3 Refuges and 5 Precepts Ceremony
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Our Monastery conducts Precept-taking Ceremony on regular basis for devotees. It is scheduled near the Auspicious Birthday, Enlightenment and Renunciation Day of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva.
3 Refuges and 5 Precepts Ceremony
Preceptor：Venerable Sik Kwang Sheng
*Conducted in Mandarin
Date: 11 March 2012｜Sunday
Reporting / Briefing: 12:30pm
Actual Ceremony: 1pm
Venue: Ven. Hong Choon Memorial Hall｜4th Floor｜Hall of No Form
Registration: 11 January 2012 to 11 March 2012, 9am to 4pm at Front Office3 Refuges and 5 Precepts Preparatory Classes
In English ,11 March 2012 (Sunday) Ι 9:30am to 11:00am
Ven. Hong Choon Memorial Hall｜1st Floor｜Classroom 8Contents｜
- Why should one take 3 Refuges and 5 Precepts?
- Benefits of taking 3 Refuges and 5 Precepts?
- Merits of taking 3 Refuges and 5 Precepts?
- Important points to remember when taking 3 Refuges and 5 Precepts?
- How to keep to the Precepts?
- How to integrate the Precepts into our daily life?
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Please call 6849 5300 for further details or pm me as I'm quite familiar with their ceremony.
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Hi Dawn,
just to "tongpang" your thread
more details on the 5 Precepts :)
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Thanks Novice. Just to add. It is ok to take the 3 refuges without taking the 5 precepts if a person is not ready for the 5 precepts yet.
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Originally posted by Dawnfirstlight:
Thanks Novice. Just to add. It is ok to take the 3 refuges without taking the 5 precepts if a person is not ready for the 5 precepts yet.
oh yah yes.... It's definitely okay... except for Theravada tradition
Thx..! I think i'm too focus on the precepts part... Should add more info on refuge first
Addition
Reasons for Taking Refuge
If people observe the world around them carefully, they are bound to notice the pain, suffering and frustrations experienced by sentient beings. A Buddhist will look for a way to end such distressing conditions in life just as a traveller caught in a storm will seek shelter. If the traveller is able to find shelter inside a building that is strong and safe, he will call out to others who are still struggling in the storm outdoors to join him in this safe refuge. Similarly, a person chooses to become a Buddhist when he understands who the Buddha is, and how the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha can provide him the way to end suffering. Out of compassion, he will also encourage others to take the same refuge.
The Buddha, Dharma and Sangha are called the Triple Gem because they represent qualities which are excellent and precious like a gem. Once a person recognises these unique qualities after careful consideration and is confident that the Triple Gem can help lead him towards happiness and Enlightenment, he takes refuge. It is, therefore, not out of mere faith, but with an open-minded attitude and enquiring spirit that he begins to practise the Buddha's Teaching. In a way, he resembles the scientist who decides to carry out a research project once he is confident that it will bring positive results