Tag: gratitude

  • Singapore Buddhist Youth Day 2017

    Singapore Buddhist Youth Day 2017

    Singapore Buddhist Youth Day (SBYD) is an annual tradition where youths from Singapore come together and give back to the society. Through meditating on loving-kindness and community service, we express our gratitude to, (1) Triple Gems – Buddha, Dharma (teachings) and Sangha (community) (2) parents and teachers (3) our country and (4) sentient beings and the…

  • What Are You Grateful For Today?

    What Are You Grateful For Today?

    What are you grateful for today? 1 story = 1 bowl of rice donated! Here’s how: 1. Share your gratitude story on FB/IG 2. Tag 3 friends in the post 3. Add hashtag #GrAttitude and @BuddhistYouthNetwork From now to 15 June, for every gratitude post, BYN will donate a bowl of rice to charities and…

  • Vesak 2560 Messages from Ven Kwang Sheng and Phra Chun Kiang

    Vesak 2560 Messages from Ven Kwang Sheng and Phra Chun Kiang

      Vesak Day Message 2016 from Ven Kwang Sheng Vesak is a time to reflect on Buddha’s qualities and teachings. Are we applying the Dharma in our lives? Are we inspired by Buddha’s compassion? As Buddhist youths, you have heavy commitments in studies, career and family. Continue to practice the Dharma so that you have…

  • Kan Rong Hui, “Kindness is a Kind of Freedom” (SBYD16)

    Kan Rong Hui, “Kindness is a Kind of Freedom” (SBYD16)

    “Kindness is a kind of freedom …to give other people confidence…and to make someone’s life better.” – Kan Rong Hui Inspiring Buddhist Youths To celebrate Vesak 2560 and the Singapore Buddhist Youth Day 2016, two films are launched to inspire Buddhist youths. Bro Kan Rong Hui advocates kindness and collective action while Sis Michelle Ang emphasizes…

  • 27 July: 365gratitudeproject – sharing at SBMY by Carmen Kee

    27 July: 365gratitudeproject – sharing at SBMY by Carmen Kee

    Date and time of event 27 July, Saturday 2.30pm to 4.30pm Venue Singapore Buddhist Mission (Youth), 9 Ruby Lane Carmen started her 365gratefulproject whereby she takes a photo of something she’s grateful for everyday as a way of capturing precious moments in her everyday life. Along the way, she discovered the power of gratitude and realised…

  • 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…