2024-8-11 One Day Family Excursion

11-8-2024:

《亲子一日遊 ~ 供僧「大寺院」/走访「科学館」》第1/2部分：佛教大寺院

《One Day Family Excursion ~ Dana@Buddhist Maha Vihara Temple & Visit National Science Museum》

Part 1/2: Buddhist Maha Vihara

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💧 Samaneri Pannavaddhi 向小组介绍了向所有参与者进行供僧的意义。

⚡ 上午 11:30 左右，一些资深的 正信成员带来了蜡烛、香火和食物，准备在寺庙里供奉佛祖。 僧人带领大家诵经、回向功德、祈福。

💧 随后，大家聚集在布施堂准备供僧。正信成员们带来了布施食物给僧人们。僧人们随后为在场所有人祈福。

⚡ 下午 12:15 左右，所有正信一起享用了美味的自助午餐，结束了今天旅行的第一部分。

💧 Samaneri Pannavaddhi shared the meaning of performing Dana with the group.

⚡ Around 11:30am, some senior ZX members brought a candle, food, and incense to offer to the Buddha at the temple. The ceremony was conducted by A monk, who chanted, transferred merits, and blessed.

💧 Subsequently, all gathered at Dana Hall to prepare for Dana. ZX members brought the food to offer Dana to the monks. All present were blessed by the monks.

⚡ At around 12:15pm, all ZX also have a delicious buffer lunch together, which wraps up the first part of today's excursion.

💧 今天一日游的所有参与者于上午 8:30 左右聚集在正信。第一站是佛教大寺院。上午 9 点，巴士出发，并于上午 9:20 左右抵达 Brickfield 的佛教大寺院。

⚡ 所有参与者短暂“安顿”后前往寺庙礼拜佛陀。正信主席 刘健宏师兄简要介绍了这座寺庙的历史，并教授了上座部佛教的礼拜方式。 随后，他带领大家用巴利语念诵皈依三宝、五戒和回向功德。

💧 随后，大家被带到另一座小寺庙大厅，旁边有一棵大菩提树，大家在建豪师兄、睿涵师姐、振康师兄和 正信 青年成员的带领下进行集体游戏。组织并进行了各种游戏。首先、各家人被分组，并被要求在寺庙内寻找兴趣点并拍照。大雨倾盆，户外游戏暂停了一段时间。过后，大家又再分组在寺庙大厅内玩几个室內游戏，即：扔乒乓球、站在紧绷的报纸上、躺姿、猜杯和母雞下蛋。

⚡ All participants of today's One-Day Excursion gathered at ZX around 8:30am. First stop is the Buddhist Maha Vihara Temple. The bus left at 9am and arrived at Buddhist Maha Vihara in Brickfield at around 9:20am.

💧 All participants have a short 'Settle down' and proceed to the temple to pay respect to the Buddha. ZX President, Bro. Frankie Low gave a short briefing on the history of this temple and taught Theravada ways of bowing. He later led everyone to chant, taking refuge in the Triple Gem, the Five precepts, and Transfer of Merits in Pali.

⚡ After that, the group was led to a small temple hall next to a large Bodhi tree for games. Bro. Jian Hao, Sis. Rui Han, Bro. Zhen Kang and also ZX Youth Members. Various games were organised and played. For a start, families were grouped and asked to search and find points of interest within the temple and take a snap shot. Heavy rain came, so the outdoor game was suspended for a short while. After that, we are all gathered inside the temple hall to play a few games, which include Drop Ping Pong Ball, Standing on tight newspaper, Lying Pose, Guessing Cup, and Laying Egg.

🙆🏻以下是一些家长対此次「一日亲子遊」的感想：

▪️💕亲子户外活动的好处及重要性 ·

一、促进身心发展 ·

二、增强亲子关系 ·

三、培养团队合作意识 · 🌷

▪️感谢正信中心和策划老师们精心举办的亲子一日游，让第一次接触南传佛教和国家科学馆的我们，难得和正信中心会员们以大家庭式的轻松路线，感受法喜的殊胜，与科学时代的尖端并进，彼此交流，非常欢喜😊🙏🏻

🙆🏻Here are some parents’ thoughts on this One-Day Family Excursion:

▪️💕Benefits and importance of parent-child outdoor activities ·

1. Promote physical and mental development ·

2. Strengthen parent-child relationship ·

3. Cultivate teamwork awareness · 🌷

▪️Thanks to the Zheng Xin and the planning teachers for the carefully organized Family day trip, which allowed us, who were exposed to Theravada Buddhism and the National Science Museum for the first time, to experience the joy of Dharma with the members of the Zheng Xin in a relaxed family-style path, keep pace with the cutting-edge of the scientific era, and communicate with each other. We are very happy😊🙏🏻

▪️燦爛的笑容! 😄

▪️创意的擺姿! 🤸🏻

▪️快乐的家庭! 💏

▪️与正信同在! 🙆🏻

▪️Brilliant Smile! 😄

▪️Creative Poses! 🤸🏻

▪️Happy Family! 💏

▪️Be with ZX! 🙆🏻

⚡ 下午 1 点左右，正信团队于 Brickfield 的佛教大寺院完成供僧和自助午餐后，大家出发前往国家科学中心。

💧 到达彩虹色 UFO 风格的科学中心。有很多人参观。那裡有许多展品覆盖两层空间，通过围绕中央中庭空间的圆形坡道连接。中央空间是聚集空间，设有科学表演舞台。孩子们会喜欢这裡，因为有许多“可手动”和“可玩”的展品，用于教育目的。

⚡ 我们于約下午 3:30 左右离开科学中心，大约 4 点回到正信。我们的“正信一日亲子遊”就此结束。每个人和家人都度过了愉快的一天！😊

💧 The ZX group finished performing Dana to the monks at around 1pm and then had a buffet lunch at the Buddhist Maha Vihara in Brickfield. Subsequwntly,  all departed to the National Science Centre.

⚡ Arriving at the UFO-inspired science center with rainbow colours. The places were visited by many people. There are many types of exhibits covering two levels of space, which are connected via a circular ramp surrounding a central atrium space. The central space is the gathering space with a stage for scientific performances. The children will like it because there are many hands-on and playable exhibits for educational purposes.

💧 We all left the Science Centre around 3:30pm and reached ZX around 4pm. That concludes our ZX One Day Family Excursion. May everyone and their families have an enjoyable day! 😊