Present Moment, Wonderful Moment
A Public Talk by Ven. Thich Chan Phap An
Wednesday May 5th, 2010, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
at Poh Ern Shih Temple
9 Chwee Chian Road, Singapore 117488
Free Admission
Jointly organized by Poh Ern Shih Temple and Joyful Garden Sangha
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Dear friends,
Living in a fast-paced society like ours, we tend to forget many wonderful things that are available in the present moment, in and around us, such as a healthy heart, a blooming flower, or the innocent smile of a child. Let's take a chance to slow ourselves down and get in touch with the present moment and its many wonders: A leisure walk, a playful song of the birds, or a cup of tea with our friends can be great source of joy and happiness that we can cultivate in our daily lives...
We are happy to invite you to our upcoming public talk jointly organized by Poh Ern Shih and Joyful Garden Sangha in Singapore. This time, we are fortunate to have Ven. Thich Chan Phap An, Head of the European Institute of Applied Buddhism, Germany (EIAB) as the keynote speaker. Together with him are Ven. Thich Chan Phap Kham, Ven. Thich Chan Linh Nghiem and Ven. Thich Chan Khoi Nghiem, who will offer their presence and guidance to all of us.
The details of the public talk are as followed:
Date: Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Venue: Poh Ern Shih, 9 Chwee Chian Road, Singapore 117488
Admission: Free
Transportation:
• You are invited to take public transport to Poh Ern Shih as parking is not available. Please refer to location map below if you are taking a bus followed by a short walk to PES: http://www.pohernshih.org/Contact(E).htm
• For your convenience, a shuttle bus service will be arranged from/to Harbourfront MRT Station, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm and from 9:00pm to 10:30pm.
About the Speaker
Venerable Thich Chan Phap An ( 释真法印 )
Venerable Thich Chan Phap An was ordained as a monk in 1992 in Plum Village, France, as one of the first monastic disciples of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. He received full ordination in 1994, and was transmitted the lamp to be a dharma teacher since 1999. He represented the Plum Village delegation to the first World Buddhist Forum in 2006, and has led retreats in the United Kingdom, Israel, Norway, Brazil, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and Russia, among many other countries.
Before being ordained as a monk, Thay Phap An, as he is commonly known, studied chemical engineering for his Bachelor's and Master's degrees, and held a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the California Institute of Technology. He did his post doctoral work in mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Since 2008, he has been appointed as Director of the European Institute of Applied Buddhism (EIAB) in Germany, where he is now actively teaching and engaging in the work of Sangha-building.
About the Venue:
Poh Ern Shih, the 1st ecologically "green" temple in Singapore, is situated near Pasir Panjang. For more information about Poh Ern Shih, please visit its website: www.pohernshih.org
