Most Venerable Hsin Ting, widely respected
Buddhist Monk and meditation teacher, will again visit Manila, this time to
hold a series of activities that can help people discover the treasure within
them and tap a spring of happiness and wealth.
Most Venerable Hsin Ting will hold a talk on
Meditative Concentration: The Source of Developing One's Wisdom on October 25,
2012 at 7:30PM. It will be a perfect introduction to the practice of
meditation, regardless of one's religion or background. Experienced meditators
will also gain insights to further their practice by attending this talk.
On October 26, 2012 also at 7:30PM, the
beloved spiritual teacher will talk on The Way to Happiness. The lecture will
be a great opportunity for everyone to hear with clarity the 2,500-year-old
teachings of the Buddha that will surely bring hope and happiness. Both events
will be held at Mabuhay Temple located at 656 Pablo Ocampo St., Malate Manila
right across Century Park Hotel.
All talks by Most Venerable Hsin Ting will be
anchored on the Diamond Sutra, an essential Mahayana Buddhist scripture, often
said to contain the key to authentic transformation. The sutra is regarded by
many devotees as a source of wisdom and good fortune, thus, most of them read
and recites it in a regular basis.
Most Venerable Hsin Ting will also personally
preside over a Triple Gem and Five Precepts Ceremony on October 27, 2012 at
Mabuhay Temple. Taking refuge in the Triple Gem simply means abiding and
seeking support from the Buddha, his teachings and his community of followers.
It is a very important step for anyone who is serious in studying and
practicing Buddhism. In addition to taking refuge in the Triple Gem, an
individual can also commit to observe the Five Precepts or guides that
encourage good conduct, namely, to refrain from killing, stealing, committing
sexual misconduct, lying and taking intoxicants.
After taking part in the Triple Gem Refuge
and Five Precepts Ceremony, an individual can still follow the practices of
other religions and faiths as long as they promote goodness and guide them on
the right track. It is not even required for an individual to become a vegetarian
after agreeing to uphold the Five Precepts.
Most Venerable Hsin Ting was the sixth abbot
and director of Taiwan-based Fo Guang Shan monastery from 1997-2005. He
renounced under Venerable Master Hsing Yun, the founder of Fo Guang Shan, in
1968 and is a forty-ninth lineage holder of the Linji Chan School. He graduated
from the Eastern Buddhist College and the India Research Institute of the
Chinese Cultural University. He further received an Honorary Doctorate Degree
from the Fo Guang Shan-affiliated University of the West in Rosemead,
California in 1998.
Expected to succeed Venerable Master Hsing
Yun as the head teacher of Fo Guang Shan, Most Venerable Hsin Ting now travels
around the world to share the joys of the Dharma through lectures, instruction in
Ch'an (Zen) meditation, Buddhist ceremonies, chants, books, educational and
humanitarian projects.
