Buddhists advised not to release animals for Vesak

by Khoe Wei Jun, The Straits Times, May 29, 2019

Singapore -- The Singapore Buddhist Federation and other experts are encouraging devotees to not release animals to mark Vesak Day, but to consider alternatives instead, including going vegetarian.

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Oldest Thai Buddhist temple in Singapore turns 100; PM Lee attends celebration

The Straits Times, May 13, 2018

SINGAPORE -- As a young boy in the 60s, Mr Lim Keng Boon would accompany his parents, who are devout Buddhists, to the Wat Ananda Metyarama Thai Buddhist Temple in Jalan Bukit Merah for prayers.

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Singapore Buddhist Federation says Rakhine violence of 'grave concern'

Channel News Asia, Sept 8, 2017

Singapore -- The Singapore Buddhist Federation has weighed in on the crisis in Myanmar's Rakhine state, saying that the escalation of violence there is of "grave concern".

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Thousands turn up at temple for rituals ahead of Vesak Day

The Straits Times, May 10, 2017

Singapore -- More than 20,000 people turned up at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery to perform rituals in reverence of Buddha - the founder of Buddhism - yesterday on the eve of Vesak Day.

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Show compassion to animals on Vesak Day

by Chin Kee Thou, Today Online, May 8, 2017

Singapore -- The report “NParks, PUB teaming up to warn against releasing pets into the wild” (May 3) comes at the right time.

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