The
first priority is for the good of the universe.
The
second priority is for the good of the community.
The
third priority is for the good of self.
The Meaning of Giving Respect To The Elders
Giving
respect to the elders means “garava
mingala”.
Manala
is derived from Pali, language, meaning teachings of Lord Buddha.
Humbling Oneself
Humbling oneself means “nivata mangala”.
The Meaning of "Mangala"
“Mangala”
in general usage means blessings that are truly auspicious, and conducive to
happiness and general wellbeing.
It
conveys the message of good conduct, good habit, good discipline and good
culture.
To Be Truly Auspicious A True Disciple Must :
Observe
strict morality and conduct (sila).
One
must practice right serenity and concentration (Samadhi).
One
must strive for clarity and serenity of vision and thoughts.
One Must Strive To Contemplate And Practice:
Not
to commit evil deeds (akusala)
which have not yet happened.
To
strive to eradicate evil deeds which have already happened.
To
strive to develop and increase good deeds (kusala) which
has not yet happened.
To
strive to develop and increase good deeds which has already happened.
The Nature of Our Mind
In
same manner as the raindrops can fall easily through the roofing which is
leaking, the mind (citta)
which is not disciplined with (vipassana)
meditation can be penetrated with greed, lust, craving (raga).
In
same manner as the raindrops cannot leak through properly roofed roofing, the
mind which is properly disciplined with vipassana meditation cannot
be penetrated with greed, lust, craving (raga).
You Must Be ....
You
must be free from craving and attachment from all matters which is so
attractive to craving.
You
must be able to endure and be patient on matters which is liable to make you
very angry.
You
must be able to stand strictly and straightforwardly without bias and
partiality according to Dhamma
teachings and discipline in matters most likely to become bias and partial.
What Must We Do ...
In this mundane world
whether monk, or man he must contemplate and practice strictly in such a way
that such theory and practice shall be inseparable and cohesive as to appear as
one whole entity.
We firmly believe that health is a state of
complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity.We also believe
that it is our duty to provide long term, round-the-clock, physical, mental
care and attention to those who are physically and mentally frail and ailing,
regardless of their age and health condition.
This is the reason why Thabarwa takes on
everyone, regardless of age, race, social status, health condition, physical
and mental state and provides a peaceful sanctuary for everyone who come to
seek refuge at Thabarwa.
Due to the increasing number of elderly and
infirm people, a new six-storey Dhamma Hospital building for the elderly, the
sick and the infirm is proposed to enable us to cater to those who are in
need.
The new Dhamma Hospital will be located right
inside the premises of Thanlyin Thabarwa Centre, which has total land area of
80 acres .
Our hospitality towards those who come to us for
help and seek refuge, under the guidance of Thabarwa Sayadaw U Ottamasara, will
hopefully be well placed in this new six-story infirmary 'Dhamma Hospital'.
As you see in the above photo, digging a
foundation for the Dhamma Hospital building has been commenced and progressing
well.However, the progress has been
slow due to the lack of fund, technology and materials needed for the project
of this scale.
If you are interested in to support Thabarwa Sayadaw's
metta and compassion for the old, the needy, the disables, the infirm as well
as chronically and terminally ill persons as well as his mission and vision for
the Dhamma Hospital, you may send your dana (donation) to the following
account:
Bank
Name:POSB Bank Singapore (Post Office Savings Bank Singapore)
Account
Type:Savings Account
Account
Number:171-57463-3
Account Name : OTTAMATHARA
Swift
Code:DBSSSGSG
After making your donations, kindly provide us
with your name, country, email address, contact number and the amount of
donation by email either to Thabarwa Sayadaw U Ottamasara (mtsm45@gmail.com) or
Soe Win Htut (soewinhtut1977@gmail.com) so that we can keep tract and tabulate
the donor's record accurately.
We sincerely appreciate your generosity, kindness,
sympathy and thoughtfulness for the underprivileged individuals seeking refuge
at Thabarwa Centre.Our dreams, hope and
aspiration of providing a resilient, efficient and quality healthcare to the
underprivileged individuals would not be materialised without your kind
thoughts and generous donations.
As the motto of Thabarwa Sayadaw says "When
you do good deeds you will gain merit. If your good deed is boundless and
limitless, then your benefits will also be boundless and limitless" .... let
us do boundless and limitless good deeds by donating generously for the dhamma
hospital project and also spreading the words around about this project to your
loved ones and friends far and near. May you and your family be blessed
with this opportunity to perform the dana and good deeds together.
Below is the brochure for the Dhamma Hospital Project at Thabarwa Centre. Please click the photo to read the brochure ...
Below is the videos of Dhamma Hospital Project at Thabarwa Centre.