Date: 05 Mar – 14 May 2017
(Every Sunday, no class on 2 April)
Time: 9am – 11am
Venue: The Buddhist Union Dharma Centre
43 Lowland Road S547444 (Near Kovan MRT)
What is the Heart Sutra?
The Heart Sutra is one of the most commonly recited sutras 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?
Workshop Programme (Conducted in English)
• Puja
• Recitation of Heart Sutra (learn to recite!)
• Teachings
• Discussion
• Meditation
• Dedication of Merits
Conducting Venerable
Venerable Chuan Guan was ordained under Master Miu King (Master Miao Jing 妙境長老) in 2002 (higher ordination in 2003) and began his monastic training in Fa Yun Monastery (New Mexico, United States). He learned the sutras and practised meditation under the Mahayana Buddhist tradition while studying the Theravadin Pali Canon.
2006 to 2016, he trained and served as resident monk in Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery (KMSPKS) and the Buddhist Library. His focus is on Dharma learning, meditation and provides counseling and spiritual services.
Online, he reaches out to the Buddhist community via his blog at buddhavacana.net, facebook, twitter, and through apps on Apple and Android mobile devices. He received his degree in Computer Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and worked in the IT industry prior to monkhood.