Teenage Camp Kajang Buddhist Center

Teenage Camp - How it Started, contributed by Sis Lye

It all started in 2002, with a wish to share the Dhamma with young friends, to set up KBC youth group and with the consent and full support from the committee, we took our first step.

With the help of well known Dhamma speaker Brother Wong Tin Song, as the camp leader and adviser to Teenage Camp Kajang Buddhist Center. He taught and guided us all the way. He helped us to run and managed our first camp. Subsequently, young and energetic Brother Eugene Pang and Brother Loh Chiun Tai join our team.

Our first Teenage Camp theme was ‘don’t worry be happy’ attracted teens from around Kajang and other states. Then, our second camp theme was `how to live without fear and worry’, third camp theme was ‘Do it right’, fourth camp theme was ‘Right here, Right now’, fifth camp theme was ‘Love….’ and this year 2007, our sixth year, theme is ‘we do cos’ we care’. Number of participants increases over the years.

Teenage Camp T-Shirts 2002-2007

The main objective of organizing these Teenage Camp is to spread the Dhamma to our young friends in a fun and easy way. Our Program consists of Interactive games, Dhamma talks, hymns singing and Puja.

Many Dhamma speakers and Reverences were invited to give talk during the Teenage Camp. They were very supportive and have given us comments and lots of encouragement.

One of the very important resources of running the Teenage Camp is our facilitators. We are lucky to have students from nearby universities coming in to help us. Namely UM, UPM, UKM, Uniten, MMU and TAR college. Also not forgetting, former participants who were above 17 years old, had joint us as student facilitators, where they learn and help.

Teenage Camp past years participants

Kitchen Volunteers

Some of the kitchen volunteers for Teenage Camp, actually there are more apologies if picture of those not shown.

































Lastly, we have organized the 6th Teenage Camp from 13th - 16th December 2007. We would like to express our gratitude and heart felt thanks to those who have contributed during the camp in one way or another.












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Teenage Camp 2007, 13 - 17 December

This an announcement to all those participants to our annual Teenage Camp from 13-17 December 2007 which recently concluded.

As our organizers are busy preparing to upload photos taken during the camp, approximately about 1500 photos were taken. After editing we will post it back here. So have patience.


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Marriage Registration Service

In order to cater for the needs of growing Buddhist community in areas surrounding Kajang, KBC is pleased to annouce the availability of the above service.

If you like the idea of being married in a nostalgic location in Kajang, that is the old Sun Cinema in the heart of Kajang Town and now a Buddhist Center, we would like to welcome you.

Awaiting your queries is Bro Ghim at 019-3257689.

Kathina Ceremony And Planting of Bodhi Tree

Sunday, 4th November 2007
Kathina Ceremony and Planting of Bodhi Tree at Kajang Buddhist Center.

On Sunday, 4th November 2007 the offering of robes, requisites in the form of food stuffs, medicines, toiletries, food beverages and other items deemed appropriate, was offered to the members of the Sangha. Such ceremony is usually organized by Buddhist devotees after the members of the Sangha had completed their observation of Vassa in accordance with the Vinaya rules. Members of the Sangha are the protectors and disseminators of the Noble Dhamma, the teachings of the Buddha and if diligently practiced will lead to final liberation. As such, lending support to the holy Sangha members will enable them to continue spreading the Noble Dhamma. This act of support and reverence is one of the highest meritorious deeds that you may accrue when you participate in this ceremony.

The rains retreat of the monks (vassana kala) ends on the full-moon day of October. During the Vassana retreat that lasted for three months, the monks have served the community of followers in various ways such as giving sermons, teaching Dhamma and meditation, counseling and serving in many other ways. The monks end the retreat, by performing a Monastic Disciplinary Act (vinaya kamma) called the Pavarana. After this the monks are free to leave the place where the retreat was held.

Before they leave, it is the custom of the devotees to hold a farewell ceremony for the monks. This is called the Kathina Ceremony. During this ceremony many gifts are offered to the monks as well as gifts for the upkeep of the monastery (Vihara).

A very important part of this ceremony is the offering of a special robe called the Kathina Civara, which is made in a special way, through the contributions of and collective effort of many devotees. This is also offered in a special way carrying the "Kathina Robe", in a "Parade" (pelahera) with beating of traditional drums.

A Tribute To Chief Venerable Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda Nayaka Maha Thera

Dana and Caga

Dana & Caga. Is giving necessarily generosity?

By Ven Kumara Bhikkhu
An edited transcript of a talk given at Taiping Buddhist Society on 04-11-2006.

As most of you probably know, dana is a Pali word meaning 'giving' or 'gift'. Some extend it to mean 'generosity' as well. While this is somewhat commonly accepted, how safely can we assume that giving is necessarily an act of generosity? We should bear in mind that 'generosity' in Pali is not dana, but caga. Giving (or dana) per se can be done with or without generosity. Let me explain.

Non-generous Giving

While giving is generally regarded as a good deed, it can also be motivated by an unwholesome intention, which the doer may not be fully aware of. Here are four unwholesome states from which a motivation to give can arise.

1 Greed

A person may give with the hope of getting something in return. An example would be bribing to get a business deal or a government contract.

In the Buddhist world, greed-motivated giving happens too, though we may not see it as unethical. We can call it 'kammic investment', giving to gain merits for future benefit. Is that bad? No, it's not. It is just as it is: greed-motivated giving, which shall bear results accordingly.

I wish I could talk about this without making some people feel uncomfortable, but I really don't know how. At any rate, I think it's important to be aware of this.

This greed-motivated giving probably still has its merits nonetheless. Yet, we can't say that it's generous when it's motivated by greed. Whether we like to admit it or not, such giving is done out of the giver's desire to gain future enjoyment for oneself. Some people also believe that the merits of giving can bring about rebirth in heaven. But is that true? I'll get to that later.

One problem with such giving is that the giver's desire tends to blind him from considering the receiving end. Does the recipient want that gift? Is it suitable for the recipient? This desire can sometimes be so strong that the giver forces the recipient to accept the gift.

I once witnessed a monk insisting that an elder monk accept a pair of socks. After repeated attempts to decline politely, the elder monk gave in to the demand apparently just to avoid prolonging the spectacle. Another monk told me of an experience while collecting alms. When he saw a man coming with money in his hand, he quickly closed his bowl. So, what did the man do? He promptly pried the lid open and threw the money in!

In these cases, we can immediately recognise them as wrong, as there was resistance from the unwilling recipient. Oft times, the recipient simply resigns to the wish of the giver. Or else, he may be regarded as being 'choosy', 'uncompassionate', or simply 'not giving face'.

For example, people often give monks more robes than they can possibly wear, such as during a kathina ceremony. Are these acts of generosity? (This may not be motivated by greed though, as one may be simply following a tradition blindly. In that way, it's more of delusion.)

Why do we give things that others don't want, or that are unsuitable for them? What kammic results can be expected of such giving? Such questions are worth pondering upon.

2 Aversion

Can we give out of anger or aversion? Why not? Let's say, two parties fight over something. Then one gets really sick of it and gives up, saying, "Okay, you take it! Take it! I don't want it anymore!" Is that giving? It still is. But is it generosity? I wouldn't think so. It's more likely that it is done out of anger, isn't it?

Another example is when a smelly, dirty beggar comes to beg for alms while you're enjoying your meal with your partner at a hawker centre. You resent having your enjoyment interrupted and promptly give him some money to get rid of him as soon as possible. To give you another example, some parents give in to their children's pestering, even though what they ask for is mentally or physically unhealthy. Instead of doing the right thing, which is to educate or explain to the child, many parents often give in simply because they want to avoid feeling annoyed.

Are these acts of giving? Sure. Generosity? Not really. They are done out of aversion.

3 Delusion

Giving out of delusion mainly occurs among victims of swindlers, manipulators and exploiters.

You've probably heard of people who donate large sums of money with the aim of being empowered to gain great riches. I wonder how many of them got their wish. One may also be charmed into giving large sums of money to obtain 'magic stones' that are supposed to possess miraculous powers. More professional charmers don't even have to give anything in return. The victim is simply tricked into giving.

Then there are also temple gimmicks, such as having people throw money into alms-bowls labelled with words like "Prosperity", "Health" and "Love", or having them put money into donation boxes in the shape of alms bowls held by Buddha images. Of course, it is still possible to give out of generosity despite the delusive forms, but would it not be likely that many may be influenced to give out of delusion?

Please note that I'm not saying that such giving is not meritorious. Rather, I'd like to point out the underlying moral intentions, which is what kamma is about ultimately.

4 Fear

People also often give when they feel compelled to, out of fear that something bad will happen to them if they don't; for example, when threatened by an extortionist, or when they 'donate' to police officers to avoid being punished for doing something illegal.

Besides that, some Buddhists and followers of other faiths, particularly those involved in wrong livelihood, also give out of fear of being reborn in hell or other lower realms of existence. They hope that their giving to some religious person (preferably one who is believed to be an arahant with psychic powers), or for some religious project (like building a multi-million dollar tooth-relic temple), can somehow neutralize their immoral actions and thus prevent them from having to face the consequences they fear.

These acts of giving are not done out of generosity, but fear.

This brings us back to what I mentioned earlier on the belief that giving can bring about rebirth in heaven. Can dana or giving reward us with long life, beauty and great happiness in the human world or even among the heavens? Can we, so to speak, 'bribe' the law of kamma? (Think for a moment before you read on.)

The Buddha says yes. However, he adds that this is true "only for the virtuous, not for the unvirtuous; for it is due to his purity that the heart's desire of the virtuous succeeds." (Danupapatti Sutta, AN 8:35)

Giving is of course a good deed and can bring about good results. Depending on the nature of the gifts, giving can bring about long life, beauty, happiness, strength, good repute, intelligence, etc. (AN 5:31, 5:37) However if you wish for a happy rebirth, even if it's just in the human realm, it's your morality or virtue—rather than your giving—that can give rise to that.

So, remember that while giving, especially giving to virtuous people, is beneficial to you, it's even more important to be heedful of your virtue, the least being the Five Precepts though preferably more than that.

What happens then to those who give a lot—perhaps even to very virtuous people—but are heedless in virtue, committing all sorts of unwholesome deeds? In Janussoni Sutta (AN 10:177), the Buddha says that such a person may obtain the reward of being an animal that leads a comfortable life, such as a royal horse, or perhaps a billionaire's dog, which is a more common example in our modern day.

By pointing out this, I hope those who are going by that wrong idea would realise that they are on the wrong track. Giving is good, but to have a happier future, you also have to be good.

All that I've said to this point may be a bit depressing for some of you. If so, let me cheer you up a little.

Generous giving

The good news is that if we can give motivated by good states of mind, the benefit is so much greater than just plain giving. You've probably done this many times; such as the times when someone asked you for something and you gladly gave; or when you saw someone in need, you considered how you could help and you did, thereby uplifting his well-being.

When you gave with such pure intentions, how did you feel? Was there a sense of joy? Did you feel somewhat uplifted? That's what we get—immediately—when we give purely for the benefit of the recipient with a generous heart.

Moreover, according to SappurisaDana Sutta (AN 5:148), when one gives with a compassionate heart, meaning out of genuine desire for the recipient's welfare, then besides becoming wealthy when the giving bears results, excellent is the five cords of sense pleasures his mind is inclined to enjoy. In other words, when one gives without that good state of mind, one can still become rich, but would not be inclined to enjoy the wealth fully. Perhaps you know of certain people who are very wealthy, yet can't bring themselves to fully enjoy their wealth. Their family members might help them in that department though.So, instead of just doing plain dana, why not be accomplished in generosity (cagasampada)? This is one of the four accomplishments that the Buddha repeatedly spoke about to lay people:

What is being accomplished in generosity? Here, a family man dwells at home with a mind free from the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, delight in relinquishing, responsive to requests, delight in giving and sharing. This is called being accomplished in generosity. (AN 4:61, 8:49, 54, 76)

In simpler words, it means just being happy to give. This kind of giving is one that is motivated by pure intentions: no greed, no anger, no delusion, no fear. Therefore, it feels good, it feels light, it feels right. It's the best way to give. By being genuinely generous, by being accomplished in generosity, you can then be truly regarded as a master of giving (danapati).

While plain dana can be meritorious, dana that is motivated by caga (generosity) is so much greater. If you wish to do dana as a parami for the attainment of enlightenment and Nibbana, then this is the kind of dana that you want to do, because this is the kind of dana that relinquishes, and thus helpful to the attainment of Nibbana, the complete ending of suffering.

So basically there are two kinds of giving: one that binds you, and one that frees you. Which kind would you want to do?

Conclusion

Hope you see what I'm trying to point out, that is, giving is not necessarily an act of generosity. It's not even necessarily done out of good intentions. Having generosity however means that you are prompted to give for the benefit of the recipient, not your own; and that's the kind of giving that is truly beneficial to both the giver and the recipient.

May you be accomplished in generosity for the benefit of the many, including yourself, and so that it conduces to your ultimate freedom.

Video Introduction to Buddhism

Human Life - Last Dhama Talk by Chief Priest, Maha Vihara 7-7-2006

This is Ven Dhammananda very last dhamma talk at the Maha Vihara given on
the 7th July 2006 and he came as always when they rang the bell at 8.10pm into the PH Henry hall but this time in his wheel chair.


*Human Life ( last talk by Chief Priest , Maha
Vihara, 7.7.2006)*

"Dear devotees actually I never thought I would have
the chance to see and talk to you, half of my body
is dead, but my heart, my mind still has energy.
What is this diseased body, is it life ? Its not
life, it is the house, life is the energy, mental,
khammic and cosmic all joined together as "energy "
that is life .

Body is decayed and life goes away. Actually we must
be happy when time comes to depart without
suffering, to crave so much for the body, we spend
our whole life decorating it, looking after it ,
one day it decays and when energy and the elements
dissipate then mental energy will build another
house. Life started with mental energy and then
birth occurs. Every single child cries, none smiles
after birth. LIfe is suffering. We are using whole
amounts of energy to maintain this physical body,
but one day we have to depart. Then leaves solidity
and fluidity ~ 2 elements only, heat and motion has
gone .

Christians and Muslims are particular about the body
as they believe in resurrection, we do not believe
that there is anything in this physical body. Spend
thousands on funerals, but the departed never get
anything. Only way to support the departed, you must
know how to make use of this life, that is why
religion is needed to help us to cultivate
compassion, sympathy and kindness and supporting
others .

David Morris (*no idea who he is *) sent me a
letter, he said there are 2 reasons to be happy as
an old man, (1) he will be free from pain and
suffering. (2) Ever since he became a Buddhist he
has tried his best to maintain and uphold the 5
precepts, if there is another life it won't be an
unfortunate one as he departs with confidence .

In the end the dying man takes no solace in dancing
and singing , only through meritorious deeds will
you get confidence and this will support the khammic
energy in the rebirth. We must know how to handle
life, by doing service to others to help release
their suffering. Many die with fear and confusion in
mind, can't take rebirth in upper realm. Meditation
is important to maintain purity. Prince Siddharta,
when he was born, there were 5 astrologers invited
to predict his fate. 4 said that he would either
grow up to be a sage or universal monarch. Last one
said definitely a sage.

When craving and attachment is completely removed,
mind is then completely pure. This body is not life.
Its a house built by energy and 4 cosmic elements.
Unfortunately in the past 2500 years, Buddhists in
Asia have introduced a lot of rites and rituals,
never introduced by the Buddha. Just keep away from
evil by reducing anger, jealousy, enmity, try to do
meritorious deeds, try to develop the mind through
understanding. Try to purify the mind.

If you are cruel, hot tempered or stingy try your
best to take this out. If you pray to God to take
this out do you think God can do that? Buddha can't
also, but he can tell you how to do that. War is
declared by the human mind, peace also comes from
our minds, not from heaven nor from God.

In Buddhism, first by understanding without
believing, when you develop a right understanding,
then you can carry on a religious way of life. When
you doubt, you must think and investigate, then
accept or reject. Other religions say if there is
doubt, then God will punish you.

All over the world different schools have sprung up
and they follow their own traditions which they have
maintained for a long time. Buddha had rejected old
traditions, but it was introduced to the primitive
narrow minded people. People in Asian countries
don't study the dharma.

Next do Good. Reduce the anger and do something to
train the mind through right understanding. Change
the mind, through your own experience you can
understand what is right and wrong .

I have been in Malaysia for 53 years, used to have
even no room to sleep. The Chinese were the main
Buddhists here and through Buddhist societies we
made them understand what Buddhism is.

My mind mental and life energy is still active but I
am half way dead, you must know how to do this.
Although the end of my life is now near, I have no
fear. Arahants can disconnect mind from body to
experience nibbanic bliss and at that time you
cannot tell if they are dead or alive, their bodies
are still warm and their complexions will remain
ruddy. They can do that for 1 week at the most .

Remember there are 4 kinds of happiness :

(1) Happiness of Possession - In owing your own
property, your house, land, business, bank account.

(2) Happiness of Enjoyment - Using what you have
earned you can enjoy good food, nice house, nice
dress without abusing bluffing cheating others.

(3) Happiness of Debtlessness - Try best not to
borrow from others , spend within your own means ,
you gain self respect .

(4) Happiness of Blamelessness - Try to lead life
without doing harm to anybody .

These 4 kinds of happiness must be with you. Don't
be lazy do some work, do not neglect what you have
earned maintain and protect what you have earned,
then you can decide what to do including adopting a
Buddhist way of life up to becoming an arahant, know
how to adjust your way of life, how to associate
with others. Who are they? Associate with good
people, not harmful, wicked people. Support your
father and mother, look after your wife and
children. Don't neglect relatives, help them.
Develop your mind to the extent that you are not
shaken by the 8 winds of change ~ praise/blame,
fame/shame, gain/loss, pleasure/pain and treat all
the same. Then
at this stage nothing will affect you."

--
All meetings end in partings
That which rises must fall
That which is collected will be dispersed
Birth ends with death

"It is easy enough to be pleasant when life flows by like a song. But the
man worthwhile is one who will smile when everything goes dead wrong."
---Ella Wheeler Wilcox
--
Sabbe dhamma nalam abhinivesaya
All phenomena should NOT be clung to as "I", "My" or "Mine".

Question & Answer, Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda

Question: Why is incense offered to the Buddha?

Dear Master,

It has been great benefit and blessings to me to be able to buy most of the
books authored by you. I had taken the Triple Gems for almost 10 years now
but due to family commitment, was never able to find time to attend even a
single Dharma talk. I could only read from your books and gain much
knowledge from it. Your contributions that touch down in the hearts and
humble level understanding of laymen like me is truly highly commendable.

I would be grateful if you can tell me if this is one of the true and
amusing facts in the Buddha's life.

An ex-colleague's husband who was a Buddhist once undertook a recluse life
in one of the temples in Thailand for a month. Beside the Sangha life he
experienced as well as learning to chant and practice the code of conduct,
they were also taught about the Life of the Buddha. He told me that it is
actually not necessary to burn incense for the Buddha for it was a wrong
idea being brought down by folks during the Buddha's time.

The story goes like this. One day Buddha was residing under a tree doing
his meditation as usual. As the place was in bad condition, it was infested
with flies and mosquitoes everywhere. In order not to kill the insects one
of the 5 precepts - Do not kill) that hounded Him, he burnt some incense so
as to ward off the insects with its smoke. At that time, a few folks at the
nearby village was passing by and saw Buddha's actions at a distant and
from then, the thought of burning incense was passed down up till now.

I don't know how true this is but I find it really amusing and presume that
the folks actually didn't see clearly what the Buddha was trying to avoid.
I hope you would not feel offensive about it.

My apologies if my message has been intruding.

With Metta

XXXXXXXXX

Answer: 

Dear XXXXXXXXX, 

At the outset, greetings of peace, happiness, good health and long life to
your goodself and your family.

I am certainly amused by the story you just shared. The Buddha certainly did
not light incense to keep away insects. The practice of offering incense and
flowers is an ancient Indian practice to pay homage to great teachers. This
practice was adopted by Buddhists in ancient India as it is a good and
valuable practice.

The Buddha certainly did not need incense to keep the insects away as one
who has achieved Enlightenment can allow one's body to be subject to decay,
pain, etc but will not allow one's mind to disturbed by it. The Buddha went
forth fearlessly to tame the intoxicated elephant; Nalagiri, the bandit;
Angulimala, to mediate between two warring countries, etc. He certainly did
not need to be afraid of insects biting him.

This story related to you must have been misunderstood by the person who
related the story or the person who taught your friend's husband.

With the Blessings of the Noble Triple Gem.

Yours in the Dhamma,

Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda

Buddhist Musician in Appeal to Hostage Takers

The following was extracted from National Politics News (Korea English Version)

"The world is one. Why have to fight, why have to kill, make this heaven to hell? God! What he wants is peace of mankind."

"Song for Taliban" made by the Korean doctor and Buddhist musician Lee Jin-ho is spreading rapidly on the Internet with its message of peace for the captors of 21 Korean hostages in Afghanistan.

The video clip of the song, which first appeared on the Korean UCC site Pandora TV, features pictures of pastor Bae Hyung-kyu and Shim Sung-min, two hostages killed by the Taliban. It also features pictures of surviving hostages, with the caption, "Song about the invisible wall between us". Tranquil guitar music accompanies Lee's voice. The clip also includes the English lyrics on sheets of paper written by Lee and Korean subtitles.

This video was made by Lee's band, Yasodara. Lee is also a physician running a diet clinic in Seoul. “Greed and Desire in Holy disguise should not justify all the violence... Almost every war comes of religion, comes of faith," he sings.



A video clip of "Song for Taliban" written and sung by the physician and Buddhist musician Lee Jin-ho posted on YouTube(www.youtube.com).

Memorial Service - Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival

On 11th and 12th August, Kajang Buddhist Center (KBC) had organized a Memorial Service in conjunction with the 14th Day, 7 Month of the Lunar Calendar also known as "Hungry Ghost Festival"

The below is a extract according to Chinese Legend on how did this festival came about

Chinese legend has it that a long time ago, there lived a young man, Mu Lian and his widowed mother. His mother was a wicked woman. She often turned away beggars who came to her door asking for food. She liked to jeer at the working poor and their dirty clothes; in essence, the only person she cared about was herself.

Mu Lian on the other hand was a kind soul. He was a gentle person and always willing to help anybody who was in need. One day he decided to become a monk and this did not please his mother. She scowled at him for being such a useless son; she wanted him to go out and work to earn more money for her. Wealth and materialistic things meant more to her than anything else.

When she saw that she could not dissuade her son, a plan began to hatch in her mind. She decided to play a trick on the monks just to get back at them for taking away her son. Now it was the custom to offer food to the monks (this custom still exists to this very day), but only vegetarian food. Mu Lian’s mother thought that it was nonsensical that these monks did not eat meat, so one day she offered food to some monks and slipped in some non-vegetarian items According to one version of the story, the wicked woman was punished immediately and was sent to hell. Mu Lian wanted to save his mother’s soul because he knew her soul was suffering.

He set out and ventured deep into the bowels of hell. Soon he came upon his mother and he saw that she was sitting a bed of very sharp pointy stakes and was holding on to a basin of blood.

Mu Lian tried feeding her some food but the food would either turn into fire or blood. It was hopeless: he couldn’t do anything for her so he left. He returned home and started to pray.

It is said that Buddha heard Mu Lian’s prayers and was touched by Mu Lian’s compassion. Thus Buddha decreed that once a year, the gates of hell be opened so that the lost souls will be able to roam the earth and be fed. This is why every year on the seventh day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar, the Chinese celebrate the festival of the hungry ghost. This is one of five major festivals in the Chinese culture.

Food and drink will be offered at night outside the gates of houses. This is so that the ghosts do not enter their houses and cause trouble. A traditional food made for this festival is steamed sweet bread. Lanterns are lit to help guide the ghosts to the feasts set out for them. Special paper money is also burned as offerings to these ghosts so that they can take it back to hell and spend it there. To make sure that these souls stay out of trouble, entertainment is set up round the clock, mainly Chinese operas performed on outdoor stages.

From the Theravada Buddhist practices there is some similarity with a monk Mogallana and his mother whereby on the advice of The Buddha on performing a meritorious deed, Mogallana could then transfer the merits to his mother who was suffering in hell.

Members and the public came to KBC to chant the Suttas led by 4 monks whereby transference of merits to the dearly departed are performed.

Monks leading the chanting of Suttas

Members Chanting the Suttas mindfully

Symbolic offering of food and lighting candles

The tying of blessed yellow string on the right hand which serves to remind us to observe the 5 precepts.

Lady from Shandong, China

My friend Yen Tien (Australia) send me this video and after viewing it. She is married with a family and she does her daily household chores. Whenever when we feel unhappy about our current conditions, we should remember about this story of a lady from Shangdong, China.

KBC- A place to find yourself

Why would anyone want to be in a Buddhist center? Or any other religious places? If such thoughts come to your mind, then, that would be "doubt", and this can lead to an endless train of thoughts that follows in your mind till you unknowingly engage yourself into other unknown thoughts or activities.
Here in the Kajang Buddhist Center, you can find 2000 dhamma books that can explain your purpose as a human being, or the least we could achieve is to get into the right path as taught by the Buddha.
Most of us are complete with 6 senses, and we usually do not get a break from the sense doors as long as we breathe. This ultimately lead us to being restlessly craving for an insatiable appetite of the senses door.
This term is what the Buddha discovered as DUKKHA or suffering....

Lets check on your interest from here.

stalc

Kajang Buddhist Center

Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia, Kajang Branch

The Kajang Buddhist Center was formed on May 22, 1999 with the aim to adhere to the objectives of the parent body founded some 40 years ago and guided by three basic principles:-

1. To develop right understanding of Buddhist way of life amongst members and to propagate the Buddha Dhamma.
2. To develop a Center for Buddhist Religious Activities, promote social welfare & charitable activities for the benefit of all members and devotees for them to accrue, share and transfer merits.
3. To encourage, foster & develop the qualities of truth, compassion, understanding, goodwill, co-operation and to practice the teaching of the Buddha.

Regular Activites

1. Children's Sunday Dhamma School.
2. PUJA services on Sunday mornings and on the night of every New & Full Moon.
3. Dhamma Talks (English & Mandarin).
4. Fellowship & Welfare Activities.
5. Group Meditation Practice.
6. Pali Chanting & Sutta Study.
7. Dhamma Activities & Camps.
8. Spiritual & Blessing Service.

Other Projects

• Chinese New Year Gathering (Jan-Feb)
• Wesak Celebration (May)
• Memorial Service For The Departed (7th Lunar Month)
• KSDS Family Day (July)
• Lantern Night celebration (8th Lunar Month)
• Kathina Ceremony (October)
• Blessing Service for Students (Examination - Sept-Oct)
• Pot Luck Gatherings - Quarterly
• KSDS Year End Camp (Nov)
• Teenage Camp (Dec)
• Meditation Retreats (Dec)