Vesak 2023

Our Vesak celebration this year will be at the open field next to the old Thomson CC (currently under renovation) on Upper Thomson Rd. It will be held over 5 days, from Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June.

We were last at this site some 35 years ago! It is directly across the road from the Upper Thomson Rd site we used in 2018.

Our theme for this year is Right Speech.

We will post updates in the coming weeks such as public transport routes, vegetarian dates for events and the healing schedule.

If you won’t be at the Shrine for the final opening this Sunday (14th May), you can arrange fruit bags, oil lamp procession and Gala Dinner places online

今年的卫塞节庆典即将在旧汤申俱乐部 (新的正在建设中)旁边的场地举办。从5月29日星期一到6月2日星期五。我们上次来到这个场地欢庆卫塞节已经是35年前了!它就在我们2018年使用的Upper Thomson Rd场地的对面。

今年的主题为正语。

我们即将更新及发布有关活动的更多详情,例如有关到达庆典的路线,素食日期,卫塞节活动,治疗,及其他的事项。

如果您在这个来临的星期日(5月14日 ) 不会前来佛堂,您可以透过以下网址预定/购买水果礼包,油灯,晚宴的门票
https://near.tl/mhbs2023/order.html

感谢大家一直以来对佛堂的支持。

Opening Dates 2023

There will not be chant practice at the Shrine this Sunday and we will also be closed on Sunday 16th April.

We will reopen on Sunday 23rd for healing and blessings. Updated dates are in our healing registration form: https://forms.gle/DvGh1ZGu1DY39deZ8 

The next chant practice will be on Sunday 30th April.

This shifts our calendar by one week. You can see the changes here: https://mohhong.org/events/

The final opening before Vesak is Sunday 7th May and this is also the date of our AGM. Personal tangal blessing will still take place on Sunday 14th May.

【佛堂最新通知事项】

来临的4月16日(星期日)佛堂不会进行诵经练习,也将不会对外开放。

我们将于4月23日(星期日)重新开放,进行治疗及加持活动。

最新的活动时间表也可以透过以下网址进行预约:https://forms.gle/DvGh1ZGu1DY39deZ8

下一次的诵经练习将在4月30日(星期日)进行。

您可以在这里查看所有最新的活动及日期更动:https://mohhong.org/events/

5月7日(星期日)是佛堂在卫塞节之前的最后一次开放,这也是我们的年度大会日子。

个人的东甲加持仪式也将于5月14日(星期日)进行。

Healing Appointments

On the days that our Shrine is open, healing is by appointment only. Appointments can be made online.

Water & Other Items

Water requires 10 days preparation and can be ordered online. One of our volunteers will contact you.

Deepavali 2022

We are excited to be able to get together once again, and this year we will be holding our Deepavali celebration in Pontian on Monday, 24th October.

We ask that you pre-register if you would like to attend. You can do this at the Shrine during our regular Sunday openings or by using this Google form.

Please register your attendance even if you do not require bus transport or fruit & flower bags.

EVENTS

There will be a buffet breakfast and lunch. Prayers and blessings from Master will be conducted throughout the day (10am – 4pm).

For everyone’s safety and health we ask for masks on inside the Shrine where possible.

TRANSPORT

We will have chartered buses leaving from Ang Mo Kio at 7am and from Pontian at 3pm. The cost for the return journey is $20. Seats can be booked using the above Google form.

Those coming by car, please let us know if you have excess capacity and are able to help with members who may not be physically able to take the bus.

FRUIT & FLOWERS

Fruit & flower bags are $30 and can be ordered using the above Google form.

PONTIAN SHRINE OPENING DATES

For anyone who would like to start the day in Malaysia on Monday, the Shrine is open on Sunday 23rd. We would welcome assistance with the preparations.

If you are making your own way to the Shrine on Sunday but would like to take one of our chartered buses home on Monday, please let us know and we will try to match you to empty seats.

MORE INFORMATION

If you need more details about our Deepavali event, please contact Alice – 9834 5569

【2022年屠妖节】
佛堂将在来临的10月24日邀请您参与在笨珍举行的屠妖节活动,终于能够再一次与大家相聚了!

如果您有意参加2022年屠妖节活动,请您预先注册,您可以在探访佛堂的时候向我们注册,或是使用此链接: https://forms.gle/xXhfajyRtzxVRz6y8 进行您的线上注册,所有有意参与笨珍的屠妖节活动,请务必注册。
为了安全起见,参与室内活动的佛友都需带口罩。
注意事项

  1. 1. 活动详情
    佛堂将提供简单的早餐(自助)及午餐,师父祷告及祈福将从上午10点开始到下午4点。
  2. 2. 交通
    *佛堂安排的巴士将在Ang Mo Kia早上7am出发,及从笨珍3pm回程。来回的交通费用为$20, 有意预定巴士服务的佛友们请透过google form进行注册。
    *有车的佛友,或是驾车进去笨珍的佛友们,也请您告诉我们,如果有多余的空位,我们将安排,以放便一些需要协助的佛友们,一同前往笨珍佛堂。
  3. 3. 水果与鲜花
    水果鲜花礼包($30),您可以透过google form链接预购。
  4. 4. 笨珍佛堂开放时间
    *笨珍佛堂将在星期日10月23日开放,如果您有意前来帮助我们一起打扫及准备,我们欢迎您!
    *如果您需要任何交通的安排,请告知我们,我们会尽可能的协助所有交通上的困难。(比如说您自行前往笨珍,却需要回程的巴士,我们将尽可能的安排座位给您)
  5. 5. 其他详情
    *如果您有任何的疑问,请联络Alice – 98345569

Opening Dates 2022

Just a reminder that the Shrine will not be open this Sunday. Master is on retreat for the 7th month and our next opening is Sunday, 28th August. Opening dates for the rest of the year are on our website here: https://mohhong.org/events/

温馨提醒,来临的星期日佛堂讲暂时性关闭。师傅将会闭关一个月,佛堂将会在来临的8月28日(农历八月初二)从新开放。更多有关佛堂开放的详情,请到我们的官方网站查询:https://mohhong.org/events/

Shrine Reopening

We are happy to announce that we are now able to welcome all visitors on Shrine open days. You do not need to make an appointment in advance.

Blessings will be available between 11.30am and 12 noon, and 2 – 2.30pm.

The first opening for the Shrine after Vesak is Sunday, June 5 (then June 19, July 3, July 17). Dates through to the end of the year are in our events calendar.

FOR MEMBERS VISITING FOR HEALING

We are trying to correct a situation we have had in the past where patients visiting for healing have sometimes had to wait. Therefore, all healing (only) will still be by appointment. We will contact those who register for healing prior to the open day to arrange a time and will try to make that time available on the day to minimise waiting.

For healing registration, please use this form: https://forms.gle/ocAD4TH9ajrb2XJn7

巫峰佛堂重新开放

我们很高心的宣布,有意探访佛堂的佛友们可以前来探访(无需提前预约)。祈福仪式将有两个阶段: 上午十一点半至十二点 和下午两点至两点半。

佛堂将在6月5日 (农历五月初八)正式开放(接着 阳历6月19日,7月3日,7月17日 ; 农历五月廿一,六月初五 和十九)。您可以透过佛堂活动日历查询更多活动细节,以及下半年佛堂的开放时段。

有意前来进行治疗的佛友们
为了让所有前来治疗的佛友避免不必要的等待,所有治疗活动只开放给事先预约的佛友们。佛堂工作人员将在您预约后,进一步向您确认治疗的时段,以确保所有前来治疗的佛友们不会等待太久。

有意前来治疗的佛友,请透过此网址进行预约: https://forms.gle/ocAD4TH9ajrb2XJn7

Master’s 2021 Deepavali Message

MHBS Deepavali 2021

屠妖节是本堂日历上,第二个最重要的节日。在印度文化中,这一日有着战胜邪恶的含义。

对我们呢,这一天代表着透过真理来克服各种妄想及无知之恶。在沿着佛道前进的同时,我们也要用智慧来照亮人生的道路。用一心跟随正道,并且一同照亮您周围的人吧。

今日,在欢庆中,让我们祈求国泰民安,合境平安,所有人得到快乐与健康。

虽然我们依旧无法面对面的交流,但我很开心能够这样子和大家连接 。希望大家下午都能收到,派给您和家人的黄姜饭。让我们在一起享受美食的同时,珍惜这顿饭带来的快乐,并与您周围的人一起庆祝屠妖节,一起祈福。

Deepavali is the second most important event on our Shrine’s calendar. In the Indian culture, this day represents good over evil. To us, it signifies the overcoming of our own evils of delusion and ignorance through an understanding of the truth. Our life is illuminated by the wisdom we develop as we journey along the Buddha’s path.

Follow the Way with your One Heart and help those around you. 

Let’s rejoice together on this meaningful day and pray for peace and health for all.

Although we are still unable to meet, I am delighted that we can connect via this platform and share the blessings through the food that is to be delivered to your home this very afternoon.

As we share a meal tonight, remember to cherish the joy it brings and share it with those around you.

Master’s 2021 Vesak Message

Finding Inner Peace in a Disconnected World 

Two years have passed, and the world remains disrupted. While economies have improved, it is not an easy journey ahead.

A person’s lifespan of 70-80 years is often filled with laughter, joy, sadness and pain. Every day can be an opportunity or a challenge, it depends on your heart. How we take each day as an opportunity to learn, or as an aimless day of routine, depends on our mind, our attitude.

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Without darkness there is no light. Without sadness there is no happiness.

There is no opportunity without challenge – such is the nature of our existence.

I urge you to view each day as a joyous opportunity to practice calming our heart and helping those around us. We can calm ourselves by seeking homage with the Buddha, finding solace in His compassion. At the same time, we must not forget those around us who may be in more difficult situations than us. We can pray for them, that they find peace and happiness on their journey. Be patient.

Put into practice the Buddha’s words in our daily life. Be it the basic practice of not wasting food or of meditating on emptiness. Take time to reflect and develop. Equalise your heart by treating everyone you meet as you would treat the Buddha. Be patient.

在缭乱的环境中得到内心的平衡

这两年里,疫情仍然没有得到很好的控制,我国的经济虽然有好转,但是接下来的这条路,还是充满各种挑战。

在人生这个道路上,短短的七,八十年,说长不长,说短不短。每一天可以开心的,或是苦恼的,都是由我们自己去选。

我们可以正面的迎接未来的日子,也可以负面的看待人生的痛苦。所有的危机和挑战,都能够成为机遇。

这都要看我们的内心。就像一幅画,好看不好看都被我们 “生活”的思维和态度影响。

没有黑暗那有光明,没有苦难也没有欢喜,没有挑战就没有机遇。这一切都是我们人生的本质。

我们有能力把每一天造成自己想要的。让我们珍惜每一天,练习平静内心,专注善于助人。在对佛陀致敬,祈求佛陀发慈悲,让我们内心得到一丝丝的平静。在不忘大环境中,他人的苦难,我们也因该耐心的为他们祈祷,让他们在人生道路中找到安慰和快乐。

迎接每一天的开始,我们应该练习佛陀的许许多多劝语 –从基本的生活小事开始- 不浪费食物到 沉思心经里的 “色 空,空 色,色 空,空 色”的道理。

时时刻刻要自我反省,训练一心。 就如我们对待佛陀一样的心, 互相尊重。学习成为更好的自己。

请大家耐心的一齐面对接下来的人生道路。

2021 Moh Hong Buddhist Shrine Digital Vesak

You are invited you to join the Shrine via Zoom for a day of observance and prayer for world peace and recovery from the pandemic.

Vesak Day (26th May 2021)
9.00 am Offering of Oil Lamps
10.00 am Offering of Incense and Five Gifts
10.10 am Incantation of the Five Sutras for Peace & Health to all
10.45 am Incantation of the Three Praises to Buddha Shakyamuni
11.15 am Incantation of the Heart Sutra
11.30 am Message from Spiritual Master
11.45 am End
3.00 pm Vesak bag collection at various locations
We will be using Zoom platform for this purpose.

【2021巫峰佛堂卫塞节网络在线活动】
巫峰佛堂恳请您透过网络,在线参与今年的卫塞节活动。
基于疫情的考量,巫峰佛堂将继续以在线的方式,透过Zoom软件与所有佛堂会员们一齐为世界祈福,也希望疫情能够尽快的受到控制。
活动细节如下,也请所有人在家安心的参与这次的网络活动:

5月26日卫塞节
早上9点: 供奉光明灯
早上10点: 供奉沉香,祈求世界和平,国泰明安。
早上1010: 称颂堂歌(五首)
早上1045: 称颂佛号(三首)
早上1115: 称颂心经
早上1130: 师父训词
早上1145: 节目结束
下午3点: 领取供奉后的花果包

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Master’s 2020 Vesak Message

晚安。 大家都好吗?

今年的卫塞比较特别。虽然我们不能聚体热热闹闹的庆祝佛诞,这样在网上联系也有意识。大家也不必劳累,能在舒服的环境下庆祝。

这次的病情大家要好好照顾自己。时机一到自然会解救,大家保持宁静。我们日后会再见。卫塞快乐。

接下来大家一起一心向佛,把精神,注意力转向佛祖,发出菩堤心, 祈求世界和平,国泰明安,病情早日得到控制。

Good evening. I hope everyone is keeping well.

This year’s Vesak is very different. While we are unable to gather physically to mark this very important day, coming online offers its own benefit. We are able to reflect on this day in the comfort of your own home.

Please take care of yourselves during this pandemic. Be patient, remain calm. When the time is right, we will meet again.

Happy Vesak!

In the next hour or so, let us with one heart, place our concentration exclusively on the Buddha as we develop our bodhicitta through praying for global peace and containment of this pandemic.