Final Round - Kechara House Annual Manjugosha Debate Tournament 2009

May 9, 2009
Debate Topic: Refuge and Freedom

After many weeks of exciting (and sometimes amusing) preliminary rounds, the finals of the Annual Manjugosha Debate Tournament were held as part of the special Wesak Day celebrations at Kechara House. The Kechara House Puja Team met Kechara Media & Publications (KMP) Team in a heated and fierce debate on the topic Refuge and Freedom. The arguments revolved around whether taking refuge really does leads one to freedom. After a closely contested battle, the KH Puja Team emerged victorious. Our congratulations to KH Ng, Mr Loo & Gim Lee!

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[bhusukumode]

I think as human beings, it is natural for us take refuge. We take refuge in our jobs, careers, partners, possessions, family, friends or even in our failures. However, many of it fails us and does not bring true happiness. Hence, we take refuge in something higher that can lead us to true lasting happiness. Its a type of happiness that even when we going through the most difficult and challenging times, we are not pulled down by it and we gain strength instead.

[bimbothroneholder]

Yes, I agree. It is very important for us to have the right motivation when debating. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche gave a good talk on debate. Search for this title on youtube- Dharma Talk: Debate by H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche.

[bimbothroneholder]

Yes, I agree. It is very important for us to have the right motivation when debating. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche gave a good talk on debate.

Search for this title on youtube- Dharma Talk: Debate by H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche.

[SingaporeGirl78]

I personally think that it is not the preparation but when you check the stability of your mind, especially when you are in front of many people and you need to prove your point without ego getting in the way. Quit a trick to pull!

[bimbothroneholder]

Organising (and participating) in a Dharma debate is not easy. Its not about the logistics, but rather the knowledge - one must have sufficient Dharma knowledge to challenge and defend the statements or points made. The judges must also be well read and know a lot in order to judge whether a point is valid or not.

[SingaporeGirl78]

I am sure its very interesting have different departments in Kechara to discuss and debate Dharma. If you watch the videos, you will see that people from various departments are also very knowledgeable in Dharma. It is very good to know that these members in the various departments know a lot of Dharma, apart from doing their Dharma work and serving the centre and Rinpoche. Rejoice!

[bimbothroneholder]

I enjoyed watching this video very much and have searched the channel for other debate videos.

There are debate videos from KH Annual Manjugosha Debate Tournament 2008 and also Kechara House Annual Manjugosha Debate Tournament 2009.

[tsemiscool]

If you watched the videos, you will find that the debate is for different departments within the Kechara organisation. Isnt this neat? I really applaud Kechara for doing this, to show that Buddhadharma is really about learning and not about praying and getting things from the Buddha through our wishlist.

[tsemiscool]

I think another reason is that Kechara has many departments. No other buddhist organisation in this region has this much to offer I think. Apart from pujas and Dharma classes at the centre, they have a Tibetan art studio to volunteer in, also a soup kitchen and so on.

[SingaporeGirl78]

I noticed that Kechara House have got many young people in their center who have an astounding amount of Dharma knowledge. If you watch all the debate videos, you will find that there are many young people who are very knowledgeable in Dharma.