Union Kathina @ the BSV Vihara

“It’s the end of the Rainy Days & welcome Sunshine, thus welcome Kathina”

 

There will be an annual Kathina Celebration at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) to mark the end of the Vassa (Rains Retreat). MUBSS will be participating in this year’s Katina as we will be handing a Kathin (กฐิน) (Bikkhu’s robe) on behalf of a Buddhist Centre in Penang to the Sangha of BSV.  The details are as follows:

Event: Kathina Celebration

Venue: BSV, 71-73 Darling Rd., East Malvern

Date: Sunday, 19th October 2008/2551BE

Time: 9.00am sharp

KATHINA ROBE OFFERING

Kathina civara means robes offered to the sangha during the kathina ceremony.

Offering of kathina robes was originally made to a group of bhikkhus known as the Bhaddavaggi Brothers of Paveyya region. The Buddha allowed a special form of robe offering to the members of the Sangha who were in need of robes. One-month period from the full moon day of October to the full moon day of November was prescribed as the period, during which, kathina robes may be offered. This special offering is purely voluntary. Bhikkhus are not supposed to ask for such offering even from their own parents. Robes are offered to the Sangha and not to any individual bhikkhu. These offerings are placed before the members of the Sangha who have observed their rains retreat. A prescribed ritual is held in a sima (hall) by the Sangha before distributing the offerings to the needy bhikkhus in the presence of the assembly. This special offering of robes brings five kinds of benefit to the donors:

These five benefits are as follows:

1. The donor will always have safe journey without worry, danger or obstacle.
2. They will never suffer shortage of food and will not be harmed by poisoned food.
3. They will not suffer loss by robbery or theft.
4. They will not suffer loss by natural disasters.
5. They can easily accomplish what they set out to do.

(Source:www.bbt.org.sg/Programme/programmes.htm)

Kathin (Robe)

How to get there:

Location of BSV

Buddhaloka Centre is easily accessed by public transport. 

By Train: The nearest railway stations are Darling (Glen Waverley line) and Carnegie (Dandenong, Pakenham, and Cranbourne lines).   

You can also take the Train to Caulfield and  catch the No 3 Tram at  Caulfield to reach the Buddhaloka Centre. 

By Tram: Tram number 3 (East Malvern line) terminates only a minute’s walk from the Centre. After alighting from the tram, walk south along Darling Road. 

By Car:There is limited parking at the rear of the Buddhaloka Centre, 73 Darling Road.
             If parking on the road please do not obstruct our neighbour’s drive ways

See also Melway page 68 J1. and also http://www.viclink.com.au/  to plan your trip.

For more info on forming groups to go there, feel free to e-mail mubss2551be@gmail.com. 

 

 

 

Dhamma Talk on Campus

This will be the third Dharma Talk on Campus for this Semester.

The details for this event are as follows:

Title: Mindfulness Training
Speaker: Lama Karma Chimé Shore
Date: 7th & 8th October 2008
Time: 1.00-2.00pm (both Tues & Wed)
Venue: Leigh Scott Room, level 1, Baillieu Library,The University of Melbourne
Admission cost: The Talk is FREE!

Biography:

Lama Karma Chimé Shore was, in 1974, the founding teacher of the Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre near Nelson, New Zealand and in 1983 of the Origins Centre. He has studied and taught for over 35 years and received ordination in the Theravada and Vajrayana traditions of Buddhism. He has studied with many eminent teachers such as HH 16th Karmapa, Ven. Kalu Rinpoche and Ven. Sayadaw U Thila Wunta. His central teacher was Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche.

Chimé’s wealth of experience in working with a wide variety of people, and in combining both the spiritual and the worldly is rare. He is a warm, compassionate man who teaches in a straight-forward way. Chimé has been involved in community based projects in New Zealand, Australia and other countries, and has worked in the mental health system aiding people in their personal recovery. He has three grown sons and a partner and has an extended family life. Originally from Canada, he now resides in Western Australia and teaches mostly in Australia with some teaching tours abroad.

Chimé conducted meditation sessions at the University last year.

It is an honour to invite Chimé Shore over to the University to give a talk and also conduct meditation sessions.

Enquiries: Bill,  0383449375