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Acting as a cradle for the Sangha, Sagaramudra Monastery, after taking roots in Singapore, turns to centre development in Malaysia and Australia. Several years ago,
its abbot, Ven.Yuan Fan, and his devotees,
established 3 consecutive centres in Johor Bahru, Batu Pahat and Senggarang in Johor State,
Western Malaysia. Since then, these centres have been in operation for the last 7-8 years.
The centres in Johor Bahru and Batu Pahat are shophouses which
the Monastery has rented, under the kind support of its devotees who charge
nominal rental fee for the use of their premises, for the conducting of
courses like meditation, Buddhist Hymns and Instrument and Appreciation and
adult and children Dharma classes.
The Sagaramudra Meditation Centre in Senggarang was originally established in Pulau Ubin but forced to
relocate due to state land acquisition. Fortunately some enthusiastic
devotees donated land and construction costs and it was completed in year
2002. The centre stands on a land which was once a mangrove swamp of about
7 acres. It is made up of 3 single storey buildings, and the main shrine,
which sits a Burmese Buddha statue, is located in the central building.
“After 15 years of development, we felt we have achieved stability
in every aspect, so we started doing regional development. The concept
behind our external expansion is “To take Roots in Our Motherland &
Venture into the World”. Our roots are primarily based in Singapore, so even if we go to Malaysia,
we shall still return and take roots in our motherland. Even if we are in Malaysia,
we shall still use the teaching concepts or management system of Sagaramudra, and ultimately move towards nurturing the Sangha in that country. Because only the local Sangha knows the needs of its people. [Actually] our
final goal is just to propagate the Dharma only.”
- Ven. Fa Qian, Superintendent, Sagaramudra
Monastery
Chenresig
Meditation Centre
(Johor Bahru)
64 & 66 Jalan Abiad,
Taman Tebrau
Jaya,
80400 Johor Bahru, Johor
Tel : +60 7 333 6466
Sagaramudra
Buddhist Society
(Batu Pahat)
No.1 Jalan Mutiara
1, Taman Mutiara,
83000 Batu Pahat,
Johor
Tel: +60 7 455 9827
Sagaramudra
Meditation Centre (Senggarang)
Lot Ptd 4929, Jalan Tokong Parit Botak,
83200 Senggarang, Batu
Pahat, Johor
Tel: +60 7 442 1307
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