Amitabha Buddhist Society (Singapore) 新加坡净宗学会

The new  building of Amitabha Buddhist Society (Singapore) 新加坡净宗学会 is located at 693, Lorong 37 Geylang Road which is just behind the old building at Lorong 35, and is adjourned by a backyard lane.

Really like the environment there, hence decided to make an introduction to those who may not have known about it.

Level 1 (open concept) with a free-distribution corner of Dharma books and items on its right. One may offer Lamps here...

Level 2 ~ Main Shrine 大雄宝殿

Serene environment with Buddha statures surrounding one when in the shrine.

Level 4 ~ Three Saints Hall 三圣殿

Level 6 ~ Chanting Hall 慕西念佛堂

One is welcomed by Hugh wall paintings

Walking chanting session available to Public daily 9am-5pm and weekend 8am-8pm. (I like their chanting tune of "Namo Amituofo" and oh! Do remember to bring your Haiqing!)

There are activities scheduled Daily and on every Weekend or Public Holidays.

Do visit when available... Amituofo _/ \_

More info: http://amtb.org.sg/abss/

菩提阁 Mahabodhi Monastery

Mahabodhi Monastery in Singapore!
Located at  8 lorong Kilat, Singapore 598416 at Upper Bukit Timah area,  the traditional monastery has been reconstructed to a modern building.

The exterior design of the building resembles the square patch patterns on a monk’s robe, representing generosity, blessing and joyfulness to all sentient beings.

The Onyx tiles on its exterior illuminates in the night, symbolising light guiding beings to refuge place, away from ignorance and suffering.

Serene Han White Jade Guanyin in front of Main Shrine

Main Shrine , Hall of Univeral Light (普光明殿 ) which in front of hall has Avatamsaka seed syllabuses (华严种子字母) on ceiling and 3 Saints of Hugh Vairocana Buddha (毗卢遮那佛) at centre and Manjushri Bodhisattva (文殊菩萨)，and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva (菩贤菩萨) of Eastern Vajra style (东密造型的) at both sides of wall.: -)
(Photography is actually not allowed in main shrine on the statures. : -p)

One has to go real close to the front of the hall to notice the statures on the wall. But one feels blessed with the 3 Saints looking down or one looking up if one sits in front. Personally, the feel with full view is different from sitting behind without ...

Level2 Tantric Hall

Level 3, Bamboo Grove Guanyin Garden

Level 3, Chan Meditation Hall

Very Japanese style. Had a quick sitting and liked the place and energy there... :-)

Rooftop Chan Garden that has Late Venerable Song Nian's Relics Stupa

The Simple Greyish wall and stairs reminded us of Dharma Drum Taiwan (Jinshan, Taipei), which we used to climb the stairs daily while there.

Basement 1, Dining Hall

Basement 2, Western 3 Saints Hall

It is a monastery advocating Culture & Art and Chan meditation.

One may watch out for their future activities @: http://www.mbm.org.sg/activities/classes/?lang=en

It is located near Beauty World and Bt Timah Plaza. It may initially seem like a remote place with no nearby MRT, but there are many buses from town which will reach within 20 minutes assuming no traffic jam. And it can be an interesting area to explore once one gets familiarized with the location. :-) 

Downtown line Beauty World MRT is now available.: -)

http://www.mbm.org.sg/contact-us/?lang=en