Are you...
... a 3rd or 4th year high school student contemplating a proper course for your college applications?
... unsure of what career you want to get into for college and after?
... wanting to make sure you are picking the right course for you for college?
This workshop is for YOU!
(and if you're a parent, you can attend this course too to assist you in helping your child pick the right course!)
Don't pick that course or submit that college application just yet until you're certain you're picking the right course. Your career begins in college, so start it right with the course that is most suited for you.
Find out through "Purposeful Career Workshop"!
Workshop details:
Course: "Purposeful Career Workshop"
Date: July 4, 2009; 8:30AM - 3PM
Venue: PSI Training Room, Unit 604, Metropolitan Terraces Condo, Metropolitan Ave. cor. Sacred Heart St., Makati City (near Sacred Heart Church)
Investment: P2000/pax + 12% VAT
Limited slots only so reserve with us now!
Call the PSI Office at (02) 896-0938 / (02) 897-0900 / (02) 897-9807.
MICHAEL JACKSON DEAD
Last week the kids loved playing the ROCK BAND UNPLUGGED at the PSP.
One song was "ABC" by the Jackson Five which Jar,my eldest, masters in the medium level.
They were asking me who the Jackson Five were and I mentioned the family members were MJ and even Randy Jackson from the American Idol and much more.
Then at MYX during the short VJ-ing of the band PUPIL,they saw the video of THRILLER and they were scared of the mummies.
Now that MJ looks real Wacko to them,he is even interesting for he is DEAD at 50.
We started to compute my age with the kids if I die at 50 too.
Jar would be 30,Jay 25,Jam 23 and Johannes 20
The mystery lies after the joy of preparing,planning a nd rehearsing for his FINAL CURTAIN This Is It Concert (John LAPUS ,was that your line?) at London,he is dead.
Some say of painkillers.
They really kill the pain because they stop the heart.
So I better lessen taking 50 mg of my painkiller everytime I get my tension headache .
One song was "ABC" by the Jackson Five which Jar,my eldest, masters in the medium level.
They were asking me who the Jackson Five were and I mentioned the family members were MJ and even Randy Jackson from the American Idol and much more.
Then at MYX during the short VJ-ing of the band PUPIL,they saw the video of THRILLER and they were scared of the mummies.
Now that MJ looks real Wacko to them,he is even interesting for he is DEAD at 50.
We started to compute my age with the kids if I die at 50 too.
Jar would be 30,Jay 25,Jam 23 and Johannes 20
The mystery lies after the joy of preparing,planning a nd rehearsing for his FINAL CURTAIN This Is It Concert (John LAPUS ,was that your line?) at London,he is dead.
Some say of painkillers.
They really kill the pain because they stop the heart.
So I better lessen taking 50 mg of my painkiller everytime I get my tension headache .
Swine Flu
Do you need to have all the symptoms to say that you have indeed been struck by it?
The kids get on and off FEVER...
One would have the COUGH but with no COLDS.
Or with COLDS but no COugh nor FEVER
I have the FEVER,MUSCLE PAIN,CHILLING and COUGH but no COLDS
IS that the AH1N1 craze?
Its getting all but normal.
No need to worry,not dying on a death bed yet.
All we need is INCREASE OUR FLUID INTAkE and eating HEALTHY FOODS and FRUITS galore!
Also.let's be sensitive to quarantine thyself and AVOID CROWDED PLACES.
The kids get on and off FEVER...
One would have the COUGH but with no COLDS.
Or with COLDS but no COugh nor FEVER
I have the FEVER,MUSCLE PAIN,CHILLING and COUGH but no COLDS
IS that the AH1N1 craze?
Its getting all but normal.
No need to worry,not dying on a death bed yet.
All we need is INCREASE OUR FLUID INTAkE and eating HEALTHY FOODS and FRUITS galore!
Also.let's be sensitive to quarantine thyself and AVOID CROWDED PLACES.
MANDALA-writing Workshop
The Mandala is a circle with a center around which important and meaningful words are placed. As peaceful, positive thoughts and prayers are written in a circular way on a piece of paper (with concentric circles), one becomes attuned to the truth being imprinted while the power of the intention are poured into it. By using colored pens in writing and designing unique patterns, beautiful artistic Mandalas can be created. Completed works of Mandalas continuously send forth wonderful energy to us and to the environment.
Now -- more than ever-- is the time when each of us needs to become aware of the profound relationship that exists between our thought vibrations and the health and stability of the Earth.
To revive our ailing planet, each of us needs to infuse the earth with healing energy of our deep gratitude for all the earth's blessings... .
Byakko Shinko Kai - Phils.
(White Light Association)
in cooperation with
The Peacemakers' Circle Foundation, Inc.
once again invite you to the
MANDALA-writing Workshop
Facilitated by Mr. Mario "Toots" Fungo
Date: June 21, 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 1:30 - 5:00pm
Place: The Peacemakers’ Circle
Rm. 105 PhilDHRRA Partnership Center
59 Salvador St., Varsity Hills
Loyola Heights, QC
(2 blocks from McDo-Shakey’s Katipunan across Ateneo gate 2 or across Miriam College)
Mandala is an old Sanskrit (Indian) word which means "circle." But as a spiritual art form, the mandala was popularized through the ancient traditions of Tibetan Buddhist monks who create colorful and intricate patterns in a circle out of colored sand and grains while praying. Today, it is adapted as a fun and creative art work through which adults and youth alike ( from any cultural or spiritual tradition) can generate vibrations of healing and positive affirmations of peace and gratitude towards fellow human beings, to nature and to God.
Please come and bring friends along!
Snacks or materials to share would be greatly appreciated.
Donations to help replenish the materials and sustain the free workshops are most welcome!
Thank You!
Space is limited. Please sign-up by calling OrlanD at 920-7622 / 920-4618,
Mobile: 0920-9836271 or 0906-3286441
e-mail: mandalamanila@ yahoo.com. ph
CC: mar_bocc@yahoo. com.ph
For more info please visit this site:
www.mandalapeaceart s.org/about. php
or
www.byakko.org
or
www.mandalamanila. blogspot. com
Kapayapaan sa Daigdig!
May Peace on Earth Prevail!
Fete De La Musique 09
One of the best time and my favorite event of the year!
As always.
I can't wait for the time when I will not just be an artist or a spectator, but be one of the organizers to this successful event of every coming year.
Enjoy the Music.
As they say,"NO MUSIC,NO LIFE"
The Aliw-iw Dance Forum
Re posting...
The PAGASA Youth have partnered with Baybayin Craft and the University Student Council (USC) of UP Diliman to launch the first ever Dance Forum on June 14, from 3:00pm-6:00pm at the UP Sunken Garden (in and around)!
Walang usapan -- sayawan lang! The Dance forum hopes to start the process of re-enlivening the dancing spirit of the Filipino people...thus, expect a series of dance fora in different spaces and venues happening soon!
What's more exciting is that during the event, we will be launching the Liping Baybayin rhythm -- an original dance movement inspired by the ancient Filipino syllabary. Known as Sulat Baybayin and mistakenly called alibata, its roots can be traced to Pinoy consciousness. A group of 8 children from the foothills of Mt. Banahaw in Lucban, Quezon started to learn the dance last April 11, 2009 and will share their skill and knowledge during the dance forum.
So, come dance your heart out and connect to the Filipino dancing spirit!
See you there!
The PAGASA Youth have partnered with Baybayin Craft and the University Student Council (USC) of UP Diliman to launch the first ever Dance Forum on June 14, from 3:00pm-6:00pm at the UP Sunken Garden (in and around)!
Walang usapan -- sayawan lang! The Dance forum hopes to start the process of re-enlivening the dancing spirit of the Filipino people...thus, expect a series of dance fora in different spaces and venues happening soon!
What's more exciting is that during the event, we will be launching the Liping Baybayin rhythm -- an original dance movement inspired by the ancient Filipino syllabary. Known as Sulat Baybayin and mistakenly called alibata, its roots can be traced to Pinoy consciousness. A group of 8 children from the foothills of Mt. Banahaw in Lucban, Quezon started to learn the dance last April 11, 2009 and will share their skill and knowledge during the dance forum.
So, come dance your heart out and connect to the Filipino dancing spirit!
See you there!
WORDJAM! Spokenword Festival
Presented by the CCP Literary Arts Division.
Featuring:
Khavn De La Cruz
Lourd de Veyra
Angelo Suarez
Jay Gapasin
Linangan ng Imahen, Retorika at Anyo (LIRA)
Neo-Angono Artists Collective
Multi-awarded poets Teo Antonio, Vim Nadera, and Michael Coroza, the event’s triumvirate hosts, bring back the Balagtasan tradition in their acts.Njel de Mesa directs.
Ticket is at P100.00 only.
Available at the CCP and in all TicketWorld outlets in National Bookstore branches.
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL Screening Schedule from June 6-14 Shang Cineplex Cinema 3
It's that time of the year aside from the opening of classes every June!
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
Screening Schedule from June 6-14 Shang Cineplex Cinema 3
Level 6, Shangri-la Plaza, Shaw Boulevard corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City
FREE ADMISSION
JUNE 6 (SATURDAY) Un Secret (1:40) [R-13] 12:30pm
Ca Brule (1:50) {R-18] 3:00pm
Jean dela Fontaine (1:40) [R-13] 5:30pm
Van Gogh (2:35) [R-13] 8:00 pm
JUNE 7 (SUNDAY) Home (2:00) [GP] 12:30pm
Marie-Jo et Ses Deux Amours (2:05) [R-18] 3:00pm
Flandres (1:30) [R-18] 5:30pm
Ma Saison Preferee (2:05) [R-13] 8:00pm
JUNE 8 (MONDAY) Van Gogh (2:35) [R-13] 12:30pm
Flandres (1:30) [R-18] 3:30pm
Ca Brule (1:50) [R-18] 5:30pm
Zim et Co (1:30) [PG-13] 8:00pm
JUNE 9 (TUESDAY)
Zim et Co (1:30) [PG-13] 12:30pm
Marie-Jo et Ses Deux Amours (2:05) [R-18] 3:00pm
Flandres (1:30) [R-18] 5:30pm
Jean dela Fontaine (1:40) [R-13] 8:00pm
JUNE 10 (WEDNESDAY)
Ca Brule (1:50) [R-18] 12:30pm
Home (2:00) [GP] 3:00pm
Van Gogh (2:35) [R-13] 5:30pm
Un Secret (1:40) [R-13] 8:30pm
JUNE 11 (THURSDAY) Dix-Sept Fois Cecile Cassard (1:45) 12:30pm
Les Quatre Cent Coups (1:35) 3:00pm
L `Esquive (1:55) 5:30pm
La Pianiste (2:10) [R-18] 8:00pm
JUNE 12 (FRIDAY)
(Tribute to Philippine Cinema) Andong / Sabongero 3:00pm
Serbis 5:30pm
Independencia 8:00pm
JUNE 13 (SATURDAY) Ridicule (1:45) 12:30pm
Dix-Sept Fois Cecile Cassard (1:45) 3:00pm
L `Esquive (1:55) 5:30pm
Flandres (1:30) [R-18] 8:00pm
JUNE 14 (SUNDAY) Un Secret (1:40) [R-13] 12:30pm
Jean dela Fontaine (1:40) [R-13] 3:00pm
Les Quatre Cent Coups (1:35) 5:30pm
Van Gogh (2:35) [R-13] 8:00pm
For further inquiries, pls. call 633-2227
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
Screening Schedule from June 6-14 Shang Cineplex Cinema 3
Level 6, Shangri-la Plaza, Shaw Boulevard corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City
FREE ADMISSION
JUNE 6 (SATURDAY) Un Secret (1:40) [R-13] 12:30pm
Ca Brule (1:50) {R-18] 3:00pm
Jean dela Fontaine (1:40) [R-13] 5:30pm
Van Gogh (2:35) [R-13] 8:00 pm
JUNE 7 (SUNDAY) Home (2:00) [GP] 12:30pm
Marie-Jo et Ses Deux Amours (2:05) [R-18] 3:00pm
Flandres (1:30) [R-18] 5:30pm
Ma Saison Preferee (2:05) [R-13] 8:00pm
JUNE 8 (MONDAY) Van Gogh (2:35) [R-13] 12:30pm
Flandres (1:30) [R-18] 3:30pm
Ca Brule (1:50) [R-18] 5:30pm
Zim et Co (1:30) [PG-13] 8:00pm
JUNE 9 (TUESDAY)
Zim et Co (1:30) [PG-13] 12:30pm
Marie-Jo et Ses Deux Amours (2:05) [R-18] 3:00pm
Flandres (1:30) [R-18] 5:30pm
Jean dela Fontaine (1:40) [R-13] 8:00pm
JUNE 10 (WEDNESDAY)
Ca Brule (1:50) [R-18] 12:30pm
Home (2:00) [GP] 3:00pm
Van Gogh (2:35) [R-13] 5:30pm
Un Secret (1:40) [R-13] 8:30pm
JUNE 11 (THURSDAY) Dix-Sept Fois Cecile Cassard (1:45) 12:30pm
Les Quatre Cent Coups (1:35) 3:00pm
L `Esquive (1:55) 5:30pm
La Pianiste (2:10) [R-18] 8:00pm
JUNE 12 (FRIDAY)
(Tribute to Philippine Cinema) Andong / Sabongero 3:00pm
Serbis 5:30pm
Independencia 8:00pm
JUNE 13 (SATURDAY) Ridicule (1:45) 12:30pm
Dix-Sept Fois Cecile Cassard (1:45) 3:00pm
L `Esquive (1:55) 5:30pm
Flandres (1:30) [R-18] 8:00pm
JUNE 14 (SUNDAY) Un Secret (1:40) [R-13] 12:30pm
Jean dela Fontaine (1:40) [R-13] 3:00pm
Les Quatre Cent Coups (1:35) 5:30pm
Van Gogh (2:35) [R-13] 8:00pm
For further inquiries, pls. call 633-2227
Writing Online Workshop
June 16, 2009 | 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
June 18, 2009 | 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
June 23, 2009 | 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Filipinas Heritage Library
How do you get your message across a global, virtual environment where a deluge of information is triggered by a click of a key or mouse? Learn how to write for online readers with this basic course on online writing by Palanca Award winner Luis Katigbak.
This course will concentrate on writing effectively for the web. It will discuss topics such as structuring content, different writing styles, crafting catchy headlines or titles, writing material for a specific audience, maximizing this vehicle to attract your target readers, and others. Participants will also be given exercises to try their hand at creating their own web space.
Palanca Award winner Luis Joaquin M. Katigbak is a contributing editor for Burn Magazine and writes two weekly columns, "Luis Listens" and "The King of Nothing To Do," for Manila Bulletin. His two books, The King of Nothing to Do, a collection of essays, and Happy Endings, a collection of short stories, were nominated at the National Book Awards. Mr. Katigbak has worked as a senior web editor at Smart Communications and as the editor-in-chief of Pulse.ph, an online music magazine.
Workshop fee is P4,000 inclusive of handouts, materials, snacks, and certificate. Equipment is not included. Participants can bring their own laptop or opt to rent laptops from FHL for an additional fee of P1,000. A down payment of P500 is required to reserve a slot. The deadline for reservations is June 8, 2009. A 10 percent discount will be given to those who pay in full on or before June 1, 2009.
For inquiries, please call Jen Bascoguin at 892-1801, send an SMS to 0917-561-2413, or email bascoguin.jm@ayalafoundation.org, or visit www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph.
June 18, 2009 | 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
June 23, 2009 | 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Filipinas Heritage Library
How do you get your message across a global, virtual environment where a deluge of information is triggered by a click of a key or mouse? Learn how to write for online readers with this basic course on online writing by Palanca Award winner Luis Katigbak.
This course will concentrate on writing effectively for the web. It will discuss topics such as structuring content, different writing styles, crafting catchy headlines or titles, writing material for a specific audience, maximizing this vehicle to attract your target readers, and others. Participants will also be given exercises to try their hand at creating their own web space.
Palanca Award winner Luis Joaquin M. Katigbak is a contributing editor for Burn Magazine and writes two weekly columns, "Luis Listens" and "The King of Nothing To Do," for Manila Bulletin. His two books, The King of Nothing to Do, a collection of essays, and Happy Endings, a collection of short stories, were nominated at the National Book Awards. Mr. Katigbak has worked as a senior web editor at Smart Communications and as the editor-in-chief of Pulse.ph, an online music magazine.
Workshop fee is P4,000 inclusive of handouts, materials, snacks, and certificate. Equipment is not included. Participants can bring their own laptop or opt to rent laptops from FHL for an additional fee of P1,000. A down payment of P500 is required to reserve a slot. The deadline for reservations is June 8, 2009. A 10 percent discount will be given to those who pay in full on or before June 1, 2009.
For inquiries, please call Jen Bascoguin at 892-1801, send an SMS to 0917-561-2413, or email bascoguin.jm@ayalafoundation.org, or visit www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph.
IIFA ARTS MARKETING SEMINAR-WORKSHOP
Can't enroll yet but will just re post this instead...
Still trying to figure out how to get the audience to your performances? Wondering how to draw sponsors to your cause? Dreaming of making big bucks for your arts organization through the internet?
The International Institute for Film and Arts (IIFA) just might have the answers for you with the IIFA ARTS MARKETING SEMINAR-WORKSHOP to be held on June 15-19, 2009 (Monday to Friday), 1:00-6:00 P.M. at LAB 315, Evekal Building, 855 Arnaiz Avenue, Makati City. Dennis Marasigan, former Marketing Manager of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, is Workshop Master.
The IIFA ARTS MARKETING SEMINAR-WORKSHOP is designed specially for Artistic Directors, executive officers and marketing staff of arts and cultural organizations as well as independent artists. It will cover topics such as Principles of Marketing, Arts Marketing in the Philippine Setting, Marketing Communications, Press and Public Relations. Sales Promotions, and E-Marketing. In addition to lecture sessions with marketing practitioners, participants will be required to complete a Marketing Plan for implementation specific to their needs.
Dennis Marasigan handled arts marketing courses at the University of the Philippines (Manila) and the Institute for Cultural and Arts Management. He also taught Cultural Management for the De La Salle University Graduate School of Business and was Chairman of the St. Scholastica' s College Department of Mass Communication. Aside from being a theater, television and film practitioner, he also served as Executive Director of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) and Artistic Director of Tanghalang Pilipino, the CCP resident theater company. At the Cultural Center of the Philippines, he assumed various posts, including Technical Director, Theater Operations Manager, Associate Artistic Director, and Assistant Vice-President for Marketing.
Workshop Fee for the IIFA ARTS MARKETING SEMINAR WORKSHOP is P10,000.00. Partial scholarships are available. For enrollment and other inquiries, the IIFA can be reached through telephone 815-2246 or 818-7201, mobile 0916-5918815, email filmarts.manila@ gmail.com, or website www.iifa.com. ph.
Dennis N. Marasigan
www.dennismarasigan .blogspot. com
Still trying to figure out how to get the audience to your performances? Wondering how to draw sponsors to your cause? Dreaming of making big bucks for your arts organization through the internet?
The International Institute for Film and Arts (IIFA) just might have the answers for you with the IIFA ARTS MARKETING SEMINAR-WORKSHOP to be held on June 15-19, 2009 (Monday to Friday), 1:00-6:00 P.M. at LAB 315, Evekal Building, 855 Arnaiz Avenue, Makati City. Dennis Marasigan, former Marketing Manager of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, is Workshop Master.
The IIFA ARTS MARKETING SEMINAR-WORKSHOP is designed specially for Artistic Directors, executive officers and marketing staff of arts and cultural organizations as well as independent artists. It will cover topics such as Principles of Marketing, Arts Marketing in the Philippine Setting, Marketing Communications, Press and Public Relations. Sales Promotions, and E-Marketing. In addition to lecture sessions with marketing practitioners, participants will be required to complete a Marketing Plan for implementation specific to their needs.
Dennis Marasigan handled arts marketing courses at the University of the Philippines (Manila) and the Institute for Cultural and Arts Management. He also taught Cultural Management for the De La Salle University Graduate School of Business and was Chairman of the St. Scholastica' s College Department of Mass Communication. Aside from being a theater, television and film practitioner, he also served as Executive Director of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) and Artistic Director of Tanghalang Pilipino, the CCP resident theater company. At the Cultural Center of the Philippines, he assumed various posts, including Technical Director, Theater Operations Manager, Associate Artistic Director, and Assistant Vice-President for Marketing.
Workshop Fee for the IIFA ARTS MARKETING SEMINAR WORKSHOP is P10,000.00. Partial scholarships are available. For enrollment and other inquiries, the IIFA can be reached through telephone 815-2246 or 818-7201, mobile 0916-5918815, email filmarts.manila@ gmail.com, or website www.iifa.com. ph.
Dennis N. Marasigan
www.dennismarasigan .blogspot. com
FREE CLASSES on ZEN BUDDHISM
OCEAN SKY CHAN MONASTERY
A Buddhist monastery in the Philippines dedicated to the Linji (Rinzai) school of Chan (Zen),it regularly holds classes on Chan and the fundamentals of Buddhism. It is the only temple with regular Dharma services (Sutra recitation, Chan meditation, etc) with English translations. All services and activities conducted in both English and Chinese.
The mother temple, Chung Tai Chan Monastery, was founded by Master Wei Chueh,an heir to the Linji lineage, to whom a revival of the pure and traditional Chan (Zen) teachings is credited.
The Four Tenets of Chung Tai:
To Elders be Respectful; To Juniors be Kind; With All Humanity be Harmonious;
In all Endeavors be True.
Schedule of Classes and Activities for the 2nd Term of 2009
< In English >
Beginners Chan & Fundamental Concepts of Buddhism in English
2009/05/23 (Every Saturday for 12 weeks) 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Introduction to Chan meditation and Fundamental Buddhist Teaching
No prerequisites
Beginners Chan & Fundamental Concepts of Buddhism in English
2009/05/24 (Every Sunday for 12 weeks) 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Introduction to Chan meditation and Fundamental Buddhist Teachings
No prerequisites
Intermediate Meditation Class in English
2009/05/23 (Every Saturday for 12 weeks) 10:00 AM- 12:00PM
Chan meditation & Buddhist contemplations
Beginners Class required
Advanced Meditation Class in English
2009/05/23 (Every Saturday for 12 weeks) 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Studies on the ways and practice of a Bodhisattva- Six Paramitas
Intermediate Class required
Chan Meditation & Sutra Study in English
2009/01/11 (Every Sunday for 12 weeks) 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Studies on The Eight Realizations of Great Beings Sutra Advanced Class required
< In Chinese >
Beginners Chan & Fundamental Concepts of Buddhism in Chinese
2009/05/22 (Every Wednesday for 12 weeks) 7:30 PM -9:30 PM
Introduction to Chan meditation and Fundamental Buddhist Teachings
No prerequisites
Intermediate Meditation Class in Chinese
2009/05/20 (Every Friday for 12 weeks) 7:30 PM -9:30 PM
Chan Meditation & Buddhist Contemplations
Beginners Class required
Chan Meditation & Sutra Study in Chinese
2009/05/21 (Every Thursday for 12 weeks) 7:30 PM- 9:30 PM
Sutra study
Advanced Class required
Grand Offering to the Buddha and Diamond Sutra Recitation
Every 1st and 15th day of the Lunar month
Bodhisattva Guan Yin Ceremony (Chanting and Repentance with Lotus Sutra-Pu Men Pin)
Saturdays at 7.30 PM
All classes and services are FREE OF CHARGE, and vegetarian meals are served. REGISTRATION IS STILL ONGOING.
For More Information:
Address: 716 Jose Abad Santos St, Little Baguio, San Juan Metro Manila,Philippines
TEL :(632)723-6132
FAX: (632)722-4400
Email: oceansky@mail. ctcm.org. tw
A Buddhist monastery in the Philippines dedicated to the Linji (Rinzai) school of Chan (Zen),it regularly holds classes on Chan and the fundamentals of Buddhism. It is the only temple with regular Dharma services (Sutra recitation, Chan meditation, etc) with English translations. All services and activities conducted in both English and Chinese.
The mother temple, Chung Tai Chan Monastery, was founded by Master Wei Chueh,an heir to the Linji lineage, to whom a revival of the pure and traditional Chan (Zen) teachings is credited.
The Four Tenets of Chung Tai:
To Elders be Respectful; To Juniors be Kind; With All Humanity be Harmonious;
In all Endeavors be True.
Schedule of Classes and Activities for the 2nd Term of 2009
< In English >
Beginners Chan & Fundamental Concepts of Buddhism in English
2009/05/23 (Every Saturday for 12 weeks) 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Introduction to Chan meditation and Fundamental Buddhist Teaching
No prerequisites
Beginners Chan & Fundamental Concepts of Buddhism in English
2009/05/24 (Every Sunday for 12 weeks) 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Introduction to Chan meditation and Fundamental Buddhist Teachings
No prerequisites
Intermediate Meditation Class in English
2009/05/23 (Every Saturday for 12 weeks) 10:00 AM- 12:00PM
Chan meditation & Buddhist contemplations
Beginners Class required
Advanced Meditation Class in English
2009/05/23 (Every Saturday for 12 weeks) 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Studies on the ways and practice of a Bodhisattva- Six Paramitas
Intermediate Class required
Chan Meditation & Sutra Study in English
2009/01/11 (Every Sunday for 12 weeks) 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Studies on The Eight Realizations of Great Beings Sutra Advanced Class required
< In Chinese >
Beginners Chan & Fundamental Concepts of Buddhism in Chinese
2009/05/22 (Every Wednesday for 12 weeks) 7:30 PM -9:30 PM
Introduction to Chan meditation and Fundamental Buddhist Teachings
No prerequisites
Intermediate Meditation Class in Chinese
2009/05/20 (Every Friday for 12 weeks) 7:30 PM -9:30 PM
Chan Meditation & Buddhist Contemplations
Beginners Class required
Chan Meditation & Sutra Study in Chinese
2009/05/21 (Every Thursday for 12 weeks) 7:30 PM- 9:30 PM
Sutra study
Advanced Class required
Grand Offering to the Buddha and Diamond Sutra Recitation
Every 1st and 15th day of the Lunar month
Bodhisattva Guan Yin Ceremony (Chanting and Repentance with Lotus Sutra-Pu Men Pin)
Saturdays at 7.30 PM
All classes and services are FREE OF CHARGE, and vegetarian meals are served. REGISTRATION IS STILL ONGOING.
For More Information:
Address: 716 Jose Abad Santos St, Little Baguio, San Juan Metro Manila,Philippines
TEL :(632)723-6132
FAX: (632)722-4400
Email: oceansky@mail. ctcm.org. tw
ABUNDANCE in Rest: THE SEVEN WAYS of Dissolving Stress
June 23-24, 2009
830am - 500pm
PLDT Teltech Bldg
Boni Avenue, Mandaluyong City
You are halfway through the year. How are you? Work ok? All ok?
Be ready to face what is left of 2009, and whatever it may bring!
Be it challenges at work, in training, at home, in relationships, health, finances, there are ways to dissolve your stress. Oh, the problems will not go away, but we can more easily co-operate and align ourselves with these so we still emerge the victor, rather than the villain or the victim.
DAY ONE
- Mini Lectures
- Individual and Small Group Exercises
- Big Group Exercises
- Sharing
Definition of STRESS
Causes and Effects of STRESS
THE SEVEN WAYS of Dissolving Stress
ONE: Know and Live the WAY of POSTURE and MOVEMENT
We sit during most of the day, and we lie down all night. The way we sit and rest can bring harmony and relaxation to our body, despite the daily workload. We are stressed because we sit any way we want and we lie down any way we want.
TWO: Know and Live the WAY of QUIET TIME!
Stop. Sit down. Relax. It is all right to do nothing. It is not a sin. We are stressed because we keep on running around and not finishing much anyway. Paradox: when we do less, we actually do more.
THREE: Know and Live the WAY of MINDFULNESS!
Be present to the present; be aware of every moment. We must learn to just BE. We are stressed because we are either in the past or in the future. We are not in the present, so the body and the mind get confused, thus the stress. We are stressed because we DO and DO, we forget to BE.
FOUR: Know and Live the WAY of HIGHER CHOICE!
Each day, we have many chances to do what is right and light, what is better and higher, but what have been our choices? We always have a choice, and we have that power to choose what is best. We are stressed because we react and react to almost everything and everyone, leaving little room for choice. Or we make choices that bring us lower, and therefore, heavier.
DAY TWO
- Mini Lectures
- Individual and Small Group Exercises
- Big Group Exercises
- Sharing
FIVE: Know and Live the WAY of CHANGE!
What happens outside us is but a mirror of what is inside us. We attract everything. We reflect everything. Through the power of MANDALA writing, we can slowly begin to change from WITHIN, thus slowly changing what is outside us too. We are stressed because we want many people to change and many things to change, but without changing ourselves first.
SIX: Know and Live the WAY of UNIVERSAL ORDER and DETACHMENT!
Everything happens according to universal order. If it is meant to be, it shall be so. If it is not yet meant to be, then it shall be at the best time, in universal order. We do our best, then we just let things be. We give our all, then we assume a detached attitude to our wants. We are stressed because we want things our way, at our pace, at our manner, disregarding universal order. We are stressed because we are attached to things, people, position, results.
SEVEN: Know and Live the WAY of SELF-EXPRESSION!
We are the most unique individual in the whole universe. NO ONE is quite like us, whether before our time, at this present time, or for all time. We have singular gifts, each of us, and when we express it fully, we become who we truly are, we touch the world with our art and heart, we reach a finer state of being. We are stressed because we are preoccupied with many things such as work, home, school, church, community -- thus, giving no time to our most important task of co-creating the world through our talents.
Bonus Modules:
Techniques in Releasing Emotions
Take-Home Repeatable Exercises on:
- Breathing
- Posture
- Body Energy & Health
- Art and Music
Final Sharing
Personal Affirmation Ritual
Home Sweet Home
ALL THESE for the stress-free investment of ONLY Php 4,500!
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- open to ALL: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao participants. Book your flight today!
- SPECIAL 10% DISCOUNT for 2009 PSTD members, individual and corporate
- please come in your most comfortable attire i.e. loose clothing, jogging pants et al for maximum freedom of movement ( NO SKIRTS please )
- please bring a small pillow and a mat or bedsheet
- please bring two or three FINE-tipped colored neon pens
- please be ready to take off your shoes
- please come with an OPEN spirit
Unless you want to be stressed for the rest of 2009 ( would you, really? ),
call, fax, email
ABUNDANCE! now
telefax (632) 725.7249
abundancecorp@ yahoo.com
abundancecorp@ gmail.com
thegiftofabundance@ yahoo.com
look for JEF, WILBE or NORMAN
See you all on June 23-24, 2009!
Your lives will never be the same again, ever.
830am - 500pm
PLDT Teltech Bldg
Boni Avenue, Mandaluyong City
You are halfway through the year. How are you? Work ok? All ok?
Be ready to face what is left of 2009, and whatever it may bring!
Be it challenges at work, in training, at home, in relationships, health, finances, there are ways to dissolve your stress. Oh, the problems will not go away, but we can more easily co-operate and align ourselves with these so we still emerge the victor, rather than the villain or the victim.
DAY ONE
- Mini Lectures
- Individual and Small Group Exercises
- Big Group Exercises
- Sharing
Definition of STRESS
Causes and Effects of STRESS
THE SEVEN WAYS of Dissolving Stress
ONE: Know and Live the WAY of POSTURE and MOVEMENT
We sit during most of the day, and we lie down all night. The way we sit and rest can bring harmony and relaxation to our body, despite the daily workload. We are stressed because we sit any way we want and we lie down any way we want.
TWO: Know and Live the WAY of QUIET TIME!
Stop. Sit down. Relax. It is all right to do nothing. It is not a sin. We are stressed because we keep on running around and not finishing much anyway. Paradox: when we do less, we actually do more.
THREE: Know and Live the WAY of MINDFULNESS!
Be present to the present; be aware of every moment. We must learn to just BE. We are stressed because we are either in the past or in the future. We are not in the present, so the body and the mind get confused, thus the stress. We are stressed because we DO and DO, we forget to BE.
FOUR: Know and Live the WAY of HIGHER CHOICE!
Each day, we have many chances to do what is right and light, what is better and higher, but what have been our choices? We always have a choice, and we have that power to choose what is best. We are stressed because we react and react to almost everything and everyone, leaving little room for choice. Or we make choices that bring us lower, and therefore, heavier.
DAY TWO
- Mini Lectures
- Individual and Small Group Exercises
- Big Group Exercises
- Sharing
FIVE: Know and Live the WAY of CHANGE!
What happens outside us is but a mirror of what is inside us. We attract everything. We reflect everything. Through the power of MANDALA writing, we can slowly begin to change from WITHIN, thus slowly changing what is outside us too. We are stressed because we want many people to change and many things to change, but without changing ourselves first.
SIX: Know and Live the WAY of UNIVERSAL ORDER and DETACHMENT!
Everything happens according to universal order. If it is meant to be, it shall be so. If it is not yet meant to be, then it shall be at the best time, in universal order. We do our best, then we just let things be. We give our all, then we assume a detached attitude to our wants. We are stressed because we want things our way, at our pace, at our manner, disregarding universal order. We are stressed because we are attached to things, people, position, results.
SEVEN: Know and Live the WAY of SELF-EXPRESSION!
We are the most unique individual in the whole universe. NO ONE is quite like us, whether before our time, at this present time, or for all time. We have singular gifts, each of us, and when we express it fully, we become who we truly are, we touch the world with our art and heart, we reach a finer state of being. We are stressed because we are preoccupied with many things such as work, home, school, church, community -- thus, giving no time to our most important task of co-creating the world through our talents.
Bonus Modules:
Techniques in Releasing Emotions
Take-Home Repeatable Exercises on:
- Breathing
- Posture
- Body Energy & Health
- Art and Music
Final Sharing
Personal Affirmation Ritual
Home Sweet Home
ALL THESE for the stress-free investment of ONLY Php 4,500!
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- open to ALL: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao participants. Book your flight today!
- SPECIAL 10% DISCOUNT for 2009 PSTD members, individual and corporate
- please come in your most comfortable attire i.e. loose clothing, jogging pants et al for maximum freedom of movement ( NO SKIRTS please )
- please bring a small pillow and a mat or bedsheet
- please bring two or three FINE-tipped colored neon pens
- please be ready to take off your shoes
- please come with an OPEN spirit
Unless you want to be stressed for the rest of 2009 ( would you, really? ),
call, fax, email
ABUNDANCE! now
telefax (632) 725.7249
abundancecorp@ yahoo.com
abundancecorp@ gmail.com
thegiftofabundance@ yahoo.com
look for JEF, WILBE or NORMAN
See you all on June 23-24, 2009!
Your lives will never be the same again, ever.
ORGANIC
I started going organic after having the CS operation of the last baby.
I was looking for a more environment friendly DIAPER and true enough, baby Johannes kept me paranoid trying out with different variations: Huggies to Pro Kids to Pampers then EQ to Happy down to Smile.
But FYI, the best diaper,for the budget and Mother Earth are cloth diapers but the next step would be finding environment friendly laundry wash.
With that conscious effort ,it is indeed being a MOM-nurturing nature.
Going organic with your detergent and body care is not that rare anymore
Thanks to Tony Meloto of Gawad Kalinga because his daughter spearheaded the Gandang Kalikasan with human nature heart products.
It's not the diapers solved but you would find ORGANIC shampoos,conditioners,lip balms and kids care.
Visit their site at www.humanheartnature.com as I am planning not just to be a distributor,but also to live the lifestyle with much more parenting advocacy.
I was looking for a more environment friendly DIAPER and true enough, baby Johannes kept me paranoid trying out with different variations: Huggies to Pro Kids to Pampers then EQ to Happy down to Smile.
But FYI, the best diaper,for the budget and Mother Earth are cloth diapers but the next step would be finding environment friendly laundry wash.
With that conscious effort ,it is indeed being a MOM-nurturing nature.
Going organic with your detergent and body care is not that rare anymore
Thanks to Tony Meloto of Gawad Kalinga because his daughter spearheaded the Gandang Kalikasan with human nature heart products.
It's not the diapers solved but you would find ORGANIC shampoos,conditioners,lip balms and kids care.
Visit their site at www.humanheartnature.com as I am planning not just to be a distributor,but also to live the lifestyle with much more parenting advocacy.
Is watching TV bad for babies?
A lot of debate surrounds this question. There have been doubts about how educational programs like “Brainy Baby” could really make a baby smarter. There have been speculations about how the rapid rhythm of TV commercials causes baby to become impatient and jumpy. On the other hand, television has grown to be such a part of daily life that some parents welcome TV time as break time for them and the baby. Television is also just one part of a lifestyle that unless viewed in excess can’t really be the main cause of baby development issues. Knowing all this, should we still let our babies watch TV?
My mom told me that when I was a baby, she’d sit me in my playpen for an hour or so while I would watch “Sesame Street.” Like many other children, I was fascinated with the characters and the catchy songs. When I was older I learned that my friends also went through a similar experience. Their parents would place them in front of the TV when “Sesame Street” would come on. I remember watching “Sesame Street” till I was in grade school. Over the years I had built such an affinity with the show because I really did learn something. More importantly, it helped me enjoy learning.
Here’s my take on TV for babies: It’s all right for as long as done in moderation. Babies and toddlers are like sponges. They are very eager to learn with their brains developing rapidly during their first two years. Engaging them in smart and playful activities helps them develop well. TV could be a part of this for as long as its use is monitored well by parents.
Expectations should also be managed. My 11-month-old enjoys watching “Brainy Baby” videos. He is at the stage where he appreciates how other children act. He mimics what they do, waving his hand when the kids in the show say goodbye. He gurgles and laughs when the babies do too. It’s fun and light educational TV. While educational programs like this can claim they help babies learn, I don’t rely solely on the DVDs to help sharpen my kid’s mind. What I like about programs like this is how they complement my child rearing style. I grew up on engaging and enjoyable educational programs, and I want my child to experience the same thing. They offer fun and variety without being overly stimulating.
Another critical point about watching TV with baby is that I don’t leave him alone. While you could strap down baby in his bouncer and pop the DVD in, it is much better when you sit together and interact. I find that my son enjoys it when I sing along to the show’s tunes and clap my hands to the beat. He becomes fascinated and tries to imitate me. Making educational TV a shared experience with baby is fun!
What about shows that aren’t meant for baby? I enjoy watching shows like “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy.” They’re not exactly shows for children, but they’re educational and non-violent. My son enjoys watching them too, and I like knowing that maybe he’ll learn his letters from solving word puzzles or grow up on trivia.
It can get tempting to turn the TV into a babysitter and I believe that’s where the negativity begins. I think using TV as a pacifier as well is a no-no. As building a relationship with TV does indeed start at a very young age, I feel it’s important to set boundaries. I certainly don’t want to let my baby grow up into a couch potato, so watching TV for hours at a time is not acceptable. From my experience, thirty minutes is fine. A baby’s attention span isn’t that long anyway, and he gets tired of watching after about half an hour.
I think a parent will know when too much TV is too much. It’s probably impractical to say “No TV at all” if TV has become part of a family’s lifestyle. What’s critical is that limits are set early on, such as what shows are to be watched and for how long the TV should stay on. With boundaries set and expectations managed, TV could actually help our babies indeed become a little more brainy. It could help him learn about the world around him, and could be a great complement to his main educator — his parents. I don’t think that’s such a bad thing at all.
Toni Tiu is hoping “Batibot,” one of her favorite children’s educational TV shows, comes back on air or at least comes out on DVD. She wishes to share with her baby some of her favorite “Batibot” moments — Kuya Bodjie’s storytelling, the “Bangkang Papel” song and the piece on how to make palitaw. Visit her personal blog at WifelySteps.com.
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