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November 24, 2019 Day Retreat Cancelled

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Please be regretfully advised that this month day-retreat on Sunday, November 24, 2019 is to be cancelled due to the kitchen renovation at the temple. The renovation project is expected to finish early December 2019.

 

Summary of 2019 Kahtina

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As you know that among the donation events, the Kahtina robe donation is the greatest. With the donation, you may get what you wish for.

After building and donating Pubbarama Monastery, which is also known as Migāramātupāsāda, meaning “Migaramata’s Palace” the Lord Gautama Buddha at the Kosalan capital of Savatthi, Migaramata Visakha recites happily among others that she has fulfilled her wish, which she made at the time of Padumattara Buddha.

Therefore, may we wish for the fulfillment your wish after today’s donation.

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

Upstairs Kitchen Renovation

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We plan to have a kitchen renovation at the temple soon. Please find attached file for the estimated cost of the renovation.  Therefore, you are kindly requested to participate in the renovation project to make it successful as well as for you to have an enormous Dana (donation) Kuso (merit).

September 15, 2019 Dhamma Talk Summary

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We all are visitors who have come into this world to stay for a while without being invited and then, will be gone without being pushed out. If we lose someone who is near and dear to our hearts, we will be sad, miserable, unhappy, agitated, depressed, agonized, furious, angry and so on. Why those happen to us? Because of affection or attachment. If someone who you don’t know passed away, you will not feel much because you have no affection or attachment to that person.

When the Lord Buddha was alive, Visakha also known as Migaramata (Migara’s mother) came to see the Lord Buddha after the funeral service of her granddaughter and cried in tears. The Lord Buddha asked how many children like her granddaughter she wished to have in Savatthi. She replied that she wished to have the whole city if they were like her. Then, the Buddha asked how many of Savatthians died a day, she replied “Uncountable, my Lord!”. Then, the Buddha said, “If so, you will be crying all day and all night for those uncountable losses every day because of your attachment. Tears coming out from peoples’ eyes throughout the Samsara can fill more than four big oceans in the world for the losses of their loved ones.

Therefore, we should try to detach the affection at this very life in order to stop those tears, sadness, misery, unhappiness, agitation, depression, agony, fury, anger and so on.

Sadhu! Sadhu!”

Dhamma Talk

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The Lord Buddha says “To hear Dhamma at an appropriate time” is one of the 38 supreme blessings. We, therefore, invite you and your loved ones to come and hear the Dhamma talk on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the temple.Continue reading →

Special free donation event on Sep 1, 2019 by Venerable U Sanda

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Venerable U Sanda would like to have a special event in the memories of his late beloved parents and teachers with his great gratitude on Sunday, September 1, 2019.

He will graciously and generously donate lunch to all attendees with deep fried organic Opo (squash) and Mote-hin-gar (Rice noodle in hot fish soup). in the memories of late beloved parents and teachers.

You and your loved ones as well as people from all walks of life (regardless of religious belief and background) are cordially invited to this free event.

The event will be held at:

Place: Manawmaya Theravada Buddhist Society (MTBS)
13260 108th Ave Surrey BC
(604) 951-9054

Time:

  • 11:00 a.m. –   Offering lunch to resident Venerable U Sanda;
  • 11:05 a.m. –   Offering Mote-hin-gar (Noodle in hot fish soup) as well as Deep Fried Opo to all attendees;

There are many opportunities for you to get wholesome merit (Kuso):

  1. by helping cooking volunteers one day before and/or
  2. by laying the tables and chairs for all attendees and well-wishers one day before the event, taking them down and doing clean-up after the event.

There will be more parking spots available inside the next door compound on the 108th Ave.

Vendor List for August 11, 2019 Food Fair

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Our first food fair for 2019 is on Sunday, August 11, 2019 as follows:

Please note that all proceeds from the food fair will go to Thiri Mingalar monastery in Myanmar.

You and your loved ones are cordially invited to participate as a vendor and/or a customer and have a taste of Myanmar in a fun and friendly atmosphere. In addition, your donation of food, labour, time and money will go all the way to nirvana (Nibbana).Continue reading →

Summary of Dhamma talk for the Waso Robe offering ceremony

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Sponsored by Ko Phone Tint and Ma Aung May Myat on July 21, 2019

One who is stingy or who never donates anything to anyone may not be reborn in one of six Devas planes. One who donates something to someone will never be reborn into a woeful life.

One day, our Lord Buddha goes out for a routine alms receiving in the street when people are struggling to survive. A man of the street asks him why he is asking for alms from the people who are poor now. Then, the Lord Buddha uses Dibba-cakkhu and see the past lives and rebirths of all beings. Then, the Lord Buddha replies to him that he never sees anyone who donates, being born poor.

Waso robe offering

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You and your loved ones are cordially invited to observe  (Waso) robes offering to the Sangha for Vassa (Rain Retreat) event on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at MTBS Monastery. Ko Phone Tint & Ma Aung May Myat will graciously and generously donate lunch to all attendees.Continue reading →