At the invitation and with compliments of Mr Goh Teng Seng, we visited Nepal. Incidentally he is a lifelong member of Mangala Vihara Buddhist Temple and his maternal uncle, the late Fong Peck Kew, was the first Chairman of the Committee. Nyanang Phelgyeling Monastery, Kathmandu The trip was a pilgrimage to …
On August 26th 2012, a group of student members from the MVBT Mandarin and English Dhamma Class, devotees and Bhante Raja embarked on a humanitarian day excursion to Johor Bahru. We visited the Amitabha Centre Charity Orphanage, Love Foundation – Home for the Handicapped Children and Metta Lodge Pusat …
We often hear doomsayers predict the end of the world. There are religions too which subscribed to the belief. The most recent prediction came from the Mayan Long Count Calendar, announcing that 2012 is the year of the apocalypse. The fact remains that many doomsday predictions have come and …
House blessing was the most sought after service. We were glad to render such service and invariably all families who hosted our stay requested for it. We were invited to do blessing for residents at an old age home at Yayasan Guna Budi Bakti. The event was …
The tour continued ………… Our main destination was Taman Bodhi Asri for meditation workshop cum retreat . We arrived on the eve of the consecration ceremony of the main shrine hall. We were fortunate to witness the ceremony and noted the difference in cultural practices. The dormitories for the old …
A group of 5 members from Mangala Vihara (Buddhist Temple) comprising Bhante Raja, two and one student member/s each from the Mandarin and English Dhamma class and a devotee went on an 11 days trip to Medan (from 21st June to 1st July). We will like to record our heartfelt …
This is a perennial question that I often hear: “Does a Buddhist need to be vegetarian?” It was raised once more during our Sunday Dhamma class on 7th July 2012, the first day of the new semester of the YMBA course. Like many Buddhist devotees I was entrenched in the …
One of the MVDF activities is Buddhanussati & Metta Bhavana Chanting held in the shrine hall from 1-2.30pm on the first Sunday of every month Metta bhavana means ‘cultivation of loving kindness’. Metta is a mental state characterized by promoting welfare, amity, goodwill and friendliness. The cultivation of this mental …
The journey continues with ….. Ordination of a Novice Brother Hing, ordained by the Chief Monk, Venerable B. Amithananada of Dhaham Madura Meditation Centre, Udupila , Delgoda, was the oldest among the 30 odd sămanera, novice monks, with the youngest at the age of 8 years and 7 months. He …
Vesak Day marks the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. Not unlike any other Buddhist temples, monasteries or centres, Mangala Vihara (Buddhist Temple) celebrated this year’s auspicious day with traditional events like an open house for members, devotees and the public for puja; blessing fromthe venerables; offering light and …
