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NAN HUA BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Promoting Humanistic Buddhism ~ Fostering Talent through Education Creating Pureland on Earth
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Head Shaving Ceremony & Sramanera Ordination
Calendar of functions 2001
One
year bursary in Buddhist studies
Weekend, Three Day, and Seven Day Meditation Retreats
The African English BLIA, Nan Hua Temple Outreach Program
Refuge taking Ceremony
Contact
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Head Shaving Ceremony & Sramanera Ordination
Date: 8 April 2001
Time: 8H00 - 9H00 - Head Shaving Ceremony
9H00 - 10H30 - Sramanera Ordination
Venue: Nan Hua Buddhist Temple Courtyard,
Admission: Free
Contact person: Robert Gebka
What is the Head Shaving Ceremony all about?
(For first year students only)
The Head Shaving Ceremony is about renunciation. Renunciation from what? Renunciation from common mundane life and all its illusory pleasures. By renouncing not only one's old "sense desire based" lifestyle but also all attachments, one enters into a monastic lifestyle aimed at the attainment of Buddhahood.
The Buddha also renounced his home-life at a young age by leaving his palace and cutting off his long hair.
In This ancient Chinese Buddhist ceremony the first year students will officially renounce their old ways and be formally accepted into the monastic order.
What is Sramanera Ordination all about?
(For second and third year students only)
After the observation period of one year it is now time for the novices to accept the Ten Precepts and become ordained sramaneras.
A Sramanera is a term used for male or female Buddhist novices who have committed themselves through the lower ordination to observe the ten precepts. The minimum age for ordination of a sramanera is seven - that was the age of the historical Buddha's son, Rahula, the patron of sramaneras, when he entered the Sangha. We must remember here that this is not the full Bhiksu ordination during which the sramanera takes 250 precepts.
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Calendar
of functions 2001
MARCH
18, Sun. -- Chanting Di Zang Sutra
25, Sun. 10:00 till 12:30 -- Compassion and Repentance Dharma Function
APRIL
1, Sun. 10:00 till 12:30 -- Meditation, and Purity Chanting
4-8, Wed. to Sun. Emperor Liang -Thrice Yearning Dharma Function
8, Sun. 8:00 -- Novices Formal Ordination Ceremony
13-15, Fri. to Sun. -- 3-Day Meditation Retreat - CANCELLED
15, Sun. 10:00 till 12:30 -- Chanting 88 Buddha's Names and Repentance Function
18-22, Wed. to Sun. -- BLIA Meeting of Board of Directors
22, Sun. 14:00 -- Refuge Taking Ceremony
29, Sun. 10:00 till 12:30 -- Sui Chan Dharma Function
MAY
6, Sun. 10:00 till 12:30 -- Meditation, and Purity Chanting
12-13, Sat. 11:00 till Sun. 10:30 -- Weekend Meditation Retreat
13, Sun. 10:30 -- African English BLIA Meeting
13, Sun. -- Mother's Day Garden Party and Buddha's Festival
20, Sun. 10:00 till 12:30 -- Chanting 88 Buddha's Names and Repentance Function
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ONE YEAR BURSARY IN BUDDHIST STUDIES
Intelligent, matriculated, healthy, clean living, non-smoking, non-drinking, 18-28 years olds, unattached, English-speaking men are invited to enrol as a novice at our Buddhist seminary for a one year Monastic Buddhism Orientation Training Course.
Courses begin next January 2001. Teaching basic Buddhism, Chinese language, Meditation, Chanting, Monastic work.
The purpose of this course is to train to be a Buddhist monk or lay Dharma Teacher and community worker for the betterment of South Africa, Africa and the world at large.
Those interested can contact the Secretary Mr. Harold Lemke at the African Buddhist Seminary for more information and an application form. You are most welcome to use any of the above contact numbers.
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Weekend, Three Day, and Seven Day Meditation Retreats
Venue: Nan Hua Temple Guest House, Cultura Park, Bronkhorstspruit
Dates: Jan 6 - 12#, Jan 13 -- 14, Feb 10 -- 11, Mar 10 -- 11,
May 12 -- 13, Jun 9 -- 10, Jul 14 -- 15, Aug 10 -- 12*,
Sep 8 -- 9, Oct 13 -- 14, Nov 10 -- 11, Dec 8 -- 9
* Beginners may attend only the last two days of the three day retreats.
# 7-day retreat must be completed without interruption.
Time: Saturday 12h00 to Sunday 12H00
Cost: One day R 100, Three days R300 (incl. Food & Accommodation) Payable on registration, Cash ONLY.
R 600 for one-year membership (must bring photo). This may be paid in instalments. This includes all retreats and R120 per night for personal retreat (breakfast only). Lunch and dinner by donation (R20 acceptable)
Impermanent
Program
Saturday (Day One) Sunday (Day Two)
11h00 - 12h00 Arrival & Check in. 05h30 - 06h00 The day begins
12h00 - 12h30 Lunch 06h00 - 07h00 Meditation
12h00 - 13h20 Rest 07h00 - 08h00 Breakfast
13h30 - 14h00 Introduction 08h00 - 09h20 Meditation
14h00 - 17h00 Meditation 09h30 - 10h30 Discussion
17h00 - 18h00 Shower 10h30 - 12h00 African English BLIA
18h00 - 19h00 Supper 12h00 - 13h00 Lunch
19h00 - 20h20 Discussion 13h00 - 14h00 Temple Tour (optional)
20h30 - 21h20 Meditation 14h00 - 15h00 Buddhism Discussion
21h30 - 05h00 Sleep
To make a
booking, click here for the contact details!
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The African English BLIA, Nan Hua Temple Outreach Program
Through the Nan Hua Temple Outreach Program (Nan Hua TOP) we are able to inform people about the Buddha's teachings, help them understand themselves and their fellow beings and support them in their quest for truth, happiness and inner-peace.
THE NAN HUA TEMPLE OFFERS THE FOLLOWING TO THE
PUBLIC
1. Monthly Meditation Retreats.
2. African English Buddha's Light International Association English chapter Membership- Club 600. R 600 annually.
3. African English BLIA Monthly Newsletter: Six free issues, then R60 for twelve issues.
4. Temple Library: Books and Tapes on Buddhism & Related Subjects.
5. Buddhist Dharma Functions on Sundays. Chanting in Chinese and Sanskrit with English Literal and phonetic translation available.
6. Temple tours including the Museum.
7. Nan Hua Translation Centre. A new book on Buddhist meditation. A translation of the Satipatthana-Sutta (a Sutta on mindfulness) from Pali into Afrikaans by Prof. J. Kruger from the University of South Africa is now available to the public.
Cost: R30 per book
8. Outreach Program: Informing people on how to alleviate their suffering through various projects, such as attending spiritual festivals and donating books on Buddhism to schools. Also donating wheelchairs and food to various Institutions.
9.1 Outside spiritual festivals: Parkhurst Esoteric and Holistic Health Fair
9.2 Inside Nan Hua spiritual festivals. In process. In association with the Parkhurst Esoteric and Holistic Health Fair.
9.3 Educational programs: Newsletters, Buddhism talks as part of Temple tours, Book donations to various institutions, e.g. schools, libraries, prisons, Dharma Centres, etc as well as to the general public.
8.4 Counselling is also offered by mail e.g. to people in prison, and on a one to one
basis.
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Refuge taking Ceremony
Aim of Ceremony
To purify the mind of Anger Greed and Delusion and raise consciousness by taking refuge in the Triple Gem
A traveller's journey in life will need shelter from storms. A person working towards ending life's distress and attaining happiness can follow the Buddhist practice by regarding the Buddha as his "guide", the Dharma as his "path" and the Sangha as his "travelling companions" (Triple Gem).
Conferring Master
Grand master Hsing Yun, Founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order
Date:
22 April 2001
Time:
14H00
Venue:
Edenvale Community Centre
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CONTACT
DETAILS
11 Fo Kuang Road, Cultura Park Bronkhorstspruit
P O Box 741 Bronkhorstspruit 1020
Tel: (013) 931 0009
Fax: (013) 931 0013
Cell: 082 8100 677
www.nanhua.co.za
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