Karma Kagyud Buddhist Centre (Chinese: 噶玛迦如佛教中心) is a Buddhist institution in Singapore, established in 1981 by the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa.
| Karma Kagyud Buddhist Centre | |
|---|---|
 Karma Kagyud Buddhist Centre | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Karma Kagyu |
| Leadership | Shangpa Rinpoche |
| Location | |
| Location | Geylang, Singapore |
| Country | Singapore |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa Shamarpa, David Chee Kim Swee |
| Date established | 1981 |
History
editKarma Kagyud Buddhist Centre was first initiated in 1979, after Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche visited Singapore he advised Mr David Chee Kim Swee and a group of devotees to set up a Buddhist Centre named Karma Kagyud Buddhist Centre (KKBC). A bungalow at No. 17 Jalan Lateh was rented for this purpose.
On 17th April 1981, the Registrar of Societies approved the registration of the Centre.
The 16th Gyalwa Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje visited Singapore from 27th December to 5th January 1981. He gave his blessings for the successful Dharma propagation of the Centre and assured Mr David Chee that he would send a qualified teacher as an advisor to the Centre. He conducted the Black Hat ceremony and left a pair of his shoes at KKBC, signifying his return in future.
The first management committee was formed on 11th March, 1982. Upon Shamar Rinpoche's request, Shangpa Rinpoche accepted the offer to become the religious advisor of KKBC.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Karma Kagyud Buddhist Centre". Karma Kagyud Buddhist Centre. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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