Gratitude To Our Country and Parents
“Monks, these two people are hard to find in the world. Which two? The one who is first to do a kindness, and the one who is grateful for a kindness done and feels obligated to repay it. These two people are hard to find in the world.”
- AN 2:118, translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu
The Buddha often encourages his followers to cultivate the habit of gratitude. It is the act of showing appreciation for everyone and everything that have nurtured and supported us. Even negative situations open opportunities to be thankful, that in our struggles we can find our strengths and become a better person.
The Mahayana Sutra of Previous Lives and Contemplation of the Mind-Ground (大乘本生心地观经) and various other Mahayana Buddhist sutras bring up the concept of the four kindnesses we are blessed with from the moment we are born - our parents, all sentient beings, our country, and the Triple Gem.
We are extremely blessed to live in Singapore. Our country is free from war and natural disasters. Many basic needs, such as clean tap water, affordable healthcare and access to education, which may seem like luxuries for many nations, are givens for us. On top of that, we enjoy multi-racial harmony and low crime rates that enable us to live safely. This conducive environment allows us to pursue personal growth toward self-actualisation and self-transcendence. Hence, we should be immensely grateful to our country for providing us a safe place to live and raise our children.
The Buddha teaches the unrepayable debt of gratitude we owe our parents. Our mothers endure 9 months of pregnancy and the pain of childbirth to deliver us into the world. Our fathers work hard to protect and guide us. Like the earth and the sky, they provide support and shelter us. The love our parents have for us, on top of the hardships they endure to raise us, is more than we can ever imagine. On top of being grateful, we must always remember to repay their love.
As we approach the National Day Puja on 16 July, let us nurture that gratitude in our hearts and pray for the prosperity and safety of our country and our family, friends and countrymen.
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National Day Prayer 护国佑民 • 三昧水忏 • 祈福法会
To celebrate the upcoming National Day, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery invites all devotees to participate in the Compassionate Water Repentance Puja. Let us pray for continued peace and prosperity for the people and nation as we celebrate Singapore’s 57th birthday!
配合即将到来的57周年国庆日，光明山普觉禅寺谨订于2022年7月24日（农历六月廿六）举办慈悲三昧水忏法会，邀请信众以至诚恭敬的心礼佛拜忏，祈愿世界和平、国泰民安、正法久住、诸事吉祥。
- Date / 日期：24 Jul 2022 (Sun) | 2022年7月24日（星期天）
- Time / 时间：8am – 11.30am | 早上8时至11时30分
- Venue / 地点：Hall of No Form 无相殿
Offer a light to Buddha as you aspire for the health and prosperity of the nation, its people and your loved ones.
Note: Staff will light and offer candles on sponsor’s behalf
以清净心燃灯供佛，祈愿国家与人民幸福安康！
备注：员工将代为供灯
$8 (1 candle with 1 sponsor name | 一盏灯一个名字）
Online registration 线上报名：www.tinyurl.com/kmsparamita
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Online Pledge of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s Name Chant 观世音菩萨圣号 – 线上念诵修持
According to the Universal Gate Chapter of the Lotus Sutra, anyone who chants the name of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva in times of trials and suffering will be given protection and rescued from the dangers of fires, floods, evil spirits, violence, and malevolence.
To mark the upcoming Enlightenment Day of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, you are invited to participate in our online pledge from 29 June to 27 July 2022. May the sincere and single-minded chanting of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s name “Namo Guan Shi Yin Pu Sa” bring boundless merits and inner bliss to everyone, including our loved ones.
May everyone be filled with happiness, wisdom, and joy.
Pledge your count here
根据《观世音菩萨普门品》的记载，称念观世音菩萨名号具有入火不烧、入水不淹、恶鬼远离、刑器自毁、怨贼消退等功德利益。
配合即将到来的观世音菩萨成道日，诚邀大众在2022年6月29日至7月27日（农历六月初一至廿九）之间参与“观世音菩萨圣号 线上念诵修持”。愿专注念诵的心与诸佛菩萨的妙明真心相应，以此回向无量无边的有情众生，身心自在、离苦得乐。
祝愿大家福慧具足、法喜充满！
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Date / 日期：2022年6月29日至7月27日（农历六月初一至廿九）| 29 June to 27 July 2022 (1st to 29th of 6th Lunar Month)
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