Dear dhamma friends,

Upgrade of Wat Puthanimittam's Landscape

We are at the end of the “rain season”, contributions thus far will be used for the construction of the celestial dragons, the “dragon scales” fund will be use to construct the scales of the two celestial dragons.

The upgrade of “Wat Puthanimittam landscape” project evolved from a responsibility to teach man to live in a harmonious symbiosis with nature. Buddha and his disciples reveled in the silent solitary natural habitats unencumbered by human activity.

Buddha is conscious of the evil of pollution in its various form and this project is Wat Puthanimittam social and spiritual responsibility to provide a beautiful, natural environment that will provide great joy and aesthetic satisfaction to the local community. In Buddhism,some of the main events in the life of Buddha took place in the open air... He was born by a tree and he attained enlightenment by the foot of a Bodhi tree. Large trees are esteemed in Buddhism and some are recognized as the Bodhi trees of former Buddhas.

So please join us in this spiritual quest.... to preserve the beauty of nature and tap this source of strength and help teach mankind to treat nature in a caring and protective way. Please find time to donate. Thank you.

WAT PUTHANIMITTAM
TAMAN KEMUNCAK IPOH, PERAK

DRAGON'S SCALES – RM5.00 EACH

Four years ago, the Abbot of Wat Puthanimittam, the venerable Ajahn Phra Sunti Kamapirato had a dream...a dream of a celestial dragon (naga) in the vicinity of the wat. Nagas are serpent figures who play a role in Buddhist mythology. They are beings of great power to protect the underworld and bestow fertility and wealth in the area they are individually associated. If properly worship, prosperity can be the result. When Buddha achieved enlightenment, He is said to have been protected by the cobra hood of the Nagaraja Mucilinda, symbolizing the fact that the Nagas are placing their natural powers in the service of Buddha.

The funds raised for the year 2010 Kathina Festival will be used to translate this dream to reality. Kathina, literally translated is the one month period after the annual three months rain season (vassa) residence of monks that Buddhist lay people offer robes to them. Wat Puthanimittam is sourcing funds to construct the dragon scales.

Thank You All

World honored one, to you we prostrate.

As we meander along Dataran Perajurit 1, along road strewn with flowers of compassion, lo and behold the image of Lord Buddha in all its splendor and light.

To you we prostrate..........

And through your teachings we endeavor to avoid evil and uphold the precepts.

Be mindful so we can create good. Learn to practice charity with wisdom and use the blessings of this human life to end the cycle of existence.

The Sangha community of Wat Puthanimittam wish to record their appreciation to all dharma friends and disciples who have helped to realize the aspiration of the Venerable Phra Sunti Kamapirato.

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!