OUTREACH is Reaching Out!

MV Dhamma Fellowship’s ‘Outreach‘  is a humanitarian programme to reach out to those who are in need of help.  The programme  started in 2010 in partnership with Lions’ Befrienders for members to  gain  experience and learn from a more established orgainisation. Volunteers from Mangala Vihara Buddhist Temple pay monthly  visits to …

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MV Dhamma Fellowship’s Vesak Day 2013 Celebration, a New Milestone

MV Dhamma Fellowship (MVDF) celebrated Vesak Day 2013 with a new milestone-an expanded recruitment exercise. In addition to recruitment for Sunday Dhamma Classes (for both adults and children) and the Youth Group as was done  in previous years (refer to link http://edhamma.net/?p=1541,  we launched the “MV Dhamma Fellowship Recruitment ” exercise targeted …

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Short Trip to Central Java on a Humanitarian Mission

At the invitation of Firefly Mission and Buddhist Fellowship, Brother Hing Seng Huat of the Mandarin Dhamma Class and myself accompanied Bhante Raja as kappiyas for a short trip to Central Java on humanitarian mission from April 27th to May 1st 2013. Incidentally, Sisters Suriaty ‘Sue’ Simon, Lily Chan and …

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Reviving Pontian

Situated about 80 km North of Singapore is the Samadhi Meditation Center in Pontian, Johore. It’s about 1 and half hours drive from the Woodland Check Point. The Center is nestled in a forested surrounding and is quiet and rustic, close to nature and  far from the hustle and bustle of city life – …

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