Kwan Yin Chan Lin

Kwan Yin Chan Lin
Kwan Yin Chan Lin
Monastery information
Full name Kwan Yin Chan Lin Zen Meditation Centre
Order Mahayana Kwan Um School of Zen
Established 1991
People
Founder(s) Venerable Chi Boon
Site
Location 21 Lorong 25 Geylang, Singapore
Coordinates 1°18′51″N 103°52′57″E / 1.3143°N 103.8825°E / 1.3143; 103.8825Coordinates: 1°18′51″N 103°52′57″E / 1.3143°N 103.8825°E / 1.3143; 103.8825
Public access yes
Website kyclzen.org

Kwan Yin Chan Lin (Chinese: 観音禅林) is Buddhist zen centres in Singapore and Malaysia. The organization was originally set up by Venerable Chi Boon (释继闻法师) in 1991. The present Main KYCL Zen Building are located at Geylang, Singapore, KYCL International Zen Centre at Pengerang, Desaru and Fu Hui Yuan at Muar (Inaugurate in 2018) in Johor, Malaysia.


Overview

The Kwan Yin Chan Lin Zen Centre was founded in 1991 by Venerable Chi Boon with Venerable Chuk Mor (竺摩长老), Seung Sahn Dae Soen Sa Nim （崇山大禅师）and Harada Tangen Roshi （原田湛玄禅师）being the spiritual teacher. Venerable Chi Boon received the ‘inka’ as Zen Guiding Teacher or Ji Do Bop Sa (指导法师）on 8 November 1998 from Seung Sahn, as an acknowledgment of accomplishment in Zen practice and authorization in teaching Kwan Um School of Zen's teaching style.. KYCL is the only Korean Buddhism Kong-an Zen practice （公案禅）monastery or centre in Singapore.


Events

Regular events at the centre include:

  • Kong-an Zen Group Practice
  • Sutra Chanting and Repentance Ceremony
  • Dharma Talks and Sharing
  • Traditional Chinese Medical Free Clinic Service
  • Youth Club
  • Children Classes.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Regular Events". Kwan Yin Chan Lin. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  2. ↑ "2006 April Activities". For You Information (204). |access-date= requires |url= (help)


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