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Di-Zang-Fa-Hui
(Service of Transferring Merits to the Departed Ones)

Transferring merits through prayers, or generous giving are acts of filial piety and gratitude that not only benefit the departed but also cease anger, hatred and disasters by virtue of compassion

The Virtue of Transferring Merits
Participation in Di-Zang-Fa-Hui is a chance to express filial piety to your parents and/or ancestors no matter how long they had passed away. In addition, your family will be blessed for such a great virtue!

Three volumes of Di-Zang (Ksitigarbha) Sutra will be chanted daily

Date
1^st to 24^th of the 7^th Lunar Month
or
1^st August 2008 to 24^th August 2008

Opening Ceremony
1^st day of the 7^th Lunar Month (1^st August 2008) at 9:30 am

Closing Ceremony
24^th day of the 7^th Lunar Month (24^th August 2008) at 8:30 am
At 6:30 pm, food offerings will be made to pretas, the hungry ghosts

Vegetarian lunch will be served during the Opening & Closing Ceremonies

Prayer & Services for Di-Zang-Fa-Hui
Chanting assembly every day from the
1^st to 24^th of the 7^th Lunar Month (1^st August 2008 to 24^th August 2008)

Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday	9:00 am to 1:00 pm	Chanting 1st, 2nd and 3rd volume
Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday	8:00 pm	Chanting one volume (in sequence from last session)
Tuesday	9:00am to 1:00pm	Chanting 1st, 2nd and 3rd volume
Tuesday	7:45pm	Regular chanting session on every Tuesday (Da-Bei-Chan) remains
Sunday	10:00 am	Chanting 1st volume and Offering to the Buddha
Sunday	1:30 pm	Chanting 2nd and 3rd volume

Ullambana Festival
Ceremony on Making Offerings to the Sangha

Offering Ceremony at 10:00 am
on Friday,
15^th day of the 7^th Lunar Month
(15^th August 2008)
Free vegetarian lunch will be served at noon
Chanting of 3 volumes of Di-Zang Sutra will start from 1:30 pm instead of the usual timing

Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services
105 Punggol Road
Singapore 546636
Tel: 6489 8161
Homepage: http://www.sbws.org.sg/

Opposite Punggol Park
Nearest MRT Station: Buangkok MRT (15 minutes walk)
Direct Buses: 80, 82, 87, 88, 89, 119
Direct Buses at Hougang MRT: 80, 82, 87, 89
Nearby Buses: 62, 74, 113, 136, 147, 325

Admission Is Free
All Are Welcome

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