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Special free donation event on Sep 1, 2019 by Venerable U Sanda

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Venerable U Sanda would like to have a special event in the memories of his late beloved parents and teachers with his great gratitude on Sunday, September 1, 2019.

He will graciously and generously donate lunch to all attendees with deep fried organic Opo (squash) and Mote-hin-gar (Rice noodle in hot fish soup). in the memories of late beloved parents and teachers.

You and your loved ones as well as people from all walks of life (regardless of religious belief and background) are cordially invited to this free event.

The event will be held at:

Place: Manawmaya Theravada Buddhist Society (MTBS)
13260 108th Ave Surrey BC
(604) 951-9054

Time:

  • 11:00 a.m. –   Offering lunch to resident Venerable U Sanda;
  • 11:05 a.m. –   Offering Mote-hin-gar (Noodle in hot fish soup) as well as Deep Fried Opo to all attendees;

There are many opportunities for you to get wholesome merit (Kuso):

  1. by helping cooking volunteers one day before and/or
  2. by laying the tables and chairs for all attendees and well-wishers one day before the event, taking them down and doing clean-up after the event.

There will be more parking spots available inside the next door compound on the 108th Ave.

Vendor List for August 11, 2019 Food Fair

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Our first food fair for 2019 is on Sunday, August 11, 2019 as follows:

Please note that all proceeds from the food fair will go to Thiri Mingalar monastery in Myanmar.

You and your loved ones are cordially invited to participate as a vendor and/or a customer and have a taste of Myanmar in a fun and friendly atmosphere. In addition, your donation of food, labour, time and money will go all the way to nirvana (Nibbana).Continue reading →

Summary of Dhamma talk for the Waso Robe offering ceremony

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Sponsored by Ko Phone Tint and Ma Aung May Myat on July 21, 2019

One who is stingy or who never donates anything to anyone may not be reborn in one of six Devas planes. One who donates something to someone will never be reborn into a woeful life.

One day, our Lord Buddha goes out for a routine alms receiving in the street when people are struggling to survive. A man of the street asks him why he is asking for alms from the people who are poor now. Then, the Lord Buddha uses Dibba-cakkhu and see the past lives and rebirths of all beings. Then, the Lord Buddha replies to him that he never sees anyone who donates, being born poor.

Waso robe offering

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You and your loved ones are cordially invited to observe  (Waso) robes offering to the Sangha for Vassa (Rain Retreat) event on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at MTBS Monastery. Ko Phone Tint & Ma Aung May Myat will graciously and generously donate lunch to all attendees.Continue reading →

Food Fair Moved to Sunday, August 11, 2019

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Please be kindly advised that our Myanmar (Burmese) food fair at our temple has been changed to Sunday, August 11, 2019 due to the Waso Robe offering event, held by Burmese Buddhist Society in Richmond on July 14, 2019.

Date: August 11, 2019

Place: MTBS
13260 108th Ave Surrey BC
(604) 951-9054

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

So far, we have the following food items to be sold at the fair.

  1. Chin Baung Gyaw (Cooked sour leaves); Pe Pyoak (Steamed bean), Nge-pi-kyaw (Burmese Ba-la-chong), and Pe Poak Kyaw (Deep fried Shan bean), Fish sauce with tomato, Steamed sweet rice by Daw Shwe Sein;
  2. Rakhine Kyar Zan Thoke (Rakhine Vermicelli Salad) and Si-Hta-Min (Yellow Glutinous Rice) by Daw Khin Khin Oo.

Summary of Dhamma talk on Jun 16, 2019

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The event, sponsored by Daw Ohnma Han and Dhamma friends is as follows:

There are four supporting causes to become a Sotapanna, a stream-entrant to Nibbana: -

  1. To associate with wise people;
  2. To listen to the wise people’s Dhamma;
  3. To have a right view at a right time; and
  4. To practice and see true Dhamma oneself.

Who are the wise people? They are the ones who think, say and do the right thing at the right time that will not harm others but will get others to admire and praise.

Sadhu! Sadhu!"

Request for MTBS Food Fair, July 14, 2019

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We are going to have the first Burmese (Myanmar) Food Fair for this year on Sunday, July 14, 2019.

Place: MTBS
13260 108th Ave Surrey BC
(604) 951-9054

Time:  10:00 a.m. –  12:30 p.m.

If you would like to participate in the event as a vendor, please kindly let Venerable U Sanda know at (604) 951-9054, or email at mtbscanada@gmail.com what you would sell.

Summery of Vesak Day Celebrations – 2019

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Summary of Venerable U Sanda’s Dhamma talk on May 12, 2019 to mark the Buddha (Vesak) day that was sponsored by Daw San Thawda Kyaing and family is:

  • Vesak Day 2019

There is a huge difference between Buddha’s physical body and his attributes and achievements. The physical body lived only 80 years but the attributes last much longer than anything else. They even outlast the life of the earth. Even after the earth perishes from our solar system, his attributes will still continue to live. The attributes include unlimited wisdom on nature, life and eternal peace; infinite teaching power to tame all beings and show them what is right and what is wrong, and even a path to eternal peace (Nibbana); unlimited supernatural power; and infinite compassion to all beings. Buddha has no defilement on whatever and whenever he sees, hears, touches, tastes, thinks and knows. It means that he is in complete equanimity when touches anything at all his six senses (doors): - he has no greed, hatred or delusion. We pay our respect most to those attributes that save millions of beings from the cycle of rebirths.

We, therefore, should not only envy what he did for all beings while he was alive but also do the best for the humanity while we are alive.

Vesak Day (Buddha Day) celebration

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We will celebrate the Vesak Day (Buddha Day) on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at our temple. It is a very important day for all Buddhists around the world because it is the day when the Buddha-to-be was born, the day when the Buddha attained the Buddhahood and the day when the Buddha passed away from the Circle of Rebirth (reached Nibbana).Continue reading →

Summery of Myanmar New Year Celebrations 2019

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Summary of Venerable U Sanda’s Dhamma talk at Myanmar new year event on April 21, 2019 that was sponsored by Dr. Tun Zan Maung, Daw Khin Khin Oo and family:

Sadhu! Sadhu!

When a new year comes, we should reflect what we have done last year: whether we have accumulated merit (kuso), we have earned wealth, we have learned knowledge, we have kept in shape, we have improved our status or we have had a promotion at work.

However, we should not be arrogant for our achievements and accomplishments but we should use them wisely. We should bear in mind that the physical properties we have accumulated are common properties, not permanent personal properties because they may disappear one day by five causes: fire, government, water (flood), thief and someone or something who we don’t like.

If we don’t use them wisely that means we abuse them or attach to them extremely, we will be in trouble in this life and/or in the next existence (samsara). If so, they may become our enemies. Therefore, we should use them wisely: we use them for our benefits and others’. With them, we should do wholesome merits: donate some appropriately, take precepts, build our mental concentration, do insight mediation and learn empirical knowledge on Dhamma. Those merits of donation, moral, concentration, and insight empirical knowledge are our permanent properties that will follow us like a shadow in the samsara if we are reborn in the next life.