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One full moon night, in the residence of nobleman Xiao, his wife vividly dreamt of encountering a celestial maiden who offered her an unusual flower. Shortly after, she became pregnant. The whole Xiao family was overjoyed when they heard of the good news. Immediately, they went before a Buddha statue and vowed to becoming vegetarians for their love of the unborn baby and all lives. This is thus the unusual anecdote in the birth of Read More...
In the year 624 BCE, Prince Siddhārtha was born to the royal family of Nepal. He was the only son of Śuddhodana and was supposed to inherit the throne. However, after witnessing the pain inflicted by old age, sickness and death, he chose to leave home to pursue the true meaning of life at the age of 29. After six years of rigorous practices and contemplations, Prince Siddhārtha finally gained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, Read More...
Note from the Shuang Lin Restoration Secretariat: “Little has been done in Singapore to educate people on the preservation of old buildings. It is unsurprising then that few regard preservation as being worthy of attention. What follows is an extract from a speech by a famous Chinese architect, Professor Liang Sicheng. It is our hope that it will help the reader to see that old buildings form an important part of our cultural heritage, and Read More...
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孝亲报恩 供佛供僧
双林孝寺庆贺 “佛欢喜日”
-虔诵《佛说盂兰盆经》暨上佛供
日期:农历岁次丙午七月十五日(2026年8月27日,星期四)
时间:上午9时30分
地点:圆满殿
值此”佛欢喜日”殊胜吉庆之日,本寺常住法师将领众虔诵《佛说盂兰盆经》,并举行上佛供仪式,广植福田,增益福慧。
【缘起】四月十五日为僧众入安居日,七月十五日为安居竟,又名”解夏”,亦称为”佛欢喜日”,因僧侣于安居期间用功办道,勇猛精进,或证果位,乃至声闻缘觉菩萨等位,诸佛生大欢喜,故”解夏日”又名”佛欢喜日”。
僧众结束安居的日子,备办珍肴及日用品供养十方僧众,这种供养的功德不可思议,不仅能使生前的父母和六亲眷属获得解脱,甚至七世父母急速生天,自在化生,现在父母消除业障,延年益寿。
因此,年年为父母作盂兰盆法会,供佛斋僧,是为人子女者忆念父母辛劳、报父母教养之恩德的最佳方法。
诚邀十方善信护法隨喜参加,共沾法益,广结善缘。






双林寺举办2026年国际学术研讨会 –
无我与自我:禅宗的心理学机制与实践
日期: 2026年8月29日与30日(星期六与星期日)
时间:上午8时30分至下午5时
地点: 新加坡莲山双林禅寺(法堂)
184 Jalan Toa Payoh Singapore 319944
主办单位:
– 新加坡莲山双林禅寺
– 中国清华大学道德与宗教研究院
– 中国浙江大学哲学学院
– 加拿大英属哥伦比亚佛学论坛
由本寺与中国清华大学道德与宗教研究院、中国浙江大学哲学学院,以及加拿大英属哥伦比亚佛学论坛联办的上述国际学术研讨会,汇聚海内外专家学者进行深入交流并共同探讨禅宗心理学的理论与实践应用,为相关学术研究与实践发展提供崭新的视野与启发。
【关于本届研讨会】
在当代心理学、认知科学与佛学研究的交叉领域中,“自我”的建构性本质与“无我”的哲学意涵始终是备受关注的核心议题。西方心理学传统长期聚焦于“自我”的发展机制与功能,而禅宗则基于般若中观的“无自性”思想,发展出以“无我”为核心的解脱论体系。二者之间的 张力与对话,不仅关涉到对禅宗思想的心理机制的理解,也深刻影响着正念禅修、心理咨询及临床治疗等实践领域。有鉴于此,深入研讨“无我与自我:禅宗的心理学机制与实践”这一议题,有助于澄清禅宗核心概念的当代转化路径,推动佛学与心理学在理论与实践层面的 深度互鉴,具有重要的学术价值与现实意义。
诚邀大众莅临参与,共襄学术盛会,携手探索禅宗智慧与现代心理学的深刻对话。
有意出席上述研讨会者,请通过电邮或电话报名,电话: 62596924,电邮: [email protected]