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Chinese new year 2016In welcoming the Year of the Monkey, Nan Hua Temple celebrated Chinese New Year with much flair and pizazz, yet spiritual and in true traditional fashion. Chinese New Year is a celebration of change and the Temple was brilliantly decorated with traditional symbols, fireworks, beautifully crafted lanterns and knots emphasising the colour red for luck.
Read more Nan Hua Temple year end dinner party 2016
A vibrant year end party was held at Nan Hua Temple on Saturday, 6 February 2016, allowing Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) members, devotees and their families, monks and nuns as well as volunteers, Nan Hua staff and BLIA Young Adult Development (BLIA YAD) to get together and bid a farewell to the old year. The evening was preceded by a Dharma function honouring ancestors.
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The Nan Hua Temple is a non-profit organisation and all Temple Tours conducted at the Temple are free of charge. The Temple is open to visitors from Tuesday to Sunday, 9h00 to 17h00, free of charge. Join us for a vegetarian lunch on Sundays @ R30 per person, 12h00 to 12h30. The Temple is closed on Mondays. Contact us on Tel: 013 931 0009 or email info@nanhua.co.za for more information.
Meditation (Part 5)
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Experienced mediators can enter meditative concentration no matter where they are, be it beside a stream in a forest, inside a mountain cave, or among some graves, but for those beginning the practice it is best to choose an indoor area that is away from outside noises. Such locations bring better results. The lighting in the room should be moderate: too much light is harsh on the eyes, while too little light can make one drowsy. It is best if an image of the Buddha is placed in the room, so that one can make offerings by burning incense as a source of inspiration. One should also not sit where there is a draft to avoid catching a cold. Before sitting in meditation one should also pay attention to how one eats and dresses. One should not meditate less than an hour after finishing a meal, since at that time blood has rushed to the stomach and intestines and one can easily become drowsy. One should not be too full or too hungry; seventy to eighty percent full is best. One’s clothing should be loose, comfortable, and soft to promote good circulation. Having sufficient sleep will also prevent one from falling asleep during meditation and wasting precious time. Once all preparatory work is complete, one can then begin sitting in meditation. In the Chan School, sitting meditation is generally divided into three stages: *3 regulating the body, regulating the breath, and regulating the mind. *3 A more complete explanation can be found in Master Zhizhe’s smaller text Stopping and Seeing (小止觀). |
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