About Kwang Sheng

Sik Kwang Sheng is the current vice president of the Singapore Buddhist Federation, the abbot of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, and the founder of the Buddhist College of Singapore.
Bodhidharma with Dazu Huike. Painting by Sesshū Tōyō, 15th century.

Chan Buddhist monks – The spirit of the Bodhidharma

13
Jul
2022
Biography, Zen
Bodhidharma was a semi-legendary Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Buddhism to China, and regarded as its first Chinese patriarch. According to Chinese legend, he also began the physical training of the monks of Shaolin Monastery that led to the creation of Shaolin kungfu. The Chan ( in Japanese) school of Chinese Buddhism began when, in the 7th century, a small religious community gathered .
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Praying monks and nuns in the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple of Singapore

The most prominent Buddhist monks in Singapore

1
Jun
2022
Biography, Monks
Buddhism of every tradition is well represented in Singapore, such as Tibetan Buddhism, Thai Buddhism and Chinese Mahayana Buddhism. They were brought together over years of immigration to Singapore, brought by many Buddhist . Occasionally, Buddhist monks from the west such as Ajahn Brahm, who resided in Australia, are invited to Singapore to give Buddhist Talks to the public. This list compiled some of the most prominent Singaporean Buddhist .
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