To the unique credit of Buddhism it must be said that throughout its peaceful march of 2500 years no drop of blood was shed in the name of the Buddha, no mighty monarch wielded his powerful sword to propagate the Dhamma, and no conversion was made either by force or by repulisve methods. Yet, the Buddha was the first and the greatest missionary that lived on earth.
From Buddhism in a Nutshell by Narada Maha Thera
| Meditation courses gain popularity among youth by Ye Lwin, www.mmtimes.com | “As meditation is a kind of mental training to ease stress and mental suffering, it is not intended solely for those who believe in Buddhism. Anyone can practise regardless of race or religion, age or time,” said Ma Mya Thida, who studied and practised meditation for a decade after matriculation. “It helps you distinguish very clearly between right and wrong.” detail... | | Lessons drawn from life by VANNIYA SRIANGURA, The Bangkok Post, Sept 12, 2008 | Today, Buddhist-approach schools that follow an educational system which is somehow regarded as out-of-date are seeing their waiting lists grow. Flowers Bloom, a dhamma-related hymn by a Buddhist nun, Mae Chee Sansanee Sthirasuta, commonly sung in rongrien withi pud has become a popular song among kindergarten-age kids nationwide. While vowing to keep the five moral precepts, sitting meditation and phae metta - extending kindness to all lives in the world - are some of the routine rituals an increasing number of schoolchildren perform every morning. detail... | | Two Truths in Buddhism by Professor N. A. de S. Amaratunga, The Island, Sept 9, 2008 | Kandy, Sri Lanka -- Theravada Buddhism had described two Truths; Absolute Truth (Paramatha Sathya) and Conventional Truth (Sammuti Sathya). Nagarjuna Thera of the Mahayana Tradition also identified two truths, but his theory was different from that of Theravada Buddhism. detail... | |
Dr Mehm Tin Mon's Visuddhimagga Part 1 (English Course) from 10 Oct to 18 Oct 2008 Schedule of Course ( Application Form )
Dr Mehm Tin Mon's Abhidhamma Part 1 (English Course) from 19 Oct to 27 Oct 2008Schedule of Course ( Application Form )
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Pa Auk Sayadaw accepted three months retreat invitation form Pagoda Phat Hue.(2009)
Three months in the USA at the Insight Meditation Center of Barre Ma., then to Malaysia, Singapore and most dhaimportantly as the Sayadaw left our Temple Our Venerable Abbott asked three time for th Sayadaw to return to Pagoda Phat Hue for three months in 2009. The Sayadaw accepted this invitation. We hope His next visit will be even more of an awakening experience. More... |
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Pa Auk Sayadw three months retreat at Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary in Taiping town Malaysia, March 2009. |
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Pa Auk Sayadaw will visit Singapore 2nd Nov 2008. |
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Pa Auk Sayadaw is offering the dharma for four months, July to October, 2008
The Forest Refuge is honored to welcome back eminent Burmese meditation master Pa Auk Sayadaw, who will offer the dharma for four months, July - October, 2008. Sayadaw's teachings will focus on the development of the jhānas (states of strong concentration) that become a foundation for insight meditation practice. |
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Monk Ordination ceremony by Pa Auk Sayadaw Malaysia 2008, June
A bhikkhu ordination ceremony in Sitavana Monastery, Penang, for seven men: five Malaysians, a Taiwanese and an American. All the new bhikkhus will be spending the vassa in the retreat centre of Kuching Bhagavan Buddhist Society, under the tutelage of Ven Mangala. |
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