Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Sabah Sakya Tsechen Choekhor Ling Vesak Day Celebration 2009

沙巴薩迦哲欽曲科密宗講修中心
SAKYA TSECHEN CHOEKHOR LING

衛塞節浴佛日
VESAK DAY CELEBRATION

May 9, 2009 Saturday 星期六
2pm-5pm Bathing the Buddha, lights and flower offerings, Sakyamuni Buddha and 16 Arahat Puja
浴佛, 点灯, 献花, 釋迦摩尼佛與十六羅漢讚誦

5pm-7pm Free Vegetarian Dinner for the Public 免费素餐晚膳招待

7pm-10pm Taking Refuge Ceremony 授予皈依儀式
Dharma Talk: The Differences between Puja and Sadhana
and About Boddhisattva vows
講座會:禮拜與成就法的分別以及菩薩戒之意義

May 10, 2009 Sunday星期日
9am-12pm Release Animal Puja放生法會
3pm-5pm Green Tara Sadhana of Khadiravani Tara Explanation
綠度母成就法講解

8pm-10pm Dharma Talk: Why and How to accumulate Merit
講座會:為何及如何累積善功德

Whatever activities done on auspicious days,
especially on Vesak, will multiply a million times.
卫塞节所做的一切功德将会倍增无量
ALL ARE WELCOME 欢 迎 参 加
(For Non Muslim Only)

Address : Lot 1-2, Wisma Damai, Jalan Damai,88450 Kota Kinabalu. (達邁休閒小站樓上)
Contact No : 012-8328869 (James)

Sunday, May 3, 2009

An Biography of Acharya Jamyang Lekshey

Acharya Jamyang Lekshey will be arriving in Sabah Kota Kinabalu Sakya Centre on this coming Saturday, 9th May 2009, here is his biography for sharing:

Acharya Jamyang Lekshey was born in 1957. He entered monastic life at the age of 8 years old. He received his monastic education in Sakya Center, Pajpur, Dehra Dun, India.

In 1972 he joined Sakya College and completed Buddhist philosophy, Meditation and other related subjects thus awarded Khachupa (equivalent to Bachelor Degree) and then Lhopon (equivalent to Master Degree).

His Holiness The 41st Sakya Trizin, appointed Acharya Jamyang Lekshey as the Resident Teacher of Singapore Sakya Tenphel Ling from 1984 to 1989.

After he completed his posting in Singapore, he was appointed the General Secretary of Sakya Centre, Sakya Institute and Sakya Nunnery which he has been managing and administrating till now.

Acharya Jamyang Lekshay has also travelled widely abroad to propagate Buddha-Dharma of our Pal Sakya Tradition, to USA, Europe, UK, Australia, Canada and South East Asia.

He also founded Sakya Drogong Ling in Spain and Sakya Thupten Ling, UK in 2004. He also has many Western disciples in USA and Europe.

Friday, May 1, 2009

摒除我執和分別心

沙巴臨济宗觀音亭一年一度的衛塞節浴佛義賣會終於在各路大德護法之護持之下,順利並圓滿於五月一日舉行,我和太太倆招募一些師兄師姐們,積极參與護持聖林法師的活動,互動與配合相當愉悅,而且在各司其職的情況下完成了這項意義重大的活動。

與很多的慈善活動相比之下,雖然並未稱之為大規模,但卻也有相當多的大德護法來自各方相來護持,使得整個活動會場顯得莊嚴圓滿,這也是大伙兒團結的成果,參與的志工和護法們實在是功德無量啊!

話說回頭當我們觀看本地社團甚至是宗教團体的團結,實在有待加強,華裔原本就處於弱勢,當在辦宗教事業上還要分岐得如此清楚就不甚很好,須知團結才是力量,切莫有削弱他人強大自己的理念,因為這將會形成他人衰弱而自己則敗亡的境地。

很多事情得學會看開,放開胸襟大方相處與相互包容,如果在辦宗教事業連這點也看不開的話,就真的太過短見了。

我想說得是這場活動真得很殊勝、很圓滿,只可惜少了其他的佛教團体代表出席,就算是沒有正式邀請在亞庇又有多大,大家即然都知道有這麼一場活動為何就不抽個空來參與其盛,共同行積些功德呢?

學佛首先學得是如何做好人的本份,進而摒除我執和分別心,這是入門基礎,而且莊嚴正信佛教之佛事將有助於為弘揚正信佛教於人間,此功德非凡啊!