Sun@BGF – Ten Paths to Happiness with Venerable You Deng

About the Talk

Sumati Sutra is part of a larger sutra called the Great Treasures Collection Sutra (Mahāratnakūṭa Sūtra). This sutra is about Sumati, an 8-year old daughter of a famous Buddhist elder, who frequently attended the Buddha’s talks on Vulture Peak, Northeast of Rajagrha. Sumati asked the Buddha ten interesting questions in finding ways to happiness. The questions range from ways in having elegant and proper appearance, attaining wealth and nobility, maintaining harmony among ourselves, born in the presence of a Buddha, travelling freely, living blamelessly, being trustworthy, eliminating Dharma obstructions and avoiding Maras.

Speaker Profile

The speaker holds a Bachelor in Business Management from Massey University, New Zealand, Bachelor in Buddhist Studies, Tsung Lin University, Taiwan, Masters in Education Policy and Society, Cardiff University, United Kingdom and is a PhD candidate in Educational Psychology, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

Venerable is currently lecturing in Dong Zen Buddhist College. She is also the Vice President of Buddha’s Light International Association – Young Adult Division, Malaysia Chapter. She is also a regular Dharma speaker in tertiary institutions in Malaysia and Singapore.