Tag Archives: Buddhism and society

Singapore Census 2010 – Understanding what it mean for Buddhism in Singapore (Part 2)

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Dhammadinno

Below is the second installment of my analysis of the 2010 Singapore census and what it means for the Buddhist community in Singapore. In the first post, we analysed the data by age group and concluded that the number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dhamma and Society | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Singapore census 2010 – Understanding what it mean for Buddhism in Singapore

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Dhammadinno

The Singapore population census for 2010 are out. In it we can find the latest census on the religious make-up of Singapore. The graph below (taken from Today Online) shows that in 2010 33.3% of Singaporean identify themselves as Buddhists, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dhamma and Society | Tagged , | 12 Comments

Reflections on Lee Kuan Yew’s recent interview

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Dhammadinno

Below are the reflections I have after reading the recent article on Lee Kuan Yew found in New York Times as well as the transcript of that interview. Both the article and its transcript gave us a touching insight into … Continue reading →

Posted in Dhamma and Society | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

The 5 Precepts

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Dhammadinno

The 5 Precepts was one of the first teachings I learned when I started studying Buddhism. But frankly, I was not very impressed when I first learned about them. The 5 Precepts appeared to be a little… commonsensical. I understood … Continue reading →

Posted in Dhamma and Society, Practicing the Dhamma | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Buddhism and modern society

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Administrator

On 10 Jun, China Daily reported that there may be as many as 30 million minors (1 in 10) “plagued by mental disorders”. The report went on to say that “China is facing a severe challenge in terms of psychological … Continue reading →

Posted in Dhamma and Society | Tagged | 5 Comments

Buddhism in Singapore and Manila

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Administrator

Since moving to the Philippines a few months ago, I’ve the good fortune of being able to attend Dhamma classes organised by 2 separate Buddhist organisations in Manila. Motivated by compassion and energised with the Chinese entrepreneurial spirit, both Fo … Continue reading →

Posted in Dhamma and Society | Tagged | 1 Comment