On the 12th Day of Lunar 2 Month (壬辰年農曆二月十二日), which was 04 March 2012, a Sunday, Singapore Taoist Mission (新加坡道教協會) had conducted their Annual Taoist Day Celebration (國際道教節慶典).
This Year, the Celebration was held at Kallang Theatre, the Fond Garden Restaurant (嘉龍劇院天滿樓).
Due to Jave was being engaged in another appointment, at 5.00Pm, Royce had to represent LSM to participate in the Honouring of Lao Zi, the Founder of Taoism's Anniversary Honouring Ceremony led by High Priest Master Li Zhi Wang (高功李志旺大道長帶領道祖聖誕上壽儀式).
By 7.00Pm, the Annual Gala Dinner started and during the Dinner, a Taoist Cultural Dialogue was conducted in-order for more people to understand about Taoism.
In here, Jave will like to express my Sincerest Thank to Taoist Mission for the Invitation and also, Thanks Royce for sharing with us the wonderful pictures.
天下之大﹐母親之親唯親。
天下之最﹐孝順為最之最。
Dear All,
Lunar New Year just over and soon, we will be ready to honour our Ancestors during Qing Ming Festival Period.
So what is Filial Piety to you?
You can be a very well-educated person, you can be a CEO of an Listed Company or you can be High-recognised Religious Leader, but if you are not being known as a Filial person, you are nothing in this World.
In the attachment is a picture of a 40 years old ++ married-man whom carried his ill-mother to the hospital for consultation on 2nd March 2012.
This picture was taken by one of the family members of a patient in the hospital and from her description, when the crowd saw that this man came into the hospital with his mother cruddled in the arms, many people couldnt stop their tears rolling down.
In the modern World today, is Monetary more important that many of us had forgotten about what is Filial Piety?
By looking at this picture, ponder over this question - Have I did my best to assist my own Mum when she encounters problem?
15th Day of Lunar 2 Month (農曆二月十五日) is also known as the Manifestation Anniversary of Duke Kai Zhang Chen Yuan Guang of Tang Dynasty (大唐開漳聖王陳元光) – the Ancestor Patron of the Hokkien Tan Clan (閩南陳姓先祖).
In same Places/Context, Duke Kai Zhang’s Manifestation Anniversary will be celebrated on the 16th Day of Lunar 2 Month (有其他記載記錄開漳聖王聖誕為農曆二月十六日).
For Year 2012, it falls on 07 March, a Wednesday.
To know more info on Duke Kai Zhang, feel free to visit the following links:
Pictures of Duke Kai Zhang:
http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/169
Bao Gao aka Praising Incantation of Duke Kai Zhang:
http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/347
Pictures of Tong Shan Tang (新加坡童善堂) Celebrating Duke Kai Zhang Anni:
http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/787
Jing Zhe Day (驚螫日), is a Day in the Lunar Calendar to mark the Awakening of the Planet Earth or Mortal Realm after the long & cold Winter (for the past 1 Season).
Usually on this Day, Raining (drizzling) or Slight Storm will occurred and a Thunder Roar will be heard (but due to the Weather change in this Modern Era and with the effects on Global Warming, such Natural Scenes might not be able to be seen annually).
For Ren Chen Year or Year 2012, Jing Zhe Ri falls on 13th Day of Lunar 2 Month, which is 05 Mar 2010 (Monday), timing starts at 12:23 Am (Chinese Hour - Wu 午時).
Why is there a Loud Thunder Roar and why is it so Special?
In the Ancient Era, Taoists & Chinese believed that this was the Thunder Roar that sound to wake-up all Beings that were sleeping or resting during the Winter Period. Once this Thunder Roar was being released, then all Beings were have to wake-up and continue to perform their regular tasks for the New Year (平地一聲雷,大地復甦醒).
Besides that, what the Taoists & Chinese will do on this Day?
Due to this is the Day of All Beings being waken up by the Thunder Roar, All Animals (including the Spirits & Energies) will also be waken up, this includes that Tiger Deity that the Chinese & Taoists or Folks pay respect to.
On this Day, the people will prepare the following offerings to pay respect to Tiger Deity for the blessing of getting rid of Back-stabbers aka Xiao Ren (小人) - (A lot of Folks tend to mistaken this Day as rhe Birthday of Tiger Deity)
1 - A few Raw eggs (幾只生雞蛋)
2 - A piece of Raw Pork meat with fats (豬肉與豬油)
3 - A handful of Uncooked Yellow Noodles (生面)
4 - A piece of Tau Kua aka Beancurd (豆干)
5 - 2 or 5 Oranges (桔子)
6 - Jian Hup & Tea Leaves (餞盒與茶葉)
7 - Paper Offerings for Tiger Deity (usually can get in the Temple 虎神紙料)
8 - Sesame & Green Bean (芝麻綠荳)
Once all these items are being prepare, then the paying respect can take place.
So what is the best timing to pay respect?
The later the better.
For example: If Jing Zhe Ri starts at 13:10pm, oneself or the Family shall try to visit any Temples to pay respect to Tiger Deity after 4-5 Hours later (which says 17:10pm or 18:10pm).
This is to allow the Tiger Deity to have his full meal before the requesting of Blessing take place. Due to the Wakening of the Tiger Deity, the initial Energies that being released by the Tiger Deity is considered Strong & Fierce, and so, we will advise people to go later in-order for those with weak body to get lesser un-necessary interruption in their Physical & Spiritual Mind, Soul & Body.
So how to go about with the paying respect?
Once in the Temple, lay out the offerings, if the Temple allowed, place the Meat in the mouth of the Statue of the Tiger Deity.
After the laying out of the offerings, pay respect to Heaven and the Main Deities in the Temple and then, last, pay respect to the Tiger Deity.
During the paying respect, report Ownself’s name, the Date, the reason of this paying respect, etc.
After that, take out the Paper Offerings, get the Red Paper Doll & Green Horse, paste them together on the Pink Paper, after that, Paste them on the Wall provided and then burn off the remaining Paper Offerings.
In here, Jave wont encourage people of beating the Xiao Ren (小人), cos, here you beat them, at the other sides, people are beating you too and so, once this continue, the Cycle wont stop (冤冤相報何時了).
If one self is that Generous and Kind to accept the others, one day, the others will be there to accept you and so, let the hatred gone with the Fire and Retrieve the Goodness back for All and Oneself (欣喜接納福氣至).
Once the burning is done, do not need to retrieve back the offerings, just leave the Temple and then forget about the whole situation.
Its again the period for All Taoists to get together to celebrate this special day - International Taoist Day (國際道教節).
This year, as usual, Singapore Taoist Mission (新加坡道教協會) had come out with a series of Events planned, allowing Taoists from all over Singapore to participate in and understand more indepth of our very own Taoist Culture.
For those who are interested in participating, feel free to visit Taoist Mission's Website at
http://www.taoism.org.sg/
or call them at +(65) 6295 6112 / +(65) 6295 6113
for those who wish to contact Taoist Mission thru emails, here is the address:
taoisminfo@taoism.org.sg
Hope to see you there at the Celebration.
Million Thanks to our Taoist Bro Ronni for the "telecasting" of this wonderful news from Penang to Singapore.
For those who will be in Penang on this coming Weekend, please do not miss this wonderful opportunity to participate in the Taoist Day Procession.
According to "leak out news", there might be over 100 floats joining in this procession and about 8 kilometers procession will be anticipated.
For those who are there, dont forget to share with us the pictures that you have taken.
2nd Day of Lunar 2 Month (農曆二月初二日) is considered as the Manifestation Anniversary of Fu De Zheng Shen aka Deity of Earth (福德正神大伯公壽辰) and also the Tou Ya Day (頭牙).
This Year, 2012, it falls on 23 Feb, a Thursday.
In Singapore, there are a few OLD Temples that Oneself can visit to honour Fu De Zheng Shen on this Special Day. These Temples are as followed:
1 – Wang Hai Da Bo Gong Temple (望海大伯公宮) located at Palmer Road
2 – Kusu Da Bo Gong Temple (廟灣龜嶼大伯公廟) located at Beo Crescent Road
3 – Jin Lan Temple Da Bo Gong (金蘭廟大伯公) located at Kim Tian Road
4 – Shun Tian Temple (順天宮大伯宮) located at Geylang Lor 29
To know more about this Anniversary, feel free to visit the following links:
http://javewu.multiply.com/reviews/item/266
http://javewu.multiply.com/reviews/item/373
http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/455
For Higher Res Picture of the Poster, please proceed to this link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taoism_deity_singapore_2007/photos/album/1078646438/pic/list
Dear All,
For the next 3 weeks, its the Transition Period for this Spring Season, for those who are engaged in Construction Work, please do be more careful, especially Workers that are involved in Heavy Drilling and Building of High-rise buildings. For People working in the Kitchen, please be aware of the Fire and Water. Lastly, those who needed to run errands outside, do be aware of the Traffic.
壬辰年農曆二月(花月)為"水""木"月﹐與"火""土"相克。
目前已開始有人受此"行氣"之過渡而受影響。
本身屬"火"或"土"者請多注意。
在未來三週內﹐土木工程承包商請多關心其員工。
在廚房工作之師傅們請多留意自己安危及水火事宜。
須長時間在路上行駛之人們﹐請多注意來往車輛。
