International Vegetarian Cooking Course

Vegetarian food is beneficial to our health as well as to the ecosystem. Like the other food, vegetarian food can be interestingly transformed into various types of cuisines.

Here is your chance to introduce and pamper your family & friends to an international gastronomic vegetarian fare with our cooking course! Learn the tricks and tips from renowned chefs on how to prepare international vegetarian cuisines that are appetisingly delicious.

Highlights:

Italian Cuisine by Chef Tony Khoo
• Bechamel Sauce
• Cream of Mushroom Soup
• Oven-Baked Lagsane
• Tomato Provencale Sauce

Japanese Cuisine by Chef Leons Tan
• Tempura Of Pressed Tofu with Pumpkin Floss in Miso Herbed Broth
• Miso Herbed Broth

Pastry and Bakery by Chef Gary Lim
• Bitter sweet chocolate cupcake finished with cream cheese topping
• Coconut mousse served with pineapple chutney and crispy crumble

Date: 7,14 & 28 Sep 2013 (Sat)

Time: 3 pm – 5 pm

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Dining Hall, Level 2

Fees: $100 per person

Closing Date: 3 Sept 2013

Enquries: 6849 5317, community@kmspks.org

Registration:

• Fill in the attached Form (WORD)
• Please mail the completed form and cheque to:
  Community Development & Training Department
  Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery,
  88 Bright Hill Road, Singapore 574117

• Please make cheque payable to ‘Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery’. Indicate “International Vegetarian Cooking” on the reverse side.
• Application without payment attached shall be considered void.
• Acceptance of application to be confirmed via email/sms/phone by organizer.

Chefs Profile:
Chef Tony Khoo
Chef Tony is the Executive Chef for Marina Mandarin Hotel, and has more than 40 years of experience working in several hotels. He has lately published a cookbook, To Be A Chef, which chronicles his culinary experience in the kitchen, as well as his contributions to the Singapore cuisine scene. [More]

Chef Leons Tan
With over 20 years of experience and specialising in French cuisine, Chef Leons is the Corporate & Business Development Chef for the group of Sarika Connoisseur Café Pte Ltd (tcc). His major responsibility is to oversee the overall operation under the brand name which has taken him to various countries to do feasibility studies and research into various F&B Concepts. [More]

Chef Gary Lim
Chef Gary, a Pastry and Baking Specialist, has an extensive working experience in the baking and culinary industry for the past 28 years. He has worked as an Executive Pastry Chef with many 5-star international hotels in Singapore and Australia. [More]

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Mooncakes for sale

“The cool breeze sets a relaxed mood; the round face of the full moon heralds the reunion of thousands families.”

This mid-autumn festival, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery launches the delectable Phor Kark See vegetarian mooncakes. While you celebrate and experience with your loved ones the auspiciousness and festivity of this season, do not forget the tranquillity and naturalness of the Buddhadharma.

Choose from ten healthy and delicious flavours. Great as gifts for the season or for personal consumption. Please call 6849 5300  for more information.

Sale starts from 31 Aug till 19 Sep, 9.30 am – 3.00 pm at KMSPKS Dining Hall.

Perfect gifts for the mid autumn festival

1 White Lotus Paste $36.00 ($9.00 each)

2 Red Lotus Paste $32.00 ($8.00 each)

3 Hawaii Nut White Lotus Paste $38.00 ($9.50 each)

4 Olive Seed Red Lotus Paste $36.00 ($9.00 each)

5 Green Tea Paste with Melon Seed $36.00 ($9.00 each)

6 Coffee Paste with Melon Seed $36.00 ($9.00 each)

7 Chocolate Paste with Almond $40.00 ($10.00 each)

8 Mixed Nuts Paste $40.00 ($10.00 each)

9 Durian Snow Skin $40.00 / 4 pcs ($10.00 each)    Mini Durian Snow Skin $30.00 / 8 pcs ($3.80 each)

10 Mint Paste Snow Skin $38.00 / 4 pcs ($9.50 each)      Mini Mint Paste Snow Skin $28.00 / 8 pcs ($3.50 each)

International Vegetarian

Vegetarian food is beneficial to our health as well as to the ecosystem. Like the other food, vegetarian food can be interestingly transformed into various types of cuisines.

Here is your chance to introduce and pamper your family & friends to an international gastronomic vegetarian fare with our cooking course! Learn the tricks and tips from renowned chefs  on how to prepare international vegetarian cuisines that are appetisingly delicious.

Highlights:

• Italian Cuisine
• Japanese Cuisine
• Pastry and Bakery

Date: 7,14 & 28 Sep 2013  (Sat)
Time: 3pm – 5pm
Venue: Venerable Hoong Choon Memorial Hall, Dining Hall, Level 2
Fees : $100 per person
Closing Date: 1 Sept 2013
Enquries: 6849 5317, community@kmspks.org

Registration:

• Fill in the attached Form
• Please mail the completed form and cheque to:
     Community Development & Training Department
  Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery,
  88 Bright Hill Road, Singapore 574117

• Please make cheque payable to ‘Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery’.  Indicate “International Vegetarian Cooking” on the reverse side.
•  Application without payment attached shall be considered void.
• Acceptance of application to be confirmed via email/sms/phone by organizer.

Chefs Profile:

Chef Tony Khoo 

Chef Tony is the Executive Chef for Marina Mandarin Hotel, and has more than 40 years of experience working in several hotels. He has lately published a cookbook, To Be A Chef, which chronicles his culinary experience in the kitchen, as well as his contributions to the Singapore cuisine scene. The cookbook was awarded “Best Book For Professionals” and 1st Runner Up in the category of “Best Book for Food Professional – Best of the World” by Gourmand World Cookbook Award 2012 held in Paris on 23rd February 2013. He has cooked in many charity dinners worldwide, and has donated the proceeds to different charities. Chef Khoo said, “I have always wanted to contribute to charity and will be travelling around the region to cook more charity dinners with this cookbook.” Bearing testimonial to Chef Tony’s illustrious career is the string of awards under his belt. He won Platinum King of Kitchens 2011, Regional 2011 – 2013 and Best in Asia Chef of the year 2011, as awarded by Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards, he was also named Executive Chef of the year by the World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence 2011.

Chef Leons Tan

With over 20 years of experience and specialising in French cuisine, Chef Leons is the Corporate & Business Development Chef for the group of Sarika Connoisseur Café Pte Ltd (tcc). His major responsibility is to oversee the overall operation under the brand name which has taken him to various countries to do feasibility studies and research into various F&B Concepts. He was an Executive Chef in-charge in ensuring and maintaining the premium quality of food production in the 8 kitchens of Pan Pacific Hotel Singapore, and has worked in various well-known hotels worldwide. He holds a role in the Singapore Chefs’ Association as a honorary secretary of the Executive Committee since 2006. He is also the member of the Chaine Des Rotisseurs Bailliage De Singapour. Amongst his competition accolade, he was the Team Manager for the Singapore National Culinary Team for the FHA 2010 Culinary Competition, in which the team he lead had won Best Dessert, Best Cold Display, Best Hot Cooking, Best National team and the overall coveted “Battle for the Lion” trophy after eluding Singapore for 18 years.

Chef Gary Lim

 

Chef Gary, a Pastry and Baking Specialist, has an extensive working experience in the baking and culinary industry for the past 28 years. He has worked as an Executive Pastry Chef with many 5-star international hotels in Singapore and Australia. He has represented Singapore in many international baking and culinary competitions and has won numerous awards. Currently, he is a chef instructor in Temasek Polytechnic for the Diploma in Baking and Culinary Science. He is also an advisor and trainer to the students and chefs for international baking and culinary competitions. Chef Gary is an active member of the Singapore Pastry alliance committee and the Singapore Chef Association.

Heart Sutra Workshop 2013

What is Heart Sutra?

The Heart Sutra is one of the most common sutra recited in temples and monasteries worldwide. While being the shortest, at 260 Chinese characters, it expounds deep and profound teachings of Emptiness as taught by the Buddha.

色不异空、空不异色。色即是空、空即是色。

What is Emptiness and how can we apply it in our life today?
How do we recite this sutra and how can we change ourselves so that we can become happier?
Come join us for the Heart Sutra workshop and learn more!

Heart Sutra Workshop 2013
Workshop Programme (conducted in English) - Puja - Recitation of Heart Sutra (Learn to recite!) - Teachings - Discussion - Dedication of Merits
Date:	September 15th, 22nd, October 13th, 20th, 27th, November 10th, 17th, 24th December 1st, 15th
Time:	4.00 pm to 6.00 pm for all the dates above.
Venue:	Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 1, Room 9
Fees:	$40
Attendance:	By registration ONLY. Registration is now open!
Closing Date:	8th September 2013
Enquiries:	Tel: 6849 5300 | Email: sem@kmspks.org
Registration Form:	Heart Sutra Reg Form (Excel)

Conducting Venerable:

Venerable Chuan Guan was ordained under Master Miu King (Master Miao Jing 妙境長老) in 2002 and received higher ordination in 2003. He began his monastic training in Fa Yun Monastery (New Mexico, United States), learning the sutras and practised meditation under the Mahayana Buddhist tradition while studying the Theravadan Pali Canon.

Between 2006 to 2009, he continued his training under Ven. Sik Kwang Sheng in Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery(KMSPKS). From July 2009 to June 2013, he served in the Buddhist Library as a resident monk. Since July 2013, he has returned to KMSPKS as a resident monk.

Prior to monkhhod, he received his degree in Computer Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and worked in the IT industry prior to monkhood. As a Buddhist monk, his focus is on Dharma learning, meditation and he also provides counseling and spiritual services. Online, he reaches out to the Buddhist community via his blog at www.buddhavacana.net, Facebook, Twitter, and through apps on Apple and Android mobile devices.

Making Lamp Offering to Medicine Buddha

Medicine Buddha is the Buddha of healing and medicine in Mahayana Buddhism. The practice of Medicine Buddha, the Supreme Healer is not only a very powerful method for healing and increasing healing powers both for oneself and others, but more importantly it is an antidote for overcoming all sickness and sufferings cause by greed, hatred and delusion.

The Medicine Buddha Sutra states: “Wherever there are sentient beings who hold fast to the name of the Medicine Buddha and respectfully make offerings to him, whether in villages, towns, kingdoms or in the wilderness, we, the Twelve Generals, will all protect them. We will release them from all suffering and calamities and see to it that all their wishes are fulfilled.”

Making Lamp Offering to Medicine Buddha

Offering Payable: $88, with effect from 1st August 2013 on an annual renewal basis.   If you would like to respectfully make lamp offering to Medicine Buddha for an entire year, please enquire from our friendly staff at the Front Office.   Please register early as lamp offerings available are limited. On a first-come, first served basis.   Enquiry: KMSPKS Front Office Tel: 6849 5333 | 9.00 am – 4.30 pm (Daily) | [Details]