In Memorial of Late Ven Guang Xuan

In memorial of late Ven Guang Xuan, Pu Zhao Chan Shi temple had published an excellent collection of the late abbot's past wise words.
Really meaningful & reflective...
Sigh missed another good teacher...

逆境上游

逆境上游

Although I am faced with difficult situation now,

I will over-come it and emerge stronger after...

Gratitude to the Triple Gem
Gratitude to supporting friends
Gratitude to those who tested me...

Amituofo

May All Be Well

May All Be Happy

Liang Huang Repentence Liturgy

It's time of my favourite No1 Puja for the year: at Qing Ming Festive period ~ 1st of Lunar March, PKFT holds their 4 days annual Liang Huang Repentance Liturgy 《梁皇宝忏》.
As usual, posters on origin and meaning of puja event put up at the temple premises to let the devotees have a better idea of why & what they are participating. And this year, even in English for their increasing English-speaking devotees. :-)

Their altar setup and offerings are simple, non elaborative (yet Serene).
But the Sangha is committed with powerful voices and devotion.
Their chanting is fantastic! I really like their Authentic yet Lively rhythm adopted that aids one to enjoy the chanting of the meaningful Dharma text.

We are chanting in an non- air-conditioned place and the weather is hot in the afternoon, which we had to do numerous bows to the Buddha and Bodhisattva (I would reference it to doing "hot yoga exercise") but the lead chanters could do it quite effortlessly (while lack exercise/stamina me is always catching my breath and could only bow but not chant out loud simultaneously by the 2nd session). I really salute them...

The text is actually very meaningful, also extracted below a summary from http://www.baike.com/wiki/梁皇宝忏

"此忏能够灾消吉至，罪灭福生。蒙弥勒菩萨梦中赐名为慈 梁皇宝忏悲道场。此忏法因始于梁武帝，故称为《梁皇宝忏》。拜忏时，由法师带领大众按照皈依，断疑，忏悔，解冤，礼佛，报恩，回向等忏仪形式，藉由共修，以提起大众虔诚忏悔的正念，并时时返观自照，让身心在忏悔中破除心碍，获得清凉。后世高僧去繁取要，改集为十卷。
　　《梁皇宝忏》这部由梁武帝发起的忏悔文，因为超度郗氏皇后效果明显，历代拜忏的感应更是层出不穷，度化了无量众生而流传至今，所以被称为宝忏。《宝忏》突出的是忏字，因为若没有真正的忏悔就不是慈悲道场，不能称其为宝。
　　《梁皇宝忏》恩惠大千，德被千秋，忏悔功德，赞不能尽。
　　梁皇宝忏不但可以在念经中知道自己的过错
　　还可以和非常多佛菩萨结缘
　　加上身体力行的大礼拜
　　有空一起去梁皇宝忏消灾增福慧吧
　　冥冥中皆有鬼神
　　愿你道心坚固 逢凶化吉 一起勇猛精进
　　愿一切所求皆得圆满 愿一切灾难退散"

Well, the benefit for the living, it's improved well-beings,
for the deceased, it's direction to better rebirth, and/or to Pureland of Amituofo! :-)

Amituofo CD

This is another good free distribution CD on the chant of "Amituofo" gotten from ABS.
Nice Rhythm too that calms me down and I am able to work better, listening to it in times of stress and anger.

The Green Tara Mantra, Om Ma Ni Pad Me Hum

The latest addition to my series of Soothing Mantra CDs.

Passed by the stall (where the Laughing Buddha is standing) beside the famous Waterloo street Guanyin Temple, the Green Tara Mantra:
" Om Ta Re   Tu Ta Re   Tu Re So Ha" 
with similar sentimental tune like the Maha Cundi Dharani CD, caught my attention.
It's stated that
Listening to the mantra can bring peace and purification to our body and mind;
Chanting the mantra can help get rid of all diseases, sufferings and evil thoughts.

It's a great Healing therapy mantra song. :-)

The 2nd piece on "Om Ma Ni Pad Me Hum" is also nice.:-)

Distributed by Celebrity Music Pte Ltd, Sang by Wang Ju.