{"id":2617,"date":"2009-06-25T01:16:28","date_gmt":"2009-06-24T17:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=2617"},"modified":"2009-06-25T01:19:18","modified_gmt":"2009-06-24T17:19:18","slug":"understanding-amituofo-via-the-amitabha-sutra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2009\/06\/understanding-amituofo-via-the-amitabha-sutra\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Amituofo via the Amitabha Sutra"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Class: <\/strong>We often hear Buddhists greet each other with \u2018Amituofo\u2019, aspiring to be reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss . We also hear that this practice is a powerful and effective method for most people to advance towards Enlightenment, especially in our day and age. So who is Amitabha Buddha (Amituofo), who founded the Western Pure Land , and what did he teach? How is he similar or different from the historical Shakyamuni Buddha, who introduced us to him? Come join us, and discover more about the precious Pure Land teachings, on how they might just be what busy urbanites like us need.<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> 6 Sessions (Wednesdays: 1 July, 8 July, 15 July, 22 July, 29 July & 5 August<\/strong>)
\nTime:<\/strong> 7.00pm till 9.30pm
\nVenue:<\/strong> Poh Ming Tse (Temple of Boundless Light)
\n438 Dunearn Road S(289613)
\n(At corner of Dunearn & Shelford Road)
\nMap:<\/strong> http:\/\/streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_6830\/travel_site_36183<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>(Bus nos. 66, 66B, 67, 74, 151 151A, 154, 156, 157, 170, 171, 174, 540, 852, 961, 961C. If you are travelling along Bt Timah Rd, alight just after Watten Estate Rd. If you are travelling along Dunearn Rd, alight at Coronation Shopping Plaza and use the overhead bridge.<\/p>\n

Registration\u00a0& Enquiries:<\/strong> (Tel) 64660785 (10am-4pm)
\nOffering:<\/strong> $30 per person (Free for Full-Time Tertiary Students & NSF)
\nTo Register:<\/strong> Please email your Name, Gender, NRIC Number, DOB & Contact No. to pmt8689@gmail.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>About the Teacher:<\/strong> Shen Shi\u2019an was one of the founding members of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery\u2019s Dharma Propagation Division in 1997. Holding an MA in Buddhist Studies, he currently serves as a Dharma Trainer and Project Coordinator in the Community Development & Training Department, focusing on research, writing and teaching on various subjects of Buddhism.<\/p>\n

He was the founder of the monastery\u2019s Youth Mission (now named Youth Ministry), a purchaser for its Awareness Place bookshop project, and the Chief Editor of the Web and Library Department, which co-supported Buddhanet.net<\/a>, the world\u2019s most popular Buddhist website. He is the founder and editor of TheDailyEnlightenment.com<\/a>, one of the world\u2019s largest independent Buddhist inspirational e-newsletter with over 26,000 members, the editor of \u2018Be a Lamp Upon Yourself\u2019, \u2018Awaken: Gateway to Buddhism\u2019 and \u2018The Daily Enlightenment (1,2,3)\u2019. He also contributes occasionally to magazines such as \u2018Nanyang Buddhist\u2019, \u2018Awaken\u2019 and \u2018For You (Information)\u2019, and writes Dharma movie reviews for BuddhistChannel.tv<\/a>, the world\u2019s leading international Buddhist news network.<\/p>\n

He is used to conducting Dharma discussions for youths at tertiary institutions\u2019 Buddhist societies, and has taught at the Singapore Buddhist Federation\u2019s English Dharma Class. He has represented Buddhist perspectives in NACLI, NHB, NHG, SAF, SPF and ACM events and is a member of the Inter-Religious Organisation, through which he participates in interfaith harmony projects. He also co-runs Moonpointer.com<\/a>, which is a community blog that promotes sharing of Buddhism via writing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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