A PowerPoint Presentation of the Wesak 2020 Message at PBHP. It includes the Reflections and Aspirations we can make on this auspicious Day of Wesak. For the Video version, please check out at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImXjN-gVe1o&t=22s

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Brothers and Sisters in the Dhamma,
Happy Wesak!
May You All Be Well and Happy!

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Siddhartha was born in Lumbini in 623 B.C.
His mother was Queen Maya.
This day, more than 2560 years ago in the year 623 B.C.
on a Wesak Full Moon Day,
the future Buddha-To-Be was born
at Lumbini as Prince Siddhartta.

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Receiving an excellent education,
he married and had a son.
“I am the Chief in the world. There is no equal to Me. I am
supreme. This is My last birth . No more Rebirth for Me.”

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In his twenty-ninth year, realizing the fleeting and unsatisfactory nature of
life, he resolved to leave his palace in search of peace and Truth. His departure
from home was an unprecedented case of historic renunciation born out of
compassion for the suffering of all beings in Samsara.
The 4 Sights – An old man, a sick man,
a dead man and a monk

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For 6 long years Siddhartha practiced asceticism.
Passing through a long and arduous course of
mental training, he made a superhuman struggle
for six strenuous years.

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Conquering The Evils Of Greed, Hatred and Delusion
One glorious day, seated under the Bodhi Tree
at Bodhgaya, he vowed not to stir from his seat
until he attained Supreme Buddhahood.

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The Bodhisattva attained Enlightenment under the Bodhi
Tree – He was 35.
On a Happy Wesak Full Moon
Day, six years after his Great
Renunciation, He obtained
perfect Enlightenment.

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Enlightenment
He was 35 years old.
For 45 years, the Buddha expounded the Dhamma .

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The First Sermon – The Buddha Preached
To the 5 Disciples
He taught the Four Noble Truths:
* The Noble Truth of Dukkha or
Suffering
* The Cause of Dukkha
* The Cessation of Dukkha
* The Noble Eightfold Path
leading to the Cessation of
Dukkha

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The Buddha served with compassion.
With compassion and wisdom, the Buddha diligently
worked for the good and happiness of Mankind
until his dying moment.

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Parinibbana
At His final hour of death,
He calmly addressed His disciples :
“ Ripe is My age, short is My life, leaving you
I shall go. I have made Myself My Refuge.
Be diligent, mindful, and extremely virtuous.

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The Buddha Passed Away at 80 Years Old.
With thoughts collected, guard your mind.
In this Doctrine and Discipline, by living strenuously,
you will escape the cycle of rebirth
and put an end to suffering.
Think not that you have no Teacher after my Death.
Regard the Dhamma and Vinaya I have taught you
as your Teacher.

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He who practices My Teaching best serves Me most.
He who sees the Dhamma sees Me.
Transient are all component things ; strive on with diligence .”
“Subject to change are all component things.
Strive on with Diligence.”

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Thus having successfully completed this Noble Mission, in His
80th year, at Kusinara, the Supreme Buddha,
our Great Teacher, passed into Parinibbana.
It was on a Full Moon Day, more than 2560 years ago.
It was on a Wesak Full Moon that The Buddha
passed into Parinibbana.

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Brothers and Sisters in the Dhamma, on this Wesak Day, which
commemorates the Birth of Siddhatta Gautama, His Enlightenment
and His passing away into Parinibbana, let us reflect on
our Dhamma practice as good Buddhists.
The Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana

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1. Ageing 2. Sickness
3. Death
4. Change & Separation
from what we hold dear
5. Kamma is our true heir
In Anguttara Nikaya the Buddha said :
We are all subject to ageing. We are all subject to sickness.
We are all subject to death.
There will be change and separation from all that we hold dear and near to us.
We are the owners of our Kamma or actions, heir of our actions. We are born
of our actions. We are related to our actions and we have our actions as
refuge. Whatever we do, good or evil, of that, we will be the heir.
Reflecting on the above 5 things, brothers and sisters in the Dhamma,
let us resolve to practice as good Buddhists by:

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Going to the B uddha for Refuge
Learning and Understands the Dhamma
Going to the Dhamma for Refuge
Showing great Diligence in Dhamma Practice
Cultivating good Harmony within and without
Striving to develop Insight through Mindfulness
Going to the Sangha for Refuge
Following the 5 Training Rules with dedication:

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• No Killing
• No Stealing
• No Sexual
Misconduct
• No Lying
• No
Intoxicants

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When we, as good Buddhists practice the Dhamma
well, we’ll grow in our Compassion and Wisdom. We
will then have peace, harmony and understanding
within ourselves and with all other people.
Happy Wesak 2020
Brothers and Sisters
in the Dhamma
May You Be Well,
Happy and Peaceful!
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin