PRINCE SIDDHARTHA THE MUSICAL‏ - JOINT EFFORTS BY 3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO BRIGHTEN UP PENANG!

Chokyi Gyaltsen Center, Phor Tay Private School and Pu Ai Community Service in a joint effort will bring to Penang, the highly acclaimed Prince Siddhartha the Musical show, produced by the Musical On Stage Productions. The Prince Siddhartha the Musical show has been brought to various cities, including Singapore, Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Jakarta with a turn-out of 70 thousand audiences.

We are is very proud to be the organizers to bring this highly acclaimed Prince Siddhartha the Musical show to Penang for the first time, and we are extremely delighted to have this event being endorsed in the Penang Tourism Calendar of Events for 2010. We believe this will bring a lot of joys to the community of Penang and also the vicinity states such as Kedah and Perak.

WHAT IS THE PRINCE SIDDHARTHA THE MUSICAL?

Prince Siddhartha the Musical is a full-length Mandarin musical created and produced by some of the best talents from the Malaysian music, television, theatre and dance scenes.

Prince Siddhartha the Musical is essentially an Eastern story re-told and presented in Western musical style. Gathering a cast of award-winning actors and dancers, the musical also features a powerful and touching music score, combining classical, new-age and ethnic elements, dynamic and captivating dance choreography, vibrantly coloured stage design and lavish costumes coupled with advanced animation effects,

Prince Siddhartha the Musical is highly recommended for both its artistic and entertainment value.

Prince Siddhartha the Musical will rock Penang!!

For a short clip of video and information please go to www.musicalonstage.com

Synopsis

Prince Siddhartha was born in B.C. 464 in ancient India where people were divided by a caste system. As the Prince of Kapilavatthu leading a luxurious and prestigious life, Siddhartha observed the unequal status of the people outside the palace. Once he chanced upon the sights of birth, aging, sickness and death, and realised the suffering of the mankind. With a determination to seek a way to end all suffering, he went into a poignant sojourn in search of the truth of life and the universe. After 12 years of practice, he finally attained Enlightenment – The Buddha.

WHERE TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS?

The venue is at Dewan Sri Pinang, and the dates for the shows in Penang are:

1^st SESSION
[Premier Show, for donation or sponsorship of advertisement of RM1,000 and above]

19^th March 2010, Fri
8pm-11pm

2^nd SESSION:

20^th March 2010, Sat
8pm-11 pm

3^rd SESSION:

21th March 2010, Sun
2pm-5pm

4^th SESSION:

21th March 2010, Sun
8pm-11pm

For further inquiries or ticketing reservations, kindly call:

Chokyi Gyaltsen Center: 04-229 0600 / 04-228 2561 (Soon Huat Motors), 012 428 5528 (Vincent), 012 475 1363 (Angie), cgc.ticket@gmail.com

Than Hsiang Temple: 04 6414822

Pu Ai Community Service: 0124076490

You will be able to get a copy of your ticket from Popular Book outlets.

Tickets are priced at : RM50, RM70 & RM100

DONATION & ADVERTISEMENT SPONSORSHIP

As this is a charitable show, and all the costs incurred to bring this show to Penang have been funded by the three non-profit organizations, namely, Chokyi Gyaltsen Center, Por Tay Private School and Pu Ai Community Service, we strongly encourage public donations and advertisement sponsorship.

For Donation and Advertisement Sponsorship, please contact:

Chokyi Gyaltsen Center: 012 438 6228 (Datin Goh), 012 428 5528 (Vincent), fpmt.cgc@gmail.com

Than Hsiang Temple: 04 6414822

Pu Ai Community Service Center: 012 4076490

Phor Tay Private School : 04 2271469

CGC Appears In FPMT International News January 2010

Ling Rinpoche’s Visit to FPMT Centers in Malaysia

On his recent visit to Malaysia, Ling Rinpoche graciously accepted the invitations of the FPMT centers to teach there. At the Chokyi Gyaltsen Study Group in Penang, Rinpoche was requested to speak on an intriguing topic: how to enjoy samsara without feeling guilty. Daniel Yeoh, the group coordinator reported that Rinpoche clearly and precisely answered that samsara can’t be enjoyed.

Daniel added that Gala Rinpoche (who was among the eleven Sangha in the entourage) praised the work of Lama Zopa Rinpoche and the devotion of the Malaysian students, and made the observation that “all the altars are set up in a way that as you enter the center, you will feel that it is a FPMT center or a Lama Tsongkhapa lineage center, and that he could not see any worldly gods on or near the altar.”

Heart Shrine Relic Tour Coming To CGC

Please click on the above photo to see the enlarged version. Thank you.

CGC Organising Highly Acclaimed "Siddhartha The Musical"

Chokyi Gyaltsen Center (CGC), Than Hsiang Temple (THT) and Pu Ai (PA) will be co-organising and bringing to Penang, the Musical On Stage Productions (MOSP), a musical group from Kuala Lumpur, who has been performing a number of shows, particularly the highly acclaimed "Siddhartha the musical". This musical has had successful performances in various cities including Singapore, Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Jakarta with a total turn-out of 70,000 spectators. For more information on the show kindly go to www.musicalonstage.com.

The expected dates for the shows in Penang are 19th (8pm-11pm), 20th (8pm-11 pm) & 21st March 2010 (2pm-5pm & 8pm-11pm) which coincides with the school holidays. Prices of tickets are RM50, RM70 and RM100. The show will be held at Penang's Dewan Sri Pinang. For furthur inquiries or ticketing reservations, kindly contact cgc.ticket@gmail.com.

A short video clip on the musical is attached below. Enjoy!

Welcoming Address To Kyabje Choden Rinpoche By CGC's President, Dr. Daniel Yeoh On 22nd December 2009

Earlier this year, I went to Borobudur for pilgrimage with Kyabje Choden Rinpoche, and with the great advice of anila Osel, I made request to invite Rinpoche to come to teach at Chokyi Gyaltsen Center. Rinpoche with so much compassion accepted my request, and Rinpoche, all of us at CGC are extremely happy that Rinpoche is here today to teach us.

Over the next 7 days, we request Rinpoche dispel the darkness that has been clouding our mind, and we request Rinpoche to ripen our mind stream so that we could quickly achieve many realisations. We request Rinpoche to ripen our mind so that we are ready to practise highest yoga tantra very soon.

Many of us here serve dharma and work very hard for dharma according to the holy wishes Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche. We also request Rinpoche to dispel all our obstacles, secret and outer obstacles, so that we have perfect conditions to serve dharma and practise dharma, and have a lot of realisations.

Rinpoche you mentioned in your teaching recently that if a qualified student relies on a qualified master, inner realisation is as easy as "ABC".

We have no doubt that Rinpoche is a perfectly qualified spiritual master, and on our side we will try to be a qualified student; we will try to have our mind freed from biased, 2) we will try to develop some wisdom discriminate between right and wrong 3) and we will strive hard to develop strong aspiration to achieve inner realisation.

Rinpoche, your holy presence here is so rare and so precious, and I hope all of us here at CGC will sincerely aspire to be your qualified students and seek to practise dharma and make our dharma practice as offerings to Rinpoche.

Once again, thank you so much Rinpoche for coming to CGC.

Kyabje Choden Rinpoche's Programme

Here is the programme for Kyabje Choden Rinpoche’s visit to CGC, Penang on 22th Dec 2009 - 29th Dec 2009.

22/12/2009 (Tue)

6:00pm Welcome Kyabje Choden Rinpoche's (expected time of arrival)

23/12/2009 (Wed)

7.30pm - 9.30pm Teachings on Three Principles of the Path by Lama Tsongkhapa

24/12/2009 (Thu)

7.30pm - 9.30pm Medicine Buddha Initiation

25/12/2009 (Fri)

9:00am Visit to Kek Lok Si Temple

12.30pm Lunch with CGC members and the public at CGC

(Those interested, kindly register your name with Ms.Stephanie at 012- 428 2929 or email: fpmt.cgc@gmail.com before 20/12/2009)

4:00pm - 6pm Teaching on Tong Leng Meditation

26/12/2009 (Sat)

7:00pm - 7.30pm Short Teaching: Why purification is so important & What will happen to us if we do not do the purification practice?

7.30pm - 9.30pm Vajrasattva Initiation

28/12/2009 (Mon)

Consultation day. Kindly call Yeoh at 012 428 5528 for appointment

29/12/2009 (Tue)

7.30pm - 9.30pm Teaching on Daily Preliminary Practices

For further enquiries, kindly email to us fpmt.cgc@gmail.com or call Ms. Stephanie at 012 428 292

A Wish Granting Tree‏ In Conjunction With Medicine Buddha Initiation By Kyabje Choden Rinpoche

A wish-granting season in conjunction with Medicine Buddha Initiation

by Kyabje Choden Rinpoche

on 24th Dec, 2009, 7:30pm @ Chokyi Gyaltsen Center, Penang

On this beautiful festive season when many people are celebrating Christmas Eve with family gatherings at home, hotels, or restaurants, CGC has the great pleasure to share with you this “evening of lights” with the most precious Tibetan Buddhist master, Kyabje Choden Rinpoche.

In conjunction with Medicine Buddha Initiation by Kyabje Choden Rinpoche, CGC offers you a chance to pray for your wishes to come true. We will assemble a wish-granting tree decorated with beautiful ornaments. For each of your wishes that will be hung up on the tree together with the ornaments, we will request Rinpoche's blessing for your wishes to come true.

Medicine Buddha is known for his powerful vow in fulfilling the wishes of sentient beings especially at this degenerate age. The wish-granting tree, as stated in the Mandala Offering practice, is a particular enjoyment in the “Southern Continent”. It is a huge tree made of the seven precious gems and for whatever wishes that you pray for, your needs will pour down from it like rain.

Let us all come to pray for everyone's wishes to be fulfilled, and to benefit all other sentient beings in an extensive way.

Name:

Mobile No:

Email:

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Your wish list:

We appreciate donation of RM5 for every wish that you make. The donation will go towards supporting the Center activities. Thank you.