Mar - Apr Issue - Amitabha Buddhist Centre

Join Us for a Weekend withOur Precious GuruLama ZopaRinpoche @ AmitabhaBuddhist Centre9 – 10 March201316 Medicine Buddha COMMITMENTS, there is alifelong commitment to reciteJenangthe mantra of Medicine BuddhaSaturday / 9 March / daily (up to 108 times). The actual2.30 pmnumber of mantras will be as advisedby Rinpoche during the initiation.16Come receive the precious MedicineBuddha jenang (subsequentpermission initiation) from LamaZopa Rinpoche.With ONE of the followingcommitments:1) Take the Bodhisattva Vow, OR ifthis is not possible at this time,2) Take aspirational bodhicitta withthe commitment to practise thefour white dharmas and abandonthe four black dharmas, OR ifthis is also not possible at thistime,3) Resolve to increase one’scompassion in daily lifeIN ADDITION to ONEof the ABOVE THREEMore information about taking ajenang, as well as the commitmentsfor this initiation, is available atwww.fpmtabc.orgLong Life PujaSunday / 10 March /9 amAs students of Lama Zopa Rinpoche,let’s come together for this auspiciouslong life offering to the Guru.Through our collective prayers anddedications during the puja, let’spray and request for Rinpoche tolive an extremely long and healthylife, for his every activity to flourishand be successfully accomplished,and for all his holy wishes to beswiftly fulfilled.Refuge & Lay PreceptsCeremonySunday / 10 March /7 pmAll are welcome, old and new, toreceive Refuge and Lay Precepts fromLama Zopa Rinpoche. Through thisceremony, one takes Refuge in theThree Jewels and commits to takingANY OR ALL FIVE of the LayPrecepts. The five lifetime preceptsare: refrain from killing, stealing,engaging in sexual misconduct,lying, and drinking alcohol.All are welcome!Note: Rinpoche’s teachings will besimultaneously transcribed andbroadcast onto several televisionscreens during the above events.For more information andupdates about Rinpoche’sprogramme, visit www.fpmtabc.org