Centre for Research and Dhamma Leadership Enhancement - d'CRADLE

03/06/2026

This Wesak celebration at d’CRADLE Home was filled with meaningful moments that brought people together through learning, mindfulness, wellness, service, and joyful connection. 💛

Participants engaged in the Herbal Pouch Workshop, flower offerings, TCM & health consultations, nutrition wellness booths, d’CRADLE programme sharing, and wholesome vegetarian fellowship lunch throughout the day. 🌿

Another joyful highlight was the very first performance by Harmony d’LAB, d’CRADLE’s Youth & Campus Outreach (Y&CO), where the youths came together to perform 4 meaningful songs. 🎶 Their energy, sincerity, and passion added warmth and youthful spirit to the Wesak celebration, reflecting the importance of nurturing the next generation through Dhamma-inspired creativity and connection.

Our funding initiative launch of the “Growing the Values Tree”, a reminder that every act of generosity and kindness helps nurture Buddha-inspired learning and leadership for generations to come. 🌳

The Wesak Forum, themed “Living a Buddha-inspired Life”, featured inspiring and heartfelt sharing by Dd. Dr. Punna Wong, Dd. Khoo Nee Wern, and Dd. Lim Ee Vi, with moderation by Dd. Kua Then Hong. Their reflections on compassion, service, challenges in life, and applying the Buddha’s teachings in today’s world deeply resonated with many participants. 🙏

Beyond the programmes and activities, what made this celebration truly special was the spirit of togetherness, volunteerism, sincerity, and warmth shared by everyone present.

A big thank you to all speakers, working team, funders, sponsors, supporters, and participants for making this Wesak celebration so meaningful and memorable. ✨

May we continue to cultivate wisdom, compassion, mindfulness, and generosity in our daily lives.

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu 🙏

02/06/2026

🪷 Reflections on the Heart Sutra 🪷

On Wesak Eve, Dd Dr. Punna Wong shared a profound and insightful reflection on the Heart Sutra — a sacred teaching that encapsulates the essence of the Buddha’s wisdom. It is a teaching to hold close to the heart, something to revisit again and again throughout life.

At the centre of the Heart Sutra is the teaching of emptiness — 无 (wu) in Chinese, śūnyatā in Sanskrit.

When we observe the Five Aggregates — form, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness — through the lens of Prajñāpāramitā (Perfect Wisdom), we begin to understand that they are empty of any fixed, independent essence.

A mountain may appear permanent and solid, yet it is merely a temporary gathering of rocks, soil, minerals, vegetation, and countless conditions. Likewise, what we call “self” is also a collection of changing conditions and experiences. Yet we cling to this identity, creating the illusion of a permanent “me,” which gives rise to suffering.

We label our life stories as success or failure, happiness or sadness, and through attachment to these labels, we create anxiety, pride, fear, and disappointment.

Hence the famous line from the Heart Sutra:
“Form is emptiness; emptiness is form.”

Things are empty of permanent meaning, yet they still function in our daily lives. A cloth can become a blanket or a carpet — the cloth itself remains unchanged. The problem begins when we insist that its role is fixed and absolute. The Buddha’s Middle Way avoids both extremes of denial and attachment.

Just as mountains continuously erode and transform, the Five Aggregates are constantly changing. This reflects the truths of impermanence (anicca) and non-self (anattā). There is no permanent self behind our experiences.

Upon awakening, one fully understands suffering, impermanence, and non-self, and lets go of attachment to identity view (sakkāya-diṭṭhi). This is liberation.

Imagine carrying two buckets of water.

Do not become overly attached because you possess them.
Do not despair when some water spills.
And when carrying them becomes exhausting, allow yourself to put them down.

The wisdom of Prajñāpāramitā is neither clinging nor rejecting. It is learning to carry what is needed, let go when appropriate, and remain fully present throughout the journey.

To live without clinging, while embracing life as it unfolds — this is the heart of the Heart Sutra.

May we continue to reflect, practise, and return to this wisdom again and again. 🙏

— By Dd Kee Win

01/06/2026

💎 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚 💎

The talk by Dd Dr. Punna Wong on the Diamond Sutra last night was both insightful and thought-provoking. Here are some key reflections I personally gained from it:

▪️The Sutra’s teaching, “There is A, but A is not A,” challenges our tendency to cling to fixed concepts and encourages us to see things as they truly are.

A common simile is: “There is a mountain. A mountain is not a mountain. Therefore, there is a mountain.” Once we label it as “a mountain,” we unconsciously treat it as fixed and permanent, when in reality it is constantly changing and dependent on conditions.

▪️There is no fixed or permanent “self.” What we call the “self” is merely a temporary and ever-changing combination of body, feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness — the Five Aggregates (Pañca Khandhas).

If we compare our baby photos until who we are today, we can clearly see that everything has changed. The illusion of a solid and independent self is the root of attachment, aversion, and fear. This does not mean we do not exist, but rather that we do not exist in the fixed way we imagine. Our existence is fleeting, conditional, and insubstantial.

▪️When practicing dāna (generosity), if giving is accompanied by ego, pride, or the thought, “I am the giver” or “This person is fortunate to receive from me,” then the merit gained is limited by attachment or is not meritorious. True giving should be free from attachment and self-centeredness.

▪️The purpose of learning the Dhamma is to transform the mind — to gradually free ourselves from anger, craving, and delusion.

▪️By deeply understanding Anicca (impermanence), Dukkha (suffering), and Anattā (non-self), it will lead us to liberation (Nibbana).

✍🏻 Written by: Sis Sucinni

01/06/2026

Thank You from d’CRADLE Wesak Day Working Team 🙏

With hearts full of gratitude, thank you everyone for coming and being part of our meaningful Wesak Day celebration at d’CRADLE Home on 30th & 31st May. Your presence, support, participation, and joyful energy truly made this Wesak a memorable and wholesome gathering. 🪷

May the blessings of the Triple Gem continue to bring peace, wisdom, and happiness to you and your loved ones. Thank you to all working team, supporters, speakers, performers, funders, and participants who helped make this event possible. 💛

We warmly invite you to join our next Dhamma Talk:
🪷 Transform Your Mind By Bhante Dhammapala
📅 7 June 2026 (Sunday)
⏰ 2:00pm – 4:30pm
📍 d’CRADLE Home, Kota Damansara

See you again soon. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu 🙏

31/05/2026

31/05/2026

A special Wesak Day message from our Founding Director of d'CRADLE, Dd. Tan Huat Chye🙏

May the profound teachings of the Buddha inspire mindfulness, and may the light of the Triple Gem guide you toward lasting peace and happiness.

Wishing all GLADians and the Dhamma Community a peaceful and blessed Wesak Day. 🙏

30/05/2026

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🪷

This Wesak, may we not only honour the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha, but also strive to live a Buddha-inspired life in our daily thoughts, speech, and actions.

Live a life guided by kindness instead of anger, wisdom instead of ignorance, and compassion instead of selfishness. Every small wholesome action we do today plants seeds for a better world tomorrow. 🙏

“𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝; 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥. 𝐈𝐟 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.”
— Dhammapada 116

May this sacred day inspire us to do good wholeheartedly, cultivate inner peace, and walk the path of Dhamma with mindfulness and gratitude.

Wishing everyone a peaceful and meaningful Wesak Day. 🙏 🙏🙏 🪷

30/05/2026

This round, Dd. Nee Wern “pushed her son into the sea” to help promo Wesak Day 🤣

📍 31/5 (Sunday)
⏰ 11AM – 5PM
📌 d’CRADLE Home, Kota Damansara

Come join us for meaningful activities, good vibes, and vegetarian lunch too 💛🙏🏻