佛说阿弥陀经

阿弥陀经是佛陀无问自说的经典，在汉传佛教区域广为流传，同时也是净土宗所依据的经典之一，为净宗学人所喜爱。本经前半段宣说西方极乐世界的依正庄严和阿弥陀佛名号的由来及意义，劝导众生念诵阿弥陀佛名号以往生西方净土，最后六方诸佛亦劝导其土众生相信阿弥陀佛并发愿往生西方极乐世界。

佛说阿弥陀经

日期: 2014年9月7日至10月12日，星期日

时间：下午1时至2时30分

地点：宏船老和尚纪念堂 | 1楼 | 课室9

赞助费用：免费入场

报名与询问：电话：6849 5300 | 电邮：sem@kmspks.org | 海报

指导：

仁虚法师于2000年在江苏泰兴庆云禅寺出家。2004年在光明山普觉禅寺受具足戒，2001年至2007年在厦门闽南佛学院完成预科和本科学业。2008年法师在斯里兰卡康提佩尔迪尼亚大学巴利与佛学研究中心攻读文学硕士，目前正在进行哲学硕士/ 博士联读。

2013年法师在光明山普觉禅寺弘法部担任精神导师。2013年11月在北京参加麻省正念中心的7日身心医学的正念专业教育与培训。

地藏追思报恩法会

各位大德、居士：

值此七月盛夏，本寺将启建九天《地藏追思报恩法会》，届时将由法师带领大众念诵《地藏菩萨本愿功德经》， 以祈世界和平，人民安乐，先亡得度，现眷吉祥。

On the 1st to 9th of the Seventh Lunar month, our monastery would conduct a nine day “Ksitigarbha’s Rememberance and Repaying of Kindness Puja”. Venerable Sirs would lead in the recitation of “The Sutra of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha’s Fundamental Vows” and dedicate it to world peace, well-being of citizens, deliverance of the deceased, and the auspiciousness of those living.

 

正所谓：
地藏法会 因缘难遇 悲心宏愿 至诚感通
诸佛加被 龙天齐护 悉令众生 愿满离苦
闻法修行 福慧增长 消宿现业 同登极乐

地藏追思报恩法会

欢迎公众踊跃参加 Come Join Us!

日期/Date： 2014年7月27日至8月4日（农历七月初一至初九日）27/7/2014 – 4/8/2014

时间/Time：晚上8点正至9点30分 8pm – 9.30pm

地点/Venue：大悲殿 The Great Compassion Hall

注：法会结束后，有巴士车载送至宏茂桥巴士转换站
The monastery had catered bus to ferry participants to Ang Mo Kio bus interchange after the puja.

佛说盂兰盆经 – 8月3日

Understanding Ullambana

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佛说盂兰盆经

记述佛陀大弟子目犍连尊者因不忍其母堕饿鬼道受倒悬之苦，乃问法于佛陀，佛陀开示于七月十五日众僧自恣日，用百味饭食五果等供养佛法僧三宝，即可令其母脱离苦难。依本经所流行的盂兰盆法会，已普遍为大众所接受，并以此功德回向累劫父母，报答父母养育之恩，传扬孝亲美德。

佛说盂兰盆经

日期：8月3日（星期日）

时间：早上9时30分至11时

主讲：仁虚法师

地点：宏船老和尚纪念堂1楼｜课室9

报名：接待处 | 早上9时至4时30分

电话：6849 5300 | 电子邮件：volunteers@kmspks.org | [详情]

主讲：
仁虚法师于2000年在江苏泰兴庆云禅寺出家。2004年在光明山普觉禅寺受具足戒，2001年至2007年在厦门闽南佛学院完成预科和本科学业。2008年法师在斯里兰卡康提佩尔迪尼亚大学巴利与佛学研究中心攻读文学硕士，目前正在进行哲学硕士/博士联读。

2013年法师在光明山普觉禅寺弘法部担任精神导师。去年11月在北京参加麻省正念中心的7日身心医学的正念专业教育与培训。

Heart Sutra Workshop

What is Heart Sutra?

The Heart Sutra is one of the most common sutra recited in temples and monasteries worldwide. While being the shortest, at 260 Chinese characters, it expounds deep and profound teachings of Emptiness as taught by the Buddha.

色不异空、空不异色。色即是空、空即是色。

What is Emptiness and how can we apply it in our life today?

How do we recite this sutra and how can we change ourselves so that we can become happier?
Come join us for the Heart Sutra workshop and learn more!

Heart Sutra Workshop
Workshop Programme (conducted in English) - Puja - Recitation of Heart Sutra (Learn to recite!) - Teachings - Discussion - Meditation - Dedication of Merits
Date:	17 Aug – 19 Oct 2014 (Sun)
Time:	4.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Venue:	Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 1, Room 9
Course Offering:	$40
Closing Date:	Now till 11 Aug or when registration is full. Limited to 150 participants!
Registration Venue:	Reception office | 9.00 am – 4.30 pm
Enquiries:	Tel: 6849 5300 | Email: sem@kmspks.org
Registration Form:	Heart Sutra Reg Form (Excel)

Conducting Venerable:

Venerable Chuan Guan was ordained under Master Miu King (Master Miao Jing 妙境长老) in 2002 and received higher ordination in 2003. He began his monastic training in Fa Yun Monastery (New Mexico, United States), learning the sutras and practised meditation under the Mahayana Buddhist tradition while studying the Theravadan Pali Canon.

In 2006, he returned to Singapore and continued his training under Venereable Sik Kwang Sheng in Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery (KMSPKS). Currently, he is a Spiritual Advisor for Dharma Propagation Division of KMSPKS. He also gives Dharma talks and organise meditation activities at various temples. He reaches out to the online Buddhist community via his blog www.buddhavacana.net, Facebook, Twitter, and through apps on Apple and Android mobile devices.

Group Practice

All Enquiries
Tel: 6849 5300

Meditation
Come experience a mind and body transformation through our weekly group meditation practice. You will feel rejuvenated and refreshed after each session! Free Admission.

Practice	Schedule	Venue
Meditation Group Practice (No instructor)	8 Jan 2014 to 12 Nov 2014, every Wed, 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm No practice on the following dates: (29/1, 2/4, 30/4, 14/5, 11/6 and 6/8)	Hall of No Form

Sutra Recitation
The choice of what is chanted varies from Sutras, Praise to the Triple Gem, Confession of Faults to Mantra.

Recitation	Schedule	Venue
Pu Men Pin	Every Fri, 8.00pm	Hall of Great Compassion
Medicine Buddha Sutra	Every Sat, 7.30pm	Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddha, 2nd level
Pureland	Every Sun, 9.15am	Hall of Great Compassion
Diamond Sutra	Every Sun, 2.00pm	Hall of Great Compassion
The Great Compassion	Every 27th of lunar month, 10.00am Short discourse by Venerable at 9.15am before prayer begins.	Hall of Great Compassion
Pls call 6849 5300 for more info

Note: There will be no practice on days when major events are held. Please check dates and times with the group leaders, the News on temple’s Notice Board or on our website. Recitations are conducted in Mandarin.

Rejuvenate Your Mind and Body

Join us for a weekend getaway for a quiet break from the hustle and bustle of city life and to discover the inner peace within you.

Rejuvenate Your Mind and Body

Participants are to observe 8 Precepts during the retreat. This retreat is for participants of age 16 and above. - 20 Jun, Fri | Check-in | 7.30 pm | Applicable to stay-in participants only. - 21 Jun, Sat | Retreat begins | Stay-out participants please report by 7.30 am. - 22 Jun, Sun | Check-out | 9.30 am.

Retreat Offering: $30 (stay-in) $20 (stay-out)

Conducted in English.

Conducted by: Abbot, Venerable Kwang Sheng Assisted by: Venerable Chuan Guan and Venerable Ren Xu

Venue: Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery 88 Bright Hill Road Singapore 574117

Closing Date: 15 Jun 2014

Enquiry: programme and registration form Tel: 6849 5300 | Email: sem@kmspks.org

Vipassana Meditation Retreat

Vipassana Meditation Retreat

Sayadaw’s teaching differs from the general Vipassana meditation that is practised in Myanmar. Sayadaw’s style of teaching and approach is dynamic – an evolving process based on his own experiences and his recognition of difficulties yogis face in their practice. He believes that awareness must first be directed to the presence of defilements in the meditating mind. Sayadaw does not emphasize any postures or specific method of walking meditation. He believes it is more important that the mind is aware with understanding while meditating. He also wants to help practitioners possess skills which they can continue to apply throughout their lives in the absence of a teacher.

Date: 31 Oct – 9 Nov 2014

Check-in Time: 31 Oct | 5pm

Check-out Time: 9 Nov (Before Lunch)

Closing Date: 17 Oct or when registration is full.

Registration Venue: Reception | 9am – 4pm

Retreat Offering: $150

Requirement: Strictly stay-in retreat. Prior meditation retreat experience is preferred.

Registration & Enquiry:Tel: 6849 5300 | Poster

Profile:

Sayadaw U Tejaniya began his Buddhist training as a young teenager in Burma under the late Shwe Oo Min Sayadaw. After a career in business and life as a householder, he was ordained a fullfledged monk in 1996. He teaches meditation at Shwe Oo Min Dhamma Sukha Forest Meditation Centre in Yangon, Myanmar.

Sayadaw’s relaxed demeanour and easy sense of humour belies a commitment to awareness that he encourages his students to apply in every aspect of their lives. His earlier life as a householder gives him rare insight into the challenges faced by his lay students. His books, Don’t look down on the defilements, they will laugh at you, Awareness alone is not enough and Dhamma everywhere: welcoming each moment with awareness + wisdom aptly characterise his teachings – accessible and true to the traditional teachings of the Buddha.

The Pureland in the Here and Now

A retreat led by Plum Village Monastic in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.

 

In the Sukhavati-Vyuha Sutra (The Smaller Sukhavati Sutra, Taisho Revised Tripitaka 366) Shakyamuni Buddha speaks to Sariputra about Amitabha Buddha and the Land of Great Happiness. The Pure Land (The Land of Great Happiness, The Land of Bliss) of the West is the realm that Amitabha Buddha (Buddha of Infinite Light) or Amitayus Buddha (Buddha of Infinite Life) resides.  Shakyamuni Bhudda talks about the great vows of Amitabha Budddha to bring all sentient beings to the Pure Land, just by their repetitive recitation of the name Amitabha Buddha, wholeheartedly and attentively. In the Pure Land, things are very beautiful, people have time to listen to the Dharma talks, doing walking meditation after midday meal. The birds sing the teachings of the Buddha such as the Five Powers, The Noble-Eight Fold Path, The Seven Factors of Awakening … Listening to the birds’ singing, residences of the Pure Land practice mindfulness of the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha. In the Sutra, Amitabha Buddha also praises Shakyamuni Buddha for being able to transform defilements and live in happiness right in the Saha world, the world of Suffering and Confusion. 

 

In this retreat, we will study this sutra from the perspective of mindfulness meditation. We will see how the practice of mindfulness can bring us to The Pure Land in the Here and Now.  By going back to our mindful breaths, being aware of what’s happening inside and around us, in the present moment, we can realize wonderful things around us. We will see how the practices of walking meditation, sitting meditation, dharma discussion, listening to the Dharma talks that we are doing in the retreat, are like those practiced in the Pure Land. We will see that Nien-Fo (by reciting  Namo Omito-Fo) is actually a mindfulness practice, which has its roots from the word Buddhanusmrti meaning Mindfulness of the Buddha.

The Pureland in the Here and Now

Date: 4 – 8 Jun 2014 (Wed-Sun)

Retreat Offering: - $150 per person, - $70 for full time student* / senior citizen* (*document for verification required)(Note: This retreat is for age 16 and above)

Closing Date: 25 May 2014 (or when registration is full)

Registration: Reception Office | 9am – 4.30pm

Registration Details: Retreat FAQs and Application Tel: 6849 5300 | Email: sem@kmspks.org | [poster]

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星雲大師現代詮釋--神通

2014/5/2

神通




有些人對神通非常嚮往，想盡各種方法修神通，而佛經裡也提到有：天眼通、天耳通、他心通、神足通、宿命通、漏盡通等六種神通。但只有漏盡通是斷除煩惱、了生脫死的究竟神通，唯有聖者的阿羅漢和佛陀才能證得。

神通看似能帶給我們方便，但佛陀卻不鼓勵弟子追求神通，主要原因是：神通非究竟解脫之道、神通敵不過業力、神通比不上道德、神通及不上空無。過去的祖師大 德不少人也都證得神通，然而所謂「打死會拳的，淹死會游的」；會神通的，常亡命於神通。例如提婆、目犍連雖有神通，但仍難逃定業，死於外道之手。

佛世時，釋迦族因為侮辱琉璃太子，而遭到滅族的惡運，即使是神通第一的目犍連尊者，運用神通力拯救了五百人，但最後他們仍然化為血水，所謂「假使百千劫，所作業不亡」，這些都是神通不敵業力的明證。

一般人認為有了天耳通、天眼通、他心通，什麼就能聽到、看到、知道，反不知這是更大的障礙與迷思。比方你沒有他心通，人家要害你，你不知情就能活得自在， 若事先知道了，你還能快樂嗎？你沒有天耳通，聽不到人家罵你，耳不聽心不煩。如果有天眼通，看到人間的苦難重重，還能快樂起來嗎？耳不聽眼不看心不知，沒 有神通，你的日子反而過的好。

因此，一般人最好不要有神通，有神通反而是害了自己；神通必須要證果、有禪定，依於慈悲、住於淨戒，有般若智慧的人擁有，才不會障礙自己、傷害到別人。

佛陀曾說過，佛法是要用道德來感化他人，用慈悲來救護眾生，而不是以神通來迷惑大眾，像菩薩基於慈悲，以神通來攝化眾生。一旦有了神通，更要嚴持淨戒，做有益於大眾的事情，而不是依仗神通胡作非為。

神通不假外求

其實，我們日常生活中，處處都有神通，只是我們和它太接近，反而感覺不出奇妙。比方說，肚子餓了，吃一碗飯就飽了，這不就是神通？天冷了，多加一件衣服就 暖和了，這也是神通；精通各國語言的人，與人交談沒有障礙，就是天耳通；電視傳訊，給我們看到世界，不也是「天眼通」；遊走世界，只要搭乘飛機，數小時便 能抵達，可說是「神足通」。其實，一切經驗的累積及智慧的判斷，都是相似的神通。

神通是人類經驗的累積，是智慧的呈現，是潛能不斷開發的超絕運用。神通若建立在有形、有相上求，這個「有」，就是有限、有量、有盡；唯有空無的真理，才有 無限的妙用。所以神通不必處處求，日常生活裡處處都可以體驗，就看自己有沒有用心，有沒有智慧罷了。具有神通並不一定擁有幸福，只有道德、慈悲才是取之不 盡，用之不竭的寶藏。

神通提問

問：佛教對神通靈異的看法？
答：生活中，時時刻刻都是神通靈異的顯現。神通靈異不在別處，現前當下即是。如一朵花，散發芬芳香味，淡化人間的濁氣；一座橋，溝通往來行旅，給予大家的便利；一棵樹，庇蔭萬千行人，散布清涼的氣息；一盞燈，照亮暗夜道路，指引人們的前途，也都是另一種神通。
佛教對神通靈異的看法，即不好奇，不貪求，明白神通敵不過業力的輪轉，比不上清淨的道德和不執不取的生命智慧。
問：神通對我們的利害得失，應如何了解？
答：神通可以是弘教的方便，但不是萬能的利器。
優陀夷是一位有神通的阿羅漢，連毒龍也能降伏。一天，他喝醉了酒，睡在路旁，人事不知，佛陀見了說：「現在，他連一隻青蛙也降伏不了。」
善用神通可以輔助教化，解厄抒困，譬如觀世音菩薩應聲化現，常常是苦難中的希望；隱峰禪師擲錫飛空，阻止兩軍廝殺，成為災難的救星。為了迅速弘法，神通可以收一時之效，但假藉神通欺世盜名則害人害己。
反之，神通如果使用不當，容易成為危害他人的巫蠱邪術。因此，求證和運用神通，必須具備四個條件：
一、要依於慈悲；二、要住於淨戒；
三、要安於忍耐；四、要用於平常。
問：神通可以改變業力嗎？
答：依佛陀的教法，神通不是究竟的解脫之道，佛法講因果法則，業力才是世間最大的力量，它是由身心造作，發乎於外的行為，是無法運用神通違背業果。
佛陀時代，釋迦種族因為侮辱琉璃太子，而遭到滅族的惡運，即使是神通第一的目犍連尊者欲拯救釋迦種族，最後被拯救的人仍然化為血水，所謂「假使百千劫，所作業不亡」，就是神通不敵業力的明證。
業力雖不受神通所抵消，並不表示定業完全不可轉，如果有足夠的時間，真心發露懺悔，向上向善，必能重業輕報，如同鹽水注入大量的清水，便可沖淡鹹味一般。
（摘自星雲大師《佛光教科書》）

傳統之說

神通
乃一種無礙自在、不可思議的能力，不僅佛、菩薩具足神通，連神祇、鬼也有神通。佛教認為神通有六種：
（一）神足通，據《大智度論》載，有三種，一為隨心所欲，可至任何地方，一為隨意改變相狀之變化，另一為隨意轉變外界對境的隨意自在。其中，後者唯佛所獨具者。
（二）天眼通，即看透世間所有遠近、苦樂、粗細等之作用。
（三）天耳通，即悉聞世間一切音聲之作用。
（四）他心通，即悉知他人心中所想各種善惡等事之作用力。
（五）宿命通，即悉知自他過去世等各種生存狀態之作用力。
（六）漏盡通，即斷盡煩惱，永不再生於迷界之悟力。
《宗鏡錄》亦記載神通有從證悟中道而得，有修禪定而得，或由咒術、業報而得，善惡優劣，層次不一。唯有究竟圓滿的漏盡通才是吾人取證的對象。
（摘自《佛光教科書》、《佛光電子大辭典》第四版）

禪∣門∣語∣錄
文／星雲大師
譯者／滿和法師、Doris Koegel-Roth、Leon Roth
禪，就像太陽的熱能一樣，只要有心，人間到處無不充滿了禪機，大自然無一不是禪的妙用。
Chan radiates like the sun. When you are in harmony with Chan, you see Chan everywhere, and Chan illuminates everything you see.

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Mindfulness Breathing Meditation Class

Meditation is beneficial to our physical, emotion and mental well-being. It is also the key in helping us to manage our stress and anger.

Through mindfulness of the breath, we learn to develop awareness, mindfulness and concentration.
Come and join our Mindfulness Breathing Meditation classes to learn to be at ease and at peace with our inner selves and others.

When our mind is purified, the world is pure!

Mindfulness Breathing Meditation Class

Date: 19 May – 21 Jul 2014 | Every Mon

Time: 7.30pm – 9pm

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall Level 4 | Hall of No Form

Closing Date: 12 May 2014

Registration Venue: Reception Office | 9am – 4.30pm

Registration Form: Mindfulness Breathing Meditation Class

Enquiry: Tel: 6849 5300 | Email: sem@kmspks.org | [poster]

About Venerable Chuan Guan

Venerable Chuan Guan was ordained under Master Miu King (Master Miao Jing 妙境长老) in 2002 and received higher ordination in 2003. He began his monastic training in Fa Yun Monastery (New Mexico, United States), learning the sutras and practised meditation under the Mahayana Buddhist tradition while studying the Theravadan Pali Canon.

 In 2006, he returned to Singapore and continued his training under Venereable Sik Kwang Sheng in Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery (KMSPKS). Currently, he is a Spiritual Advisor for Dharma Propagation Division of KMSPKS. He also gives Dharma talks and organise meditation activities at various temples. He reaches out to the online Buddhist community via his blog (www.buddhavacana.net), Facebook, Twitter, and through apps on Apple and Android mobile devices.