10 June 2013

Insight Meditation Retreats of ThaBarWa Sayadaw U Ottamasara in Vietnam



Insight Meditation Retreats of
ThaBarWa Sayadaw U Ottamasara
in Vietnam

1) First Insight Meditation Retreat  

Date  :  11th  -  17th June 2013  

Place  
Phuoc Son Monasery 
Tan Cang Village, Phuoc Tan,
Long Thanh, Dong Nai City, Viçt Nam
Vietnam 

Language  :  English


2) Second Insight Meditation Retreat

Date  :   19th to 30th June 2013  

Place
Thiên Trúc Tñ Monastery
197/11 Duong Phuong Thanh,
Phuong Binh San, Thi Xa Ha Tien,
Tinh Kien Giang, Viçt Nam
Vietnam 

Language   :   English 

6 June 2013

Lord Buddha's Admonitions – 1



LORD BUDDHA’S ADMONITIONS – 1
(by U SHWE AUNG)


The Doctrine of Practice
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.
Translated by U Ba Than

3 June 2013

Dhamma Hospital Project at Thabarwa Centre


Dhamma Hospital Project at Thabarwa Centre  



About Dhamma Hospital Project
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. 


Fund Raising Event For Dhamma Hospital at Thabarwa Centre


Fund Raising Event For
Dhamma Hospital at Thabarwa Centre  


Date   :   1st to 6th June 2013

Time   :   9:00 am to 9:00pm

Loation  :  Penang Phor Tay Private High School, Penang, Malaysia






Sacca Dhamma Teaching and Guided Meditation Session At Bodhi Heart Sanctuary, Penang, Malaysia


Sacca Dhamma Teaching and Guided Meditation Session by Thabarwa Sayadaw U Ottamasara
At Bodhi Heart Sanctuary, Penang, Malaysia


Date  :  8th June 2013 (Saturday)

Time  :  10.00am to 12.00noon

Venue    Activity Hall 3, Bodhi Heart Sanctuary, Penang, Malaysia

Medium  :  English

Contact    Bro. Leonard 016-4869838

Info  :  No fees. All donation goes to Guest Speaker