As mentioned earlier, it is my Dhamma pleasure to inform you all that Mahindarama & MBMC yogis were the Kathina Main Sponsors for Panditarama Hse Mine Gon Forest Meditation Centre, Bago and Panditarama Shwe Taung Gon Sasana Yeiktha, Yangon, Myanmar in the year 2010. (This year Mahindarama & MBMC Yogis are the Kathina Main Sponsors for Pyin Oo Lwin, branch of Panditarama meditation centre in Myanmar) After the Kathina or Robe-Offering Ceremony at Panditarama Shwe Taung Gon Sasana Yeiktha, 6 of us (Doris Koek, George Ng, Ong Gin Thin, Tay Chong Seng, Yap Chin Khoon & Visaka Lim) represented Mahindarama & MBMC yogis to offer lunch dana to one bhikkhu who accepted the offering on behalf of the Sangha as we also sponsored the whole-day dana (breakfast, lunch and evening juice) on that auspicious day. When doing dana, you should not desire fame, expect mundane benefits and be attached to the gifts for donation. Instead, you should have affection, kindness and appreciation for the donee. Also, do it with discretion. - Sayadawgyi U Panditabhivamsa, Raindrops In Hot Summer, page 61 - Indeed, misers do no go the abode of the devas; fools do not praise charity, but the wise rejoice in charity and so gain happiness in the life hereafter. - The Dhammapada Verse 177 - Let us make an adhitthana By performing Kathina And offering lunch dana A form of amisa dana And practising Satipatthana Vipassana bhavana May we realise stages of insight or nana By uprooting defilements like thina and mana In this very life to attain Sotapanna And finally experience the bliss of Nibbana! Maha Sadhu! Maha Sadhu! Maha Sadhu! M - Mindfulness A – Appamada H – Heedfulness A – Awareness S – Sati A – Appamada D – Diligence H – Heedfulness U – Unforgetfulness
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 00:26:39 +0000
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