Event Reflections

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2016 Chung Tai Pilgrimage
Bee Lian / Fa Jing (Sutra Study B) I heard about it, I watched it on video, I was encouraged to make the journey by the Shifus in Bao Lin Chan Monastery numerous times. At last, I am ready emotionally and spiritually to embark on the journey, to feel and experience it myself. Not as a here say, after three years of procrastination. The journey started on the 10th August 2016. We arrived in Taiwan after about ...
OMB
The Happy Mates - Building Good Relationships Reported by Walter Yew (CEO of OMB) There is a general perception amongst the modern youth that Buddhism is a religion for the elderly; believing the older population are the only ones who have time on their hands to do a few chores for the temple and the opportunity to mingle with others to pass time. That perception was definitely thrown out of the window in the latest event organised ...
Kids Camp
Angelina (Sutra Study A) For the Children's Camp, Bao Lin was transformed into a children's Buddhist wonderland, bursting with colours, lovely posters, balloons and lively music. It showcased the weeks of planning and hard work by all the shifus and the huge input by the many dedicated dharma supporters to bring the camp to a successful fruition. Learning in a happy interacting environment was the best form of learning. All the children and adults had a great ...
2014 Three-day Retreat
Barry Newstead (Beginner's Meditation class) The 3-day retreat was my first experience with a multi-day retreat. In fact, it was my first experience of meditation beyond a half-day. Overall, I found it to be a challenge, but a good one in which I learned a lot and recognized how early I am in the process of understanding and disciplining my mind. The retreat was an opportunity to focus internally and practice the discipline required to maintain a ...
Youth Camp
Nicole Joining this camp was an amazing experience for me. A few months ago when shifus were organizing this camp, I did not notice that there was an age limit and it would have stopped me from even signing up, but this was one of the best mistakes I've made. This is because a few months ago, after signing up for this camp, I fell apart emotionally and was completely lost with the decisions in hand and ...
2013 Chung Tai Pilgrimage
Joseph / 傳登 When Bao Lin shifu asked me whether I wanted to go for the pilgrimage to Chung Tai Shan, I was elated and felt especially privileged that Abbess had allowed me go to with the youth group. I must admit I had some reservations about going with a group of people with most of whom I had little past contact, and felt especially senior when told the youngest member was Bryan, 9. I soon found ...
2013 English Sutra Study
Gino (English Sutra Study class) What time is it? What time is it? It's the question of the moment, the ever present, always continuing moment. It's always now. The time is now and it's always the same time. It's just that we don't realise it, or that we forget... we forget that it's now. We aren't paying attention that it's now. The mind is dwelling in the past or in the future, one concern after the other, ...