Category: Living The Dhamma
An Encompassing Sri Lanka Trip Part 2 – Ordination and Rest & Recreation
MV Dhamma Fellowship’s Vesak Day Celebration
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 …
A good Friday meditation workshop cum retreat
Sanghika Dana
Students of the Mandarin dhamma class initiated this monthly sanghika dana as their class activity on the first Saturday of each month. Under the auspices of MV Dhamma Fellowship, the English class dhamma students were invited to join them with effect from 3rd March 2012. It is hoped that this exercise would offer …
Sutta Studies
The Sutta Studies Class for 2012 commenced on 3rd March led by Bhante Raja and with Brother Raymond Yow as moderator. Suttas or discourses were delivered by the Buddha on various occasions for various persons with different temperament and mostly intended for the bhikkhus. Still, there are many discourses dealing …
CNY Visit to the Lonely Seniors
A Visit to Alokarama and Seck Kia Eehn Temple in Malacca
Alokarama Two student members, comprising Brother Hing Seng Huat of the Mandarin class and I from the English class, together with three devotees turned day trippers on Saturday, 25th February, to check out a centre for residential meditation retreat in Malacca. We roped in Bhante Raja, religious advisor of MV …
Buddhanussati Meditation & Metta Bhavana Chanting
My Bali Trip Experience – A Thank You Note
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to MV Dhamma Fellowship and the organising committee for making the trip to Bali for the meditation cum workshop retreat from 10th to 18th December at Braham Vihara Arama possible. Sister Suriaty ‘Sue’ Simon – the prime mover and her dedicated team with …