On 4 September 2017 at 10:30am, the Buddhist College of Singapore (BCS) held its re-opening ceremony for the new semester. The ceremony was graced by the Rector Venerable Kwang Sheng, Vice-Rectors Venerable Dr. Chuan Sheng and Venerable Chuan Hou, Assistant Vice-Rector Venerable Dr. Chuan Qing, the Dean of Academic Affairs Office Venerable Chuan Xiong, the Head of Admin Office Venerable Chuan Deng, the Head of Monastic Training Office Venerable Quan Zhi, the Vice Dean of Nuns’ Campus Venerable Xian Guang, Class Mentors and esteemed lecturers.
Venerable Kwang Sheng welcomed the students back to the College and shared the positive responses received through the study trip to China with the 4th Cohort of BCS graduates. He exhorted the students to continue their learning and practice and to keep in mind their mission to contribute to Buddhism and benefit more sentient beings. He further highlighted three requirements for students. First, they should be mindful of decorum and uphold the dignified image of the Sangha. Second, eating mindfully is not only part of daily practice and but also aids digestion. Third, practicing meditation is helpful in stress reduction, improves learning abilities and strengthens faith. His ongoing Monday meditation class is always in demand, since attendees find it soothing and beneficial to their health. Thus it is important to continuously practise meditation. Finally, the Rector presented awards to the top students of the last academic year and photos were taken.
