Sunday Morning Services

Since the beginning of our temple, monastics have been conducting this weekly group sitting meditation every Sunday morning. Each session starts with taking refuge in the Triple Gems (Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha), refreshing one’s moral principles (Sila) and a short chanting of recollecting qualities of the Triple Gems and reciting discourse on Loving-friendliness (Metta Sutta). This is done in Pali language and the link for this devotion booklet is provided below.

Devotion Booklet

After short chanting, monastics will lead the group to develop loving-kindness meditation and breath meditation (Anapanasati). The meditation time is about 45 minutes.Dhamma discussion follows after meditation session.The topics of discussion are taken from the original discourses of the Buddha.

Agenda

7:45am – Gathering
8:00am – Invocation
8:15am – Guided Meditation
9:00am – Dhamma Discussion
9:30am – Conclusion

Why meditate?

It is the core practice of the Buddha’s teachings. To understand Buddhism, one has to apply its theory into practice and develop experiential wisdom “Bhavanamaya Panna” which helps to witness the impermanent, unsatisfactory and insubstantial nature of life.

Meditation helps to train our mind. It transform our mind from thinking unwholesome thoughts and to cultivate wholesome thoughts such as love, kindness and empathy. If one attempts to purify one’s words and actions without purifying mind, it would not be possible because they are the manifestations of our mind.

Mindfulness practice also helps to develop focus and enables us to distinguish essential and non-essential aspect of our life.

A day of the wise person who cultivates meditation is better than a hundred years of ignorant person’s life who has not restrain one’s senses through meditation practice.
Buddha