The Amitabha Buddha Birthday’ Celebration

Amitabha Buddha has made 48 great vows to save all sentient beings. The 18th vow is most significant. It says:

If upon attainment of Buddhahood all sentient beings in the ten quarters who aspire in sincerity and faith to be reborn in my land, recite my name up to 10 times and fail to be born there, then may I not attain the Perfect Enlightenment…

As Medicine Buddha is the Buddha of the Pure Land of the Eastern Paradise, the Amitabha Buddha is the Buddha of the Pure Land of the Western Paradise.

We will commemorate this event with the chanting of the Dharma Flower Sutra and the Eight Precepts Observance retreat. For details, kindly refer to

We invite you to participate in this event by dedicating merits to your loved ones.

Daily chanting of Ksitigarbha Bodhistattva sutra

From 1 January 2008, the Monastery conducts daily chanting of “The Original Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva”. Each day the prayer service is led by a venerable.

Why did we choose to read this sutra daily? First this sutra is fundamentally a teaching on ’karmic retribution’ and it describes the consequences one creates for oneself by committing undesirable actions. This is especially beneficial for future beings in this dharma ending age, to help them to perform more good deeds and avoid being reborn in the lower realm.

“The Original Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva” sutra was spoken by the Buddha to beings of Trayastrimsa Heaven as a mark of gratitude and remembrance for his beloved mother. Hence this sutra is also known as the canon of filial piety, dealing with not only the filial responsibility between oneself and his parents but a universal code of responsibility for all living beings, all of whom the Buddha regards with same kindness, compassion and respect as one should accord to his parents. Prior to entering Nirvana, the Buddha entrusted Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to use his divine power to help all sentient beings relieved from suffering and attained eternal bliss and salvation. . His infamous vow was “Not until the hells are emptied will I become a Buddha; Not until all beings are saved will I certify to Bodhi!”

If you like to dedicate merits of this sutra to your loved ones, including the deceased, kindly contact Ms Alice Tan on telephone on 6253 3532.