@gmail.com

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Setenang Buddhist Society Wesak Day on 17 May 2012@9am-2pm

All are Welcome !

Celebrate with us! Bring your family and friends over on :-




Wesak Eve - 16th May 2012, Wednesday, 8.00pm – 10.00pm

Wesak Day - 17 May 2012, Thursday
Time: 9.00am – 2.00pm

Gracing the celebration are Venerable Piyavano (Prak Goh of Sangha Meditation Homes, Puchong) and other monks.
Come and get blessed !

SIGNIFICANCE OF WESAK DAY

The Wesak Celebration this year will fall on 17th May 2011 (Tues). It is a Tri-Sacred day for Buddhist to commemorate the Birth, Enlightenment and Mahaparinibbana of the Lord Buddha. The theme for this year's Setenang Wesak celebration is “Wisdom for All Modern Minds” and we will be pitching 4 tents at Setenang House. There will be Light & Flowers Offering, Dhamma Talks, Sangha Blessings, Lunch Dana Offerings, Exhibitions, Musical & Video presentations, Sale and promotion of food stuff, etc. The Wesak celebration will start at 9:00am and end approximately at 2pm and we invite you, your family and friends to come and join us on this auspicious event.

We still have 2 booths available for sale and promotion of foodstuff, etc. for those who like to participate and we also need volunteers to help out during the event and if you are able to help, please contact Bro. Jerry or Bro. David as stated below.

We look forward to seeing you at our activities and do bring along your family and friends too. Sukhi Hotu and may the blessings of the Noble Triple Gem be with you and your family always.

If you need further information or details please do not hesitate to contact the followings:-
Bro. Jerry Khoo at 012-6211 098 or Email jktp2001@yahoo.com
Bro. David Karuna Tan at 016-2231066 or Email dktan57@gmail.com

With Metta,
Setenang Buddhist Society Selangor and Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur (Registration No. 0876-10-SEL)
47 Jalan U 2/10, Taman Damai Utama,
[ Off Jalan Kinrara 6 - Kinrara Golf Club Road ]
47180 Bandar Kinrara Puchong , Selangor, Malaysia.

Find us at FaceBook : Setenang Buddhist Society

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Sri Lanka February 2012

Sri Lanka Feb 2012 Slideshow: David’s trip from Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia to 4 cities Sri Lanka, Colombo, Kandy and Anuradhapura was created by TripAdvisor. See another Sri Lanka slideshow. Take your travel photos and make a slideshow for free.

Sri Lanka (from the Sanskrit “Venerable Island”), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (pronounced /ˌʃriːˈlæŋkə/, Sinhalese: ශ්‍රී ලංකාව, Tamil: இலங்கை; known as Ceylon (/sɪˈlɒn/) before 1972 and as Taprobane (/təˈprɒbəniː/) in ancient times), is an island country in South Asia, located about 31 kilometres (19.3 mi) off the southern coast of India. It is home to around twenty million people.

Because of its location in the path of major sea routes, Sri Lanka is a strategic naval link between West Asia and South East Asia.[citation needed] It has been a center of Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times.[citation needed] The Sinhalese community forms the majority of the population; Tamils, who are concentrated in the north and east of the island, form the largest ethnic minority. Other communities include Moors, Burghers, Kaffirs and the Malays.

Setenang Buddhist Society CNY Open House & Blessings on Sat 28th Jan 2012@8-10am

Wishing everyone Gng Xi Fa Cai" and Happy & Prosperous Chinese New Year 2012 ! May the year of the Dragon bring you and your families members many happy returns. May the Buddha-Dhamma guide us all in all our doings as we strive to perfect ourselves in this trouble times and difficulties. May all beings, devas, sentient beings, be Well and Happy always. AYU VANNA SUKHAM BALAM
Dear Setenang Buddhist Fellow Brothers & Sisters,
On behalf of Setenang Buddhist Society, We would like to invite all to our Setenang Buddhist Society Chinese New Year Open House on:-
Date: Saturday, 28th January, 2012
Time: 8:30-10:00am
Venue: Setenang House, 47, Jalan DU 2/10, Taman Damai Utama, off Jalan Kinrara 6, 47180 Puchong, Selangor.
All are Welcome !

Note: * Thereafter, We will continue with our Setenang Buddhist Society, Annual CNY House to House Dana & Blessings to invited members' Residence by Setenang Chanting Group from 27-29 Jan 2012

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Jeff Oliver at Setenang Buddhist Society, 47 Jalan DU 2/10, Taman Damai Utama, 47180 Puchong on 19 Feb 2012@8pm

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Dhamma,

Sukhi Hotu! Thank you all for your support and interest, as we have overwhelming requests for Bro. Jeff Oliver to conduct Dhamma sharing sessions upon his visit to Malaysia next month. Setenang Buddhist Society is happy to inform that Jeff Oliver has kindly accepted our invitation to give a Dhamma Talk "Kalyana Mitra ~ Spiritual Friends" at our Centre on 19th February 2012(Sun) at 8:00pm. Jeff Oliver has been a Burmese Monk of the Forest Tradition.
Friends and devotees are kindly invited to the talk and do bring along your family and friends. Hope that you can help to share this information to all your friends, members and others so that they can come to attend some of his sessions here. All are Welcome !

Date: 19th Feb 2012 (Sunday)
Venue: Setenang House, 47 Jalan DU2/10, Taman Damai Utama, Jalan Kinrara 6, 47180 Puchong (near Kinrara Golf Club).
Time: 8:00pm
Topic: "Kalyana Mitra ~ Spiritual Friends"
Am I The Only One Who Feels Like This?
When we wake up to our spiritual nature and become more aware of how the mind and world works, we often feel alone and sometimes even question our own sanity. What is "normal" and what is "weird"? Talking and sharing with spiritual friends reassures us of the "right way".

Contact: Bro.Jerry Khoo (012-6211098) jktp2001@yahoo.com or Bro.David Karuna Tan 012-3159527 dktan57@gmail.com (FaceBook)

Profile:
Jeff Oliver is a dynamic and creative meditation teacher from Australia. He has been practicing vipassana (Awareness and Wisdom) meditation for about 19 years, eight of which he was ordained as a Buddhist Monk in the Burmese tradition. Jeff has shared practical life skills and ‘mind management’ in many areas of the world including Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe including Turkey.

Jeff's teachings are based on both ancient and modern ways of mind training especially, such as appreciation, forgiveness, "metta" unconditional love, concentration, awareness and wisdom. Basically, Jeff is offering us a ‘toolbox’ of techniques to be used both in formal, intensive meditation and in any situation during our busy and complicated daily life. His style is open, approachable, friendly and gentle yet very effective for the modern seeker of truth.

Many thanks and kind regards,
David Karuna Tan
http://SetenangBuddhistSociety.blogspot.com
Kindly RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126957187411215

Scores pay respects to "Uncle Chee'

♥ Scores pay respects to ‘Baba Chee’ ♥

MALACCA: Hundreds of relatives, friends and local dignitaries paid their last respects to actor Chee Hood Siong, who died on Sunday.

Among them was long-time acting partner Kenny Chan(Bibik), 61, who described Chee as a talented and irreplaceable personality.

Kenny Chan was among many people who attended Chee’s wake at a funeral parlour opposite the Seck Kia Eenh Temple in Jalan Gajah Berang on Tuesday.

Nasi Lemak 2.0 director Wee Meng Chee alias Namewee, who also attended the wake, said Chee, of the popular 1990s comedy Baba Nyonya, was a motivated and jovial artiste who was easy and fun to work with.

Chee and Chan had reprised their roles as a Baba and Nyonya couple in the film.

The others who paid their last respects were MCA stalwart Datuk Tan Cheng Swee, Kota Melaka MP Sim Tong Him and state Development Corporation Investment Coordinator Datuk Ng Peng Hay.

Chee’s cortege leaves at 11am today for cremation at the Melaka Memorial Park in Sungai Putat.

* Our deepest condolences to the family of the late Mr Chee Hood Siong for his sudden demise. His last wonderful contribution to the film 'Nasi Lemak 2.0' and to the Baba Nyonya performance at the Buddhist Societies events will never be forgotten....
> Baba Chee, where ever you may be. May you be reborn into a better plane of existences ..... Anicca vata Sankhara.
May you be Well & Happy always .....
* Baba Chee's wake is in front of Seck Kia Ennh Temple, 57 Jalan Gajah Berang, Malacca till funeral on Thursday noon.....
With Blessing Of the Triple Gem,
On behalf of Setenang Buddhist Society of Selangor & WP KL,
With Metta always,
Bro.David Karuna Tan
♥ Setenang ♥ Peace For All !
http://SetenangBuddhistSociety.blogspot.com

DKTan wishes all Malaysian, Selamat Hari Raya & Merdeka

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

DKTan on behalf of Setenang Buddhist Society wishes all our Muslim friends Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri & to all Malaysian Selamat Hari Merdeka and Happy Holidays. Whereever you are heading to, have a safe journey on the Road.

Please be informed that we will be closed from Aug 29 - Sep 04, 2011. And we will resume operation on Sept 05, 2011.

With Metta,
Setenang House & Community Centre
47, Jalan DU 2/10,
47180 Puchong,
Selangor, Malaysia
E-Mail : jktp2001@yahoo.com; dkarunatan@gmail.com
Web : http://SetenangBuddhistSociety.blogspot.com
FB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/Setenang

Setenang House- 14th November 2011, Monday Weekly Prayers@8:00pm

* Join us this Monday 14th November evening at 8:00pm at the Setenang Buddhist Society - Setenang House, 47 Jalan DU 2/10, Taman Damai Utama, off Jalan Kinrara 6, opp Kinrara Golf Club, 47180 Puchong esp every Monday Meditation, Buddha Puja, chanting, Tranference of Merits to the departed and send Metta to the sick and aged ......!

BV Amara, Bali SUT Meditation Retreat 2011

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DKTan Visit Borobudur Temple-Left A Day Before Mount Merapi Eruption in 2011

My Borobudur Tour in 2010 & mt Merapi Eruption Slideshow: David’s trip from Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia to 3 cities Yogyakarta, Borobudur and Merapi (near Wonosobo, Java, Indonesia) was created by TripAdvisor. See another Indonesia slideshow. Create your own stunning slideshow with our free photo slideshow maker.

Ground Breaking Ceremony of New MPSJ Crematorium at Batu 14, Puchong

Ground Breaking Ceremony of New MPSJ Crematorium at Batu 14, Puchong

Dear Bro/Sis in the Dhamma,
Let us rejoice on the blessings and fellowship we had during the purification ceremony for the new MPSJ crematorium today at Puchong. Thank you for the time and effort in participating in the ceremony conducted by Ven Jue Cheng and members of the Sangha from Fo Guang Malaysia. Personally, I am touched by the support from all of you, especially Ven Jue Cheng and the team from Fo Guang for arranging the necessary ceremonial requirements and coming all the way from Jenjarom to conduct the ceremony.

This simple but meaningful event shows the Buddhist community are ever ready to be part of the policy making and implementation process and appreciates the good work of all levels of government. I hope all of us will continue to engage positively with the policy makers for the well being and progress of all. Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu.

--
With Metta,
Loka Ng Sai Kai

The MPSJ recently awarded the contract to construct a new crematorium at Bt. 14, Puchong. This is the Buddhist religious ground breaking ceremony at the site led by Ven. Jue Cheng, the Abbess of Fo Guang Malaysia.
The ceremony was conducted from 9am - 10am on Tuesday, 27 Sept 2011 at Tanah Perkuburan Jalan Bunga Kertas, Kampung Melur, Batu 14, 47160 Puchong. From LDP - Jalan Puchong - Jalan Puchong Batu 14, after passing SJKC Han Ming on your left, turn left into Jalan Bunga Kertas which is within a housing area). The crematorium site is between a Chinese and Hindu cemeteries.

PHBS Wesak Day brings charity and blessings

NST Streets 280511 KUALA LUMPUR: The sound of chanting rose from a tent at the roadside in Putra Heights in the early morning of May 16. But this was not unusual for Wesak Day.

Putra Heights Buddhist Society (PBHS) celebrated Wesak Day with a programme that began with puja and blessings by the Sangha for the devotees, who later made offerings of flowers and lights. There was a dhamma talk entitled Ancient Wisdom for Modern Minds as well as performances and the singing of hymns.

PHBS president Chua Teck Seong explained the significance of the day.

"Wesak is a thrice sacred day for Buddhists as it marks the birth, enlightenment and passing of Shakyamuni Buddha. The day was officially recognised by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999."

The Buddhist Film Festival sheds light on Buddhism and its teachings. The documentaries screened during the festival featured big names like Jet Li and Richard Gere sharing their experiences as practicing Buddhists.

The documentaries were a hit with the visitors who sat on the floor to watch the video projections on the wall

Non-Buddhists living nearby also turn up to participate in the Wesak celebration and enjoy the assortment of delicious food sold at the large tent near the PHBS centre in Jalan Putra Mahkota 7/8C.

Chua said the society members were in the midst of raising funds to help orphans living in Loving Home in Sungai Nibong, Klang. The money would be used to buy medical equipment and medicines for the home's clinic.

The free clinic treats between 150 to 170 poor families in Klang, he explained.

"Many poor families cannot afford treatment when they fall ill and this free clinic serves them well," he said.

Chua said that was one of PHSB's many activities to give back to the community and help the needy.

The stalls on the road sold candles, vegetarian food, religious books, Nyonya dumplings, homemade wholemeal pies, pumpkin pao, yam cakes, tau foo fa, muffins, jelly, soya bean milk and other good things, all of which went down well with the hungry crowd.

Some of the food was sponsored, but some hardworking housewives turned volunteers woke up as early as 3am to prepare the food fresh.

A few women at the PHBS kitchen prepared hot rice for the free vegetarian lunch for devotees.

Others were hard at work making bouquets of carnations, chrysanthemums, daisies, lotus and jasmine to be sold to raise funds.

The money, Chua said, would be used for food donations to monks who could not afford to buy food, to educate Buddhist students at the Sunday school, and to buy religious books and other essential items for them.

Besides praying, Buddhists bowed at the feet of monks as a sign of reverence and to receive their blessings.

Others took turns to bathe a statue of the Buddha -- a Wesak Day cleansing ritual to purify the mind.

The society is open from 10am to 1pm on Sundays, 8.30pm to 10pm on Tuesdays (meditation) and 9am to 11am on new moon or full moon days.

PHBS also offers lessons on chanting, guided meditation, Sutta studies and Sunday dhamma school.

Read more: Wesak Day brings charity and blessings http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/nvputra2/Article/#ixzz1NhItRbTz

The Wesak International Film Festival 2011 (WIFF 2011) @ MTC, KL June 11~12 & 18~19

The Wesak International Film Festival 2011 (WIFF 2011)

Petaling Jaya (Sat May 7, 2011): Continuing from its previous successes in 2006 and 2008, the third installment of the Wesak International Film Festival (WIFF) will be organized on June 11-12 and 18-19, 2011 at the Malaysia Tourism Center (MTC), Kuala Lumpur.

This event is organized by four leading Buddhist organizations in Malaysia: Bandar Utama Buddhist Society, Buddhist Gem Fellowship, Nalanda Buddhist Society, and Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia. Another 15 other Buddhist societies in Malaysia are supporting organizations of this major event.

WIFF 2011 will again present Buddhist-themed and inspired cinema of all kinds: full-length movies, documentaries, animation, and children’s films. For WIFF 2011, a total of 19 Buddhist organizations in the Klang Valley have combined their resources to organize the event with one main objective: to create greater awareness of Buddhism among the general public through the medium of films.

A total of 18 films, comprising full-length movies, documentaries, and animation, will be screened over the two weekends in June. To cater for a crowd expected to be much bigger than in 2006 or 2008, the Organizers have booked three theatres at MTC for the event.

WIFF 2011 will be screening three full-length feature films. Enlightenment Guaranteed is an acclaimed Zen comedy by award winning director Doris Dorrie about two brothers searching for meaning in their lives by going to a Zen monastery in Tokyo, Japan.

Then there is Zen, a movie about Dogen, a Japanese Zen master, born in Kyoto in the 13th century and founder of the Soto school of Zen. Dogen, well-known for his extensive writings on Zen, traveled to China as a young monk to find his true master. Making his film debut in an authentic performance of Dogen is Nakamura Kantaro, the 19th generation Kabuki actor.

The third feature film Uppalavanna is about the compassion of a Buddhist nun set during the Sri Lankan civil war in 1989. It is a moving story that tells of how the Buddha’s teachings on kindness and forgiveness can be the antidote to fear and hatred, especially during very difficult times.

Besides the three full-length movies, WIFF will also feature a score of award winning documentaries. This includes the 2008 documentary Unmistaken Child directed by Nati Baratz which follows Geshe Tenzin Zopa’s search for the reincarnation of his beloved teacher, Geshe Lama Konchog, in Nepal. Unmistaken Child was selected for and aired on the award-winning Public Broadcasting Series (USA) Independent Lens in April 2010.

WIFF 2011 will also feature Bhutan: Taking the Middle Path to Happiness by Tom Vendetti about how Bhutan’s government creates “Gross National Happiness” (and not Gross National Product) for its people by promoting the four pillars of Environmental Preservation, Cultural Development, Economic Development through hydroelectric power, and Good Governance. The film won two Emmy Awards in 2009-2010

For an intimate portrait of the nuns of Kala Rongo Nunnery in remote northeastern Tibet, there is Bari Pearlman’s production of Daughters of Wisdom which depict how 300 nuns receive religious and educational training previously unavailable to women. The film won the Audience Award and Certificate of Excellence at the 2007 Brooklyn International Film Festival.

Dalai Lama Renaissance, winner of 12 film awards, and narrated by Hollywood actor Harrison Ford, is another documentary WIFF 2011 will screen in June. This film is the official selection of over 40 international film festivals, and has thus been screened in cinemas globally. The film tells the story of 40 Western thinkers who travel to Dharamsala in India in 1999 to discuss with The Dalai Lama on how to solve many of the world’s problems. The film features two of the starring quantum physicists from the hit theatrical documentary ‘What the Bleep Do We Know,’ Fred Alan Wolf and Amit Goswami.

Another documentary long awaited by many Malaysians is The Devotion of Matthieu Ricard, the story of Matthieu Ricard who left his native France and a promising career in cellular genetics to become a monk in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition in Nepal. He is now a translator, photographer and bestselling author (The Monk and the Philosopher, Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill) and an active participant in scientific research on the effects of meditation on the brain. He was nominated “the happiest man alive” by TIME magazine recently.

Filmed entirely in Burma, Dhamma Dana delves deep into the monastic tradition and reveals how the Burmese Buddhists find inner freedom. This film by Theodore Martland presents Buddhism with a serene rhythm, documenting a powerfully peaceful ancient tradition that few experience first hand. This film won the 2009 Queens International Film Festival in New York City, where it was selected as “Best Domestic Documentary.”

Another WIFF 2011 classic is Words of my Perfect Teacher, a poignant and hilarious tale of students who follow Khyentse Norbu - a Buddhist monk, film producer (The Cup and Travelers and Magicians) and a Dharma teacher who defies convention. Shot in the UK, Bhutan, Germany, Canada and US, the film features appearances by Benardo Bertolucci and Steven Segal and music by Sting, Joy Drop, Manu Chao, Eva Casidy, and Laur Fugere.

The life story of Dr Ambedkar is told in Dr David Blundell’s film Arising Light. A peer of Gandhi and Nehru, Ambedkar was born an untouchable who uplifted himself from his community by educating himself in the West to become India’s first Minister of Law. On October 14, 1956 Ambedkar embraced Buddhism with 500,000 followers.

Another interesting documentary is Gorkyeo Buddhist Paintings which is an exhibition of 108 Korean Buddhist Paintings from around the world held at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul in 2010. Produced by the Buddhist Television Network World, the film captures among them 61 paintings — 27 from Japanese, 10 from U.S., five from Europe, and 19 from Korean collections, including the famous “Water-Moon Avalokiteshvara,” by Hyeheo, currently housed at Japan’s Senso-ji temple, and paintings of Amitabha and Kshitigarbha.

WIFF 2011 will also screen two documentaries about Buddhism in America and Buddhism in Europe, produced by the Buddhist Television Network World. Both documentaries showcase the popularity of Buddhism in the West and this is clear from the 2008 Pew Religious Landscape Survey which states that Buddhism had climbed to the 3rd most practiced religion in America. Similarly, Buddhism has become a living religion in Europe.

Followers of world famous Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh will be happy to watch Plum Village about the meditation center he founded in the Dordogne, southern France. The film explores the beauty of this wonderful village where families and friends, lay practitioners and monastics, children and old parents, live together in peace and harmony, guided by precepts of mindfulness in their everyday life.

WIFF 2011 will also showcase a touching short story titled Little Note with themes of encouragement and resilience, inspiring everyone impacted by life’s uncertainties, to soldier on with hope and courage. Living with little wants in the countryside, Zhiren and his mother expressed their love and support for each other in a simple way - by exchanging little notes. These words of encouragement spurred their every step forward in life, helping them cast aside fear and despair in times of uncertainty.

The story of Angulimala, a ruthless killer who was about to kill his own mother but repented and later became enlightened after being taught by the Buddha is a story that tells us that even the worst of people can undo the faults and return to the right path. This short film is produced by Gemkids, a Sunday School initiative of the Buddhist Gem Fellowship.

WIFF 2011 will also feature Oil Lamp, an animated cartoon that clinched the first prize in the International Short Film Competition at the Vesak 2009 International Buddhist Film Festival in Sri Lanka. Produced by the Buddhist Institute Sunday Dhamma School of the Buddhist Maha Vihara in Kuala Lumpur, Oil Lamp tells the tale of a devotional offering of light to Buddha by an old beggar woman. The moral of the story is that it is not how much you give but how you give it.

A special attraction of WIFF 2011 will be a live performance by world renowned Tibetan Buddhist nun and singer Venerable Choying Drolma from Nepal whose songs have won rave reviews internationally. She will sing some of her best known songs from her various CDs that she has recorded over the years and. Her CD Recording include “Cho” in 1997 for Worldwide release by an American CD company, "Time" in 2007, "Selwa" in 1998, “Dancing Dakini” in 1999, “Choying” in 2000, “Moments Of Bliss” in 2004, “Smile” in 2005, and “Inner Peace” in 2006. Her songs and original music have also appeared on various albums, including “Head Massage” by Soul Flip. Details are available from her website: http://www.choying.com

As WIFF 2011 is a non-profit educational event, there is no entrance charge to the public to attend any of our screenings.

Enquiries:

For details on the screening time, please refer to our website: http://www.wiff.org.my or contact +603-7804 9154, or email wiff.my@gmail.com

Wesak @ Nalanda Buddhist Society

CELEBRATING 2,600 YEARS OF BUDDHISM
Wesak 2011 marks the 2,600th year of the Buddha’s enlightenment and the preaching of His Dharma.

Every year, on the full-moon day in May, Buddhists the world over celebrate Wesak to commemorate three significant events in the life of Lord Buddha – birth, enlightenment and passing away. This year’s Wesak Day falls on the 17th of May. The Buddha gained enlightenment in 588 BCE. Thus, this year marks the 2,600 years of his enlightenment and propagation of Dharma teachings.
Buddhism is the second largest religion in Malaysia after Islam. There are approximately 5.4 million Buddhists in the country. Throughout the world, there are 500 million followers. Despite Buddhism’s long history of destruction and revival due to persecution and calamities, it is gaining wide spread adoption across the world. This proves that the Dharma taught by the Buddha is as relevant and practicable then and now.
Hence, NALANDA Buddhist Society, a leading Malaysian Buddhist establishment, plans to observe this sacred occasion with keen appreciation of the Dharma. More emphasis is placed on learning and understanding the Dharma through various programmes including courses, seminars, exhibition, drama, and movie screenings.
Wesak, therefore, is no longer a one-day affair but a month long devotional programme spanning from May through to June for Nalanda devotees.
The Wesak observance at Nalanda will begin on 15 May with an introductory course to the “Significance of Wesak”. This short course will prepare one for a more meaningful Wesak observance and is vastly suitable for the general public.
Buddhist friends and devotees are also encouraged to participate in the devotional activities such as alms-giving, blood donation, chanting, meditation, and Dharma talks, which will be held from 15 – 17 May.
“The Journey of Dharmaraja” exhibition, which relates the spread of Buddhism from its root place in India to Sri Lanka, South East Asia, Central and East Asia, will be held for three days from 15 – 17 May. The exhibition will also feature major events and teachings of the Buddha during his 45 years of Dharma preaching.

In the evening of Wesak Day, Nalanda will hold a “Dharma Appreciation Night” incorporating Dharma verse recitation, heritage procession, drama, and meditation on loving kindness. Highlight of the evening is a sketch on “The Story of Patacara” staged by the students of the Nalanda Dharma School. It was said that during the time of the Buddha, there was a fine lady by the name of Patacara who lost her mind after all her family members perished in a single day. The tragic story came to a joyful end with Patacara attaining sainthood after listening to a discourse by the Buddha.
More notable programmes come post Wesak Day, namely the “The Path to Liberation Seminar”, “Dhammacakkappavattana and Anattalakkhana Sutta Camps”, “The Sigalovada Sutta Seminar”, and “2011 Wesak International Film Festival”.
Liberation from suffering is the ultimate goal for all Buddhists, regardless of schools and traditions. The “Path to Liberation” seminar will clarify the similarities and differences in teachings and practices seen from three main Buddhist traditions - the Mahayana, Theravada and Vajrayana.
The “Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta” and “Anattalakkhana Sutta” weekend sutta camps will shed light on the first two sermons preached by the Lord Buddha immediately following his enlightenment. Participants will be taken on a thorough tour of the two discourses also known as the discourse on ‘Turning the Wheel of Dharma’ and the discourse on ‘The Characteristic of Non-Self’, respectively.
The “Sigalovada Sutta” seminar has high relevance to the general public as it focuses on the code of ethics and happiness for lay people. The discourse was given to Sigala, a middle-class young man, who dutifully paid homage to the six directions out of obeisance for his late father. The Buddha expounded the meaning of the six directions as respect and support for parents, teachers, wife, friends, employees, and religious figures, which gives rise to a blissful householder’s life.
The much-anticipated “2011 Wesak International Film Festival” featuring popular big-screen Buddhist movies, documentaries and animations will be held on 11 - 12 and 18 - 19 June. This free movie screening is a collaborative effort by several Buddhist organizations with the main objective of increasing public awareness on Buddhist arts and culture.
Majority of the activities will be held at the Nalanda Centre, a centre of educational excellence, located in Sri Serdang, Selangor. Whilst, out-campus programmes in collaboration with other Buddhist associations will be held at various places within the Klang Valley.
For more information on Nalanda’s Wesak programme and how you may participate or contribute, please contact Ms Nandini Tan at 03-8938 1500 or 8939 1501. You may also e-mail your enquiries to info@nalanda.org.my. For detailed programme of Wesak Observance at Nalanda, kindly log on to www.nalanda.org.my/wesak.

HIGHLIGHTS OF WESAK 2011
DATE & TIME
ACTIVITY
TYPE
LOCATION
15 May 2011, Sunday
3pm - 6pm
The Significance of Wesak
Short Course
Nalanda Centre,
Sri Serdang
10am – 6pm
The Journey of Dharmaraja
Exhibition

16 May 2011, Monday
10am – 6pm
The Journey of Dharmaraja
Exhibition
Nalanda Centre,
Sri Serdang
17 May 2011, Tuesday
10am – 6pm
The Journey of Dharmaraja
Exhibition
Nalanda Centre,Sri Serdang
7pm – 10pm
Dharma Appreciation Night
Performance

22 May 2011, Sunday
9am – 1pm
The Path to Liberation Seminar
(A dialogue of Three Buddhist Traditions)
Seminar
Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang
28 May 2011, Saturday
9am – 4pm
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
(Discourse on the Turning of the Dharma Wheel)
Sutta Camp
Nalanda Centre,
Sri Serdang
29 May 2011, Sunday
9am – 4pm
Anattalakkhana Sutta
(Discourse on the Characteristic of Non-Self)
Sutta Camp
Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang
5 June 2011, Sunday
8am – 6pm
The Sigalovada Sutta Seminar
(Discourse for the Householders)
Seminar
Sun Tau Jing Sheh, Petaling Jaya
11, 12, 18, 19 June 2011, Saturdays & Sundays
10am – 10pm
2011 Wesak International Film Festival
Free Movie Screening
Malaysia Tourism Centre, Jalan Ampang

In line with its non-profit objectives, all programmes are provided free to the public. Enquire within for more information on the programmes or visit www.nalanda.org.my/wesak.


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ABOUT NALANDA BUDDHIST SOCIETY & ITS AFFILIATES

Nalanda Buddhist Society is a leading Buddhist establishment in Malaysia. Established in early 2003, Nalanda aims to be a centre of excellence for Buddhist education, development and propagation. A non-profit, service-oriented organization, Nalanda focuses on promoting holistic Buddhist education for integral human development.

As part of its effort to reach out to the wider public with varied social and spiritual needs, the Society subsequently extended its operations to include Nalanda Vidyalaya – Dhamma school for teenagers and youths, Nalanda Institute – Buddhist educational centre for adults, and Nalanda Book Café – a community service centre and café.

With the increasing demand for its effective educational programmes and valuable services offered to the community nationwide, the Society has expanded its building facilities with the opening of the new Nalanda Centre in December 2009. For more info, visit http://www.nalanda.org.my

Setenang House- 23th May 2011, Monday Weekly Prayers@8pm

♥ Come to our Setenang Weekly Monday Prayers with us @ Setenang House ! Bring your family, friends and neighbours over on :-


♥ Weekly Monday Prayers - 23rd May 2011, Monday, 8:00pm–10:00pm


8.00pm – 8.15pm Self Meditation
8.30pm – 9.00pm Puja with members of the Sangha
9.00pm – 10.00pm Our Prayer this week is SPECIALLY Dedicated For :
01. Specially for Our Departed Friends

02. For the - IMO [In Memory Of ] of ADR [ All Departed Relatives ]
teachers, friends....

03. For ASB [ All Sentient Beings ]

04. Besides our regular list

* Do bring your family members & friends along.

Let's create a BETTER world through prayers & fellowship

Looking forward to your presence.

With Metta always

SBS Family

For details kindly contact :
Tel: Jerry @ 012-6211 098 / David @ 012-3159 527
Email: jktp2001@yahoo.com

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We look forward to seeing you at our activities and do bring along your family and friends too. Sukhi Hotu and may the blessings of the Noble Triple Gem be with you and your family always. Peace to All !

If you need further information or details please do not hesitate to contact the followings:-
Bro. Jerry Khoo at 012-6211 098 or Email jktp2001@yahoo.com;
Bro.David Tan at 017-3450 527 or Email dkarunatan@gmail.com
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With Metta ♥ ,
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