Programme Overview
活动概览

Day One 第一天

14 October (Saturday) 10月14日(星期六)

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 4, Hall of No Form
地点:宏船老和尚纪念堂,4楼,无相殿
Note: All sessions will be conducted in English, unless otherwise stated. 注:所有会谈将以英语进行,除非另行说明。

8.00am

Breakfast 早餐

9.10am

Opening Address by Organising Chairman 开场演讲

Venerable You Guang 有广法师
Secretary-General, Singapore Buddhist Federation and Organising Chairman, Singapore Buddhist Symposium 2023
新加坡佛教总会 秘书长,2023新加坡佛教论坛 主席

9.25am

Address by Guest-of-Honour 主宾致开幕辞

Mr Edwin Tong 唐振辉先生
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law
文化、社区及青年部长兼律政部 第二部长

9.40am

* This speech will be conducted in Mandarin.
演说将以华语进行。

Keynote Speech 主题演说The Future Challenges Faced by Buddhism* 佛教面对的未来挑战*

Venerable Kwang Phing 广品法师
President, Singapore Buddhist Federation
新加坡佛教总会 会长

10.00am

Tea Break 茶点

10.15am

Plenary Session One 场次一

Enlivening the Dharma: Nurturing Compassion and Wisdom through Education and Outreach @ KMS
光明山的弘法之道:透过教育与推广培养慈悲与智慧

Venerable Chuan Sheng 传圣法师
Vice-Rector (Academic Affairs and Advisor) and Associate Professor, Buddhist College Singapore
新加坡佛学院 副院长(学术顾问),全职副教授

Buddhist Education and Meditation in the Modern Era
现代佛学教育与禅修

Venerable Raja 心法师
Assistant Resident Monk, Mangala Vihara Buddhist Temple (MVBT)
现代佛教教育与禅修 助理住持法师

Question & Answer Session 问答环节

Panellists 研讨嘉宾: Venerable Kwang Phing 广品法师, Venerable Chuan Sheng 传圣法师, Venerable Raja 心法师
Facilitator 主持人: Dr. Lee Foong Ming 李凤鸣博士

11.30am

Lunch 午餐

1.00pm

* This session will be conducted in Mandarin. 
此环节将以华语进行。

Plenary Session Two 场次二

Environmental Effort and Education* 从善门入佛门*

Mr. Low Swee Seh 刘瑞士先生
CEO, Tzu Chi Foundation Singapore 新加坡慈济 执行长

The Future of Humanistic Buddhism in Singapore*
人间佛教在新加坡的愿景*

Venerable Miao Mu 妙穆法师
Abbess, Fo Guang Shan Singapore 新加坡佛光山 住持

Question & Answer Session 问答环节*

Panellists 研讨嘉宾: Venerable Miao Mu 妙穆法师,
Mr. Low Swee Seh 刘瑞士先生
Facilitator 主持人: Dr. Lee Foong Ming 李凤鸣博士

2.15pm

Tea Break 茶点

2.30pm

* This session will be conducted in Mandarin. 
此环节将以华语进行。

Plenary Session Three 场次三

Interaction And Support – Tomorrow Will Be Better* 互动与扶持 – 明天会更好*

Mr. Ng Ghin 吴鈞先生
President, Vimalakirti Buddhist Centre 凈名佛教中心 主席

The Empowered Role of Lay Buddhists in Singapore* 居士在新加坡被赋予的角色*

Mr. Tan Lee Huak 陈立发先生
President, Singapore Buddhist Lodge 新加坡佛教居士林 林长

Question & Answer Session 问答环节*

Panellists 研讨嘉宾: Mr. Ng Ghin 吴鈞先生and Mr. Tan Lee Huak 陈立发先生
Facilitator 主持人: Dr. Lee Foong Ming 李凤鸣博士

3.45pm

Closing Address 闭幕辞

Venerable Kwang Sheng 广声法师
Abbot, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery and Founder, Buddhist College Singapore 光明山普觉禅寺 方丈,新加坡佛学院 院长

Day Two 第二天

15 October (Sunday) 10月15日(星期日)

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 4, Hall of No Form
地点:宏船老和尚纪念堂,4楼,无相殿
Note: All programmes will be conducted in English. 活动将以英语进行。

8.00am

Breakfast

9.10am

Opening Speech by Organising Chairman 

Venerable You Guang
Secretary-General, Singapore Buddhist Federation and Organising Chairman, Singapore Buddhist Symposium 2023

9.20am

Buddhist Entrepreneurship

Mr. Fu Yong Hong
Co-founder and CEO, Greendot Singapore

9.40am

Balancing Buddhism and Modern Life: Nurturing your Conscious Path to Career and Self-Fulfillment

Ms. Ratna Juita
Founder and CEO of The Mindgem

10.00am

Tea Break

10.15am

Self-Directed Leadership in the Disruptive World

Mr. Dennis Ng
Business Mentor, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore for Enterprise Leadership and Transformation

10.35am

Question & Answer Session

Panellists: Mr. Fu Yong Hong and Mr. Dennis Ng
Facilitator: Ms. Wong Han Yuan

11.15am

Lunch

12.30pm

Breakout Sessions/Fringe Activities

See below for details and schedule

2.45pm

Light Refreshments and Fellowship

Breakout Sessions 
12.30pm to 2.30pm

Track One

Y Care — Mental Wellbeing Case Study

Shan You Counselling Centre (SYCC) and Dot Connections Growth Centre (DC)

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 1, Ju Yuan Fang

Track Two

EQ and Enneagram for Greater Success in Life

Mr. Daniel Yeo
Director, Alive Consultancy Pte Ltd

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 3

Track Three

Nurturing Interpersonal Connections, Embracing Dynamic Relationships with Buddhist Wisdom

Mr. Sim Kwang Mong
Clinical Supervisor, Dot Connections Growth Centre

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 3

Track Four

Leadership and Buddhist Principles

Mr. Dennis Ng
Business Mentor, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore for Enterprise Leadership and Transformation

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 4, Hall of No Form

Track Five

Marital Relationship from a Buddhism Perspective

Note: There are two available timeslots to choose from.
Session One: 12.30pm to 1.30pm | Session Two: 2.00pm to 3.00pm

Dr. Kweh Soon Han
Vice-Chairman, Dharma Propagation Committee, Singapore Buddhist Federation

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 3

Fringe Activities
12.30pm to 3.45pm

Note: There are two available timeslots to choose from for each activity.

Activity One

Generate Happiness with Zentangle®

Ms. Karuni Chan Lai Yong
Certified Zentangle® Teacher of KMSPKS @ Awareness Hub

Time: 12.30pm to 1.30pm/2.00pm to 3.00pm
Venue: Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas

Activity Two

Metta with Pastel Nagomi Art

Ms. Goh Yee Ling, Ms. Yong Mee Ping, Ms Iris Tan Su Fern

Time: 12.30pm to 2.00pm/2.15pm to 3.45pm
Venue: Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas

Activity Three

The Gift of Mindfulness  

Ms. Erin Lee
Mindfulness and Wellbeing Coach

Time: 12.30pm to 1.15pm/1.30pm to 2.15pm
Venue:  Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas

Activity Four

From Suffering to Wholeness: No Mud, No Lotus — Therapeutic Arts Workshop  

Ms. Jolene Chiang, Ms. Ong Leng Hong, Ms. Yap Zi Wei

Time: 12.30pm to 3.00pm (There are a total of five available slots, each lasting 30minutes.)
Venue: Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas

Activity Five

Essence of Buddhist Music

Rejoice Music (SBF)

Time: 12.30pm to 2.00pm/2.15pm to 3.45pm
Venue: Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas

Programme Overview
活动概览

Day One 第一天

14 October (Saturday)
10月14日(星期六)

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 4, Hall of No Form
地点:宏船老和尚纪念堂,4楼,无相殿

8.00am

Breakfast

9.10am

Opening Address by Organising Chairman 开场演讲

Venerable You Guang 有广法师
Secretary-General, Singapore Buddhist Federation and Organising Chairman, Singapore Buddhist Symposium 2023
新加坡佛教总会 秘书长,2023新加坡佛教论坛 主席

9.25am

Address by Guest-of-Honour 主宾致开幕辞

Mr. Edwin Tong 唐振辉先生
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law
文化、社区及青年部长兼律政部 第二部长

9.40am

Keynote Speech 主题演说: The Future Challenges Faced by Buddhism* 佛教面对的未来挑战*

Venerable Kwang Phing 广品法师
President, Singapore Buddhist Federation
新加坡佛教总会 会长
* This speech will be conducted in Mandarin. 演说将以华语进行。

10am

Tea Break 茶点

10.15am

Plenary Session One 场次一

Enlivening the Dharma: Nurturing Compassion and Wisdom through Education and Outreach @ KMS
光明山的弘法之道:透过教育与推广培养慈悲与智慧

Venerable Chuan Sheng 传圣法师
Vice-Rector (Academic Affairs and Advisor) and Associate Professor, Buddhist College Singapore 新加坡佛学院 副院长(学术顾问),全职副教授

Buddhist Education and Meditation in the Modern Era
现代佛学教育与禅修

Venerable Raja 心法师
Assistant Resident Monk, Mangala Vihara Buddhist Temple (MVBT), 现代佛教教育与禅修 助理住持法师

Question & Answer Session

Panellists 研讨嘉宾: Venerable Kwang Phing 广品法师, Venerable Chuan Sheng 传圣法师,Venerable Raja 法心法师
Facilitator 主持人: Dr. Lee Foong Ming 李凤鸣博士

11.30am

Lunch 午餐

1.00pm

Plenary Session Two 场次二

Environmental Effort and Education* 从善门入佛门*

Mr. Low Swee Seh  刘瑞士先生
CEO, Tzu Chi Foundation Singapore 新加坡慈济 执行长
* This session will be conducted in Mandarin. 
此环节将以华语进行。

The Future of Humanistic Buddhism in Singapore* 人间佛教在新加坡的愿景*

Venerable Miao Mu 妙穆法师
Abbess, Fo Guang Shan Singapore 新加坡佛光山 住持
* This session will be conducted in Mandarin. 此环节将以华语进行。

Question & Answer Session* 问答环节*

Panellists 研讨嘉宾: Venerable Miao Mu 妙穆法师,
Mr. Low Swee Seh 刘瑞士先生
Facilitator 主持人: Dr. Lee Foong Ming 李凤鸣博士
* This session will be conducted in Mandarin. 此环节将以华语进行。

2.15pm

Tea Break 茶点

2.30pm

Plenary Session Three 场次三

Interaction And Support – Tomorrow Will Be Better 互动与扶持 – 明天会更好*

Mr. Ng Ghin 吴鈞先生
President, Vimalakirti Buddhist Centre 凈名佛教中心 主席
* This session will be conducted in Mandarin. 此环节将以华语进行。

The Empowered Role of Lay Buddhists in Singapore 居士在新加坡被赋予的角色*

Mr. Tan Lee Huak 陈立发先生
President, Singapore Buddhist Lodge 新加坡佛教居士林 林长
* This session will be conducted in Mandarin. 此环节将以华语进行。

Question & Answer Session 问答环节*

Panellists 研讨嘉宾: Mr. Ng Ghin 吴鈞先生and Mr. Tan Lee Huak 陈立发先生
Facilitator 主持人: Dr. Lee Foong Ming 李凤鸣博士
* This session will be conducted in Mandarin. 此环节将以华语进行。

3.45pm

Closing Speech 闭幕辞 

Venerable Kwang Sheng 广声法师
Abbot, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery and Founder, Buddhist College Singapore 光明山普觉禅寺 方丈,新加坡佛学院 院长

Day Two 第二天

15 October (Sunday)
10月15日(星期日)

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 4, Hall of No Form
地点:宏船老和尚纪念堂,4楼,无相殿
Note: All programmes will be conducted in English. 活动将以英语进行。

8am

Breakfast

9.10am

Opening Speech by Organising Chairman

Venerable You Guang
Secretary-General, Singapore Buddhist Federation and Organising Chairman, Singapore Buddhist Symposium 2023

9.20am

Buddhist Entrepreneurship

Mr. Fu Yong Hong
Co-founder and CEO of Greendot Singapore

9.40am

Balancing Buddhism and Modern Life: Nurturing your Conscious Path to Career and Self-Fulfillment

Ms. Ranta Juita
Founder and CEO of The Mindgem

10.00am

Tea Break

10.15am

Self-leadership in the Disruptive World

Mr. Dennis Ng
Business Mentor, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore for Enterprise Leadership and Transformation

10.35am

Question & Answer Session

Panelists: Mr. Fu Yong Hong and Mr. Dennis Ng
Facilitator: Ms. Wong Han Yuan

11.15am

Lunch

12.30pm

Breakout Sessions/Fringe Activities

See below for details and schedule

2.45pm

Light Refreshments and Fellowship

Breakout Sessions 
12.30pm to 2.30pm

Track One

Y Care — Mental Wellbeing Case Study

Shan You Counselling Centre (SYCC) and Dot Connections Growth Centre (DC)

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall , Level 1,Ju Yuan Fang

Track Two

EQ & Enneagram for Greater Success in Life

Mr. Daniel Yeo
Director, Alive Consultancy Pte Ltd

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall Level

Track Three

Nurturing Interpersonal Connections, Embracing Dynamic Relationships with Buddhist Wisdom

Mr. Sim Kwang Mong
Clinical Supervisor, Dot Connections Growth Centre

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 3

Track Four

Leadership and Buddhist Principles

Mr. Dennis Ng
Business Mentor, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore for Enterprise Leadership and Transformation

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 4, Hall of No Form

Track Five

Marital Relationship from a Buddhism Perspective

Note: There are two available timeslots to choose from.
Session One: 12.30pm to 1.30pm | Session Two: 2.00pm to 3.00pm

Dr. Kweh Soon Han
Vice-Chairman, Dharma Propagation Committee, Singapore Buddhist Federation

Venue: Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 3

Fringe Activities 
12.30pm to 3.45pm

Note: There are two available timeslots to choose from for each activity

Activity 1

Generate Happiness with Zentangle®

Ms. Karuni Chan Lai Yong
Certified Zentangle® Teacher of KMSPKS @ Awareness Hub

Time: 12.30pm to 1.30pm/2.00pm to 3.00pm
Venue: Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas

Activity 2

Metta with Pastel Nagomi Art

Ms. Goh Yee Ling, Ms. Yong Mee Ping, Ms Iris Tan Su Fern

Time: 12.30pm to 2.00pm/2.15pm to 3.45pm
Venue: Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas

Activity 3

The Gift of Mindfulness

Ms. Erin Lee
Mindfulness and Wellbeing Coach

Time: 12.30pm to 1.15pm/1.30pm to 2.15pm
Venue:  Prajna Meditation Hall

Activity 4

From Suffering to Wholeness: No Mud, No Lotus — Therapeutic Arts Workshop  

Ms. Jolene Chiang, Ms. Ong Leng Hong, Ms. Yap Zi Wei

Time: 12.30pm to 3.00pm
Venue: Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas

Activity 5

Essence of Buddhist Music

Rejoice Music (SBF)

Time: 12.30pm to 2.00pm/2.15pm to 3.45pm
Venue: Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas