Kwang Sheng
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Sik Kwang Sheng | |
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释广声 | |
| Title | Abbot |
| Personal life | |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Education | Victoria School |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Mahayana |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Hong Choon |
| Based in | Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery |
Sik Kwang Sheng (Chinese: 释广声) is the current vice president of the Singapore Buddhist Federation,[1] the abbot of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, and the founder of the Buddhist College of Singapore.
Early life
[edit]Kwang Sheng was educated in Victoria School. He was ordained as a monk in 1980[2] and became a disciple of Ven Hong Choon (宏船法师). Kwang Sheng reportedly suffered from tinnitus, for which he sought treatments.[3]
Career
[edit]Kwang Sheng has served as the president of the Singapore Buddhist Federation since 2006,[4] and became the sixth abbot of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery[5] in 2004. He has been the chief administrator of the KMSPKS[6] since 1995 and established the Buddhist College of Singapore in 2005.[7] His previous roles include serving as the president of the Inter-Religious Organization in Singapore and as the chairman of the management committees for Maha Bodhi Schoo, l Manjursri Secondary School Manjusri Secondary School, and Mee Toh School He also holds honorary positions at organizations such as the Singapore Buddhist Free Clinic [8] and Bright Hill Evergreen Home, which is named after Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery.[9]
He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in educational administration on May 1 2011 by Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University of Thailand In recognition of his contributions to Buddhism.[citation needed]
Kwang Sheng is also Buddhist musician and has co-produced several albums such as Reverence, Buddha Smiles, Collection of Buddhist Songs and Om Mani Padme Hum.[2]
In 2014, Kwang Sheng became the first non-Muslim religious leader in Singapore to make a donation to the Aid to Syrian Refugees in Turkey (Asrit) initiative.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "管理委员 | Singapore Buddhist Federation 新加坡佛教总会". www.buddhist.org.sg. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ^ a b "Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery". Myongsoo. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ . Bhikkhu Sik Kwang Sheng http://www.discoverbetterhearing.com/testimonial/Bhikkhu-Sik-Kwang-Sheng.pdf?PHPSESSID=08e3b7b0ffc7fdd4a5e5f1351d1a1b1c.
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- ^ Our Abbot
- ^ "Venerable Sik Kwang Sheng, the executive advisor of this event, is the abbot of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery". Dict.CN. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Message from Founder". Buddhist College of Singapore. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Administration". Singapore Buddhist Free Clinic. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "BRIGHT HILL EVERGREEN HOME". Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Privitha, Yvonne (10 Aug 2014). "Charity Transcends Geographical Boundaries". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.