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20 to 27 June 2010
Banthe Aggacitta's Dhammaduta Tour
2010
About
Venerable Aggacitta Bhikkhu
Venerable Aggacitta Bhikkhu is a Malaysian Theravada Buddhist monk
who received his higher ordination at Mahasi Meditation Centre,
Rangoon, Burma, in 1979. He was trained under various teachers,
notably Sayadaw U Pandita (Panditarama), Sayadaw U Tissara (Yankin
Forest Monastry), and Sayadaw U Acinna (Pa Auk Forest Monastery).
Besides practising meditation, he studied advanced Pali and
translation in Thai and Burmese under Sayadaw U Dhammananda at
Wat Tamaoh, Lampang, Thailand, from 1983 to 1984. He continued
to study the Pali Tipitaka and researched on its interpretation
and practice in Myanmar until his return to Malaysia at the end
of 1994.
In 2000, he founded Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary (SBS), a
Theravada monk training center nestled among secluded valleys
and brooks near Taiping, Perak, Malaysia.
20 June
(Sunday)
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Dhamma Talk @ Metta Lodge, JB
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21 June
(Monday)
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Dhamma Talk @ UBT
Ancient
Wisdom Path in Modern Therapy (Day 1)
Synopsis:
In recent years, many principles of ancient wisdom have
been incorporated into modern therapies, such as
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness Based
Cognitive Therapy, Mind Body Medicine etc. What are some
of these principles and how are they applied?
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22 June
(Tuesday)
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Dhamma Talk @ UBT
Ancient
Wisdom Path in Modern Therapy (Day 2)
Synopsis:
In recent years, many principles
of ancient wisdom have been incorporated into modern
therapies, such as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction,
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Mind Body Medicine
etc. What are some of these principles and how are they
applied?
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23
June (Wednesday)
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Dhamma Talk @ BF
How to
Apply the Dhamma in Daily Life
Synopsis:
The collection of Buddhist
scriptures is vast compared to that of other religions,
and can be daunting to the earnest practitioner. Does
one really need to study complex doctrines such as the
Law of Kamma, the Law of dependent origination, the
metaphysics of Abhidhamma, and the like in order to
practise the Dhamma in daily life?
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24
June (Thursday)
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Dhamma Talk @ WA
Developing Buddhist Wisdom in Daily Life
Synopsis:
Wisdom can only arise when the mind is free from mental
defilements. So the first step in the cultivation of
wisdom is to have a good theoretical understanding of
what these defilements are, how they originate and how
to liberate them from the mind. The next step is to
continually apply this understanding to as many aspects
of one’s life as possible. Then wisdom will naturally
arise when the conditions are ripe.
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25
June (Friday)
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Dhamma Talk @ PMT
Now
Everyone Can Meditate!
Synopsis:
Many people have the idea that meditation means only
sitting cross-legged with eyes closed and trying to
focus on an object without any distractions. Or moving
about in slow motion, trying to mentally label any
activity that one is aware of. No wonder they have a
very good excuse for NOT being able to meditate. Taking
his cue from Air Asia, Ven Aggacitta will trim off the
extras and show that everyone actually has plenty of
time to meditate—if one really wants to.
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26
June (Saturday)
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Dhamma Talk @ PMT
Workshop:
Valued Mindful Living
Workshop
Synopsis:
Mindfulness is essential for success in all
circumstances, whether secular or spiritual. In this
workshop, mindfulness will be explained and practised in
all activities. Participants will be shown how
mindfulness can lead to full awareness of one’s bodily,
emotional and cognitive activities. When such an
awareness is present one can gain insights into the
conditioning behind one’s behaviour and use Buddhist
values to change dysfunctional, unwholesome habit
patterns into wholesome, synergistic ones.
Registration required, please register online at:
http://www.pmt.org.sg/ClassRegistration.aspx?Id=32
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27
June (Sunday)
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Dhamma Talk @ BF
Cause &
Effect, Here and Now
Synopsis:
The term "cause and effect" for most Buddhists means the
Law of Kamma. But cause and effect is much more
pervasive than that. Understanding the principles of
cause and effect could be based on faith, empirical
information and personal experience. Each type of
understanding, if applied wisely, can have some positive
impact on our mind-set. But personally experiencing its
principles here and now can lead to irreversible
transformation for the better. Come and see for yourself
how it can be done.
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BF
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Buddhist
Fellowship
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PMT
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Poh Ming Tse Temple
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UBT
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Uttamayanmuni Buddhist Temple
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WA
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Wat Ananda Metyarama Buddhist Temple
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