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)
(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 ...
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.: -)
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