Singapore Buddhist Calendar
| April | May | June |
| DATE | VENUE | ACTIVITIES |
| Apr 01 8.00PM to 9.30PM | Singapore Buddha Sasana Society ( Sakya Tenpel Ling ) | The difference between Compassion and Bodhicitta (sessional) |
| Apr 03 8.00PM to 9.30PM | Singapore Buddha Sasana Society ( Sakya Tenpel Ling ) | Hevajra Middle Lenght Sadhana (Lam Dre Group Only) |
| -ditto- 7.30PM | Amitabha Buddhist Centre | Lam Rim Chen Mo. By Geshe Dawa |
| Apr 04 2.00PM to 6.00PM ************ 8.00PM to 9.30PM | Singapore Buddha Sasana Society ( Sakya Tenpel Ling ) | Hevajra Middle Lenght Sadhana (Lam Dre Group Only) ************ Empowerment of Singhamukha and Thanksgiving Tea |
| -ditto- 7.30PM | Amitabha Buddhist Centre | Dependent Arising. By Geshe Dawa |
| Apr 05 to Apr 10 8.00PM | Buddhist Library | Cheng Beng Memerial Service The traditonal Cheng Beng Festival is observed by many Chinese Buddhists because of its link to the value of filial piety which is also much emphasized in Buddhism . The Library will conduct a memorial service with Pali Chanting and recital of Kshitigarbha Sutra to transfer merits to the deceased |
| -ditto- 2.00PM to 4.00PM ************ 8.00PM | Singapore Buddha Sasana Society ( Sakya Tenpel Ling ) | Hevajra Middle Lenght Sadhana if necessary ( Lam Dre Group Only) ************ Her Eminence Leave for Airpot at 10pm |
| -ditto- | Ti-Sarana Buddhist Association | Qing Ming Festival TBA will hold daily memorial prayers for the deceased for seven days . On the seventh day Ven. Dr. P. Gnanarama will conduct a special services with chanting of Tirokudda Sutta and a talk on " The significant of transferring merits" |
| Apr 12 9.00AM to 5.00PM | Singapre Buddhist Welfare Services | SBWS will conduct a free health screening. There will be height, weight, blood pressure measurement, total cholesterol and diabetic screening . |
| Apr 17 9.30AM | Kwan Siang Tng | Re-Opening Ceremony The guest of honour is Mr Wong Kan Seng , Minister for Home Affairs and Patron of the temple |
| Apr 19 10.00AM to 5.00PM | Singapre Buddhist Welfare Services | Blood Donation SBWS will hold a blood donation session |
| Apr 24 7.30PM | Grand Court Vegetarian Restaurant, Orchard Shopping Centre. By Buddhist Library | Vegetarian Dinner Tickets at $60.00 each are now available at the Library . The dinner is to raise fund for the new the Buddhist Library Building |
| Apr 25 | Friends of National University of Singapore Buddhist Society | Fireflies Some members of Friends of NUSBS ( an alumnus affliated to the Society) conduct regular services on the last Saturday of every month at Ren Ci Hospital . They put their compassion into action by chatting with the terminally ill and helping with the feeding . If you are interested to join them call Kai Kit at pager 9-256-5744 for more details |
| -ditto- | Ananda Metyarama Buddhist Youth Circle | Ren Ci Hospital - Community Service by the Youth Circle ( every last Saturday of the month ) .Volunteers can help by reporting directly at Block 8 Ren Ci Hospital at 2.00 PM . Contact Bro. Tee pager 9 319 1671 for more details |
| Apr 26 11.30AM to 1.00PM | Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society | All About Buddhism BDMS will conduct an introductory course on Buddhism in English every Sunday until Oct 18 . For enquiries please call Kassapa at tel: 253 1922 or Susan at tel: 474 5104 |
| Apr 26 to May 01 7.30PM to 9.00PM | Cheng Beng Buddhist Society | Vesak Celebrations Prelude to Vesak celebration Ven. Neng-du will give a series of talks on the Heart Sutra . |
| Apr 27 8.00PM to 9.30PM | Phor Kark See Temple. ByAmitabha Buddhist Society | Buddhist Education for Today To commemorate the Birth of The Buddha - Vesak Day Celebration , Ven. Chin Kung will be giving a series of Dharma talks on "Buddhist Education for Today" |
| Apr 28 8.00PM to 9.30PM | Phor Kark See Temple. ByAmitabha Buddhist Society | Buddhist Education for Today To commemorate the Birth of The Buddha - Vesak Day Celebration , Ven. Chin Kung will be giving a series of Dharma talks on "Buddhist Education for Today" |
| Apr 30 8.00PM to 9.30PM | Phor Kark See Temple. ByAmitabha Buddhist Society | Buddhist Education for Today To commemorate the Birth of The Buddha - Vesak Day Celebration , Ven. Chin Kung will be giving a series of Dharma talks on "Buddhist Education for Today" |
| DATE | VENUE | ACTIVITIES |
| May 01 to May 16 | Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery | Vesak Celebration Programme & Countdown to Vesak 1998 For more information click to see the programme |
| May 01 to May 03 7.30PM | Singapore Indoor Stadium. By Fo Kuan Yuan | Dharma Talks- "The Eight Consiousness" Dharma speaker will be Ven. Master Hsing Yun . Transport will be provided between Kallang MRT and the Indoor Stadium . For admission tickets call Fo Kuang Yuan at tel: 242 3483 |
| May 01 | Tai Pei Buddhist Temple | Vesak Celebrations Chanting, offerings, bathing of the Buddha, exhibition, blood donation drive and jumble sale . |
| -ditto- | Shan You Counselling Centre | Vesak Celebrations - HELPERS NEEDED ***** Vesak Food Ration Delivery ***** Special food ration delivery to to a total 160 beneficiaries including the elderlies from SYCC Befriender Service and Hua Mai Mobile Clinic . ***** Escort Services. ***** Volunteers are needed to bring the elderlies or those who are sick to hospitals for their medical checkups.Please contact Leong Ying at tel: 741 9293 to volunteer your help . ***** Flag Day - THANK YOU!! ***** Volunteers who helped to sell flag on 21 March. Net proceeds totalled $82,975.33 were collected . The fund will be used to fund the centre's unfunded services, such as the SYCC Befriender Service and Distribution of Food Ration . ( 32 groups and institutions with a total 1,400 volunteers came ) |
| -ditto- 6.00PM to 10.00PM | Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services | Vesak Celebrations Peace Homage at Punggol Park . Guest-of-honour Mr Ang Mong Seng MP for Bukit Gombak |
| May 02 8.00PM to 10.00PM ************ 10.00PM to 10:15PM | PUB Auditorium. By Buddha Vihara Society | ** Public Dharma Talk ** Topic : How Buddhism Can Contribute Towards The Householders Speaker : Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Nayaka Thero (PhD. D. Litt.) , Chief Prelate of Malaysia, Singapore . For more details please contact Sidney See through email: Sidneys@singnet.com.sg or Ven. Udita at bvs@pacific.net.sg . Admission is free . ************ Blessings by Maha Sangha. |
| May 03 11.30AM to 1.00PM | Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society | All About Buddhism BDMS will conduct an introductory course on Buddhism in English every Sunday until Oct 18 . For enquiries please call Kassapa at tel: 253 1922 or Susan at tel: 474 5104 |
| -ditto- 7.30PM | Cheng Beng Buddhist Society | Vesak Celebrations Bathing ceremony and passing of light of peace . |
| -ditto- 6.00PM to 10.00PM | Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services | Vesak Celebrations Candle-procession at Punggol Park . Guest-of-honour Mr Yoe Guat Kwang MP for Cheng San GRC |
| May 07 to May 10 | Block 272 Bukit Batok East Ave 1. By Kwan Yin Chan Lin | Vesak Celebrations Chanting of Liang Huang Bao Chan Repentance Sutra . Ven. Shih Chi Boon and Ven. Shih Chi Chuan ( from Penang ) will deliver two Dharma talks on 7 May and 8 May |
| May 08 to May 11 | Singapore Buddhist Meditation Centre and Phor Kark See Temple | Lord Buddha's Relic and Buddhist Exposition Singapore Buddhist Meditation Centre and Phor Kark See Temple is organising a 1st time ever comprehensive Buddhist Exposition on this Vesak Festival. The event is to be held at Phor Kark See Temple( Bright Hill)from 8 May 1998 to 11 May 1998 ( click here to see the Vesak Celebration programme and countdown to Vesak 1998 ). You can contact Singapore Buddhist Meditation Centre for more information at: Tel : 778 3330 Fax : 773 0150 |
| May 08 | Singapore Buddhist Mission | Vesak '98 Celebration Puja , blessing and a talk by Ven. Udita on " Buddhism & Noble Friendship" |
| May 09 to May 11 | Open field in front of Aljunied MRT Station. By Amitabha Buddhist Centre | Vesak '98 Celebration A four-storey stupa resplendent with one million lights will be erected to invoke blessings . Six high lamas include Ribur Rinpoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Lama Osel and Geshe Dawa will deliver blessings , prayers and Dharna Talks. |
| May 09 8.45PM to 9.15PM | Buddhist Graduate Fellowship | VESAK ON AIRWAVES "In Search of Happiness" - By Sis Angie Monksfield & "In Search of Peace" - By Ven.Dr.K Gunaratana |
| -ditto- | Kwan Yin Chan Lin | Vesak Celebrations Transfer of light and bathing of Buddha ceremony. Call 392 0265 for more details |
| May 08 | Singapore Buddhist Mission | Vesak '98 Celebration Offering to 28 Buddhas, chanting of Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta and a lotus procession |
| May 10 | Full moon in May | HAPPY VESAK DAY |
| -ditto- | Amitabha Buddhist Centre | Ground-Breaking Ceremony ABC's new temple ground breaking ceremony will be held at 44 Lorong 25A. Six high Lamas together with 14 monks will bless the occasion |
| -ditto- 6.30PM | Buddhist Graduate Fellowship | VESAK ON AIRWAVES "In Search of Happiness" - By Sis Angie Monksfield & "In Search of Peace" - By Ven.Dr.K Gunaratana |
| -ditto- 7.30PM | Singapore Indoor Stadium. By Singapore Buddhist Federation | Grand Vesak Celebration The annual Celebration is at the indoor stadium. The guest-of-honour is Mr Chan Soo Sen , Parlimentary Secretary of Prime Minister's Office & Minister of Cummunity Development . Admission is by tickets which are available at Singapore Buddhist Federation . Call 744 4159 for more details |
| -ditto- 10.30AM | Cheng Beng Buddhist Society | Vesak Celebrations Offerings to the Buddha and a vegetarian lunch will be served to all . |
| -ditto- | Carpark premises. By Buddhist Library | Vesak Celebrations Buddha's relics exhibition, puja, Maha-yana chanting, bathing of Prince Siddharta, dana, lamp and flower offerings and free vegetarian lunch for all. |
| -ditto- | Kwan Yin Chan Lin | Vesak Celebrations 3 steps-1-prostration ceremony. Call 392 0265 for more details |
| -ditto- | Karma Kagyud Buddhist Centre | Vesak Celebrations All are welcome to join KKBC abbot Ven. Shangpa Rinpoche in the celebration. Programmes include taking 8 precepts, puja, bathing of Buddha , release of captive animals, refuge-taking ceremony and white tara empowerment |
| -ditto- | Singapore Buddhist Mission | Vesak '98 Celebration Lighting of oil lamps, offerings, bathing of Buddha, Dharma talk, dana , blessiingss, Mahayana chanting, hymn singing, video show, jumble sale and lotus flower procession to Sri Langkaramaya Temple |
| -ditto- 9.00AM | Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services | Vesak Celebrations Offerings and bathing of the Buddha ceremony . A grand banquet for 1200 elderlie, physically and mentally handicapped children will be held at NTUC Pasir Ris Resort |
| May 11 | Kwan Yin Chan Lin | Vesak Celebrations Offerings to the Sangha and Vesak dinner . Call 392 0265 for more details |
| May 13 8.00PM | Victoria Concert Hall. By Ren Ci Hospital | 100 Fingers Charity Two pianos recital Performers : Ong Lip Tat ,Ku Chee Chong, Goh Toh Chai, Joanne Tan, Chong Shok Meng , Ong Sor Kuan, Lim Eng Lee, Low Shao Suan, Low Shao Yin, Chang Chaw Mei . Tickets avaiable at $15, $30, $50 .Call Ren Ci Hospital at tel : 385 0288 for more details. Click here for poster |
| May 23 | Friends of National University of Singapore Buddhist Society | Fireflies Some members of Friends of NUSBS ( an alumnus affliated to the Society) conduct regular services on the last Saturday of every month at Ren Ci Hospital . They put their compassion into action by chatting with the terminally ill and helping with the feeding . If you are interested to join them call Kai Kit at pager 9-256-5744 for more details |
| May 24 10.00AM to 3.00PM | Poh Ming Tse Temple | Children's Sunday Classes Another 3-month tern of Sunday classes for kindergarden, primary 1 to 6 pupils . The curriculum includes indoor and outdoor activities, basic Buddhist studies, enrichment lessons and exursion .Admistration fee is only $50 . Call Shuhua at tel: 287 5750 or Ven. Miao Quan at pager 9 318 8603 for more details |
| May 30 | Ananda Metyarama Buddhist Youth Circle | Ren Ci Hospital - Community Service by the Youth Circle ( every last Saturday of the month ) .Volunteers can help by reporting directly at Block 8 Ren Ci Hospital at 2.00 PM . Contact Bro. Tee pager 9 319 1671 for more details |
| May 31 7.30AM to 7.00PM | Natinal Stadium West Entrance Plaza & Shore Garden Metta Welfare Association and Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple | Hearts-de-Lotus 98 A joint annual charity walk cum family carnival. This year will revolve around the Sun City Theme will have 200 retail stores . Guest-of-honour will be BG George Yeo, Minister for Information and The Arts . |
| -ditto- 9.00AM to 4.00PM | Tai Pei Buddhist Temple | Food & Fun Fair To raise fund for a new building, TPBC will hold a food and fun-fair at its premises. Call 295 0208 for more details |
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| DATE | VENUE | ACTIVITIES |
| Jun 01 | Leong Hwa Chan Si | Buddhist Child Development Centre The centre is open for registration for children age 2 to 6 . Programme includes reading and language development, Chinese language acquisition, mathematics for you, early science experience, Montessori development programme, music appreciation, expression of arts, "I can cook too", moral& health education, cyberkids: technology for kids, hands-on project, creative performance , indoor & outdoor play anf field . For more information call Su Yin at tel: 252 6566 . |
| -ditto- | Cheng Beng Buddhist Society | Youth Leadership Course The second Buddhist Youth Leadership Training Course will commence to those between 16 - 35 years olds who had taken refuge in the triple Gems ( minimum "O"levels ). For more details call 748 5132 |
| Jun 04 to Jun 08 | Phor Kark See Monastery. By National University of Singapore Buddhist Society | Meditation Retreat The retreat is for those between 18 - 30 years old . The course conductor is Ven. Ji Cheng who is an experience Zen practitioner fro Penang . Page Pei Sen at 9 224 8917 for more details . |
| Jun 07 11.30AM to 1.00PM | Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society | All About Buddhism BDMS will conduct an introductory course on Buddhism in English every Sunday until Oct 18 . For enquiries please call Kassapa at tel: 253 1922 or Susan at tel: 474 5104 |
| -ditto- 9.00AM to 6.00PM | Yeo's Building, Telok Blangah St.31. By Buddhist Library | Buddhist Library Carnival Activities include gifts & souvenirs, games, food, minimart and blessings . Proceeds will go to the building fund . Coupons are now available at the library. |
| Jun 18 to Jun 21 | NTU campus. By Nanyang Technological University Buddhist Society | Learn Dharma in a Fun Way - Camp Nirvana '98 The National Buddhist Youth Development Camp, "Camp Nirvana" is organised annually for teenager aged 13 to 18 by NTUBS . The objectives of the camp are to spread Buddhism to the youth, to inculcate the right the right values in youths , to develop their leadership skills and iinterpersonal skills through teamwork .Activities include telematches, obstacle courses, workshops , discussions, campfire and interseting lessons by Ven. Tsang Hui ( from Australia ) . Application forms are available at various Buddhist centres . For enquiries,please page Wee Choon at 9 403 5831, Andre at 9 225 9078 or Hwee Ling at 9 408 7831 |
| Jun 21 | Ren Ci Hospital | Food & Fun Fair Another food & fun fair will be held at the open field in front of the hospital to raise funds to provide services for the less fortunate and to rebuild the Toa Payoh Hospital . For more information please call David Phua at 385-0288 ext 222 or Leow Kok Foo at ext 237 |
| Jun 27 | Friends of National University of Singapore Buddhist Society | Fireflies Some members of Friends of NUSBS ( an alumnus affliated to the Society) conduct regular services on the last Saturday of every month at Ren Ci Hospital . They put their compassion into action by chatting with the terminally ill and helping with the feeding . If you are interested to join them call Kai Kit at pager 9-256-5744 for more details |
| -ditto- | Ananda Metyarama Buddhist Youth Circle | Ren Ci Hospital - Community Service by the Youth Circle ( every last Saturday of the month ) .Volunteers can help by reporting directly at Block 8 Ren Ci Hospital at 2.00 PM . Contact Bro. Tee pager 9 319 1671 for more details |
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