With the power of the great compassion of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, he manifested as a thousand-hand and thousand-arm Bodhisattva, responding to any being’s plea, caring for and protecting all beings.
Let’s sincerely recite the Great Mahaprajnaparamita Repentance to offer to Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva on his birthday as a form of well wishes, where the bliss, wisdom and merits accumulated will be incomparable and ever increasing.
On this excellent and auspicious birthday of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, BW Monastery has specially prepared Longevity Peach Buns as offering items for everyone to collectively offer to Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva.
The specially made Longevity peach buns not only embody our aspirations, we can also supplicate for the Bodhisattva’s compassionate blessings to be healthy and have longevity, harmonious family, successful career, further incorporating our sincere and grateful hearts to Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva in the offerings.
📿 Puja Date: 24/03/2023, Sunday
📿 Time: 10 am - 12 pm
📿 Online Offering Closing Date : 21/03/2023, Thursday 9 pm
★ Pictures are meant for illustration only.
★ As a safety measure, all light offerings will be placed on the open-air altar at the back of the monastery.
★ All amount collected will be used to support and sponsor the event such as meals and beverage, utilities and ancillary expenses. Name of donors will be acknowledged and displayed during the event.
★ Note: Any surplus from the donation to this event will be transferred to our Donation Box for Dharma propagation use and to help those in need, so that the merits from your donation will grow endlessly.
★ BW Monastery reserves the final right to make changes to the dedication names if they are not written according to the proposed format.
The “Emperor Liang Jeweled Repentance” is also known as the “Repentance Dharma of Kindness and Compassion in the Bodhimanda.” It is one of the oldest and most substantiated Buddhist rituals in the history of Chinese Buddhism, and comprises the most comprehensive and complete steps to accumulating vast merits and seeking blessings for the living and departed loved ones while eradicating our non-virtuous karma and eliminating obstacles.
This repentance ritual was written and compiled by Emperor Liang (Wu Di) for his late empress, Chi, with the help of an eminent monk called Master Bao Zhi (or Master of Zen).
The Repentance Ritual cites 28 karma stories through which participants can be guided to reflect on their sins, then confess and repent. Participants can also be inspired to become more mindful of their actions at every moment so as to avoid planting causes of suffering, thereby cultivating bodhicitta and practicing bodhisattva deeds.
Participate in the repentance ritual with a pious and respectful heart and you will be able to eliminate karmic obstacles while accumulating bliss, wisdom and boundless merits.
🕯️ Puja Date : 31/03/2024 - 06/04/2024
🕯️ Grand Puja Completion Day : 07/04/2024, Sunday 9am ~ 5pm
🕯️ Online Offering Closing Date : 04/04/2023, Thursday 9pm
🕯️ Online Offering made on/after 30/03/2024, Saturday 9 pm, tablets will be erected 24 hours later. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
★ Pictures shown are for illustration purpose only
★ As a safety measure, all light offerings will be placed on the open-air altar at the back of the monastery.
★ All amount collected will be used to support and sponsor the event such as meals and beverage, utilities and ancillary expenses. Name of donors will be acknowledged and displayed during the event.
★ Note: Any surplus from the donation to this event will be transferred to our Donation Box for Dharma propagation use and to help those in need, so that the merits from your donation will grow endlessly.
★ BW Monastery reserves the final right to make changes to the dedication names if they are not written according to the proposed format.
📿 The Emperor Liang Jeweled Repentance Chanting Schedule : From 31/03/2024 - 07/04/2024
★ Pictures are meant for illustration only.
★ All amount collected will be used to support and sponsor the event such as meals and beverage, utilities and ancillary expenses. Name of donors will be acknowledged and displayed during the event.
★ Note: Any surplus from the donation will be transferred to our Donation Box for Dharma propagation use and to help those in need, so that the merits from your donation will grow endlessly.
★ BW Monastery reserves the final right to make changes to the dedication names if they are not written according to the proposed format.
★ Donors are advised to state your mailing address clearly for renewal notice to reach you directly. (For Annual Blessing Lights & Tablets)
What is Dana Offering?
I. Dana means generously giving meals to Sanga with faith and respect. Offering refers to providing charitable meals to devotees and the public. Though only one meal is offered, one can earn vast merit.
II. Five karmic results attained from Dana Offering:
☘️ Gracious, charming and respectful appearance, admired and well-liked by peers.☘️ Excellent and unrivalled strength to support and fulfil a layperson's duties.
☘️ Longevity, healthy, rebirth in a good destination, in the heavenly worlds.
☘️ Obtain great wealth and timely fulfillment of needs, gains security from dangers such as nature disasters, thieves, kings, and unloved heirs.
☘️ With pure and wondrous voice, all listeners would easily comprehend, believe and put into practice.
III. Vegetarianism as a way of protecting life:
Holding a compassionate heart, refraining from killing and protecting life, vegetarianism is virtuous deeds of enhancing the noble qualities of generosity and joyful giving.
🔶 All amount collected will be used to support and sponsor the event such as meals and beverage, utilities and ancillary expenses. Name of donors will be acknowledged and displayed during the event.
🔶 Note: Any surplus from the donation will be transferred to our Donation Box for Dharma propagation use and to help those in need, so that the merits from your donation will grow endlessly.
🔶 BW Monastery reserves the final right to make changes to the dedication names if they are not written according to the proposed format.
Blessings are gained through offering virtuous fields of merits, gratitude, reverence and compassion. By making these offerings, blessings and merits will then be accumulated. Thus, extensive practice in making offerings is to cultivate our field of merits.
The meaning behind making offerings:
1. to show reverence to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
2. to cultivate the merit field, and increase one's blessings
3. to eliminate our greed, that is, our stinginess and pettiness
We welcome all to make offerings of gold foil gilding onto the Buddha statue and His seat, Prayer Wheels, Victory Banner and other items. With the vast accumulation of merits, may one be blessed with a smooth career, harmony within the family, good health, wealth in wisdom and prosperity!
★ Donors are advised to state your mailing address clearly for renewal notice to reach you directly.
★ Names can be engraved on selected items (more information can be found in the item's link)
Interested parties, please contact:
Iris Koh: 9003 9261
Freddrick Lee: 94504185
🔸 Pictures shown are for illustration purpose only
🔸All amount collected will be used to support and sponsor the event such as meals and beverage, utilities and ancillary expenses. Name of donors will be acknowledged and displayed during the event.
🔸Note: Any surplus from the donation to this event will be transferred to our Donation Box for Dharma propagation use and to help those in need, so that the merits from your donation will grow endlessly.
🔸 BW Monastery reserves the final right to make changes to the dedication names if they are not written according to the proposed format.
🔸 Donors are advised to state your mailing address clearly for renewal notice to reach you directly.
BW Monastery, its meaning signifying an auspicious gathering of the Sangha and the Three Jewels, was started in 2002 and led by Venerable Jing Yuan, who is the Monastery’s Abbot.
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