It is stated in the Surangama Sutra that in the times of degeneration, there is an overwhelming existence of deviant teachers, likened to the number of sands in the Ganges River.
How do we discern the difference between Buddhism and pseudo-Buddhism in the degeneration period where demonic forces supersede benign forces?
We shall explain and elaborate how one can differentiate between rightful and unrightful Buddhistic teachings and principles, leading one back to the original teachings of Gautama Buddha.
Date: 29 Apr 2016, Friday
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue:妙心林 Good Hearts Vihara
Looking forward to your loving presence.
Please wear comfortable clothing as we will be seated on the floor.
With Loving Kindness,
Jian Xin Shifu
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
What is the Buddhist perspective on magical and supernatural powers?
What are the different types of magical powers recorded in the Buddhist scriptures?
“A hill cannot be as tall and grand as a mountain.
The clouds of the Dharma cover the world,
Enabling those with seeds of goodness to sprout and grow.
The manifestations of unusual magic powers,
Is but a means for delivering the ignorant throughout.”
~ Kasyapamatanga
East Han Dynasty
We look forward to your loving presence. Please feel free to bring your loved ones and friends.
Date: 15 Apr 2016, Friday
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue:妙心林 Good Hearts Vihara
Looking forward to your loving presence.
Please wear comfortable clothing as we will be seated on the floor.
With Loving Kindness,
Jian Xin Shifu
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Come join us for a journey back in time with the Buddha’s ten great disciples. Together, we shall re-visit the great disciples’ life stories and teachings that have touched countless lives and are still very much relevant today! We will be sharing about the following:
Do you know about the Buddha’s ten great disciples and what were they pre-eminent in?
What were so significant and inspiring about the qualities and realizations of each of the disciples?
We look forward to your loving presence. Please feel free to bring your loved ones and friends.
Date: 1 Apr 2016, Friday
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue:妙心林 Good Hearts Vihara
Looking forward to your loving presence.
Please wear comfortable clothing as we will be seated on the floor.
With Loving Kindness,
Jian Xin Shifu
Join Venerable Tenzin Namjong as he illustrates how we can use meditation and Dharma wisdom in our daily life to bring lasting peace and happiness.
Date: 7 Mar 2016, Monday
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue:妙心林 Good Hearts Vihara
Looking forward to your loving presence.
Please wear comfortable clothing as we will be seated on the floor.
With Loving Kindness,
Jian Xin Shifu
About Venerable Tenzin Namjong
Born and raised in Hawaii, Venerable Tenzin Namjong studied and trained in Zen and Theravada traditions before embracing the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, due mainly to the kindness of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Princeton University and has been part of the 19 year Geshe (Doctorate of Buddhist Philosophy) study program at Sera Je Monastery in Bylakuppe, India since 2007.
What are the differences between love, loving kindness, and compassion?
What are some of the beautiful and enlightening “love stories” in Buddhism?
~ The Buddha
Date: 26 Feb 2016, Friday
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue:妙心林 Good Hearts Vihara
Looking forward to your loving presence.
Please wear comfortable clothing as we will be seated on the floor.
With Loving Kindness,
Jian Xin Shifu
The Buddha spoke of the mind in the opening verse of the Dhammapada.
“All mental phenomena have mind as their forerunner; they have mind as the chief; they are mind-made.
If one speaks or acts with an evil mind, suffering follows him just as the wheel follows the hoofprint of the ox that draws the cart.”
In Buddhism, the body is like the guesthouse and the mind is like the guest.
In this session, I shall share about what the Buddha taught about the “mind” and “mind-training”.
Looking forward to your loving presence.
Please wear comfortable clothing as we will be seated on the floor.
With Loving Kindness,
Jian Xin Shifu
Date: 19 Feb 2016, Friday
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue:妙心林 Good Hearts Garden