Any Buddhist community in Hong Kong

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  1. #1

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    Any Buddhist community in Hong Kong

    Hi everybody

    Anyone know whether there is any Buddhist community in Hong Kong?

    I'd love to join one.

    Also pls let me know if there is a place where you can sign up for volunteer work to help the needy in HK during your free time.

    Thankssss


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    To sign up for volunteer work you can go to Ho Sum.

    http://www.ho-sum.org/eng/index.jsp


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    Quote Originally Posted by vcorn:
    Hi everybody

    Anyone know whether there is any Buddhist community in Hong Kong?

    I'd love to join one.

    Also pls let me know if there is a place where you can sign up for volunteer work to help the needy in HK during your free time.

    Thankssss
    www.adahk.org.hk
    there are also many choices in this forum for volunteer work
    http://hk.88db.com/hk/Services/Ad.li...=en-us&Image=1

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    For Buddhism, you might contact the HK Buddhist Association: 1/F, 338 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
    Tel : 2574 9371
    There are so many Buddhist organizations so I suspect this is a good place to start.
    If you don't speak Cantonese, your choices will probably be limited, but heck you only need one! Oh, there is a Buddhist book store somewhere in Central but am afraid I don't know anymore than that.


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    Thank you guys,
    to tex: Infact I don't speak Cantonese but know a little of mandarin ;( I'll try my luck anyway.
    If u know somebody who attend regular praying(like on sunday) let me know, would like to check with him abt the system here in hk.


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    Hi Vcorn,

    I am the member of the following buddhist organization:
    Soka Gakkai International Official Website: Home

    There are many English speaking members and you can call their centre in Prince Edward (kowloon side) to find out more.

    And, I also attended few classes at the following centre:

    Buddhist Lodge of Laity

    My Amercian friend used to go a buddhist centre in Wanchai and I can find out for you if you want to know more.

    Cheers!
    Rachel


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    Thank you Rachel for all the info, I will check it out,
    what kind of session that you or your friend attend, is it like a praying session followed by short meditation session and after that you have Buddhism lecture in english?


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    Hi

    I attend sunday services (English) when I am back in Singapore at Buddhist Fellowship so have been looking around for similar services in HK. Can you let me know of the services conducted here....meditation session darhma talks ? Thanks


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    Quote Originally Posted by vcorn:
    what kind of session that you or your friend attend, is it like a praying session
    Er, I think maybe you ought to read up a bit on Buddhism. It isn't a theistic religion and the concept of "praying" really doesn't apply at all since there isn't a god to pray to.
    Perhaps start here: Buddhism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia