Founder 创始人
尊敬的心法师是祝福寺(MVBT)的助理住持,同时担任上座部佛学中心(CTBE)的宗教顾问,以及新加坡佛教总会佛学班(SBF DCSS)的佛法导师。
个人经历
心法师曾在著名的仰光马哈希禅修中心接受禅修训练,师从著名禅修导师Saydaw U Jatila,并于2004年7月21日在尊者座下受戒。此外,心法师还在雪吴敏森林禅修中心学习禅修,师从国际知名的导师Sayadaw U Tejaniya。
回到新加坡后,尊敬的心法师创办了正念禅修(Satipatthana)课程,并每年在马来西亚等地组织禅修营。他还创建了正念诵经和华文佛学班,为学员提供深入了解佛法的机会。
教学工作
自2009年以来,尊敬的心法师一直以英语和华语两种语言传授佛学和禅修。他于2010年创立了南传上座部华文佛学班,亲自领导并教授华文佛学课程和禅修班。
尊敬的心法师除了教学职责外,还于2015年在祝福寺启动了“佛友”活动。通过这个计划,老年人和退休人员每周可以来寺院进行禅修,并探讨有关佛法在日常生活中的应用。此外,尊敬的心法师还向乐龄团体教授了佛随念的修行方法。这一举措旨在帮助他们通过正念和禅修融入佛法的智慧,以提升生活质量。
同时,尊敬的心法师还担任上座部佛学中心(CTBE) 的宗教顾问。尊者积极推动南传上座部佛教华文教育和禅修。
Ven. Bhante Raja Maha Thero is the Assistant Resident Monk of Mangala Vihara Buddhist Temple (MVBT), Religious Advisor of Chinese Theravada Buddhist Education (CTBE). and the Dhamma Teacher at the Singapore Buddhist Federation Dhamma Class Students Society (SBF DCSS).
BIOGRAPHY
He obtained his meditation training at the prestigious Yangon Mahasi Meditation Centre, learning under the guidance of renowned meditation teacher Saydaw U Jatila and sought ordination under him on 21 July 2004. Additionally, he studied meditation under Sayadaw U Tejaniya, an internationally renowned teacher, at the Shwe Oo Min Dhamma Sukha Forest Meditation Center.
After returning to Singapore, Venerable Raja took the initiative to introduce Mindfulness (Satipatthana) meditation courses in Mandarin and organizes yearly retreats in Malaysia. He also founded the Satipatthana Sutta Chanting and Explanation Class.
Teaching
Since 2009, Ven. Bhante Raja Maha Thero has been teaching Buddhism Studies and Meditation on Mindfulness to both English and Mandarin speaking groups. He currently leads the Theravada Buddhist Studies Chinese group, which was established in 2010.
In addition to his teaching roles, Ven. Bhante Raja Maha Thero heads the Dhamma Kaki program in 2015 at Mangala Vihara Buddhist Temple. Through this initiative, senior citizens and retirees gather weekly for meditation and discussions on Buddhism in everyday life. Ven. Bhante Raja Maha Thero also introduced the practice of Buddhanussati Meditation to the senior citizens group.
Concurrently, Ven. Bhante Raja Maha Thero serves as the Religious Advisor to CTBE Chinese Theravada Buddhist Education. In this capacity, he actively promotes Theravada Buddhist Education and Meditation in Chinese.
