Wednesday, January 18, 2017

WISHING LIST

This is our WISHING LIST for preparing this centre to be a free education to needy children and nuns.

1. Dog food 40 US dollars per pack, 80 US dollars per month.
2. Monthly salary for two teachers 200 US dollar per month, 2400 US dollar per year.
3. Brick wall surrounding this centre as the fence, 7500 US dollar.
4. Electric generator giving light and water, 3800 US dollar.
5. 20 Tables and 20 chairs for teaching, 400 US dollar.

The most needy is
6. Filling up and raising the low land 1(900 US dollar) as our place is prone to flood in the raining season (July to Sep) yearly.

7. The future project will be to build two storey building as classrooms.
    The cost is 45,000 US dollars.

Monday, January 16, 2017

Meditation and Abhidhamma recordings

Meditation discussion with yogis at SKE, Melaka (Jan 15, 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfWDBvKY0i8


Videos for Abhidhamma studies (Basic Level) as taught by Sayalay Cala in Melaka, Malaysia. (Jan 2017)
Full list of Abhidhamma teaching at SKE, Melaka 


DETAILS

1.Basic Buddhism https://youtu.be/J9oUWhF-j8o

2. 31 planes https://youtu.be/ykjnlGySONo

3. Rebirth https://youtu.be/FSFKdLZ77W8

4. Kamma and natural law https://youtu.be/TKOjvtgls8w

5. Types of kamma https://youtu.be/x-l71EcjTcg

6. The study of Abhidhamma to increase the vipassana knowledge https://youtu.be/hE0d9S-ruy8

7. Ultimate truth and conventional truth https://youtu.be/jw1bHARfSvg

8. Consciousness/citta ( part 1) https://youtu.be/fIO2lT0zZFY

9. Consciousness/citta (part 2)   https://youtu.be/ptkTZpxlSsw


10. Cetasika/Mental factors(part 1) https://youtu.be/RrDdeQfws8E


12. Cetasika  and questions and answers https://youtu.be/hUAbc90j-cU

13. Rupa Material https://youtu.be/TROnvePwdgo

14. Vithi Thought Process https://youtu.be/kBt3z9cebGE

15. Dependent orgination and Patthana  
https://youtu.be/DAwq3PCmZAo

Thursday, January 5, 2017

ABHIDHAMMA STUDY (7 days -night time only)
Title: Studying Abhidhamma to aid progress in Vipassanā (Insight meditation)
 Date: 07 to 15 Jan 2017
Time: 8.00pm to 10.00 pm
Place: Siek Kia Enh
Note: From 13 to 15 Jan, the Abhidhamma study will be combined with the meditation discussion.

Meditation (3 days, whole day event)
Date : 13 to 15 Jan 2017  (Stay in... Accommodation, breakfast and lunch will be provided.)
Title: Insight and Loving-kindness meditations.
Place: Siek Kia Enh

First day: 8.30 am: Check in.   9.00 am: Briefing
* the rest of time is same as second and third day.
Timetable for second and third day
5.30 am Wake up
6.00 am Walking/Sitting
7.00 am BREAKFAST
8.00 am Taking precepts & morning chanting
8.30 am Meditation talk
9.30 am Sitting/Walking
11.30 am LUNCH
12.30 pm Walking/Rest
1.30 pm Sitting
2.00 pm Walking /Private Interview
3.00 pm Sitting /Private Interview
4.00 pm Walking
5.00 pm Rest
6.00 pm Sitting/Walking
8.00 pm Meditation discussion with Abhidhamma study, and sharing of merits
10.00pm Rest        
For stay in retreat participants, a donation of RM 10 would be much appreciated.

Conducted by:
Sayalay Cala Theri
1. Assistant chief nun of Aggacara (Noble Practice) Education and Missionary Centre, Hmawbi, Yangon.
2. Teacher in Thabarwa Center, Than Lyin.
3. English and Chinese editor and translator for Vipassana books in Buddhist Hermitage Lunas, Malaysia.
4. Translator and editor of Burmese books.
Qualifications
1. M.A (final year) in Buddha Dhamma (2014-2017), International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University, Yangon, Myanmar.
2. Bachelor In Computer Science (Hon), INTI International University & Colleges, Malaysia.

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