Kwan Yin Chan Lin Zen Meditation Centre (KYCL) () is a

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centre in

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. The organization was set up by Venerable Chi Boon (釋繼聞法師) in 1991. The present KYCL centres are located at Geylang,

, KYCL International Zen Centre at

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Overview

Kwan Yin Chan Lin Zen Meditation Centre was founded in 1991 by Venerable Chi Boon with Venerable Chuk Mor (竺摩長老),

Seung Sahn Seungsahn Haengwon (, August 1, 1927November 30, 2004), born Duk-In Lee, was a Korean Seon master of the Jogye Order and founder of the international Kwan Um School of Zen. He was the seventy-eighth Patriarch in his lineage. As one of the early ...

Dae Soen Sa Nim (崇山大禪師) and Harada Tangen Roshi (原田湛玄禪師) being the spiritual teacher. Venerable Chi Boon received the ‘ inka’ as Zen Guiding Teacher or Ji Do Bop Sa (指導法師) on 8 November 1998 from Seung Sahn, as an acknowledgment of accomplishment in Zen practice and authorization in teaching Kwan Um School of Zen's teaching style.. KYCL is the only Korean Buddhism Kong-an Zen practice (公案禪) monastery or centre in Singapore.

Events

Regular events at the centre include: * Kong-an Zen Group Practice * Sutra Chanting and Repentance Ceremony * Dharma Talks and Sharing * Traditional Chinese Medical Free Clinic Service * Youth Club * Children Classes.

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* * Buddhist organisations based in Singapore Buddhist temples in Singapore Geylang {{Singapore-struct-stub

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