Dhamma Talk @ PKS - Karma & Divinity

• marcteng

  4 Jan 07, 08:01

  26 Jan 06 (Fri) - Karma & Divinity
  Venue: Kong Meng San Phor Kak See Monastery Memorial Hall
  Time : 7:45pm
  
  Can the Law of Cause and Effort be influenced by "divine" intervention? Do Gods play a part in the outcomes of our lives? What is the best way of living to get what we want in life? What determines our next destination after death? This talk will discuss these thought provoking questions to better understand how we need to take responsibility of our own lives.
  
  
  Ajahn Brahm Dhamma Talks
  
  
• marcteng

  5 Jan 07, 00:15

  anyone going for the dhamma talk?
  
  I sure will be going, cos his talk is quite hilarious and informative.
  
  anyone wanna go together?
• Beyond Religion

  5 Jan 07, 08:30

  Originally posted by marcteng:

  anyone going for the dhamma talk?
  
  I sure will be going, cos his talk is quite hilarious and informative.
  
  anyone wanna go together?

  I plan to go with my wife. I looked up the KMSPKS website but cannot find the event... any more details here? Is it for public admission? Any charges? Duration of the talk? Any registration required etc?
• Isis

  5 Jan 07, 15:05

  No charges but not sure about the duration..
  
• neutral_onliner

  5 Jan 07, 21:03

  Originally posted by Beyond Religion:

  I plan to go with my wife. I looked up the KMSPKS website but cannot find the event... any more details here? Is it for public admission? Any charges? Duration of the talk? Any registration required etc?

  Free of charge.
• marcteng

  17 Jan 07, 20:14

  y pks website dun have the dhamma talk eh?
  
  is it going to be held there if at all?
• Beyond Religion

  17 Jan 07, 21:14

  Originally posted by marcteng:

  y pks website dun have the dhamma talk eh?
  
  is it going to be held there if at all?

  I emailed KMSPKS for clarification, they told me that it is organized by Buddhist Fellowship, though the venue is in PKS.
  
  http://www.buddhistfellowship.org
• Isis

  20 Jan 07, 12:16

  Hey, There are two dharma talks by Ajahn Brahm, not only on 26 Jan 7.45pm. The second dharma talk will be on 27 Jan, 5.15pm, also at PKS
  
  The topic will be on losing loved ones
  
  Everyone loses loved ones. This can be a very painful experience if one is not prepared for this inevitable outcome in every one of our special relationships. Come and learn how this buddhism offers practical tips to overcome pain and more with our life.
• marcteng

  20 Jan 07, 16:06

  anyone going?
  
  i sure will go
• Beyond Religion

  26 Jan 07, 23:28

  I just came back from the talk. I brought my wife and daughter along. Ajahn Brahm is a really good speaker. Hard hitting and humorous at the same time.
  
  However, he mentions that the transferance of merit is effective only between people with whom you are close to... My understanding is that transferance can be made to any being, whether close to me or not.
  
  Any thoughts?
• An Eternal Now

  26 Jan 07, 23:32

  Originally posted by Beyond Religion:

  I just came back from the talk. I brought my wife and daughter along. Ajahn Brahm is a really good speaker. Hard hitting and humorous at the same time.
  
  However, he mentions that the transferance of merit is effective only between people with whom you are close to... My understanding is that transferance can be made to any being, whether close to me or not.
  
  Any thoughts?

  My understanding is same as yours. You can transfer to anyone, not just those you are close to. However transference works best when he is there to witness your transference. Therefore to the deceased it is best to think of the deceased and tell him about your intentions of dedicating merits. He might be able to sense it and be present during transference.