A collection of KMSPKS news events and some enlightened reflections.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Relocation of Bright Hill Evergreen Home
Bright Hill Evergreen Home will be relocating to 100 Punggol Field, Singapore 828811, starting 8 March 2013.
We will officially operate at the new premises with effect from 11 March 2013.
Please note that our telephone number, fax number and email address remain unchanged.
Please contact Bright Hill Evergreen Home at 64593492 or email to enquiry@bheh.org should you have any queries.
Thank you.
Bright Hill Evergreen Home
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Dumplings For Sale
| Dragon Boat Festival Dumplings For Sale |
| Date: 5 Jun – 12 Jun 2013 |
| Time: 9.30 am – 2.30 pm |
| Fee: $3.00 each |
| Venue: Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery | Dinning Hall |
| Tel: 6849 5300 |
Light Offering & Aspiration Making 传灯与许愿
The ‘transference of Light’
reminds us to let the Dharma be our light and refuge in life. We should
protect and preserve the Buddha’s teaching well so that it can continue
to benefit the world, for the happiness and welfare of many…
传灯日不仅是传灯接法, 更是一份提醒，提起发愿修行的初发心，也感恩在生命中佛法给予我们一生受用的智慧。Light Transference Ceremony 传灯
18/05 Sat 星期六 6.00pm
Hall of Great Compassion 大悲殿
This is a traditional ceremony held every year at Kong Meng San Phor
Kark See Monastery prior to Vesak Day. Devotees gather at the monastery,
circumambulating the compound, offering lights, making aspirations for
oneself and the welfare of many. The celebration can be enjoyed by all
ages, even young children.传灯是光明山普觉禅寺每年卫塞节之前传统仪式。信徒聚集在寺院, 绕山, 点灯祈求· 随心满愿。庆祝活动适合男女老幼,欢迎公众· 踊跃参加· 传灯意义：
- 代表佛法辗转相传，普世相传。
- 是破除幽暗，破除无明，点亮心灯，照亮自己，照亮别人。
Merits of Light Offering | 施灯功德
若有众生奉施灯明，得十种功德：一者、照世如灯；
二者、随所生处，肉眼不坏；
三者、得于天眼；
四者、于善、恶法得智能；
五者、除灭大闇；
六者、得智能明；
七者、流转世间，常不在于黑闇之处；
八者、具大福报；
九者、命终生天；
十者、速证涅槃。
One becomes like the light in the world.
One achieves the clairvoyance of the pure flesh eye [as a human].
One achieves the devas’ eye.
One receives the wisdom of knowing what is virtue and what is non-virtue.
One is able to eliminate the darkness of ignorance, the concept of inherent existence.
One receives the illumination of wisdom.
One never experiences darkness even in samsara.
One receives great enjoyment wealth.
One quickly becomes liberated.
One quickly attains enlightenment.
—-《佛为首迦长者说业报差别经》
Vesak Auspicious Lanterns 卫塞吉祥灯
Kindle a light to illuminate the world of darkness. Be a lamp upon yourself and spread the brightness to all humankind. May ignorance be dispelled and wisdom cultivated.* Registration required 须报名 $30 per lantern
18/05 – 25/05
Hall of Great Compassion 大悲殿
Light Offering & Aspiration Making
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Kindle a light to illuminate the world
of darkness. Be a lamp upon yourself and spread the brightness to all
humankind. May ignorance be dispelled and wisdom cultivated.
| Light Offering & Aspiration Making | |
| Date: | 18 May 2013 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 6:00 pm |
| Venue: | Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery | Hall of Great Compassion |
| Vesak Auspicious Lanterns | |
| Lighting Period: | 18 May ~ 25 May 2013 |
| Fee: | $30 per lantern |
| Enquiry: | Tel: 6849 5333 | Registration at Front Office |
Saturday, February 2, 2013
迎新除旧、欢庆蛇年
恭祝广大的信众们，法喜充满，新春盛意，世界和平，国泰民安。
| 活动：叩钟偈｜108钟声｜早课｜弥勒佛圣诞祝仪｜礼祖｜向诸位法师拜年 日期：2013年2月9日（星期六） 时间：晚上11 时30分 地点：大悲殿 询问：6849 5300 |
闻一百零八下钟声、驱散所有心头烦恼、为让善法注入心田、造福世间广种善缘。人们只有远离了颠倒梦想，和平、吉祥、福气、好运才能靠我们更近。
钟是寺院重要的法器之一，鸣钟更深的含义是为了祈祷：国泰民安、风调雨顺、道场兴隆、正觉净念。年复一年，一百零八下雄浑、洪亮的钟声响彻大地，能令修道者消除一百零八种烦恼，能令名利客醒悟回头。
浑厚悠扬的钟声，激荡在心田里，呼应着每个人的自性，令之断除烦恼显现智慧，明了烦恼和忧愁皆来自对名利贪欲的渴望。钟声愈发的悠长，人生愈发的清晰，愈发的明澈。
恭祝广大的信众们，法喜充满，新春盛意，世界和平，国泰民安！
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Alms Offering to the Sangha 2013 / 2013年托钵暨供僧法会
“He who reveres those worthy of
reverence, the Buddhas and their disciples, who have transcended all
obstacles and passed beyond the reach of sorrow and lamentation – he who
reveres such peaceful and fearless ones, his merit none can compute by
any measure.” (Dhammapada v195- 196)
Date: 1st January 2013, Tuesday.Time: 8.00am – 10.00am.
Venue: Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery,
Hall Of Great Compassion.
Enquiries: 6849 5300.
| Packages for Alms Offering (while stock last) | Offering Details |
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Redeem Offerings: 1st Jan 2013, 6:30am – 9:00am Offering Location: Ven Hong Choon Memorial Hall Level 1 Alms Offering: 1st Jan 2013, 8:00am – 10:00am |
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Redeem Offerings: 1st Jan 2013, 9:00am – 10:30am Offering Location: Ven Hong Choon Memorial Hall Level 2 (Dining Hall) Hamper Offering: 1st Jan 2013, 11:30am to 12noon |
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Word of caution : The monastery has never sent any volunteers or staff to solicit donations publicly or from door-to-door for this event.
There are limited parking lots within the Monastery. Please consider using public transport instead.《佛说布施经》云：供养三宝可得五种利益：身相端庄，气力增盛，寿命延长，快乐安稳，成就辩才。目犍连尊者以斋僧功德令母亲出离饿鬼道；梁武帝斋僧 感得妻子从畜生道而升天道。因此本寺特别推出“五谷丰收”，“丰衣足食”及“智慧如海”各个礼盒，让信众能以此礼盒供僧，广植福田、同沾法喜。能成就众僧 安心修行，其功德不可限量。僧众托钵，如法供养，仅接受食物及药物，请勿施钱于钵盂之中。若有信徒欲供养金钱，请到寺务处捐献。所有善款将会用来兴建新加 坡佛学院及资助运作费用。
日期：2013年1月1日，星期二
时间：8.00am – 10.00am
地点：光明山普觉禅寺大悲殿
电话：6849 5300
| 供僧礼盒（供僧礼盒售完为止） | 供僧细节 |
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索取礼盒 : 2013年1月1日，上午6时30分至9时正 托钵时间 : 当天上午8时至10时 地点 : 宏船老和尚纪念堂1楼 |
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索取礼盒 : 2013年1月1日，上午9时至10时30分 献供礼盒时间 : 当天上午11时30分至中午12时 地点 : 宏船老和尚纪念堂2楼 (斋堂) |
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注: 本寺从未派人出外沿户登记或收取活动功德金，敬请各位善信留意，切勿受骗，顺此敬告。
由于寺院停车位有限，劝请信徒们利用公共交通出席。Sunday, September 2, 2012
Learning Dharma
Life is short. Time is fleeting. Uncover the True Nature.
Life Doesn’t Stand Still
For Even A Moment;
Live to Learn, Not Learn to Live
Life is all about lifelong learning.It’s about learning the skills, knowledge, values and mindset to happiness, well-being and inner peace. Everyone wants to be happy. Nobody wants to suffer.
[中文]
The Buddha had expounded on numerous texts of the 32 kinds of benefits and merit of listening to teachings on wisdom, compassion and on the true nature of life. These teachings, or what Buddhists called the Buddha-Dharma, help open one’s heart and mind. Studies have proven that Buddhist practices bring immense benefits to a person’s well-being.
To attain complete awakening, bodhisattvas, or noble beings who strives for Buddhahood in order to be of utmost benefit to all, aspire to learn all Buddha-Dharma and cultivate all wisdom.
- Stories:The Visible Teaching
Once a wandering ascetic, Moliya Sīvaka, addressed the Blessed One as follows:
“It is said, venerable sir, ’The Dhamma is directly visible.’ In what way, venerable sir, is the Dhamma directly visible, immediate, inviting one to come and see, worthy of application, to be personally experienced by the wise?”
“Well, Sīvaka, I shall in return question you about this. You may answer as you see fit.
“What do you think, Sīvaka: when there is greed in you, will you know, ’There is greed in me’? And when there is no greed in you, will you know, ’There is no greed in me’?”—”Yes, venerable sir, I shall know.”
“If you thus know of the greed present in you that it is there; and when greed is absent that it is absent—that is a way the Dhamma is directly visible.
“What do you think, Sīvaka: when there is hatred or delusion in you, will you know, ’There is hatred … There is delusion in me’? And when there is no hatred … no delusion in you, will you know, ’There is no hatred … no delusion in me’?”—”Yes, venerable sir, I shall know.”
“If you thus know of the hatred or delusion present in you that they are there; and when hatred or delusion are absent that they are absent—that is a way the Dhamma is directly visible.
“In this way, Sīvaka, the Dhamma is directly visible, immediate, inviting one to come and see, worthy of application, to be personally experienced by the wise”
Source: Numerical Discourses of the Buddha (The Chapter of the Sixes) by Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Great Learning
The Buddha’s teaching is profound and difficult to understand properly, let alone to practise and realise for oneself. We are very fortunate to have excellent translations of the Buddha’s teachings in English, and many other books by eminent meditation masters. We should study the Dhamma whenever possible to deepen and broaden our knowledge. Study, practice, and realisation are all necessary unless we live with an enlightened teacher. In that case, if we practice hard, realisation will follow without study. Recommended Readings
CLASSICS In the Buddha's Words
An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon
By Bhikkhu Bodhi
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha
A Complete Translation of the Anguttara Nikaya
By Bhikkhu Bodhi
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
By Thich Nhat Hanh
The Way to Buddhahood: Instructions from a Modern Chinese Master
By Ven. Yin-shun
CONTEMPORARY What the Buddha Taught:
By Rahula WalpolaWhat Makes You Not a Buddhist By Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Open Heart, Clear Mind
By Thubten ChodronBuddhism Plain and Simple
By Steve Hagen
More Free Distribution Books and Media Resources at media.kmspks.org 
- Benefits of Listening Dharma
The Saddharama Smriti Upasthana Sutra mentions the benefits that can be gained from listening to the Dhamma. It says:
- “What are these thirty two? When a master preaches the Dharma, he is like a parent to his audience, and he is like a bridge across the river of birth and death.
- When one hears what one has never heard before, one attains new realizations. Once one has knowledge, one can begin to think about what one has learned.
- Once one has begun to think about what one has learned, one has truly begun to practice self-cultivation.
- Once one has begun to practice self-cultivation, one will abide in peace. Once one has begun to abide in peace, one can begin to benefit others; and then a mutually beneficial interaction can begin.
- If one is able to abide in peace, then even hardship will not seem disturbing.
- If one listens to the Dharma, then roots of goodness will begin to grow where formerly they did not grow.
- If one contemplates what one has learned, then one will become prepared for liberation.
- Listening to the Dharma can lead people with perverse views to change their views to right ones and listening to the Dharma can help people destroy unwholesome thoughts whenever they arise.
- Listening to the Dharma increases goodness of mind and rids one of evil mental causes and conditions.
- Listening to the Dharma keeps one from being scattered and disorganised in one’s activities.
- Listening to the Dharma leads one toward the company of good people and leads one away from selfishness and falseness.
- Listening to the Dharma encourages one to care for one’s parents and believe in karma; it also shows one how to live a long life.
- Listening to the Dharma leads one to be raised by others and protected by heavenly beings, and it causes one’s deepest wishes to be fulfilled.
- Listening to the Dharma brings one all the joys of the Dharma and keeps one from sloth and laziness.
- Listening to the Dharma causes one to progress quickly, to understand gratitude and to think often on the meaning of death.
- If one has listened often to the Dharma, at the time of one’s death, one will not cling to life or feel remorse for what one has done.
- Ultimately, listening to the Dharma will lead one to Nirvana.”
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