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Drawing credit: He You Zhi
公元前六二四年，佛陀降生在尼泊尔的皇家。 悉达多太子是净饭王唯一的儿子。 本应承继王位，但他深感生老病死之苦。 为求人生真谛，廿九岁出家追求超越老病死脱离人间一切苦恼。苦修了六年， 终于在菩提树下悟道，成为无上觉者。佛教的创始人—释迦牟尼佛在现在的印度尼泊尔等处传法，前后四十五年。 八十岁那年，教主在拘尸那揭罗城外的婆罗双树下安详地进入大涅槃。 临终时， 佛陀嘱咐众弟子必须遵从戒律以自我解脱、自度度人。 本寺取名“双林”， 乃纪念本师释迦牟尼佛在双树下入寂。依诸经的记载，双树是双生下根相连，上根相合。世尊将入涅槃时, 双树中的一株因悲伤而惨然变白，枝叶花果皮干皆爆裂逐渐枯萎，另一株则尚存，故有双树一枯一荣之说。双林遗教众弟子谨记在心。
弥陀佛大愿王 慈悲喜舍难量
双林寺恭迎阿弥陀佛圣诞
日期：农历岁次甲辰十一月十七日(2024年12月17日，星期二)
时间：上午9时30分
地点：观音殿
因缘殊胜，欣逢阿弥陀佛圣诞，本寺常住法师领众弥陀普佛与上佛供，祈愿：
世界和平，国泰民安，
福慧俱增，正法久住。
欢迎十方护法、善信随喜参加，广结善缘，共沾法益。
Let’s celebrate 30 years of ‘The Nara Document of Authenticity’ together!
Join us at the National Archives Singapore (Oldham Theatre) for a special event celebrating “The Nara Document of Authenticity (1994)” turning 30! This in-person symposium will feature speakers from Singapore, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines, highlighting the importance of this influential document in the field of architectural conservation. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and celebrate with fellow enthusiasts!
The Nara Document has been instrumental in addressing the need for a broader understanding of cultural diversity and heritage. It expanded the 1964 Charter of Venice concept of respecting original material, thereby emphasising the retention of material fabric in its original state. The Nara Document’s “authenticity judgements … may include form and design, materials and substance, use and function, traditions and techniques, location and setting, and spirit and feeling, and other internal and external factors. The use of these sources permits [the] elaboration of the specific artistic, historic, social, and scientific dimensions of the cultural heritage being examined.”
Thirty years have passed since 1994. The world’s resources are getting scarce. With the challenges of the loss of certain materials (e.g. large-size timber), changes to use and function, declining craftsmanship, as well as changes to the setting, do we prioritise form and design and allow materials to be changed in an attempt to retain the spirit and feeling? Or are these futile efforts? How do we view authenticity?
Register at https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/the-nara-document-at-30-tickets-1086667163739
