Author: fleetingexistence

  • 13 July: The Awaken Challenge 2013

    13 July: The Awaken Challenge 2013

    Date and time  13 July 2013, Saturday 9.30am to 4.30 pm Venue Poh Ming Tse Temple Cost $50 per participating team Synopsis  Awaken Challenge 2013, in its fourth year, is an annual youth project to build bonding among Buddhist youths, aged 17 to 25 years from Tertiary Institutions & Buddhist Temples around Singapore. The youths will compete intensively…

  • 30 Nov – 1 Dec 2013: 1st Buddhist Youth Forum

    30 Nov – 1 Dec 2013: 1st Buddhist Youth Forum

    Date and time  30th of Nov (Sat, 8.30am-8.30pm) and 1st of Dec, 2013 (Sun, 9.30am-4pm) Venue Singapore Fo Guang Shan 1 Punggol Place, Singapore 828844 Synopsis  Fo Guang Shan (Singapore) and Buddha’s Light Association (Singapore), jointly with their Young Adult Division (Singapore), will be organizing the 1st Buddhist Youth Forum from 30 November 2013 to 1 December 2013. The…

  • 29 May 2013: Porsche and the Buddha- Awareness Forum and Dialogue

    29 May 2013: Porsche and the Buddha- Awareness Forum and Dialogue

    Date and time of event Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:30pm – 9.30pm Venue Ngee Ann Cultural Center, 97 Tank Road Free Admission Synopsis of event Join Gyalwa Dokhampa (H.E. Khamtrul Rinpoche), Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Citibank Asean Vice-Chair Tracey Woon in an awareness forum to discuss if spirituality wealth and material wealth are mutually exclusive or can…

  • ACE Camp: 21-24 June

    ACE Camp: 21-24 June

    ACE CAMP is a 4 days – 3 nights Buddhist organized specifically for young adults aged 17 to 30 years old. The objectives of the camp is to (A) Share the Buddhist faith to young people (B) Build strong spiritual friendships amongst the participants DETAILS Date   : 21st (Fri) to 24th (Mon) June 2013 Venue :…

  • The significance of Qing Ming

    As Qing Ming 清明节 draws near, let us find out more about how we can honour our ancestors’ lives and deeds; and appreciate how strangers such as farmers and migrant workers contribute to our lives. From Venerable Chuan Guan’s blog: “Buddhists rightly speaking should spend Qing Ming recollecting the kindness of our forefathers, and honouring them…

  • 7-21 March: Lunch Time Dharma Talks at Asian Civilisations Museum

    7-21 March: Lunch Time Dharma Talks at Asian Civilisations Museum

    As part of ACM’s Enlightened Ways exhibition of Buddhist Arts in Thailand, Venerable Dr. Chang Qing from the Buddhist College of Singapore will conduct lunch time talks on Buddhism and healthy living. Date and time  The Buddha’s Teaching on Thur 7 Mar 12.30pm Decoding Buddhism on Thur 14 Mar 12.30pm Striving for Work-life Balance on Thur…

  • One Day Mindfulness Retreat – By Venerable Faxun

    Date: 16 February 2013 (Sat) Time: 9am – 5pm Venue: Singapore Buddhist Meditation Centre (SBMC) Address: No. 1 Jalan Mas Puteh S (128607) (opposite Blk 513 West Coast Road) Fees: $5 for lunch and drinks Directions: Take bus 78 or 285 from Clementi MRT station. Alight 3 stops later, at Blk 701 West Coast Road.…

  • Hakuna Matata Dharma Camp 2012 by NUS Buddhist Society: 10 – 14 Dec 2012

    Hakuna Matata Dharma Camp 2012 by NUS Buddhist Society: 10 – 14 Dec 2012

      Date and time of event 10 Dec to 14 Dec 2012 Venue Kwan Yin Chan Lin Zen Centre Cost $20 for member, $25 for non-member Fees inclusive of food, lodging, and camp T-Shirt Synopsis Join us for an exciting 5D4N camp at Kuan Yin Chan Lin, 21 Lorong 25 Geylang. In this camp, we…

  • CAMP UPPEKHA – Mangala Vihara’s Annual Youth Camp: 20-23 Dec 2012

    CAMP UPPEKHA – Mangala Vihara’s Annual Youth Camp: 20-23 Dec 2012

    This year, through interactive games and practical workshops, youths can understand basic Buddhism and learn how to become the spark of wisdom that lights the dark. Take the first step towards positive change, see you at CAMP UPPEKHA!   Date:  20-23 December 2012 Venue: Camp Christine Cost: $35 (public) $30 (members)   To register, download and…

  • [New course starting 18 Dec] Introduction to Mahayanese Buddhism (1) – Knowing Guan Yin:  Theory and Practices

    [New course starting 18 Dec] Introduction to Mahayanese Buddhism (1) – Knowing Guan Yin: Theory and Practices

    Guan Yin is a bodhisattva familiar to all Chinese.  While we are familiar with this bodhisattva, how much does one know about her?  This 6-week course will lead you into an in-depth study of Guan Yin and the related sutras, in particular, the Universal Gate Sutra 普門品  and practices. Date:  Every Tuesday starting 18 December…