Singapore Buddhist Lodge

The Singapore Buddhist Lodge (SBL; 新加坡佛教居士林) is a lay Buddhist and charitable organization in Singapore. Founded in 1934, it is one of the oldest charities in Singapore.^[1]

History

During its initial years, the Singapore Buddhist Lodge ("SBL") organization took root as the "Singapore Buddhist Sutra Circulation Center" on July 16, 1933. Their primary focus at the time was the promotion of Buddhism and the distribution of sacred texts. Following a series of preparatory expansion efforts, the official establishment occurred on June 17, 1934. ^[2]

The Singapore Buddhist Lodge was founded by around 100 philanthropists, with a building at 26 Blair Road and around $1,000 in cash donated by Lee Choon Seng.^[3] Membership increased to 2,000 patrons by 1946. Later, the charity began renting premises at 17 Kim Yam Road. The building was purchased outright in 1950 with a donation of $10,000 from Zhang Jiamei and Zhong Tianshui and money obtained in a fundraising drive.^[4]

See also

• Buddhism in Singapore
• List of Buddhist temples in Singapore
• List of voluntary welfare organisations in Singapore
• Zhuan Dao
• Religion in Singapore

References

News articles

• "New acting president at Singapore Buddhist Lodge". The Straits Times (online). 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2022-07-10.

• "Singapore Buddhist Lodge marks 85th year". The Straits Times (online). 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2022-07-10.

• "Buddhist charity exemplifies spirit of helping people across race, religion: Shanmugam". The Straits Times (online). 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2022-07-10.

External links

• Official website