Asked to change your religion?
Proselytizing efforts by others often hurt Buddhists
due to criticism of their faith during such activities.
due to criticism of their faith during such activities.
A guidebook titled 'Agree To Disagree: Conversations About Conversions', gives readers prepared responses for situations in which they are asked by others to convert to another religion. ..
Agree To Disagree: Conversations About Conversions
BUDDHISTS are often hurt by criticism of their faith during proselytising efforts by others.
A guidebook titled 'Agree To Disagree: Conversations About Conversions', the 28-page booklet gives readers prepared responses for situations in which they are asked by others to convert to another religion.
The project was sponsored by two of the largest Buddhist temples here - the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, off Sin Ming Avenue, and the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple in Waterloo Street, Singapore.
The people behind the writing and research belong to Dharma in Action, a group of Buddhist professionals that includes teachers, social workers and counsellors. They say their aim is to 'support fellow Buddhists who are facing proselytising by others in their workplace, school or even at home'.
The Singapore Buddhist Federation (SBF) and Inter-Religious Organisation, Singapore (IRO) said they support the book's aim to promote peace between religions.
This is the first attempt among Buddhist groups here to speak openly about proselytisation - a delicate subject in multi-religious societies.
And with endorsement from the two Buddhist temples and SBF, it may be the closest to a unified stand taken by a faith group on how devotees, feeling pressured in such situations, should respond.
Buddhists say they have felt proselytising efforts intensify in recent years.
The guidebook, which also has sections on Buddhist philosophy, gives examples of scenarios set in familiar environments - at work, in school, at home, and in public - where Buddhists may encounter proselytisers.
When pressured to join or visit another religious group's place of worship, for instance, the book tells uninterested devotees to say: 'Thank you for your kindness. I am a Buddhist and I have no interest in going there.'
An online copy can be viewed or downloaded at '
The book is available both in English and in Chinese.
Note : The naration was extracted from an online news report titled
'Asked to change religion?'
Here's help
by Yen Feng, Straits Times, 17th May 2010 '
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by Yen Feng, Straits Times, 17th May 2010 '
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Offering Flowers, Water & Lights
Title- Offering Flowers, Water & Lights
I most reverentially make offerings of these flowers which are beautiful and fragrant to the Cetiyas (Dhatu-ceti, Dhamma-ceti, Uddhissaka-ceti and Paribhoga-ceti) as representing the compassionate Buddha, who is endowed with the Nine Supreme Attributes and is worthy of veneration by human beings, devas and brahmas.
I offer this pure and cool water to the compassionate Buddha who is endowed with the infinite accumulation of glory, merit and wisdom.
I offer lights (candles or electric lights) which can eliminate the darkness to the compassionate Buddha who is endowed with the infinite accumulation of glory, merit and wisdom.
Making a Wish
(1) Idam me punnam asavakkhayam vaham hotu.
(2) Idam me punnam nibbanassa paccayo hotu.
(3) Addha imaya patipattiya jati, jara, byadhi maranamha parimuccissami.
Meaning:
(1) May this meritorious deed of mine lead me to the cessation of moral intoxicants.
(2) May my deed of this merit be the support to Nibbana.
(3) Owing to this moral practice, may I really be free from rebirth, ageing, sickness and death.
Owing to my deeds of merit may I attain Magga-nana, Phala-nana and realize Nibbana which leads to the cessation of the Four Asava (moral intoxicants).
Sharing of Merits
Imam punnabhagam sabbasattanam dema
(Three Times)
Meaning:
I share all of my merits with all sentient beings. I share all my merits with my parents, teachers, relatives, my guardian deva, the guardian deva of my home, the guardian deva of my town, the guardian deva of my country, the guardian deva of the earth, the king of hell, the king of devas, all devas and all petas.
May they all gain the merits of my meritorious deed as much as I do and may they all be happy and free from enmity.
May I call upon the guardian deva of the earth to bear witness.
May they all hear my words and rejoice in my meritorious deed!
Sadhu_Sadhu_Sadhu!!!
Well-done, Well-done, Well-done!!!
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