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Reflections: The Freedom Song

I picture something It’s beautiful It’s full of life and it is all blue I see a sunset on the beach It makes me feel calm When I’m calm, I feel good… And when I feel good, I sing… And the joy it brings, Makes me feel good… And when I feel good, I sing… […]

11 May 2012
Youth Dialogue with Venerable Thubten Chodron

Venerable Thubten Chodron will hold a close-door dialogue with Buddhist youth leaders during her upcoming teaching tour, May 2012. All active Buddhist youth leaders in Singapore are invited to participate in this dialogue, to discuss challenges we face in Dharma work and to strengthen our fellowship and practice as a community. Please note that event […]

7 May 2012
Release or no release? That is the Buddhist question.

By Chong Kwek Yan NParks, as they do every year, released a statement in the media reminding the public not to “release animals into the wild”. Last year, I wrote a letter to Today about this. I am also part of a working group of the Society for Conservation Biology that’s currently drafting a position statement on animal release practice and conservation. […]

4 May 2012
Profile: Chuah Chong Hong

Chong Hong is an alumnus of NUS Buddhist Society, where he conducts workshops on how to facilitate Dhamma discussion in a small group. He was also Deputy Dharma Director (2006/2007) and Auditor (2007/2008) at the society. Outside the society, he has led the OM Music Workshop in organising a Buddhist Hymns sharing session. He was also one […]

10 Mar 2012
Profile: Chong Kwek Yan

Chong Kwek Yan is a senior of NUS Buddhist Society, where he conducts training workshops for new committee members, facilitators of peer discussion groups, and camp group leaders. He also shares about the Dharma in society events. He is currently a postgraduate student at the Department of Biological Sciences, NUS. You may read more about […]

10 Mar 2012
Reflections: Some ground rules for propagating the Teachings of the Buddha

By Chong Kwek Yan Originally published 18 Feb 2012 on the writer’s blog Buddhism is a missionary religion. The Buddha Gautama instructed the first 60 Arahants to go forth and “not two monks take the same road”. Lay patrons during the Buddha’s time also participated in the ministry. Therefore, the answer to some who have […]

9 Mar 2012
I don’t want to wake up…

By Cassandra Lew Was the first thought in my mind this morning. What if I simply practiced meditation at home? The past few late nights of rushing through assignments, had taken its toll on me. I was overwhelmed with fatigue, and I could feel this seeping into my emotional well-being. I was getting impatient and […]

9 Mar 2012
Profile: Billy Loh

Billy is a full-time counsellor at a family service centre in Singapore. Prior to that, he worked at the youth ministry of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery. He is currently the vice-principal of the Pu Zhao Chan Si Sunday Class, where he conducts training and offers support to teachers and parents. He is also active in promoting […]

7 Mar 2012
Profile: Kwek Zeming

Kwek Zeming is a Ph.D student in the National University of Singapore. He is currently a youth adviser for Singapore Buddhist Mission (Youth), which he has attended since he was a child. There, he guides the current committee and initiates leadership training and new skills upgrading programmes. He has also been a tireless proponent of collaboration between […]

7 Mar 2012
Meeting Venerable Thubten Chodron: Reflections of a Buddhist Youth

By Poh Yong Hui, first published 16 Nov 2011 Yesterday, I had the immense good karma to chat with Venerable Thubten Chodron and my fellow Dharma friends, Perry, Ching Wi, and Niki about our practice and innermost thoughts toward Dharma work. I went without any expectations; and I didn’t have a single question in […]

7 Mar 2012