International Vegetarian Cuisine Cooking Demonstration

LEARN HOW TO COOK DIFFERENT TYPES OF TASTY AND NUTRITIOUS VEGETARIAN CUISINES.

International Vegetarian Cuisine Cooking ~ Demonstration	Date/Time
Indian Cuisine 1. Dal Tadka (Yellow lentils) 2. Aoo Gobi (Potato and cauliflower dry vegetable) 3. Pineapple raita (Yoghurt dip)	27 August 2016 (Sat) 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Lebanese Cuisine  1. Falafel 2. Hummus 3. Baba Ganoush	3 September 2016 (Sat) 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Thai Cuisine  1. Raw papaya salad 2. Red Thai curry 3. Pineapple rice	17 September 2016 (Sat) 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Venue: Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery 88 Bright Hill Road, Singapore 574117Fee: $60 per person
To register | 报名方式: Online registration: Register online | poster Reception Office:  9.00 am – 4.00 pmPlease call 6849 5300 or email gratitude@kmspks.org for more enquiries.

Note: *  Participants will get to taste the food and recipes will be given.

http://www.kmspks.org/past-events/vegetarian-cooking-demo-international-cuisine/ 

Relaxation & Mindfulness Meditation

Is the hectic pace of everyday life leaving you overwhelmed?

Take a moment to relax and practise a meditation technique.

Join Venerable Kwang Sheng as he shares how meditation and Buddhist teachings can help us to re-energise ourselves and to re-forcus our mind, bringing about a sense of peace and well-being.

Relaxation & Mindfulness Meditation

Date: 22 Febuary ~ 28 March 2016 (Monday)

Time: 7.30 pm ~ 9 pm

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall | 4 Level | Hall of No Form

Course Offering: $20

Registration Methods: Register online or at Reception Office | 9 am ~ 4.30 pm

Enquiry: 6849 5300 | sem@kmspks.org | poster

Profile: Venerable Kwang Sheng was ordained under Venerable Hong Choon in 1980. Following that, he spent a number of years studying and practising in different countries such as Myanmar, Thailand, Japan and Korea. He spent a total of three years practising Zen meditation in Songgwangsa, Korea.

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闻钟声 烦恼轻 智慧长 菩提生 

闻钟声 烦恼轻 智慧长 菩提生

万象更新 喜迎金猴

活动内容：叩钟偈｜早课｜礼祖

日期：2016年2月7日（星期日）

时间：晚上11时30分

地点：大悲殿

询问：6849 5300

Vegetarian Steamboat and Yusheng

Usher in an auspicious year of the Monkey at KMSPKS!

Let us extend our compassion and love for all beings by celebrating this festive period with healthy and delectable vegetarian dishes.

Our yummy vegetarian steamboat and Yusheng will be available from 5th February onwards.

Ru Yi Vegetarian Yusheng

Dates: 5 Feb ~ 22 Feb 2016

Time: 9.30 am – 2.30 pm

Cost:A: $39.80  For 8 to 10 pax B: $28.80  For 4 to 6 pax • Takeaway available

Venue: Ven Hong Choon Memorial Hall Level 2 (Dining Hall)

Enquiry / Reservation Hotline: 6849 5333 | Poster

Reservations are on a first-come-first-served basis. Please book in advance at our Front Office.

Ji Xiang Vegetarian Steamboat

Dates: 5 Feb ~ 22 Feb 2016 Due to monastery events, reservation will not be accepted on the following days: · 5 Feb · 10 Feb · 21 Feb

Time: 9.30 am – 2.30 pm

Cost: $138 Vegetarian Steamboat & Yusheng – each table can accommodate up to 8 persons.

Venue: Ven Hong Choon Memorial Hall Level 2 (Dining Hall)

Enquiry / Reservation Hotline: 6849 5333 | Poster

Reservations are on a first-come-first-served basis. Please book in advance at our Front Office.

English Buddhism Course 2016

Seeking Joy and Peace through Buddhism

There is a growing interest in the Buddha’s teachings worldwide as Buddhism is seen as the way to end all suffering and to attain happiness.

Sign up today the Buddha’s teachings and how you can apply them in your life. Cultivate invaluable qualities of wisdom and compassion that can lead you to develop more joy and peace.

(conducted by Venerables)

YEAR 1 | Every Wednesday | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Module 1 | 2 Mar ~ 4 May • Life of the Buddha • Buddhist Observances

Module 2 | 1 Jun ~ 27 Jul • Threefold Refuge • Five Precepts • Ten Wholesome Actions

Module 3 | 31 Aug ~ 26 Oct • Four Noble Truths • Noble Eightfold Path • Sigalovada Sutra

*Course Offering: $90 per year *For course fee concession, please call or email our staff for more details.

Course Time: 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm (Free transportion will be provided to AMK MRT Station after classes)

Course Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall | Level 1 | Classroom

Registration: Register online for Level 1 here. OR in person at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery Reception 9 am – 4 pm Brochure and manual registration form

Enquiry: 6849 5300 | sem@kmspks.org | Poster

YEAR 2 | Every Monday | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Module 1 | 29 Feb ~ 25 Apr • Rebirth & Six Realms of Existence • What is Karma? • The Concept of ‘I’ • Dependent Origination • Three Marks of Existence

Module 2 | 30 May ~ 1 Aug • Buddhist Councils • Historical Development of Buddhism in India • The spread of Buddhism • The Three Traditions

Module 3 | 29 Aug ~ 7 Nov • The Three Poisons • The Five Hindrances • The Stages of Sainthood • The Four Immeasurables • The Bodhisattva Ideal and Six Perfections

*Course Offering: $90 per year *For course fee concession, please call or email our staff for more details.

Course Time: 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm (Free transportion will be provided to AMK MRT Station after classes)

Course Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall | Level 1 | Classroom

Registration: Register online for Level 2 here. OR in person at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery Reception 9 am – 4 pm Brochure and manual registration form

Enquiry: 6849 5300 | sem@kmspks.org | Poster

SUTRA STUDY (3 Modules) | Every Thursday | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The Commentary of the Mahayana Door of Wisdom on the Hundred Phenomena* 7 Jan ~ 1 Sept  In this Mahayana Abhidharma commentary of the consciousnessonly (yogacara) school, Venerable Vasubandhu elucidates on the way our mind functions and relates to the world we exist in. What are these Hundred Phenomena? How does this teaching apply to us in our daily lives? Come join us and learn how to better manage our mind and emotions as we pave the way to true inner peace and happiness, Nirvana.*大乘百法明门论 Mahāyāna śatadharmā-prakāśamukha śāstra

*Course Offering: $90 per year *For course fee concession, please call or email our staff for more details.

Course Time: 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm (Free transportion will be provided to AMK MRT Station after classes)

Course Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall | Level 1 | Classroom

Registration: Register online for Sutra Study here. OR in person at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery Reception 9 am – 4 pm Brochure and manual registration form

Enquiry: 6849 5300 | sem@kmspks.org | Poster

Usher in 2016 with Prayers & 108 “Bell Resonance”

Kick-start 2016 on a virtuous and auspicious note!

Join us with wholesome aspirations in our prayers and offerings. Welcome the New Year in a heightened state of mindfulness, as you calm and purify your mind by listening to the 108 deep resonance of the bell. By the blessing of the Triple Gem, may the hearts and minds of all beings be attuned to the sublime Dharma.

31.12.2015 (Thursday)

Hall of Great CompassionAspiration Lamp Offering | 10 pm

In Front of Hall of Great StrengthBell Resonance 108 Times | 12 am (New Year’s Day)

Hall of Great CompassionRecitation of The 88 Great Buddha Names & The Great Repentance Ceremony | 12.30 am (New Year’s Day)

01.01.2016 (Friday)

Hall of Great Compassion Offering to the Heavenly Realms | 6 am Alms Offering to the Sangha | 8 am The Grand Diamond Gem Repentance Ceremony | 1:30 pm

Dining Hall Alms Offering to the Sangha | 11 am [more]

Enquiry:　6849 5300 | poster

2016 Alms & Sangha’s Offering

According to the Sutra of Generosity, one grows in beauty, strength, longevity, happiness and eloquence by making offerings to the Triple Gem. In the past, Venerable Maudgalyayana and Emperor Liang had also offered food to the Sangha to liberate their deceased loved ones from the lower realms.

Offering alms to the Sangha is a meritorious act as it allows the monastics to concentrate on their learning, practising and sharing of the Buddha’s teachings. You can choose from various offering packages or make monetary donations at our Front Office. All donations will be utilised for the building and funding of the Buddhist College of Singapore.

Date: 1st January 2016, Friday. Time: 8.00 am – 10.00 am. Venue: The Hall Of Great Compassion. Enquiries: 6849 5300.

The Meaning of Alms Offering to the Sangha

Packages of Alms & Sangha’s Offering(while stocks last!)	Offering Details
BOUNTIFUL HARVEST PACKAGE $48 (Food and Medication)	Redemption of Alms Offerings: 1st January 2016, 6:30 am – 9:00 am Venue: Ven Hong Choon Memorial Hall Level 1
ABUNDANCE PROSPERITY PACKAGE $388 (Daily Necessities)	Redemption of Alms Offerings: 1st January 2016, 9:00 am – 10:30 am Venue:Ven Hong Choon Memorial Hall Level 2 (Dining Hall) Offering to Sangha: 1st January 2016, 11:30 am to 12 noon Venue: Ven Hong Choon Memorial Hall Level 2 (Dining Hall)

Kindly register and purchase the listed packages at our Front Office. Please produce your official receipt on 1 Jan 2016 to redeem the purchased packages at the stated time and venue.

Word of caution : Kindly note that staff and volunteers are NOT authorised to solicit donations for this event.

 Kindly note that there are limited parking lots in the Monastery. You are, therefore, urged to use public transport.

Sound of Wisdom – Imee Ooi Live In Concert

Imee Ooi, Malaysian music producer, composer, arranger and vocalist. Founder of IMM Musicworks in 1997, she has now released more than 50 albums of her own, and has produced countless musical works for Buddhist societies and organizations around the world. A devout Buddhist, Imee’s serenely pure voice and unique sense of musical arrangement has established her own genre in spreading the sounds of Dharma through Sutras, Mantras, and free composition that has transcended religious barriers and touched a variety of cultures and age groups. Imee’s works have also been regarded as a significant milestone in the development of Buddhist music with a wide range of compositions sung in seven different languages.

By popular demand from a growing fan base around the world, Sound of Wisdom –Imee Ooi Concert premiered in Kuala Lumpur in July 2015. It was the very first concert tour in which Imee appeared on stage in her 18 years in the Buddhist music industry. The concert gathered a tremendous turnout of about 9000 fans and included a live online broadcast which attracted some 30,000 online viewers.

The format of the presentation is both a Dharma musical and a modern concert in one. The content incorporates an array of music genres, focusing mainly on world and new age music, and aims to appeal to a new generation of concert-goers while providing the regulars with something familiar, inspiring and close to their heart. Besides having a strong and experienced team of stage art and technical professionals, ensemble performers will also include some of the best vocalists in Malaysia along with musical dancers who meet national standards.

In this coming Singapore world tour stop, Sound of Wisdom is also honoured to have the appearance of the very reputable Venerable Guang Sheng of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery in a special performance.

Sound of Wisdom – Imee Ooi Live In Concert

Fundraising Concert in aid of Bright Hill Evergreen HomeSpecial performance by Venerable Guang Sheng

Date: 25 – 26 Nov 2015

Time: 7.30 pm

Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall

Tickets: $38 | $48 | $88 | $108 | $138 | $148

Enquiries: SISTIC Tel: 6348 5555 | www.sistic.com.sg *Ticket sales commence on 8 Oct 2015 | poster

观音诞 – 大悲忏法会

大悲忏法会

农历二月十九日、六月十九日、九月十九日都是观音诞。这三个日子分别是：观世音菩萨出生、成道及出家的日子。千处祈求千处应，苦海常作渡人舟是大家对观世音菩萨的普遍印象。每个时代的苦难众生，都会期待这样一位大慈大悲的菩萨现身、解救人们于烦恼的苦海。只要诚心一心称念南无观世音菩萨，有感必应，所求如愿。

地点: 大悲殿
日期: 2015年10月31日（农历九月十九日 · 星期六）
时间: 上午10时正 * 法会后有午餐供应
电话: 6849 5300

欢迎公众踊跃出席共沾法益

Consecration Ceremony and Open House of the New BCS Building

Thank you for your kind support to the Buddhist College of Singapore (BCS)!

We cordially invite you to join us on 4 Oct 2015 (Sun) for the Consecration Ceremony and Open House of the new BCS building

Consecration Ceremony and Open House of the New BCS Building

Date：4 Oct 2015 (Sun)

Time： – Consecration Ceremony & Prayers (12.00 pm – 2.00 pm) – Open House of BCS (10.00 am – 12.00 pm)

Venue：BCS new building | Level 1

Enquiry：6849 5300 | poster