Rejoice with all who turned up at kmspks Vesak Celebration!

With spiritual and family activities for all ages, everyone get to reaffirm one’s faith in Triple Gem with a joyful heart. Especially the volunteers, with their energetic preparation and hard work, all activities were well received by many.

May the merits pave the way for all to succeed and progress in one’s noble aspiration on the Dharma Path!

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Become part of us.

If you are passionate about joining us in realising our vision and take pride in doing great work, we welcome you to join our big family.

Vacancies available at the temple will be listed below:

Project Executive

Job duties and responsibilities:
* Support & facilitate administration
* Minutes taking, prepare COC reports
* Review of existing projects & propose for further improvement
* Attend to calls, emails & correspondence pertaining to dept programs & activities
* Monitor progress & smooth coordination of dept’s initiatives.
* Ensure all other official records are also properly maintained and updated
* Manage volunteers & provide data management of participants & volunteers

Job Specifications:
* Diploma with min 3 year of working experience preferably in community work, volunteer mgt or project mgt
* Pleasant personality, good team player, resourceful, good interpersonal and communication skills
* Proficient in MS Office
* Bilingual to relate with English or Mandarin-speakers

Marcom Executive

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
*Develop, execute, co-ordinate all marketing & promotional activities/programs of all departments
* Conduct market research & evaluation studies & organizational positioning.
* Build good relations with the media, the general public and external organizations.
* Develop marketing initiatives with other departments and act as a gatekeeper to ensure consistency in marketing information.
* Produce print media ie newsletters/event calendar & write press releases, speeches and for website, Facebook and blogs.

Job Specifications:
* Degree/Diploma in Marketing, Mass Communication or its equivalent with min 3 years of relevant experience
* S’pore citizen or PR
* IT literate including social media network, experience with web design and e-Newsletter will be an advantage.
* Bilingual with excellent command of English & Mandarin language, both written and spoken to handle Mandarin programs.
* Able to work independently, self motivated, responsible, multi-tasked and a good team player. 

Educational Officer ( CCK )

Job Duties & Responsibilities:
*To support and facilitate classroom teaching.
*To prepare lesson plans and coordinate holiday programmes

Job Specifications:
*Min O level
*S’pore citizen or PR
*Excellent team player, fun and outgoing personality with positive outlook in life
*Bilingual to handle English and Chinese educational programmes
*Must be able to communicate effectively and work well with children (age of 7-12 years old)

Interested candidates, please email your detailed resume, indicating current and expected salaries to hrdept@kmspks.org or fax: 6459-6237
*Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

The Management of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
5 April 2012

• A Buddhist nun for 35 years
• Travels wordwide to teach the Dharma with emphasis on the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in daily lives
• Well received for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings
• Currently the abbess of Sravasti Abbey, a Buddhist monastic community in Washington State, USA

Public Talk

@Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall. Level4/ Hall of No Form
730pm – 930pm

16 May 2012, Wed :: Precious Human Life –Making it Meaningful

Find out the meaning and purpose of this life, and discover how to develop the incredible spiritual potential that each of us has. Ven Chodron will explain the value of human existence and inspire all to live meaningfully.

17 May 2012,Thur :: Karma in Our Daily Lives

Everything we experience is influenced by our karma. Ven Chodron will look at karma in the 21st century, and what it means to us and our lives. Come and pick up some tips on how we can stay aware of our actions, speech and thoughts in order to gain
greater happiness

18 May 2012, Fri :: What Is Faith and Is It Necessary?

Understand what faith is in the Buddhist sense, and with this faith take joy in nurturing our virtuous qualities. Ven Chodron will guide us to build confidence in practising the Dharma by sharing the progress of faith in the context of her own spiritual journey.

Youth Talk 

@Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas, Level 2/Medicine Buddha Hall
Registration Required: 6849 5345 /youth@kmspks.org

24 & 25 May 2012 (Thur & Fri) :: 7 Tips for a Happy Life

The decisions and habits we make when we are young will influence us for the rest of our life. Ven Chodron will guide us to consider the consequences of our actions, and introduce seven practices that we can develop now to bring happiness and meaning into our life.

26 May 2012 (Sat) 2.00pm – 4.00pm :: Transition! Time to Blossom!

Every major change in life brings a beautiful opportunity. However, transitions evoke feelings of anxiety, worry, and fear which often prevent us from stepping into the unknown. Ven Chodron will share the Buddha’s wisdom on the inevitability of change and teach us how to embrace transitions as a chance to bloom and grow.

Retreat

@Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall. Level4/ Hall of No Form

19 & 20 May 2012 (Sat & Sun) 9.00am – 5.00pm :: Vajrasattva: Purifying with Bodhicitta
The Vajrasattva Retreat will teach us to relieve the burden of our negativities and purify the imprints of negative actions in order to develop our Buddha potential. Through alleviating guilt, remorse and feelings of unworthiness, we could develop love, compassion and altruism for ourselves and others. This weekend retreat will include meditation instruction, the Vajrasattva purification practice, teachings on the four opponent powers of purification, and teachings to develop bodhicitta, the wish to attain Buddhahood in order to help all beings.

Registration Details
• Retreat Offering: $50 per adult
• Download Registration form
• Registration ends on 12 May 2012 or when registration is full
• Enquiry: Tel 6849 5300 / Fax 6452 6341   Email sem@kmspks.org

Buddhism & Science Symposium is a series of public forums initiated by the Buddhist community in Singapore. The symposiums explore the relationship between Buddhism, Science and contemporary society.

Sunday, 29 July 2012, 8.30 a.m to 1.30 p.m
Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Hall of No Form

Growing a Beautiful Mind

This year’s Symposium brings focus to value-based education and lifelong learning in our modern-day society. Modern education tends to concentrate on preparing us for a career to earn a good living.  Education as shared by the Buddha values continuous learning to develop a beautiful mind and virtuous behaviour. Is there a link between value-based education and the quality of our lives? As we grapple with information explosion from the Internet and social media, how do we move from knowledge-based education to value-based learning? Join our panel of esteemed speakers as we inquire into the issues of using education to grow a beautiful mind.

Guest-of-Honour Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Minister for National Development

Panel Chairman

• Assoc Prof Po-Jang Hsieh Director, Brain & Consciousness Lab, Duke-NUS Singapore

Panel Speakers

• Dr Art-Ong Jumsai Director, Institute of Sathya Sai Education, Thailand
• Khamtrul Rinpoche Spiritual leader, Drukpa lineage

Bodywork Presenter

• Jasmine Koh, Full-time Taiji Instructor

Registration
Register starts on 5 May 2012 at Kmspks, Reception office, daily from 9.00am – 4.30pm
88 Bright Hill Road, Singapore 574117 (Map)

Online registration Here

Fee:  S$10*   *(includes refreshment and goodie bag)

Enquiries: tel: 68495300   fax: 64526341 or contact us at sem@kmspks.org

Brought to you by: Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery