JANUARY 27, 2012

The Three Teachings – First: Retreat

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Few years ago, a friend of mine lent me a book entitled Three Teachings. It consists of three talks delivered by Tenzin Palmo in Singapore in the year of 1999. Born in London in 1943, she was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1964. Her talks were aimed at an ordinary audience of people with families,professions and normal social obligations.  Therefore, in order to make Dharma appeal to these people without expecting them to leave their social responsibilities, Tenzin Palmo retracts the ‘over-emphasism’ of sitting meditation as the sole means to enlightenment. Instead, she points out that when one lives his or her everyday lives with awareness and open heartedness, that is the very basis of a Dharma practice. Tenzin not only delivers her teachings in plain language and with compassion, but makes it lively with humour.

In this month’s blog post, I have attached a downloadable pdf file of her first teaching entitled “Three Teachings- Retreat“. The second and third teachings will be uploaded in the February and March blog posts. Enjoy:)

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DECEMBER 30, 2011

Charity Yoga Session With Nicky Porter – 7th January 2012

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DECEMBER 30, 2011

Reinvent Your New Year’s Resolution This Coming 2012

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Christmas is gone and most of you will be thinking of your new year’s resolution. The usual ones are to lose some weight and eat healthier, to earn more money, to stop smoking and drinking or to spend more time with your loved ones. All of these seem slightly self concerned although it may indirectly benefit the people around you. So, let us move away from all of these mundane resolution and spice up year 2012 by introducing a different flavour to your new year’s pledge: one which is more in tune with being charitable. To give you a head start, think about volunteering at an orphanage, an old folks home, an animal shelter or a community centre. Such kind acts will benefit you and your receiver, emotionally and mentally. Please give this noble suggestion of mine some thought and hopefully you attain new experiences for 2012. Have a great year ahead, one full of happiness and good health.

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