Exploring Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery

A very large Mahayana temple in Singapore with prayers, courses and retreats. This guide is compiled from the place's own published information; we have not visited, and it is not a review.

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The place

Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery describes itself as Singapore's largest Buddhist Mahayana temple. Its bilingual site lists ceremonies and prayers (an alms and Sangha offering, a New Year countdown with 108 bell strokes), group practice sessions, and Dharma talks and courses covering meditation and retreat, health and wellness, family and children, and community.

What it offers

• Prayers and ceremonies, including offerings to the Medicine Buddha and Avalokiteshvara.
• Group practice in alternate months.
• Community classes such as tea, flower arranging and calligraphy.
• Volunteering and monastic ordination enquiries.

Before you go

1. Read what Mahayana is and temple etiquette.
2. See the Singapore directory.
3. Check events on kmspks.org.

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