Dhamma interaction and exchange programme is one of the MV Dhamma Fellowship’s agendas. This time we embarked on a short trip to Penang and Southern Thailand. At the invitation of Ehipassiko Buddhist Meditation Society, Bhante Raja together with Brother Raymond Yow, Brother Koh Yew Wah, Brother Hing Seng Huat and …
A new non-examination structured course, “Buddhism in Daily Life” made its debut on March 18, 2013. To date the enrollment attracted more than fifty attendees although there was not much publicity or advertisement. For many, such a course has been a long awaited dream come true when they can dispense …
The Maha Satipatthana Sutta: The Great Discourse on the Foundations of Mindfulness is held by many Buddhists to be the most important Sutta dealing with meditation. The Sutta emphasises particularly on the development of Insight. The Buddha begins by declaring the four foundations of mindfulness to be the direct path …
A three-day bonding session-cum-meditation retreat was held from 15th to 17th December 2012 at Samadhi Centre in Pontian. A total of fourteen students from YMBA Senior 1 and the Mandarin class, devotees, and teachers under the mentorship of Bhante Raja were in our midst. “Bhikkus, there are these four kinds …
The Maha Satipatthana Sutta or The Great Discourse on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness is Sutta #22 i n the Digha Nikaya (The Long Discourses of the Buddha). We had our first recitation session of the Sutta on 24 November 2012 and the response was so good, we had the classroom filled …
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 …
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 …
April 6th 2012 was Good Friday – a religious day for the Christian faith. However, it was also a good Friday for a group of student members from the Mandarin and English classes who attended a one day workshop cum meditation retreat conducted in Mandarin by Bhante Raja. A Noble …
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 …
