FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY IN CELEBRATION OF VESAK 2011
Five lucky couples will get to attend the big screen premiere of the English version of The Buddha at the 2nd Asian Buddhist Film Festival for free! Each of the five winners gets a ticket for himself / herself and one (1) guest.
How do you win the tickets for the Premiere of The Buddha?
Simply log on to kmspks.org/news/free-tickets by 15 April, watch the trailer of the movie and answer three simple questions. Then fill in your personal particulars and click “Submit”. It’s that easy.
Participants with the correct entries will be selected randomly via a draw, and winners will be notified by 25 April via email.
So, spread the word, tell your friends about the giveaway, share the love and gratitude!
For more info about the film, venue or the festival, visit www.asianbuddhistfilmfest.org <http://www.asianbuddhistfilmfest.org>
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Originally posted by Jiexi2007:
Thanks for sharing. I didn't know they are showing so many nice movies. May be I shall go for "Tibetan Book Of The Dead" . It sounds interesting to me.
not sure if it's the one in youtube, but thks for the info.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFWsqCVjkVQ
The Tibetan Book of the Dead - The Great Liberation (Part 1/5)
ps: http://www.asianbuddhistfilmfest.org/
under the top right corner "select film" already got info of the ten films.
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Originally posted by sinweiy:not sure if it's the one in youtube, but thks for the info.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFWsqCVjkVQ
The Tibetan Book of the Dead - The Great Liberation (Part 1/5)
ps: http://www.asianbuddhistfilmfest.org/
under the top right corner "select film" already got info of the ten films.
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Thanks. I had finished watching the 5 parts video clips. I have things which I don't understand :
1) Why the prayer is leading the person to the rebirth of the 6 realms and not Buddha's land ?
2) Forests and caves are animals realm, yearning is ghost realm, anger is hell realm, what about human realm and heaven realm ? I watched twice but I still did'nt get it.
If a person is in Bardo stage, can the person still continue to chant Buddha's name ? Will the person still have a chance to be reborn in Buddha's land ? Very curious to know what can a Buddhist do during the Bardo stage if Amitabha did not fetch him at his deathbed.
Originally posted by Dawnfirstlight:Thanks. I had finished watching the 5 parts video clips. I have things which I don't understand :
1) Why the prayer is leading the person to the rebirth of the 6 realms and not Buddha's land ?
2) Forests and caves are animals realm, yearning is ghost realm, anger is hell realm, what about human realm and heaven realm ? I watched twice but I still did'nt get it.
If a person is in Bardo stage, can the person still continue to chant Buddha's name ? Will the person still have a chance to be reborn in Buddha's land ? Very curious to know what can a Buddhist do during the Bardo stage if Amitabha did not fetch him at his deathbed.
i roughly watch only, as i multitasking.
1) i also wonder why they did not use the phowa, perhaps generally Vajray�na practice to reborn in human realm to continue practice their bodhisattva path, and advocating to help others. phowa is more recent and not so popular yet.
2) might not be in the video, i learn, human realm is practice certain level of Ten wholesome deeds while heavenly realm is practice advance level of Ten wholesome deeds. more info is in the below link, under "cause of rebirth".
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dhamma/sagga/loka.html
To enter into the Bardo stage, mean there's some attachment or some karmic retribution involve, if not, one should be reborn immediately to pureland or karmically drag into hell realm if his/her karma is heavy. Bardo stage is sort of a not sure where to go stage. i think it depends on how habitual is one's practice in nienfo. and if there are supportive reciters reminding the person to nienfo and let go of his/her attachment. if involve karmic retribution, can the supporters help to resolve the deptors' issue by mean of chanting, transfer merit, eat vegetarian for 49days, free life etc.
at night u can also look at your dreams and see what are the karmic seeds that one is still having. our dream stage is a form of Bardo stage. can u remember to practice nienfo in your dream when u have bad dreams?
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there's another part:-
The Tibetan Book of the Dead - A Way of Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vxHZhGWFWE
Death is real, it comes without warning and it cannot be escaped. An ancient source of strength and guidance, The Tibetan Book of the Dead remains an essential teaching in the Buddhist cultures of the Himalayas. Narrated by Leonard Cohen, this enlightening two-part series explores the sacred text and boldly visualizes the afterlife according to its profound wisdom.
Part 1: A Way of Life reveals the history of The Tibetan Book of the Dead and examines its traditional use in northern India, as well as its acceptance in Western hospices. Shot over a four-month period, the film contains footage of the rites and liturgies for a deceased Ladakhi elder and includes an interview with the Dalai Lama, who shares his views on the book's meaning and importance.
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Originally posted by sinweiy:
at night u can also look at your dreams and see what are the karmic seeds that one is still having. our dream stage is a form of Bardo stage. can u remember to practice nienfo in your dream when u have bad dreams?
it's a good achievement if one can Suddening Awake during a dream, knowing it's false, as it also symbolise the actual Awakening of Buddha in our false "dream" world. :)
The Milarepa (2006) story is interesting.
Milarepa practice before black magic and sorcery and ever summoning a giant hail storm demolishing houses, killing 35 people, out of vengence for his mother. during then, people can learn to levitate objects with their mind!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milarepa
Milarepa later lamented his evil ways in his older years: "In my youth I committed black deeds. In maturity I practiced innocence. Now, released from both good and evil, I have destroyed the root of karmic action and shall have no reason for action in the future. To say more than this would only cause weeping and laughter. What good would it do to tell you? I am an old man. Leave me in peace."[2]
Milarepa returned to Marpa, and after practicing very diligently for twelve years Milarepa attained the state of Vajradhara (complete enlightenment). He is said to be the first to achieve this state within one lifetime.
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my sister-in-law said too bad the Milarepa movie did not show the best part of his life where he was under Marpa. in order to clear his evil karma, Marpa had him build and then demolish many towers(7-9?) and purposely tekan him, made him suffer dearly, all for clearing his karma. his back was sore when carrying the stones. but yet Milarepa did not compliant about the hard task. after the last tower, there was still a retribution that cannot be clear, hence he was attack by a few people. he also ate grass for food until his body turn green during a retreat.
http://blog.dwbuk.org/kagyu-lineage/milarepas-tower/
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Yeah ! i won 2 tickets , collecting it from 25/4 onwards from Aware at Bras Basah. I am going to watch it.
anybody here wins too ?
Originally posted by Wiser:Yeah ! i won 2 tickets
, collecting it from 25/4 onwards from Aware at Bras Basah. I am going to watch it.
anybody here wins too ?
You are lucky. I've just checked my mail box, I did not win.
yes...i am lucky. Dawnfirstlight, do you want to go with me ? Since you are the one who post this contest and i won, i would like to invite you to watch the movie.
Originally posted by Wiser:yes...i am lucky. Dawnfirstlight, do you want to go with me ? Since you are the one who post this contest and i won, i would like to invite you to watch the movie.
Thanks for inviting me. I shall let you know later as I've something on on that day. I see whether I can cancel. Shall sms you.
Sure
I am not lucky enough to get the ticket from kmspks and the show for "My reincarnation" as well as "Tibetan book of the Dead" are all sold out.
Is anyone having extra or letting go of the ticket. Please PM me. Thanks.
My winning tickets are for the premiere of the animation movie " The Buddha" and i am looking forward to watching it with my old pal. So no extra tickets.