Wesak 2013 at SJBA
News and Events
New Moon 10-May-2013
TODAY, 10/5/13 is NEW Moon Day.
In conjunction with the NEW Moon Day, SJBA invites you to:
1. Vegetarian Lunch from 11.30am (first-come-first-serve basis).
(The New Moon & Full Moon vegetarian lunch is sponsored by Bro Alex of Salmon Steak Restoran at 55A Jalan SS15/4, near Taylor’s College)
2. NEW Moon Chanting @ 12.30pm.
3. NEW Moon Chanting @7.30pm to 8.30pm
Hope to see you.
Introduction to SATIPATTHANA MEDITATION
内观禅入门(英语)课程
INTRODUCTION TO
SATIPATTHANA MEDITATION
Conducted by
智光法师指导
BHANTE NYANARAMSI
26 May – 4 June 2013
FULL Moon Day 24/4/13
Tomorrow, 24/4/13 is FULL Moon Day.
In conjunction with the FULL Moon Day, SJBA invites you to:
1. Vegetarian Lunch from 11.30am (first-come-first-serve basis).
(The New Moon & Full Moon vegetarian lunch is sponsored by Bro Alex of Salmon Steak Restoran at 55A Jalan SS15/4, near Taylor’s College. Maha sadhu to Bro Alex)
2. FULL Moon Chanting @ 12.30pm.
3. FULL Moon Chanting @7.30pm to 8.30pm
Hope to see you.
SJBA Fellowship Retreat Up North
Program:
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10th May 20137.30am Departure from SJBA by bus 10.30am Arrival at Vihara Buddha Gotama, Temoh, Perak Lunch Dana for Sangha Dhamma Talk by Ven Dhammavuddho, Abbot of the Vihara Meditation Practice 3.30pm Visit Lata Kinjang Waterfall 4.30pm Departure to Kampar 5.30pm Check in Grand Kampar Hotel 7.00pm Dinner at Hotel 8.30pm Dhamma Talk by Ven. Nyanaramsi/Meditation Practice 10.30pm Goodnight |
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11th May 2013 6.30am Breakfast Dana for Ven Nyanaramsi 7.30am Breakfast at hotel (or hawker food) 8.30am Visit Gua Tempurung 11.00am Lunch Dana for Ven Nyanaramsi/Lunch for participants 1.00pm Visit the Tin Museum 2pm – 4pm Free & Easy/Explore Kampar 7.00pm Dinner 8.30pm Dhamma Talk by Ven. Nyanaramsi/Meditation Practice 10.30pm Goodnight |
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12th May 2013 6.30am Breakfast Dana for Ven Nyanaramsi 7.30am Breakfast at hotel (or hawker food) 8.30am To Sungkai 11.00am Lunch Dana for Ven Nyanaramsi/Lunch for participants 2.00pm Visit Hot Spring 4.00pm Departure to Subang Jaya 5.30pm Arrive at SJBA |
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Members who wish to participate in this Fellowship Retreat Up North, please register with Sis Lily or Cindy (Tel. 03-56348181), first-come-first-serve basis. Each participant will be charged about RM400 (including accommodation, bus transport (2500 ringgit equally share), 2 dinners & 2 breakfast at the hotel and one lunch at Vihara Buddha Gotama, amount charged to be confirmed). (Subject to not clashing with the election dates).SJBA Exco 6th April 2013 |
Visit to Persatuan Kebajikan Ci Hang Chempaka (Old Folks Home)
Fellow Mitras,
Visit to Persatuan Kebajikan Ci Hang Chempaka (Old Folks Home)
Date : 30 March 2013
Time : Leaving SJBA 2.30pm, reaching Ci Hang at 3pm.
SJBA is organizing a visit to Ci Hang Cempaka Old Folks Home (31 residents, 16 ladies, 15 men) to bring joy, happiness and peace to the old folks there. Our Abbot, Ven Nyanaramsi will conduct a blessings for the Old Folks.
We shall also be bringing some basic necessities. Please see below for the details.
SJBA is arranging a bus for this visit. You may call Sis Lily or Sis Cindy (03-56348181) to book a seat, first come first serve basis.
If you wish to contribute the requested basic necessities or in cash (for us to buy the necessities), please contact Sis Lily or Sis Cindy.
Happily we serve,
SJBA Exco,
24/3/2013
Basic Necessities requested by the Home:
A. Edible Items
1. Eggs
2. Chicken Sausages
3. Cheese (in slices)
4. Butter
5. Horlicks
6. Milo & Milo 3-in-1
7. Biscuits
8. Instant noodles (eg. Maggi / Sedap, any tastes)
9. 3-in-1 Coffee Mix
10. Cooking oil
11. Soya sauce
12. Sesame oil
13. Chilli sauce
14. Oyster falvoured oil
15. Condensed milk
16. Luncheon meat
B. Non-edible items
1. Single bed sheet
2. Hand washing liquid
3. Washing machine powder
4. Adult diapers
Ajahn Wimoak Retreat @SJBA (22/3/13 ~24/3/13)
SJBA invites you :
Retreat with Ajahn Wimoak :
“Developing the Power of Meditation”
Knowing and Seeing in meditation is of great importance for a practitioner to wake up himself for the light of wisdom. Ven. Vimokkha will teach those practitioners to really know the concept of right mindfulness and right concentration according to Mahasatipatthana and the Noble Eight-fold Path for the realization of the Four Noble Truths and the path to the emanacipation of mind. All practitioners will learn a lot of pragmatic approaches from Ven. Vimokkha’s experience of over 40 years for the practical development of knowing and seeing in Samatha and Vipassana Meditation.
Venue: Subang Jaya Buddhist Association
Date : Friday 22/3/13 @8pm to Sunday 24/3/13 @3pm
Registration: Friday 22/3/13 @7.30pm
Fees: RM30 (food for breakfast & lunch for 2 days)
Max: 40 yogis (first-come-first serve basis)
1. Any donation for Ajahn Wimoak’s airfare is appreciated.
2. We also need helpers & volunteers for the retreat (any duration, even half day)
To register:
Please call Sis Lily 03-56315299 or Sis Cindy 03-56315271, email : sjba@streamyx.com
Maha sadhu to Bro Henry Lim for arranging this retreat.
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Below is Phra Ajahn Wimoak’s brief bio data:
Ven. Vimoaka is the abbot of Wat Pipphalivanaram in Rayong, Bangkok.
He obtained his Doctorate (PhD) and MA in Buddhism from Mahachulangkorn University, Thailand.
Phra Ajahn Wimoaka has vast experience in Insight Meditation gained from practising under various meditation masters among them Luang Pu Kasspamurni, Luang Pu Tean, and many others.
Venerable has extensive experience in teaching Insight Meditation and has been engaged
by numerous organisations including Dhammasathan in Chulalongkorn University, Saladhamma Temple in Pathumthani, Ariyasom Temple in Sukhumvit and Booniveres Temple in Dhammasathan, among others.
He has designed and conducted the popular programme Development of Mindfulness and Awareness in the work place for large private corporations across Thailand.
He is currently writing a book entitle “Development of Mindfulness and Awareness for Insight Meditation”.
Ven. Ajahn Wimoak will conduct the meditation retreat with practical techniques for the development of Emptiness (Sunyata).
How to go into (the mind state) of Emptinesss.
How to wake up into (the mind state) of Emptinesss.
How to apply into (the mind state) of Emptinesss in our daily living.
Without Emptiness, one cannot know oneself. With the (the mind state) of Emptiness
the Buddha nature, Purity within us will arise and guide us.
