Upcoming events for July 2010 at Mahindarama

04 July (Sun)     Closing date for Malaysian Buddhist Exam Syndicate
04 July (Sun)     School Prefects Installation Ceremony during Puja at 10:30 am
10 July (Sat)      Commencement of Buddhist Leadership Training Programme
11 July (Sun)      Dhamma School Holiday in conjunction with Pg Governor’s Birthday

Mahindarama Buddhist Temple Calendar Jul - Dec 2010

Mahasanghikadana 2010 by Yayasan Belia Buddhist Malaysia

YAYASAN BELIA BUDDHIST MALAYSIA 马 来 西 亚 佛 教 发 展 基 金 会

2010 NATIONAL MAHA SANGHIKA DANA 2010年 全 国 供 佛 斋 僧 大 会

Venue
地 点 Penang Times Square. 槟 岛 时 代 广 场。
Jalan Dato Keramat, 10150 Penang.

PROGRAMME 大 会 程 序 表

Date
日 期 17th July 2010 (Saturday – Maha Sanghika Dana Eve).
二 零 一 零 年 七 月 十 七 日 (星 期 六 － 斋 僧 大 会 前 夕)。

8:00pm Dharma Lecture by Ven. Hui Hai, CEO of Yayasan Humanistik Malaysia.
马 来 西 亚 人 间 慈 悲 基 金 会 执 行 长 慧 海 法 师 佛 学 讲 座。
Topic 讲 题 : 菩 提 路 上 你 我 同 行。

Date
日 期 18th July 2010 (Sunday – Maha Sanghika Dana).
二 零 一 零 年 七 月 十 八 日 (星 期 日－ 斋 僧 大 会 )。

7.00am Pindapatta. 托 钵。
(Offering of rice in the alms bowl. 让 信 徒 将 白 饭 放 入 钵 内 以 示 供 僧)。

9.30am Arrival of Patrons of the function. 护 法 莅 临。

9.40am Arrival of Guest of Honour. 贵 宾 莅 临。

9.45am Arrival of the Sangha members. 法 师 莅 临。

10.00am Release of balloons by the Patrons of function and distinguished guests.
护 法 及 嘉 宾 释 放 彩 球。

10.10am Observance of Panca Sila led by Ven. E. Indaratana Maha Thero, The Chief Monk of Mahindarama Buddhist Temple and also the Hon. Treasurer of the Malaysian Sangha Fund.
槟 城 马 兴 达 拉 玛 佛 寺 住 持 兼 马 来 西 亚 护 僧 基 金 财 政 英 拉 拉 达 纳 法 师 领 众 念 诵 三 归 五 戒。

10.25am Welcoming speech. 致 欢 迎 词。

10.35am Opening speech by Guest of Honour. 贵 宾 致 词。

10.45am Chanting of Suttas by Theravada Tradition. 南 传 法 师 诵 经。
Chanting of Suttas by Mahayana Tradition. 北 传 法 师 诵 经 。
Chanting of Suttas by Vajrayana Tradition. 藏 传 法 师 诵 经 。

11.20am Offering of food to the Sangha members. 供 僧。

12 noon Offering of requisites to the Sangha members by the main sponsors of the function.
荣 誉 赞 助 人 供 果 仪 予 众 法 师。

12.20noon Speech by Ven. Indaratana Maha Thero, the Hon Treasurer of the Malaysian Sangha Fund and also the Chief Monk of the Mahindarama Buddhist Temple on behalf of the Malaysian Sangha Fund Committee.
马 来 西 亚 护 僧 基 金 财 政 兼 马 兴 达 拉 玛 佛 寺 住 持 英 拉 拉 达 纳 法 师 代 表 马 来 西 亚 护 僧 基 金 致 词。

12.30noon Speech by President of the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia.
马 来 西 亚 佛 教 青 年 总 会 总 会 长 王 书 优 居 士 致 词。

12.40noon Transference of merits by Mahayana Sangha. 北 传 法 师 回 向。

12.50 noon Transference of merits by Vajrayana Sangha 藏 传 法 师 回 向 。

1.00pm Transference of merits by Theravada Sangha. 南 传 法 师 回 向。
Ceremony ends and departure of Sangha members. 欢 送 法 师 离 席。

Upcoming events for June 2010 at Mahindarama

 06 June 2010  -  Visitors from Seck Kiah Eenh Buddhist Temple, Malacca (Total 71 Adults, 61 Chidlren & Youth)
9:00 – 9:15 am         Arrival of SKE group
9:15 – 9:45 am        Morning Puja
9:45 – 10:30 am      Tour of different sections viz, Sima Hall, 24 Buddha area, Bodhi Pakara, Amata Free Medical & Diabetic Centre, K Gunaratana Memorial Library
10:30 – 11:20 am      Presentation by MBT (20 mins), Presentation by SKE group 30 mins.
11:20 – 11:45 am      Lunch Dana
11:45 am – 12:30 pm Lunch hosted by Mahindarama
12:30 pm                   Adjourn
13 June 2010  Malaysian Buddhist Examination 2009 Certificate Presentation 1:00 pm at Lecture Hall
 
13 June 2010  Dhamma Teachers' Training Programme 2010 commences

Dhamma Sermons

Bhante Soorakkulame Pemaratana Thero

Speaker’s Profile
Venerable Soorakkulame Pemaratana was ordained at the age of 10 in 1986 and grew up learning the traditional Buddhist Teachings & education. He was trained under the tutelage of the most Ven. Attangane Sasanaratana Maha Thero at Sripathi Pirivena, Diyakalamulla, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka.

At the age of 21 years in 1997, Bhante received his higher ordination to become a full fledge member of the Sangha. Bhante holds a first class honors, bachelor’s degree in Buddhist Studies from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. From there, Bhante decided to further his education by obtaining a master's degree in Philosophy from the National University of Singapore.

He has lectured at the University of Peradeniya , Sri Lanka and Buddhist & Pali College of Singapore. He is currently the resident teacher & acting chief abbot of Pittsburgh Buddhist Center in Western Pennsylvania, USA.
 
Schedule
14 June (Mon) 8:00 – 9:30 pm
Noble Eightfold Path Part 1

15 June (Tue) 8:00 – 9:30 pm
Noble Eightfold Path Part 2

16 June (Wed) 8:00 – 9:30 pm
Noble Eightfold Path Part 3

Venue
Lecture Hall
Mahindarama Buddhist Temple
2, Kampar Road
10460 Penang

Dhamma Sermons

Dhamma Sermons

 by

Bhante Dhammavuddho

Speaker’s Profile

Bhante Dhammavuddho Thero is a Malaysian of Chinese descent. He worked as an electrical engineer with the Public Works Department for twelve years before going forth into the homeless life. His interest in religion led him to study the world’s major religions for a few years before meeting the Buddha’s teachings in 1976.

In 1983, he went forth into the homeless life in the Mahayana tradition. He was re-ordained in the Theravada tradition in Thailand three years later. After that he spent about ten years living the solitary lifestyle in quiet places. He has written numerous booklets and articles on Buddhism, eg “Return to the Original Buddha Teachings”, “Message of the Buddha”, “Buddhist Monk’s Precepts”, etc.

In 1998, through donations from his supporters, he founded a 15-acre forest monastery, Vihara Buddha Gotama (website: www.vbgnet.org), just outside the town of Temoh, near Kampar, in the state of Perak. The monastery is mainly for the study of the Suttas (discourses) and Vinaya (monastic discipline), and the practice of meditation, according to the original teachings of the Buddha. It is open to monks and nuns (maechees or anagarinis), and also laymen and laywomen.

 Venue

Lecture Hall
Mahindarama Buddhist Temple
2, Kampar Road
10460 Penang

Schedule

22 May (Sat) 2:30 – 4:00 pm
Dependent Origination of Liberation
(IN HOKKIEN)

22 May (Sat) 8:00 – 9:30 pm
History of Buddhism
(IN ENGLISH)

Malaysian Buddhist Examination Certification Presentation Ceremony 2010

The results of MBES 2009 examinations were release recently and the certificates will be presented in conjunction with the commencement of Dhamma Teachers' Training Programme 2010 on June 13 at 1:00 pm at Mahindarama Buddhist Temple, Lecture Hall.

Plse confirm your attendance with Sis Liana.