Friday, November 5, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
CGC's Dharma Activities For The Month Of November 2010
Monday, 1st November 2010 (8.30 pm) - Guru PujaSunday, 14th November 2010 (3.00 pm) - Tara Puja
Tuesday, 16th November 2010 (8.30 pm) - Guru Puja
Sunday, 21st November 2010 (3.00 pm) - Medicine Buddha Puja
Sunday, 28th November 2010 (11.00 am) - Animal Liberation
Tuesday, 30th November 2010 - (8.30 pm) - Guru Puja
Sunday, September 26, 2010
CGC's Dharma Activities For The Month Of October 2010
Sunday, 3rd October 2010 (3.00 pm) - Guru PujaSunday, 10th October 2010 - Khenrinpoche Lama Lhundrup's Visit
Thursday, 14th October 2010 (8.30 pm) - Tara Puja
Sunday, 17th October 2010 (3.00 pm) - Guru Puja
Friday, 22nd October 2010 (8.30 pm) - Medicine Buddha Puja
Sunday, 24th October 2010 (9.00 am) - Long Life Puja for Khenrinpoche Lama Lhundrup in LDC, Kuala Lumpur.
Sunday, 31st October 2010 - (11.00 am) - Animal Liberation
Friday, September 24, 2010
A note from Ven. Osel on Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche's teaching in LIVE webcast
Dear friends,
Just want to share with you that in the past 10 days morning I have been watching Rinpoche's teaching in LIVE webcast. A few days ago, when Rinpoche started the teaching, He led everyone on Seven Limbs Prayer, and when it came to the Limb of Offering, Rinpoche led everyone to visualize all the water offering, flower offering, lights offering in His house in Aptos, Californis and Washington, then Rinpoche also mentioned about the 100,000 lights offering in Amitabha Buddhist Center in Singapore, after this, Rinpoche then also mentioned the 40,000 lights offering in CGC!!! But then Rinpoche said that the lights in CGC only turn on at night, so He said He is not sure whether the lights are on now??!!!!! I got a shocked when I heard this and have to quickly run upstair to turn on all the lights because the lights are usually switched off in the morning. So on that day morning, the moment the lights were switched off, Rinpoche mentioned immediately "he is not sure whether the lights are on or not???!!!" ... It is like He knows we just switched it off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ooooppppssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Two days ago, at the end of the teaching, Rinpoche received a note which was passed to him by the attendant. Somebody request for prayer to a young mongolian girl, who hit in an accident and is in coma for 7 days. Rinpoche then led everyone to chant Medicine Buddha Names and Mantra, and visualization and dedicate for her. Just now, Rinpoche received another note again, saying that the mongolian girl has woken up and now is able to speak!!!!!!! Rinpoche said wao.... and start to thank everyone for the prayer, and thank Medicine Buddha as well.... and everyone applauded... and some voice from the participant thank Rinpoche too....
Isn't it amazing???!!!
Just to share with you all....How fortunate we are to have such realized humble wonderful perfect GURU!!!!!
Have a nice day as usual....
o....
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Naga Puja Cruise With Geshe Sherab
On Wednesday, 11th August 2010, a few members of CGC who were able to take time off work, went cruising on a yacht named the "Blue Whale" with Ven. Osel and Geshe Sherab. Accompanying us on the cruise was Mr. Ken Chuah from Losang Dragpa Centre, Kuala Lumpur and his father from New Zealand. The intention of the cruise was to perform Naga Puja at sea.
Naga Puja is a powerful puja to pacify nagas, unseen beings in the animal realm which lives around us in the sea, lakes, rivers, jungles, etc. Nagas sometimes brings harmful diseases such as skin diseases, cancer, stroke, bone pain, etc to people. Participating in the puja brings about protection from nagas and will certainly help prevent such diseases or help recover from them.
The yatch departed at approximately 4.00 pm from the marina located next to Penang's jetty. Prayers to Medicine Buddha were recited by the participants while both Geshe Sherab and Ven. Osel performed the puja. Offerings were made to the nagas by throwing Tibetan medicinal herbs and milk into the sea concluding the puja. We also chanted mantras blowing them onto pieces of bread before throwing them into the sea to feed and bless the fishs and other animals.
Having completed our mission, we spent the rest of the cruise celebrating Geshe Sherab's birthday and the birthday of three other members who were also born in the month of August - Glen, Sharon and Yin Peng. It was a most enjoyable experience for everyone.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Program with Geshe Sherab August 2010
Geshe Thubten Sherab, a formal headmaster of the renowned Kopan Monastery, will be visiting Chokyi Gyaltsen Center (CGC) this August 2010, and will be giving us a flair for the Kopan Monastery dharma teachings and workshops. Geshe speaks very fluent English, and Mandarin translation can be provided if required. Participation is free, but registration is required.
Calm Abiding Meditation
Date: 14th August 2010 (Sat) & 15th August 2010 (Sun)
Time: 2pm - 5pm.
Venue: Chokyi Gyaltsen Center
~ What and why is it so important to do the Calm Abiding Meditation
~ Can Calm Abiding Meditation help us in our daily busy life?
You may have queries during this workshop and may consult with Geshe Sherab. The practice of calm abiding helps us develop concentration and mindfulness which is greatly needed in our everyday life. During the 2 days workshop, Geshe Sherab will guide us on how to practice calm abiding in our busy life.
Naga Puja
Date: 11th August 2010 (Wednesday) & 20th August 2010 (Friday)
Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Chokyi Gyaltsen Center
Naga Puja is a powerful puja to pacify Nagas (a kind of being in animal realm which lives around us) which brings harm to people, such as Skin Disease and Cancer.
By participating in this puja, it brings protection to you not to receive any harm from Nagas. You may attend the puja or make offerings toward the puja and leave your name and dedications. It is due to the power of the puja, the power of the Buddha’s blessings, the power of your sincere faith and the power of dependent arising, that helps heal the sickness by a certain degree or complete recovery.
Please feel free to write to us fpmt.cgc@gmail.com or call Ms. Stephanie at (012) 428 2929 for any assistance.
The Journey of Reincarnation It is part of our life that everyone will finally get on this journey. How do we prepare for this journey and how does this journey look like? What are the four elements & how do the four elements dissolve? When does our consciousness leave our body? What does Intermediate State Being mean? Do we take rebirth within 49 days?
Join us to find out about our special journey at the end of this life, so that we can plan our future lives. It is important for us to learn and plan properly before this journey begins, and the sooner we find out about this, we stand a better chance of not taking rebirth in the lower reams (eg, hell beings, hungry ghosts, and animals) when death suddenly descends upon us.
The workshop will be concluded with an Extensive Medicine Buddha Puja dedicated for your good health and happiness from life after life.
21st August 2010 (Saturday)
2.30pm – 4.30pm Session 1 5pm – 7.45pm Session 2 8.45pm – 10.45pm Session 3 |
22nd August 2010 (Sunday)
| 2.30pm – 5.30pm Session 4 7pm – 8.30pm Extensive Medicine Buddha Puja 9pm – 9.30pm Public Blessing by Geshe Sherab |
Kindly register with Ms. Stephanie at fpmt.cgc@gmail.com or 012-428 2929 for this workshop – The Journey of Reincarnation before 7th August 2010 (Saturday).
As for the donation for Extensive Medicine Buddha Puja, please write in your dedication and submit the list before 7th August 2010 (Saturday).
Interactive 5 Days Lam Rim Retreat
Date: 27th August 2010 (Friday) – 31st August 2010 (Tuesday)
Time: 10am – 5pm
Venue: Chokyi Gyaltsen Center
All the 84,000 teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni are contained in Lam Rim in the most structured manner, giving us a proper understanding of dharma starting with kindergarten level to advanced level. Often we attend dharma talk on an ad hoc basis, and the dharma topics seem so sporadical. Our understandings of dharma are so out of place. Learning dharma becomes so boring.
You will find the retreat to be very interactive, it will stir our curiosity of wanting to learn dharma, and after the 5 days, you can see all the 84,000 teachings of Buddha in one picture, and you can contextualize your understanding of dharma, and you will know how to debate, and most importantly, you won't be ignorant and you can't be fooled by superstitious belief that constrain your actions.
Here is the schedule for the Interactive Lam Rim Retreat:
10.00am - 10.30am Meditation
10.30am - 12.30pm Teaching - Session 1
12.30pm - 01.30pm Lunch Break
01.30pm - 03.00pm Q & A or Debate Session
03.00pm - 03.30pm Tea Break
03.30pm - 05.00pm Teaching - Session 2
Kindly register with Ms. Stephanie at fpmt.cgc@gmail.com or 012 - 428 2929 for Lam Rim Retreat and submit to us latest on 15th August 2010.
ABOUT GESHE THUBTEN SHERAB
Geshe Thubten Sherab was born in 1967 and he entered Kopan Monastery at the age of nine and he completed geshe studies at Sera Je Monastery in South India, followed by a year at Gyumed Tantric College . He then completed retreat and teaching assignments both in the U.S.A and Asia. He served as Headmaster of Kopan Monastery’s school for four years, overseeing debate training and tantric training activities.
Geshe Sherab understands and connects very well with Western and Eastern students, presenting the Dharma in accessible, warm and open manner.
Geshe is a title of Buddhist doctorate degree, obtained after over 20 years of Buddhist studies in a monastery. The person must pass all examinations on memorization, debate and writing.
You can download CGC's Timetable for August 2010 here:DOWNLOAD CGC's TIMETABLE FOR AUGUST 2010
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