English education program with Mangalartrust

We are happy to work with Mangalartrust from UK, especially Myint Su and Clive. They will provide reading material for our English education program.
This is systematic self-study program. There is total 80 books to be read by ourself. In this way, one will improve own vocabulary and grammar easily.

Their website is www.themingalartrust.com.

Finished 9 days sharing at Thabarwa centre in June 2016

Happy to finish 9 days of sharing including Pali lesson, Basic Buddhism, walking meditation and sitting meditation.

Commentary to Anattalakkhanasutta

This is the English translation of Anattalakkhanasutta.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B01xFMU22inia1RzNks0a0RQelE/view?usp=sharing

Dhamma courses

3 days retreat at Kangar Buddhist Society (5th to 7th August 2016)
3 days retreat at Jitra Buddhist Association (8th to 10th August 2016)

 

 2 days Dhamma study at Mettalodge, Johor Bahru on 30 to 31 August 2016.

10 days retreat at Mettananda, Penang (9th to 18th September 2016) 

All these courses are conducted by Sayalay Cala and Sayalay Aggavati.

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Finished one day retreat in Metta Lodge Buddhist Centre in Johor Bahru

In June 3, 2016, we conducted one day retreat in Metta Lodge Buddhist Centre, Johor Bahru. It was both Vipassana (Insight) and Metta (Loving-kindness).

Northern Peninsula Malaysia Dhamma talks were concluded in success. 

Yesterday(29th April 2016) is the final day of sharing Basic Buddhism and meditation with many students from different parts of the world. I normally go to Thabarwa centre to do ten days of Dhammadana.This time is 18th April to 28th April.
Normally I focus on Basic Buddhism including kamma, ten good deeds,and ten bad deeds, five precepts, law of nature, four Noble Truths, and four foundations of mindfulness.
Meditation taught including sitting meditation, walking meditation, standing meditation. That are breathing, four elements meditation, loving-kindness, six sense bases.

For breathing, I advised them to do long breathing, short breathing and counting to settle the mind first.

Kamma is easy for Buddhists to believe, but not easy for those who neither believe in previous life nor next life. But kamma is a law of cause and effect that can be seen right now, just like the intention in the mind to walk will cause the legs to move.

To have a fruitful discussion with the students, I read on psychology and current happenings in the world. We have to understand their worlds and also let them understand our Asian world.
this time round is more challenging because the weather is very hot, up to 40 degrees Celsius. And we sweat always.

Recalling own good deeds are certainly a way to keep the mind happy and delighted.
Whatever good deeds, I dedicate to all departed ones and sentient beings.
May all be free from all sufferings.
May all be well and happy.