BCS Re-opening Ceremony for Academic Year 2024/2025 Semester 1
On 26 August 2024 at 10.30am, the Buddhist College of Singapore (BCS) held its re-opening ceremony for the new semester at the Hall of Great Compassion. The ceremony was graced by the Rector, Most Venerable Kwang Sheng and attended by the Vice-Rectors Venerable Chuan Sheng, Venerable Chuan Hou and Venerable Chuan Xiong, along with the Head of Administration Venerable Chuan Li, class mentors, lecturers and students. Most Venerable Kwang Sheng warmly welcomed everyone and emphasised the importance of student discipline. He reminded the students that BCS represents Singapore’s Buddhism,...
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On 4 March 2024 at 10.30am, the Buddhist College of Singapore held its re-opening ceremony for the new semester at the Hall of No Form. The Rector Most Venerable Kwang Sheng graced the ceremony attended by the Vice Rectors Venerable Chuan Sheng, Venerable Chuan Hou and Venerable Chuan Xiong, the Head of Administration Venerable Chuan Li, together with class mentors and all lecturers and students. Most Venerable Kwang Sheng welcomed everyone back to the college. He emphasised the importance of upholding moral conduct, cherishing blessings and being grateful, and becoming role models. He...
Read moreBCS Students Take Initiative to Clean the Coastline
In a display of environmental awareness and community engagement, students from the Buddhist College of Singapore participated in a project to clean up Changi Beach on 18 Nov 2023 and 25 Nov 2023. This initiative aims to tackle the increasing environmental challenges posed by plastic pollution and other debris along the shoreline. Armed with determination and a commitment to sustainability, the volunteers, donned in gloves and armed with buckets, spent the two days mindfully collecting litter that had marred the sandy shores. The beach cleanup not only promotes environmental consciousness...
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On 28 August 2023 at 10.30am, the Buddhist College of Singapore held its re-opening ceremony for the new semester at the Medicine Buddha Hall. The Rector Most Venerable Kwang Sheng graced the ceremony attended by the Vice Rectors Venerable Chuan Sheng, Venerable Chuan Hou and Venerable Chuan Xiong, the Head of Administration Venerable Chuan Li, together with class mentors and all lecturers and students. Most Venerable Kwang Sheng extended a warm welcome to all, emphasizing two points to the students. First, he reminded students to always embrace gratitude so as to experience fulfilment and...
Read moreBCS Re-opening Ceremony for Academic Year 2022/2023 Semester 2
On 6 March 2023 at 11am, the Buddhist College of Singapore (BCS) held its re-opening ceremony for the new semester in the Hall of No Form. The Rector Most Venerable Kwang Sheng graced the ceremony attended by the Vice Rectors Venerable Chuan Sheng and Venerable Chuan Xiong, the Head of Administration Venerable Chuan Li, the Head of Monastic Training Venerable Jiu Lin, together with class mentors and all lecturers and students. Most Venerable Kwang Sheng welcomed everyone back to the college. He mentioned two points to the students. First, to always have a grateful mind—toward our teachers,...
Read moreBuddhist College of Singapore (BCS) Graduation Ceremony
On 15 December 2022, the Graduation Ceremony was held at the Medicine Buddha Hall to award certificates to the sixth cohort of English BA, seventh cohort of Chinese BA and the third cohort of MA. Rector Venerable Kwang Sheng, Vice-Rectors Venerable Dr. Chuan Sheng, Venerable Chuan Hou and Venerable Chuan Xiong, the Head of Admin Office Venerable Chuan Li, the Head of Monastic Training Office Venerable Jiu Lin, staff, students, and guests attended the ceremony. The ceremony began with paying homage and offering of flowers to the Buddha. The Rector then gave a speech congratulating the...
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