Welcome to DSG PotLuck -- your most memorable moment

Hi brothers and sisters of Dhamma,

This coming wednesday is DSG last session in this sem, as usual, we will bring food together and share it with everyone. Besides of eating, we also will chit chat with each other and DSG will have some special program held during that nite.

So, please drop by and enjoy our activity. Welcome also for those already graduated to this session.

If u interest to bring food, pls contact me (y!= lidfong) or wei loong to inform us for the kind of food u will bring.

Let's EAT and ENJOY together before the end of this Semester!~!

So see u all there.

Activity: Pot luck
Date: 20-9-2006
Time: 8pm
Venue: FCM building DR 2016


with metta

MMU DSG

Welcome to the DSG this week section -- Summaries of the talks and hymns singing

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

If you have missed any of the Wednesday DSG session this semester, then do come this week as we will be having a conclusion of the past activities that was held.

There will be summaries of the talks given before and hymns singing.

Date: 13th Sept 2006 (Wed)

Time: 8:00pm

Venue: DR 2016 (1st floor, FCM Building)

Do bring a friend along!!
As usual, refreshments will be provided

See you there

Sukhi Hotu,
MMU DSG

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Dana and benefits of Generosity

Dana is the first of practice under the 10 Perfections (Parami) and which assist in our practice as a Buddhist. It is not a virtue exclusive to Buddhism, as all other religions approve of generosity as something worthy of practice.
The practice of dana is directly related to the law of kamma. The Buddha had said:

Bhikkhus,
If beings knew as I know the fruit (vipaka) of giving gifts
(danasamvibhagassa), they would not eat without having given, nor would
the taint of stinginess obsess their mind and stay there.

Even if it were their last bite, their last morsel of food, they would not eat
of it without giving a gift, if there were anyone to receive it.
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"Sabbadanam Dhammadanam Jinati"
Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

Dhamma for Everyone

Dhamma for Everyone
October 5, 1960
by
Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo
(Phra Suddhidhammaransi Gambhiramedhacariya)
Translated from the Thai by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Source: Transcribed from a file provided by the translator.
Copyright © 2003 Metta Forest Monastery
Access to Insight edition © 2003

Now I'm going to remind you of some of the Buddha's teachings as a way of encouraging you to be intent on practicing correctly in line with the Buddha's instructions. These teachings are called Dhamma. The Dhamma is an ornament for the mind. It's also a means for developing the faculties of the mind. The teachings I'm about to discuss come in the Ovada-Patimokkha, the Patimokkha Exhortation. This is a talk that deals with the duties of those who have ordained in line with the Buddha's instructions, but these practices also apply to lay people as well. Lay people can take these practices and train themselves to be good people, so that they can be eyes and ears, legs, feet, and hands, to help look after the work of the religion and to help it prosper.
These guidelines, which apply to all of us, fall under six headings:

• anupavado - not disparaging
• anupaghato - not injuring
• patimokkhe ca samvaro - restraint in line with the Patimokkha
• mattaññuta ca bhattasmim - moderation in food
• pantañca sayanasanam - dwelling in seclusion
• adhicitte ca ayogo: etam buddhana-sasanam. - commitment to the heightened mind: this is the Buddhas' instruction.

The first guideline: anupavado. Don't go finding fault with one another. In other words, don't say evil things about one another, don't misrepresent one another, don't say anything that will cause people to fall apart from one another. Don't start false reports about one another, and don't encourage them. Don't curse or yell at one another. Instead of finding fault with one another, each of us should look at his or her own faults. This is what's meant by anupavado. You can use this principle anywhere, whether you're ordained or not.
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[for further reading >> http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai/lee/everyone.html]

Dhamma through Buddhist Hymns

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

What is Buddhist Hymns?? Have you heard of any hymns that inspires you?? Buddhism and Dhamma is not just about chanting and talks and rituals. Hymns also play a role in propagating the teaching of the Buddha.

This week, DSG is very grateful to have invited 2 speakers to share their thoughts about Buddhist hymns and it's purpose. They will also share about how Dhamma can be learned and spread through music.

They will also be performing a few songs taken from the album which they are the producers!!!

Let us come together and join this interesting and unique session.

Date: 6th Sept 2006 (Wed)
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: DR 2016 (1st floor, FCM Building)
Title: "Dhamma through Buddhist Hymns"
by Bro. Seng Tak Pin & Bro. Ying Jian

Conducted in English & Mandarin

See you there..

Sukhi Hotu (May you be well and happy)

-MMU DSG-
http://mmudsg.blogspot.com/

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WHERE IS THE BUDDHA?

(By the late Venerable Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda Nayaka Maha Thera. 18th Mar 1919-31st Aug 2006, his last article. The first edition, 31st August 2006 50,000 copies for free distribution)

"................
One day, a Christian priest came to see me with his followers to
discuss about Buddhism and asked, "Actually can you tell me what
Buddhists believe?" Then I told him very frankly that Buddhists do not
'believe' anything. Then he pointed to my book "What Buddhists
Believe" and asked "why did you write this book?" I told him, "That is
why I wrote this book, for you to read it to see whether there is
anything for you to believe." "In that case," he asked, "can you tell
me what Buddhists do?" I told him, the Buddha has given the answer to
that question, Buddha has advised us what to do. Instead of believing,
one must practice pariyatti (learn), patipatti (practice) and pativeda (realize).

There are three ways to practise. First we must try to understand because we must not
blindly believe anything that we cannot understand. The Buddha says
you must first try to understand...................................."

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