About

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Hello there, welcome! This site is run by volunteers from BuddhistYouth Network to

  • connect young Buddhist professionals and companies with one another
  • support young Buddhists in their spiritual cultivation and Dharma propagation capacity

You can consider this website as a seed that we are planting, that will grow into the vision of:

A thriving Buddhist community that nurtures the ecosystem for Dhamma practice

with the core purposes of being the:

  1. Platform to help Buddhist youth leaders succeed in life.
  2. Platform for a community of practice and reality of practice (because we have experienced it!).
  3. Platform for youths to tap on resources in innovating Buddhism.

Are you a Buddhist in Singapore?

We want to get in touch with you. Here are ways that you can use or contribute to this platform:

  • List your youth group and events
  • Contribute from the back end: If you are a writer / photographer / graphic designer / web designer, or if you wish to volunteer in any capacity, please get in touch.

 

About BuddhistYouth Network (BYN)

BYN is a non-profit organisation (UEN 201503876C) had its legal formation in 2015. It had its humble beginnings as Camp LIONS organised by a group of youth leaders who were leaders of youth groups from Buddhist Fellowship,Singapore Buddhist Mission Youth, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery and NUS Buddhist Society. Since then, annual leadership and life skills workshops were organised with more than 3,000 training sessions catered to 20 active youth groups and more than 500 youth leaders.

 

BYN is registered as a company limited by guarantee with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore. We receive support from Buddhists and organisations including Buddhist Fellowship, Palelai Buddhist Temple, Firefly Mission, Vimalakirti Buddhist Centre and Rangjung Yeshe Oddiyana.

 

In addition to training Buddhist youth leaders, BYN organises annual events to develop spiritual friendships, innovate Dharma practice and foster collaboration in the Buddhist community. All events are planned by professionals and youth leaders, in consultation with Buddhist youths.

 

Annual Events

Animal Blessing                                                 

Youths are encouraged to practice and dedicate merits to their pets

 

Bodhi Seed Fund                                               

Funds innovative Dharma or social projects such as BIG (sports competition)

 

Buddhist Youth Leadership Workshop      

Conducted by successful Buddhists

 

CNY Hong Baos for Injured Migrant Workers            

Youths hear from participating NGOs and migrant workers themselves

 

Spring Cleaning for Elderly Monastics       

Youths help to clean temples or HDB flats

 

Customised Training Workshops                 

Train facilitators for SBYD, tertiary Buddhist societies and youth groups on skills such as leadership, facilitation & conflict management. Groups trained include Buddhist Fellowship Youth, Palelai Buddhist Temple, NUS Buddhist Society, NTU Buddhist Society, Singapore Poly Buddhist Society, and Fellowship of Dharma

 

International Buddhist Youth Exchange    

Together with Buddhist youths from many countries, our youths participate in overseas leadership workshops

 

Singapore Action for Youth Interfaith Movement (SAY-IM)

Skills training workshop to promote harmony in social media and visits to sites of worships

 

Singapore Buddhist Youth Day                     

Annual event for youths by youths to practice gratitude – largest event in the Singapore Buddhist youths’ calendar

 

Ullambana Offering     

To develop faith in the triple gem, youths make offerings to monastics and temples

 

Find our latest events on Facebook

 

The Team

Directors                                                                   

Sis Karen Hee, a human resource professional           

Bro Gan Hock Chye, a non-profit manager     

Bro Tan Jun Yue, a civil servant                                         

Sis Yap Ching Wi, a social worker

 

Advisors                                                                    

Bro Dr Ng Wai Chong, medical doctor                           

Sis Tan-Huang Shuo Mei, communication professional

Sis Heng Teng Teng, training consultant & career coach

Bro Ng Kang Kee, song writer & producer

 

Religious Advisors

Phra Goh Chun Kiang

Ven Chuan Yu

Tulku Migmar Tsering

 

Interfaith Advisor       

Dr Maliki Osman, Senior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs

 

 

 

 

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