- Objectives
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To enable lay practitioners to experience the life of a Monastic for minimally 1 Day and Night during which, they intensify and deepen their practice of mindfulness of the Triple Gems, moral conduct (sila) and meditative concentration, and uphold the Arhant / Tathagata’s virtues for future Nibbanic bliss and Buddhahood. The world and world-transcending merits and blessings generated from the practice will be dedicated for the following purposes:
- i. relieve the suffering of the COVID-19 virus, those who are recovering from, and those who had succumbed to, infection;
- ii. rapid recovery of the world from the pandemic;
- iii. liberation of our deceased ancestors and loved ones; and
- iv. prolongation of the Buddha’s Sasana.
EVENTS :
A. Tutorial on 8 Precepts
In English and Chinese, specially conducted for NEW participants (who have *NEVER* attended 8 Precepts Transmission sessions organized by 1Buddhism) and for others who would like to have a revision on the subject.
- 03/11/2021 (Wednesday) & 17/11/2021 (Wednesday)
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Registration Criteria:
Open to All who are interested. COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE FOR all NEW participants.
B. Transmission of 8 Precepts
- 05/11/2021 (Friday) & 19/11/2021 (Friday)
- 6:00 am to 7:00 am
Registration Criteria:
Open to any practitioner who is interested to experience 1 day 1 night life as a Monastic, during which to intensify and deepen the practice of mindfulness, and accumulate world and world-transcending merits and blessings.
Notes：
1. Transmission ceremony, conducted in English and Chinese, is for both the Theravada and Mahayana lineages.
2. Practitioners should be in their ceremonial outfits (Haiqing & Manyi robe), if possible. Those without the outfits should be in all WHITE.
Program Schedule on 05/11/2021 (Friday) and 19/11/2021 (Friday)
- 5:30 am
- (Preceptees to log into ZOOM Meeting Room by this time)
- 6:00am - 7:00am
- - Venerable enters ZOOM Meeting Room
- -Transmission of 8 precepts
Kindly take note:
1. Registration last day:
– 01/11/2021 (Monday) – New Moon Day events
– 15/11/2021 (Monday) – Full Moon Day events
2. Registration Link: https://forms.gle/cayH477sC4K4nMfU8
3. The access link to Zoom Meeting Room ID and Password will be made available to participants upon successful registration.