Dhammapada verse 182

DHAMMAPADA VERSE 182

[PALI]

Kiccho mantissa patilabho - kiccham maccana jivitam Kiccham saddhamma savanam - kiccho buddhanam uppado.

Explanation:
Rare is birth as a human being. Hard is the life of mortals. Hard is the hearing of the Sublime Truth. Rare is the appearance of the Buddhas.

May everyone be appreciative & contented at all times!!!

together we serve the Buddha-Sasana

-MMU DSG-

5 Precepts & 5 Ennoblers

The 5 Precepts & 5 Ennoblers

As Buddhists, we need to establish our practice on moral principles so that we feel a sense of self-respect and stability. The Five Precepts provide the foundation for moral behaviour and for lay practice of the Dharma.

To refrain from killing.
To refrain from stealing.
To refrain from adulterous or promiscuous sexual activities.
To refrain from false speech.
To refrain from drugs and alcohol.

Besides observing the Five precepts daily, Buddhists also practice the positive aspects of the precepts or the Five Ennoblers which are Loving-kindness, Generosity, Contentment, Truthful Speech and Mindfulness. The positive precepts helps to purify our body, speech and mind.

With deeds of Loving-kindness, I purify my body.
With open-handed Generosity, I purify my body.
With Stillness, Simplicity and Contenment, I purify my body.
With Truthful Communication, I purify my speech.
With Mindfulness clear and radiant, I purify my mind.


- Buddha Puja - A Book of Devotions

Everyday Dhamma - The Middle Path

Sensitivity : Balance It

Sometimes people are insensitive.
Forgive them anyway.

Sometimes people are oversensitive.
Forgive them anyway.

What alternative is there? Bear a grudge for the rest of your life such that it makes you mad whenever you think of an unhappy encounter?

No point at all! Just have a balanced sensitivity to others (the Middle Way) -
don't be insensitive or oversensitive,and let go of others' insensitivity and oversensitivity.
Balanced sensitivity is balanced Compassion and Wisdom to oneself and others.

Is the cup filled 50% half full or empty?
It is just a cup filled 50% - that's all. I hope you get the idea.
To live a happier life, look at the "fuller" side of people. Count your blessings and be grateful for what you have instead of keeping tabs on the "injustice" done to you. Whether life is full of blessings or injustice is determined by how you see it and what you do. It was terrific that you considered the feelings of others. No need to hanker that others were less terrific in considering your feelings. Just focus on how terrific you were and be even more so! It will pay in time, karmically.

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: : pot luck menu : :

the list of whos bringing what. try not to bring the same thing. so please tell me what you are bringing so i can update the list.

Buddhist House Residents - Herbal Tea Egg, fruits, kuk fa sui, & jelly
Zi Qian - Ice-Cream
YeeFun n SiewTeng -'dai choi kou' & Junk Food
Nicky - Softdrinks
Choi n Tine - Secret Recipe Cake
Jess - Fried Mee Hoon
Ah Siow - Fried Rice
LidFong - French Fries
KahKeat - Sausages
CheeOnn - Mooncakes
JunHan, YawHan, WaiChin, SiewHui, FangKai - Sandwiches
Ren Bin & Hock Guan - KFC
ChongLeong & Shan Shan - nuggets

pot luck is back~!~!

MMUDSG pot luck is back~!~! so its time to makan makan~!~! and main main~!~! load of fun awaits~!~!

Time : 8.00pm - 10.00pm
Date : 14th September, 2005 (Wednesday)
Venue : MMU FOE building CR1026.

take a break from your stressful daily routine, and come join us!

for more info please contact wei loong ym : twei_loong

sukhi hotu

DSG Session "My Experience As a Novice Monk"

To Brothers and Sisters of the Dhamma,

This week we are lucky to be able to have invited a friend all the way from KELANTAN who have just finished joining as a Novice Monk in one of the temple in kelantan. He is Brother Yeap Heng Kian, who is a graduate from Kolej Yayasan Melaka. He will bring together a video clip which is the process of his experience on before, during and after joining as a Novice Monk. How does it feel to be able to be of service to the Sangha community? What was the decision involved to go fourth in experiencing this spiritual development?

So do come join us to clear your doubts about the life of a novice monk!! As usual, refreshment will be prepared after the session

Remark: all of you who would like to know how the novice monk live, please grab this chance to come as not always we can get a friend that was a novice monk before to share with us on his experience with a full video clip.


Time : 8.00pm - 10.00pm
Date : 7th September, 2005 (Wednesday)
Venue : MMU FOE building CR1026


See you there!!

Sukhi-Hotu
May you be well and happy


*Together we serve the Buddha-Sasana*