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:: BGF Year End Party on 31st December 2007 ::

BGF will be having Year End Party and also welcoming the year of 2008 at BGF Centre, 60A, Jalan 19/3, Petaling Jaya. We will be having catered food however, if you wish to bring food you are most welcome.

The program consist of food, games, sing-along, lucky draws and chanting to welcome the new year 2008.

There will be a charge of RM15 per person for adults and children 11 years and below is free.

RSVP to the following person by SMS or call:-
Sis Mei Joon : 012.351.7615
Sis Dolly Teoh : 019.356.8879
Sis Doris Choong: 012.311.0294
Sis Elaine Low : 013.352.7662
Bro Brian : 012.214.9020 (after 7 pm)

You can also confirm and pay during the dates that we have Dhamma talks, Metta meditation session and Musical Puja at BGF Centre. Closing date is on 28/12/2007.

:: Series of Dhamma Talks ::

Date : December 20, 2007 Thursday @ 8.30 pm
Speaker: Venerable Dr. H. Gunaratana
Topic : Misunderstanding of Karma and Rebirth

Venerable Henepola Gunaratana is a well learned scholar and meditation teacher. Venerable was ordained at the age of 12 in Sri Lanka. At the age of 20, he was given higher ordination in Kandy in 1947. He left for the United States in 1968. Bhante G regularly leads retreats at the Bhavana Society, West Virginia and elsewhere.

In 1985 Bhante G co-founded the Bhavana Society and became its abbot. In 1996, Bhante G received the title of "Chief Sangha Nayaka Thera of North America".

Date : December 22, 2007, Saturday @ 8.00 pm
Speaker: Venerable Bhikkuni Kusuma
Topic : Expectations of a Lay Buddhist in the Modern Era

Venerable is the first Theravada nun in its revival since late 1980s. A former university professor who traced the continuity of the Theravada bhikkuni lineage in China.

Date : December 30, 2007, Sunday @ 8.00 pm
Speaker: Venerable Ariya Nyani
Topic : The Four Basis of Happiness

Venerable was born in Switzerland. She started to practice meditation during her training as a music and dance teacher at the conservatory in Zurich (1980-1984). In 1992, she went to Burma and ordained as a nun. Since then she practiced vipassana and metta meditation under the guidance of the renowed meditation master Ven. Chanmyay Sayadaw. She has translated Sayadaw U Indaka's book on Metta Meditation from Burmese into English and German.

All are welcome to attend the above talks. Bring a friend along.

...Inspiring the Future...
BGF Administrator