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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), learning the sutras and practised meditation under the Mahayana Buddhist tradition while studying the Theravadin Pali Canon. Returning to Singapore in 2006, he continued his training under Ven. Kwang Sheng in Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery.

Since 2009, he serves as a resident monk in the Buddhist Library while giving Dharma and meditation classes at the library and various Buddhist organisations. Online, he reaches out to the Buddhist community via his blog at www.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.

 

 

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The Buddhist Library
2, Lorong 24A, Geylang, 
Singapore 398526

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  • http://sparrowsandsandcastles.wordpress.com/ Benjamin

    Dear friend,
     
    I feel very honoured to have my blog commented by a buddhist monk! Buddhists have done a lot to promote inter-religious harmony and tolerance, compassion to all sentient beings and really, just universal love. Although as a secular humanist I do not believe in reincarnation, there is a lot that we have in common when it comes to respect, tolerance and compassion.

    • http://www.buddhavacana.net/ Shi ChuanGuan

      Dear Benjamin,

      Nice to read your blog and have your comments here!

      There is definitely a lot we can learn and share with one another.  For one, Buddhism is more concerned with how regardless of what one may believe in, whether we can live, act and speak in a way that is conducive for love and compassion.  So in a way, we do not see the need to convert people’s beliefs … but those actions that are harmful. :)

      We recognise and rejoice in charity and kindness regardless of the name or religion it is done in, and we will not condone any acts of harm or violence done in the name of religion, even if it is Buddhism.

      As I shared with someone recently, let’s not be so preoccupied with past life and next (after) life.  Let’s apply our religion to improve this life, to have peace and harmony in this life, this year, this moment.  For if we cannot have ‘heaven’ here and now, arguing about it in the future is futile.

      With metta,