41 Years of Journey .. cum Opening of Dhamma Hall
You can’t possibly miss it.  

Even from a distance, you can just make out the chofah that decorate its roof peeping above the HDB flats around it. As you approach the main gate, if you happen to visit on a Sunday, you will hear the harmonious chanting of Buddhist scriptures by children from its Sunday Dhamma class.

This is Wat Ananda Metyarama Buddhist Temple. You may not realize that, nestled amongst the blocks of public housing in Bukit Merah, is a Buddhist temple older than the country herself. Its founder, Venerable Luang Phor Hong Dhammaratano, landed in Singapore in 1920 and came up with the idea of a Thai temple in 1923. The temple was completed 2 years later, and underwent numerous renovations and expansions in subsequent years. In 1985, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the 2nd daughter of King Bhumipbol Adulyadej of Thailand, officially declared the opening of its new Pagoda.  

On the 4 November 2007, another significant event is taking place in the history of the temple. After months of work, a new Dhamma hall has just been renovated, and the opening ceremony is underway. Giving the opening address is Bro Jimmy Voon, current president of the youth wing of the temple, for this day also marks the 41st anniversary of the first and oldest registered Buddhist youth circle in Singapore. A year has passed since we were called WAY or Wat Ananda Youth.  

On this day, we recollected the activities that we had organized for the past one year... We continue to organize more networking sessions for young Buddhists, meditation and chanting sessions, conduct chanting sessions at wakes (under ECG) and organize a Vesak Community project to reach out to the elderly in the Bukit Merah area, and of course, we renovated the Dhamma Hall!  We are grateful to many members and friends/well-wishers who help us to make this renovation a reality. 

With the completion of the renovation, we are able to hold our weekly Sunday Services in the Dhamma Hall.  Also, we have a more spacious and tidy place to hold the meditation and chanting sessions.  We are also conducting the ABCs of Buddhism in the Dhamma Hall, every Fri starting from 7 Dec 07.  In the pipeline, we would also be conducting the Basic Pali Chanting course from 6 Jan 08.

More photos on past year events >>

The newly renovated Dhamma Hall

Arrival of Guests

Speech by 41st WAY President

Presentation of tokens of appreciation to donors and volunteers.. our ex-President (40th Committee) receiving the award

Cake cutting and making aspirations for WAY by Venerable Maha Rian

Dhamma Talk by Special Guest, Dr Wong Yin Onn

Recollection of WAY activities for the past 1 year.... sharing with the guests ...

Guest mingling and having simple refreshments outside the Dhamma Hall... luckily it was a sunny day!

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