Event : Lha Bab Duchen Commemoration with First Foundation
Practice and Recitation of Samantabhadra’s Aspiration Prayer
Date : October 29
Time : 8pm to 10pm
Venue : Karma Kagyud Buddhist Centre, 38, Lorong 22, Geylang
Map :
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29 October 2010 Friday is Lha Bab Duchen. According to tibetan
traditions,Lha Bab Duchen is one of the four important dates
commemorating four events in the life of Shakyamuni Buddha. It is
the day to commemorate Buddha’s descent from heaven. Buddha’s
mother was reborn in Indra’s heaven. To repay her kindness and to
liberate her from samsara, and also to give teachings to benefit
the gods, Buddha ascended to
the Trayastrimsha heaven and spent three months in the realm of the
gods.
As Buddha was away from the earth for quite some time, his human
disciples began to worry. One of his Great Disciples, Anuruddha,
could see the Buddha amongst the gods and reassured the others.
After three months, Maudgalyayana, another of the Great Disciples,
requested the Buddha to return to earth. The Buddha agreed and
informed that he would return in a week's time, so on the 7th day,
Indra and Brahma made three ladders of precious gems and stones
such as lapis lazuli, gold and crystal. At the appointed time,the
Buddha descended the flight of steps with Indra and Brahma on
either side to be received by crowds gathered at the foot of the
ladder.
It is said that on this day, the effects of positive or negative
actions are multiplied ten million times.
On this special day on 29 October 2010 Friday from 8pm to 10pm,
we engage you to join us in the First Foundation Practice and
Recitation of Samantabhadra’s Aspiration Prayer at our centre. Also
in celebration of the end of 2010 and in welcoming the new year of
2011, on 31 December 2010 from 8pm to 10pm, we also invite you to
join us in the same practice and recitation. It is a great and
auspicious way to end the past year and to invite the fabulous
forthcoming one.