Join the Om Retreat ! http://kmspks.org/events/index.htm
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The Om Retreat is back again!
Part-timers are invited to join in any of the sessions during this rare retreat.
Date: 25/12/2005 - 31/12/2005
Location: 3rd Floor, Ven. Hong Choon Memorial Hall
Daily Sessions: 8:30am to 10am
10:15am to 11:30am
12:30pm to 2:30pm
3pm to 5pm
6pm to 7pm
7:30pm to 10pm
Please report 15 min before the start of each session. No prior registration
required. First come first served basis.
Open to Part-timers:
http://www.kmspks.org/events/OmParttime.pdf
Details of Retreat:
http://www.kmspks.org/events/evt_om.htm
~Om Mani Padme Hung~ -
Ya those who can make it pls come... I heard such a great merit dedicated to the world will have an effect on world peace.
Actually the Rinpoche intended to pass away some years back... but was asked by the dalai lama to live longer. So he lived. (many practitioners can leave their body at will even though not committing suicide) Those who want to come for the retreat... dont think you have many more chances... we may never know because the world is so impermanent. -
~Om Mani Padme Hung~
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in the question and anwser session, i heard from my sister-in-law, that there was a question asking Rinpoche, if one need to take triple refuge in order to enter Sukhavati/Dewachen? He replied Yes!
i also think so. Refuge in Buddha is not reborn in hell realm. Refuge in Dharma is not reborn in ghost realm. refuge in Sangha is not reborn in animal realm.
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Yes indeed! Taking refuge is very important.Originally posted by sinweiy:in the question and anwser session, i heard from my sister-in-law, that there was a question asking Rinpoche, if one need to take triple refuge in order to enter Sukhavati/Dewachen? He replied Yes!
i also think so. Refuge in Buddha is not reborn in hell realm. Refuge in Dharma is not reborn in ghost realm. refuge in Sangha is not reborn in animal realm.
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That is because even rebirth in pure land cannot lack 'shan4 gen1 fu2 de2 yin1 yuan2'... otherwise even though he may have chanted Amitabha, rebirth may not take place.
From Amitabha Sutra:
"Those who desire to be born in that land must perform the three meritorious acts: first, they should attend dutifully to their parents, honor the work of teachers and elders, with a compassionate mind refrain from killing, and cultivate the ten virtuous acts; second, they should receive and uphold the Three Refuges, keep the various precepts, and refrain from breaking the rules of conduct; third, they should awaken the mind that aspires for Enlightenment, believe deeply in the principle of cause and effect, read and recite the Mahayana teachings, and encourage those who practice the way. These three acts are called the undefiled acts."
Therefore, being virtuous, taking refuge and keeping precepts, and generation of Bodhicitta is very important. -
Originally posted by An Eternal Now:
'shan4 gen1' = good root
Yes indeed! Taking refuge is very important.
That is because even rebirth in pure land cannot lack [b]'shan4 gen1 fu2 de2 yin1 yuan2'... otherwise even though he may have chanted Amitabha, rebirth may not take place.
From *Amitabha Sutra:
"Those who desire to be born in that land must perform the three meritorious acts: first, they should attend dutifully to their parents, honor the work of teachers and elders, with a compassionate mind refrain from killing, and cultivate the ten virtuous acts; second, they should receive and uphold the Three Refuges, keep the various precepts, and refrain from breaking the rules of conduct; third, they should awaken the mind that aspires for Enlightenment, believe deeply in the principle of cause and effect, read and recite the Mahayana teachings, and encourage those who practice the way. These three acts are called the undefiled acts."
Therefore, being virtuous, taking refuge and keeping precepts, and generation of Bodhicitta is very important.[/b]
fu2 de2 = merit, virtue
yin1 yuan2' = conditions
*Sutra On Contemplation Of Amitayus.
we learned that first of the meritorious acts if can uphold, can be reborn in the Pure Abode of Good people and good Saints living together . second meritorious acts if can uphold, can be reborn in Pure Temporary Abode with residue of Not Knowing . third meritorious acts if can uphold, can be reborn in Pure Abode of Permanent Reward .
or it can be a associated with inferior, medium, superior grade.
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