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D4 App Profile ID 143 Assignment Temple Visit Written Report Submission Date 3 November 2017 1 Contents Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 History of the Temple --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Leaders of the Temple -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-5 Shifu Chi Boon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Zen Master Seung Sahn --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-5 Movement of the Temple ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Parts of the Temple ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5-6 Meditation Hall ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-6 Buddha Hall ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Rites and Rituals --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-7 Vesak Day ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 KYCL 地藏法会 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Appendix 8-23 Figure 1: Statue of Bodhidharma 达摩祖师 --------------------------------------------------- 8 Figure 2: Inscription on the Statue of Bodhidharma ------------------------------------------ 8 Figure 3: Statue of Buddha ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Figure 4: Statue of Guan Yin --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Figure 5: Statue of Kshitigarbha ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Figure 6: Laughing Buddha and incense holder (香炉) -------------------------------------- 10 Figure 7: Prayer Hall Altar (with Diamond Sutra written on the scrolls) ------------------ 11 Figure 8: Drum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Figure 9: Wooden Fish ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Figure 10: Small bell for chanting --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Figure 11: Gong ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 Figure 12: Entrance of the temple --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Figure 13: Interior of the Zen Shop ------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Figure 14: Interior of the Zen Shop ------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Figure 15: Artwork of Buddha with 对联 ----------------------------------------------------- 15 Figure 16: Outline of Buddha Hall -------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Figure 17: Outline of Meditation Hall ---------------------------------------------------------- 16 Transcript ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17-22 Questions from the Temple App ----------------------------------------------------------------- 23 2 Introduction Kwan Yin Chan Lin1 (KYCL) is a pure Buddhist organisation which was founded by Venerable Chi Boon in 1991 in Pulau Ubin. The objective of the organisation is to spread the Buddha’s true teaching so that we may attain our true selves and help all sentient beings to relieve from suffering. To know more about this organisation, we interviewed one of the Jushi (居士), called Jin Quan as Venerable Chi Boon was not free during the day of interview. We heard from Jin Quan that group of disciples who were under him at that point in time decided to support him and provided lodgings for him to spread his teachings. One of the reasons that they moved out of Pulau Ubin is because the space is not enough to accommodate the increasing number of devotees as time passes. History of the Temple The founding of KYCL began with a Singaporean Buddhist Shifu named Chi Boon, also known as Venerable Chi Boon. Initially when Shifu Chi Boon became a monk (出家), he was living a quiet life and he was learning about Buddhism alone. He did not have any plan to set up an establishment to gain followers or to spread Zen Buddhism on a wide scale. One day, he met a few jushi 2(居士) and he decided to set up a small, non-profit organization to establish their Zen Buddhism roots in Singapore. Through their own means, Shifu Chi Boon and the Jushi slowly came up with their own funds to establish a Dojo (道场). With a Dojo of their own, the jushi followed Shifu Chi Boon in their quest to learn and practice Zen Buddhism. As the number of followers and believers increased over time, Shifu Chi Boon founded the KYCL Meditation Centre with Master Seung Sahn being the spiritual teacher in 1991. The temple slowly grew and relocated from Pulau Ubin to accommodate its large membership base. Today, KYCL is situated at 21 Lorong 25 Geylang with a Freehold Fee Simple lease. 1 The name, “Kwan Yin Chan Lin”, carries a deep meaning. “Kwan” means to perceive and “Yin” means the sound of the world. “Kwan Yin” (in Korean, “Kwan Um”) means to perceive the sound within us, to remove our ignorance, attachment and incorrect mindset, and to practice the correct path. In addition, we should also perceive the sound of all sentient beings and help them to relieve from suffering and gain happiness. “Chan”, which is the Chinese word for Zen, represents simple and pure life. At present days, our lives are becoming more and more complicated, and many sufferings are made as a consequence. Zen practice can help us return to simple life and let our minds return to peace, tranquility, holiness and freedom. “Lin” means many tree. The many trees that make up a forest give it strength, and cannot be blown away by strong wind. “Chan Lin” represents many people practicing together so we can help each other and give each other strength to fulfil the great Buddhist vows. 2 A jushi is a Buddhist believer who does not become a monk. 3 Leaders of the Temple 1) Shifu Chi Boon KYCL was founded in Singapore in 1991 by Shifu Chi Boon. Shifu Chi Boon learnt and practiced Zen Buddhism from the 78th Patriarch of Chogye Order of Korean Buddhism and their Zen Master Seung Sahn. According to the members of the temple, Shifu Chi Boon is a quiet man who insists on keeping a very low-profile despite being the founder of KYCL as a big Zen Buddhism organization in Singapore. Throughout the establishment and operation of KYCL, Shifu Chi Boon’s motto has been the same - to keep a low-profile while spreading the values and principles of Zen Buddhism. This is exemplified through the nature of KYCL as a non-profit organization and Dojo where people who are seeking spiritual help in life can just drop in and chat with him or the rest of the disciples. Shifu Chi Boon also insists that KYCL is a Buddhist organization that does not pursue fame or riches, but rather their organizational focus lies in helping people find their true self (自性) and aiding followers to awaken the inner good in their hearts. For his tremendous effort and contributions to KYCL as an organization, Shifu Chi Boon received the ‘inka’ on 8 November 1998 from Master Seung Sahn as an acknowledgment of accomplishment in Zen practice and authorization in teaching zen. An ‘Inka’ represents an affirmation of the completion of Zen practice. As such, Shifu Chi Boon was officially authorised to teach Zen, and his founding principles centered around Zen Buddhism lies in the roots and lifeline of KYCL. 2) Zen Master Seung Sahn Zen Master Seung Sahn (1927 - 2004) was the spiritual teacher of KYCL. Contrary to popular belief, Zen Master Seung Sahn is of North Korean origin; he was born in 1927 in Seun Choen, North Korea. Intrigued by the values of Zen Buddhism and its teachings amid tumultuous times, he officially became a Buddhist monk in 1948. At the age of 22, he received the Dharma Transmission from Zen Master Ko Bong, cementing his role as the 78th Patriarch ‘in his line of succession in the Chogye order of Korean Buddhism’ (Kyclzen, 2017). His role as the 78th Patriarch can be traced along historical lines to Zen Master Hui Neng, who is the Sixth Patriarch of Chinese Zen Buddhism. Recognising his calling to spread the Dharma, Zen Master Seung Sahn travelled to America and founded the Providence Zen Centre. The Providence Zen Centre then became known as the first center of the Kwan Um School of Zen, which now has more than 100 Zen centres all over the world. As Shifu Chi 4 Boon adopted Master Seung Sahn’s ways and teachings in Zen Buddhism, the founding of KYCL is affiliated with the Kwan Um School of Zen as well. Movement of the Temple Parts of the Temple3 There are 7 levels in the KYCL Zen Centre: Level 1 Entrance Level 2 Administrative Office Level 3 Buddha Hall (大殿) Level 4 师父 office Level 5 Meditation Hall (禅堂) Level 6 Zen Shop (流通处) (Figure 13): Collection of books, CDs, statues Level 7 TCM Department Office (中医施诊部办公室) Meditation Hall (禅堂) The Meditation Hall can be accessed by anyone and is mainly used by the disciples. They will wake up at 5am in the morning and meditate from 5.20am to 6.00am. After the meditation, they will prostrate (180 degrees bow) on the floor4, before resuming their original standing
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