Dear All Bro and Sisters,
Annual Kathina
2017 Ti Ratana Lumbini Garden Celebration 15 Oct 2017 ( Sunday 0900- 1300hrs )
Greetings and Happy
Weekend !
We are pleased to announce that we will be celebrating the
above event as part of our effort to reinforce our practices and spirituality from the teaching of the
Buddha and capture the essence of true
meaning of Kathina by :
- Deepening our faith in the Triple Gem and by putting the Dhamma teaching into
DAILY actual practice.
- Renewing our commitment to
support and our gratitude to the Sangha as bearers that had brought till
today the Buddha’s teaching
from 2500 years ago.
- Making selfless effort to contribute
financially and/or in kind to building,
maintenance and improvement of new and old communal facilities
/activities for the development and betterment of the many as avenue to
spread the Dharma teaching and practices so that there will be more peace
and happiness for everyone.
- Dedicating our
wholesome deeds and development so that we can attain Nibbana soon and be
in a better position to help others .
This fundamental meaning of Kathina is very important so
that we will not be lost in this current
chaotic world.
We hope you can take this opportunity to reinforce the above
4 foundations in your practices.
Roots of all Sufferings:
All of you are important in spreading the teaching of Dharma so that all will learn on how to
eliminate concept of ‘ self or I ’ which
is the roots of all problems in this world and learn to give without expecting
and achieve eternal peace, happiness and Nibbana by freeing oneself
from all attachments and delusions eg .being petty, craving, greeds, jealousy, ego, delusions,
anger, not happy , confusions ,
emotional etc……
In organizing big event like the Kathina ceremony or in our
daily life , everyone has to work together. When people get together there are
bound to be all sorts of clashes, e.g. personality clashes, methodology
clashes, priority clashes and so forth.
This is a time for
you to practise patience, forgiveness, unaccepting each other weaknesses,
guiding and supporting each other ,
understanding and tolerance.
Loving-kindness is very important because it will help to
foster patience, understanding and tolerance. Of equal importance is presence
of mind and mindfulness.
Good Deeds with True Meanings
In conjunction with this , we hope with all devotees’
true understanding , we all can contribute either in efforts as volunteers or
financially or both to make the our
Kathina Celebration a successful and meaningful one by building our spiritual
strength over time.
Each effort and actions must
fully understood and should not be selfish driven where we are only
thinking of what benefits we are going to get and not thinking of other people.
Fund raised in this event is
for the Ti Ratana Lumbini Garden Building Maintenance Fund and support
of Ti Ratana Welfare Society for its welfare activities where these facilities is for community activities such as development,
learning and caring activities can be done for the benefit of all.
Activities by Ti Ratana include Educational efforts in both
academic and Dhamma teaching, Sunday
Dhamma school , Meditation programs,
Yoga Classes, Blessing services, Chanting Classes, Dhamma Talks and many more.
Programmes and activities during our Kathina Day
include Pujas, Meditation, Blessing of
Devotees, Robes and limited Requisites
offering. Details will be advised to you in due course.
Kathina Main
Sponsor
For all information,
the main sponsor for this year is Sis Check Lee who had passed away recently in
an accident together with her other family members.
Life is impermanent
and one should make full use when we are given opportunity to live in this
world before we leave.
Support from the Heart.
Make it a personal effort and also do invite all other families’ members and
friends to attend this meaningful event
and all volunteers are most welcome to make the event a successful one by
contact me by whatsapp at 012 209 6287.
The following are how devotees can make a meaningful contributions
:
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1.
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Requisite Package A
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RM 250
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2.
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Monk Robes Package B
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RM 100
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3.
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Requisite Package C
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RM 50
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4.
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Token Contribution
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Any amount.
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5.
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Co Sponsor 28 Puja and other Puja
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RM 500
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6.
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Lotus Flower Candle (can pay into donation box during Kathina day)
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RM 10 each.
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For booking , donations and
contribution , please bank into :
CIMB Bank
Account number : 8001550047
Account Name: Persatuan Kebajikan Ti-Ratana.
And send us your bank in details once you have done via
whatsapp to 017 363 5135 Bro Eng or Sis Pidley 012 687 2848 so that we can
issue an official receipt for you and contact our centre administrator Sis Lina at 016 4214408 for any information
and assistance.
For any other form of contributions , are
also highly appreciated and most welcome as well.
All above is only meaningful to one if the above 4
foundations are fully understood and appreciated.
For more information about Ti Ratana , check out our website and facebook for more
details or whatsapp to me.
We wish you happy learning and practicing the Dhamma and may
you and family be well, progressive and
in harmony always.
Thank you. Sadhu,
Sadhu, Sadhu.
Warmest regards.
Kenneth Oh - 012 209
6287
Organizer Kathina 2017 - Ti Ratana Lumbini Garden, Puchong ( 2 Sept 17)
PS : There will be Kathina Committee meeting on 5 Sept
Tuesday at Ti Ratana Lumbini Garden at
8.00 pm. All are welcome to join. Do whatsapp me your attendance. Thank you.
Cc : Bhante Vineetha
011 3534 7910
