2500 years after Buddha Parinirvana ,Mahayana Buddhism is the
main roles in
Preserving the Noble Bodhisattva way of life
In Southeast Asia especially in Singapore ,we see a rise of new
trend of Buddhist ,bilingual in education and middle-class
in the 1980s Buddhist temple of Mahayana tradition held dharma
class and puja in chinese , appealing to the chinese population
.
in the 1990s till the 7 years past the millenium ,a upgrowing trend
of suiting to the bilingual group and even the mainly
english-speaking population at large
With major buddhist temple organisation like Phor Kark See and
Shuanglin Monastery ,Buddhism is reaching the masses as it
simplicity appeal attracts many
At the Same time ,with the exchange of Vajrayana tradition to
singapore
Singapore is indeed blessed with the array of lineage not found in
other
parts of the world
In order for Mahayana Buddhism to continue "Passing on the Lamp" to
the next generation,certain issue have to readdressed and
resolved
1.adopt democratic approach to temple management committee
which inherently been around since the time of Buddha
2.Engage more discussion on Buddha teaching ,particularly on how to
apply
into the Daily way of life
3.Continue to engage as support group to people in need
4.Restructure Dharma classes so as to appeal to youngster , like
field trips
organising outdoor activities like rock climbing ,ice skating and
so on
the list is non-exhaustive as when the youngster draw to the
religions , will give new impetus to the development of both
spiritual and personal development in the Mahayana Buddhist
community
Bohiruci with sincerity
at the 20 days before the Attainment of Bodhisattva
Avalokiteshvara
Namo Amitabha