Qing Ming Festival

Gratitude & Remembrance Day

27th March - 10th April 2021

QING MING - SEASON OF GRATITUDE & REMEMBRANCE

Q ing Ming - a Chinese tradition that has deep cultural roots - is a time for us to show gratitude and pay respects to our ancestors and dearly departed ones. Join us in the remembrance and repayment of the kindness of ancestors and loved ones, by participating in the memorial services and dedicating merits to them.

QING MING AS A FAMILY TRADITION

Is it necessary to pass on the culture of participating in traditional festivals?

How does Buddhism explain family life and companionship?

Everything can be an attachment, and in Samsara, nothing really works.

By understanding these in the right view, we can truly understand and feel ourselves, thus developing true realization from our practices.

Upcoming Activities via FB Live...

27
mar
2014

Commencement
of QingMing Festival

11am- Food Offerings before all Buddhas (Chi)

27 mar
2014

Compassionate
Samadhi Water
Repentance Sutra

27/3(Sat) 2pm - Part 1
2/4(Fri) 2pm - Part 2
9/4(Fri) 8pm - Part 3

31 mar
2014

Birthday of Guan Yin
Bodhisattva

11am- Food Offering (Chi)
8pm- Recitation of "Lotus Sutra Universal Door Chapter" (Chi)

8 Apr
8pm 2014

English Dharma
Teaching

Join us in the precious teaching by Singha Rinpoche during this festival.

10 apr
2014

Qing Ming Finale

10am- Medicine Buddha Jangwa Puja (Tib)
2pm- Recitation of "88 Buddha & Amitabha Sutra" (Chi)

亲情。清明。

Qing Ming - Season of Gratitude & Remembrance

Let us remember & express gratitude to our departed loved ones, something we pass down to our next generation - the precious virtue of filial piety and the importance of treasuring kinship.

Many from the younger generation find it hard to understand the purpose of the chanting rites. Many are foreign to the culture or unfamiliar with the prayers. It is very important for us to share with you that these should not stop you from stepping up and finding out more with us. With our qualified Sangha and many seniors who are always ready to help answer your query, come spend time with us as we find both understanding and personal meaning in the prayers, chanting and rites.

Uncle Douglas

~ a Senior Disciple and Mentoring Senior of Chinese Chanting Class

These prayers bring about many benefits. You dedicate and help your ancestors, bless your family, your children and their offspring, brings about great relief to countless sentient beings.

Remembering Qing Ming

The Qing Ming Festival may be a traditional Chinese festival, deeply rooted in the Chinese culture, but it is not just an occasion where we give reverence to our own ancestors. It is also a time where we dedicate prayers to our loved ones who have passed on, and to remember and share our love with those who are karmically linked to us. Come join us as we perform both Tibetan and Chinese transmigratory prayers for all sentient beings.