Event : Vesak Day Celebrations
Date : May 27-28
Venue : Palyul Nyingma Buddhist Assosiation
721 Geylang Road, Singapore 389 632 (directly opposite Lorong 42
Geylang)
Map :
http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_3012/travel_site_50798/
Website : http://www.palyulsg.org/newsletter.htm
This year, the month where Lord Buddha Shakyamuni’s birth,
enlightenment and parinirvana for both Tibetan & Chinese Lunar
calendar falls on 27th & 28th May respectively.
According to Tibetan calendar, it is a special month for practice
and performing virtuous actions. In particular on the 15th day of
Tibetan 4th month (27th May 2010), where the effects of positive or
negative actions are multiplied by 10 million times.
On Vesak Day, Buddhists take part in the ceremonial bathing of
the statue of baby Prince Siddhartha. A small standing statue of
prince is placed in a basin of perfumed water strewn with flowers.
The Buddhists scoop the perfumed water with a ladle and pour it
over the statue. This act of bathing symbolize the purification of
one unwholesome actions. Besides being a festival for rejoicing and
making offerings to the Triple Gems, it is also an occasion for
reflecting on our personal spiritual development.
On this day, some Buddhists release captive animals such as
birds and turtles. This act of kindness recalls the Buddha teaching
of Universal Compassion. Our centre will conduct Lives Release out
to the sea on 27th May 2010.Saving the lives of animals on the
verge of being killed is considered an 'intensified' virtuous
activity, resulting in the accumulation of merits which surpasses
many others. Sponsors as well as participants of lives release
event will acquire great merits that will help to clear one’s
obstacles and enhance one’s life span.
The program is as follows:
Event : Lives Release (For registered participants)
Time : 9.15am
Meeting Time & Venue: 9.15am at Changi Ferry Terminal
Boat trip registration S$20 per person. (Any excess will be
contributed towards the release of sea creatures.) There are only
30 seats available. Interested participants are required to
register early to avoid disappointment.
Date : May 27
Event : Buddha Sakyamuni Puja
Time : 8.00pm - 9.30pm
May 28
10.00am - 12.00pm
Buddha Sakyamuni Puja & Ceremonial Bathing of Baby Prince
Siddhartha
12.00pm - 1.30pm
Vegetarian Lunch Gathering
2.00pm - 5.00pm
Mahakala Puja