As we anticipate the arrival of the Lunar New Year, we welcome you to join us in our annual tradition of cleaning the Buddha statues, holy objects and the temple walls. Do grab this great opportunity to engage your body and mind in great purification and merit accumulations.
‘Buddha gave a teaching called, ‘The five merits of cleaning.’
1) Cleaning the temple creates the cause for a clear mind in oneself.
2) Cleaning the temple creates the cause for a clear mind in devotees and visitors.
3) Cleaning the temple attracts celestial beings and positive energy.
4) Cleaning the temple creates the cause for a beautiful appearance.
5) Cleaning the temple creates the cause for a future rebirth in the realm of Devas.
Don’t miss this chance to accumulate an abundance of merits for the new year!
Mark your calendar on 10, 16, 17 & 23 January 2021!
Register for Spring Cleaning here: https://bit.ly/3aHwzir
迎接农历新年来临之际，本寺诚招募志工朋友协助进行大扫除，为寺院佛菩萨金身、圣物及墙壁等扫尘除垢。愿诸善信籍此良机净化身心、集福迎祥！
佛陀曾开示 “清扫寺院之五大功德”。
1）清扫寺院即种下自心清净之因
2）清扫寺院即给信众及到访者种下内心清净之因
3）清扫寺院能令诸天欢喜、聚集祥瑞
4）清扫寺院即种下相貌庄严美丽之因
5）清扫寺院即种下来世升天之因
万勿错过这个难得的机会，为新的一年聚集广大福田！
大扫除日期：2021年1月10、16、17 及 23日
Sacred Mirror
The Sacred Mirror represents consciousness and the element of space. Clear, pure and bright, the mirror reflects all phenomena objectively without bias, thereby reminding us to practice objectivity and to rise above our judgmental minds. On a more subtle level, it reflects the Buddha’s core teaching of emptiness – that nothing exists on its own side without a dependent arising cause.
Pinnacle of the mirror
The pinnacle of the mirror, formed by the white crescent moon, flaming red sun and an orange flame of fire, represents the completion stage of Vajrayana practice.
Light Rays
The light rays radiating from the Sacred Mirror represent the flourishing of the Buddha’s teachings, fanning out to the furthest reaches of the universe.
Full Moon Disc
The moon disc represents Bodhicitta, the aspiration to become a Buddha to benefit all sentient beings.
Blue Lotus
Divinely fragrant, blue lotuses bloomed only in the Buddha’s time. By incorporating it into the temple’s logo, it is symbolic of the ever-present Buddha in Thekchen Choling. Moreover, a lotus flower represents purity, perfection, compassion and renunciation, similar to how the beautiful lotus remains untainted even though it had arisen out from the muddy waters.
Nine Precious Jewels
These nine precious jewels represent the Guru, Buddha, Dharma, Sangha, yidam or mind-seal deity, Dharma protector, the sky, earth, and the human realm.
Two Dragons
The two dragons represent continuity and harmony and create the cause for the temple to enjoy the strong support of members and benefactors for Dharma to flourish.
Golden Khata
The flowing golden khata represents the auspicious increase of all Dharma activities.
The Seven Gems of the Chakravartin or a Wheel-Turning King
1. The precious horse represented by a unicorn’s horn
2. The precious elephant represented by its tusks
3. The precious queen represented by round golden earrings
4. The precious minister represented by square golden earrings
5. The precious general represented by a pair of crossed swords
6. The precious jewel represented by the triple-eyed gem
7. The precious Dharma wheel represented by a branch of coral
