Which opens once in many myriad years –
But opened, fills the world with Wisdom’s scent
And love’s dropped honey.’
~Sir Edwin Arnold
A workshop for all who are keen, especially volunteers and therapists in voluntary organizations This workshop will provide you with the opportunity to develop insight to your values, strengths and challenges and empower you on your journey. If you are a therapist or a volunteer, working with clients and volunteering require you to be truly present and aware of the dynamics of the therapeutic relationship and how you contribute within the community. In order to be at your best, it requires you to be attentive to your own wellbeing and mindful of the needs of the clients and the team. We look forward to your enthusiastic participation.
Date : 23 Mar 2014 (Sunday)Time: 3.00pm – 7.00pm
Venue: 4 & 6 Geylang Lor 7 #03-4B S388788
Fee: $25 (Refreshment will be provided )
Are you a Buddhist?
Have you wondered how you can be a good lay Buddhist?
What are the teachings that the Buddha gave to expound on how we can be good lay followers, treading on the Buddha’s path?
To many of us, Mr Low Teck Suan is truly an exemplar of a good lay Buddhist. It is our pleasure and honour to invite him to give this sharing.
Date: 7 Mar 2014 (Friday)
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue: 4&6 Geylang Lorong 7 #03-4B Singapore 388788
About The Speaker
Mr Low Teck Suan
Mr Low Teck Suan was the first President of Buddhist Fellowship, ex-Executive Director of Shan You Counselling Centre, and now he is the Patron-Advisor to the Buddhist Fellowship.
Mr Low migrated to Australia in early 2000 and has been actively supporting many Buddhist organizations in Australia. He is back in Singapore for about a few weeks and we look forward to hearing him share the Dharma and his experiences.
Experiential Self Awareness Workshop Based On The Satir Transformational Therapy Model
Objectives of Workshop: Self Actualization and Connection To Higher Wisdom
The Satir Transformational Therapy, developed by Virginia Satir (1916~1988), strives to assist people in achieving maximum human development by encouraging their spiritual centre to express itself more positively.
In this workshop, you will be equipped with the tools for growth and transformation. You will be taught how to connect with your higher wisdom. You will also learn how to identify your own beliefs, emotions, expectations, etc. When you have discovered these elements of your inner Self, you will be given the freedom to make positive choices for transformation and growth.
Furthermore, through experiential exercises and role-play, you will be empowered to live in the present with a newly found sense of courage, awareness, peace and joy.
“We all have the internal resources we need in order to cope successfully and to grow.” ~Virginia Satir
Time: 10am to 5pm
Venue: 4&6 Geylang Lorong 7 #03-4B Singapore 388788
About The Trainer
Venerable Jian Xin has been a practising Buddhist for more than 20 years. She used to work as a professional Counsellor and Therapist for 15 years. She has assisted individuals to gain insights, clarity and direction in their lives. She has also been trained in group facilitation and has conducted numerous personal transformation workshops.
Qualifications
•Master of Arts (University of London, U.K.)
•Bachelor of Arts and Social Science (NUS)
•Postgraduate Diploma in Satir Systemic Brief Therapy
•Specialist Diploma in Counselling and Guidance
•Certified Hypnotherapist (The National Guild of Hypnosis, USA and National Council for Hypnotherapy, UK)
•Certified Aura-Soma Colour Care System Practitioner (U.K.)
Chinese New Year Special
~ Mangala Sutta (Discourse On Blessings)
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Happy Chinese New Year!
Many blessings to you and all your loved ones!
The Buddha was once asked by a heavenly being what constituted the highest blessings. He replied by describing “blessings” that are wholesome pursuits and attainments from the mundane to the ultimate spiritual goal.
As we usher in the Horse Year, let us come together and learn what are the supreme blessings and most valuable in this life.
“He whose mind does not waver,
By contact with wordly contingencies,
Sorrowless, stainless and secure;
This is Blessing Supreme.”
~ Mangala Sutta
We look forward to your loving presence.
With Loving Kindness,
Jian Xin
Date: 7 Feb 14, Friday
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue:
Good Hearts Garden (English)
Miao Xin Lin (Chinese)
Please wear comfortable clothing as we will be seated on the floor.
Dharma Sharing Nite
~Rebirth Of The Three Groups In
Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Do you know that amongst all the heavenly and human beings who make aspirations to be reborn in Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land, they can be categorized in Three Groups – Upper, Middle and Lower?
What is the significance of these Three Groups?
What are the characteristics of the beings who belong to each group?
How can we aspire to have a good “score card” in this life in terms of our Faith, Aspiration and Practice and belong to the Upper Group?
In this session, I will share about these Three Groups as expounded by Shakyamuni Buddha in Chapter 24 of the “Infinite Life Sutra”.
We look forward to your loving presence.
“If one were to make offerings to the sages like the sand in the Ganges, It is still uncomparable to seeking Enlightenment with determination and courage”
~The Buddha
With Loving Kindness,
Jian Xin
Date: 24 Jan 14, Friday
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue:
Good Hearts Garden (English)
Miao Xin Lin (Chinese)
Please wear comfortable clothing as we will be seated on the floor.
About Venerable Jian Xin
Venerable Jian Xin has been a practising Buddhist for more than 20 years. Due to her immense interest in the Dharma, right after graduation from University, she pursued postgraduate studies for three years at Yuan Guang Buddhist Institute in Taiwan. She also has a Master’s Degree in Buddhist Studies from the University of London.
Venerable Jian Xin also holds a Specialist Diploma in Counselling and Guidance and a Postgraduate Diploma in Satir Systemic Brief Therapy. She used to work as a professional Counsellor and Therapist for 15 years. She has assisted individuals to gain insights, clarity and direction in their lives.
She has also been trained in group facilitation and has conducted numerous personal transformation workshops.
Since her first encounter with Buddhist teachings at the age of 15, her life has been greatly transformed. She now shares the teachings of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and aspires to assist in the awakening of individuals.
Dharma Sharing Nite
– Heart Sutra ~ The Perfection of Wisdom Sutra
Have you heard of the Heart Sutra (Xin Jing)?
Do you know that the Heart Sutra is one of the shortest sutras, yet it contains the essence of Wisdom and holds the key to transcend suffering and attain Enlightenment?
In the beginning of the sutra, it expounds that Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, meditating deeply on Perfection of Wisdom, saw clearly that all aspects of human existence are empty, and so released himself from suffering.
Emptiness refers to the fact that no thing – including human existence – has ultimate substantiality, which in turn means that no thing is permanent and no thing is totally independent of everything else. In other words, everything in this world is interconnected and in constant flux. A deep appreciation of this idea of emptiness thus saves us from the suffering caused by our egos, our attachments, and our resistance to change and loss.
In this session, we will share about the essence of the Heart Sutra and how it can help us transcend the imperfections of life and attain the Perfection of Wisdom.
We look forward to your loving presence.
“Gate, gate, paragate, parasamgate, bodhi svaha.”
(Gone, gone, gone beyond, gone all together beyond, awaken, all hail.)
~ Heart Sutra
Date: 27 Sep 2013, Friday
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue:
Good Hearts Garden (English)
Miao Xin Lin (Chinese)
Please wear comfortable clothing as we will be seated on the floor.
Dharma Sharing Nite
~ Mara – The Buddhist “Demon”
Who is Mara?
How did he tempt the Buddha to obstruct Him from gaining Enlightenment?
How does he distract practitioners from the spiritual life?
Is he an entity having a literal existence or is he also a psychological force – a metaphor for various processes of doubt and temptation that obstruct spiritual practice?
In this session, we will share about Mara and how to overcome him and his forces.
We look forward to your loving presence.
“The Gift of Dharma (Truth) Excels All Other Gifts”
~The Buddha
Date: 20 Sep 2013, Friday
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue:
Good Hearts Garden (English)
Miao Xin Lin (Chinese)
Please wear comfortable clothing as we will be seated on the floor.