Kek Look Seah Temple
| Kek Look Seah Temple | |
|---|---|
Chinese temple, pagoda | |
| Date established | 1964[1] |
Kek Look Seah Temple (
Mahāyāna branch.[2]
Kek Look Seah literally means "
Sukhāvatī Society" in the Hokkien
(Minnan) language.
History
The temple was established in 1960 by a group of like minded Buddhists guided by planchette divination from the Buddhas, in a small terrace house with treatment service of traditional Chinese medicine to those who are in need especially to poor people.[1]
Features
The temple is one of the main Buddhist centre in local community. During
vegetarian feast in front of the altar for prayers before eaten by the attendees. The foods served are all in vegetarian as Buddhist teachings always encourage people to consume more vegetables.[3] The temple also has crematorium services located far from the temple area in Bercham (4°39′20.231″N 101°8′12.943″E / 4.65561972°N 101.13692861°E).[4]
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Exterior view of meditation centre at the temple. -
A large urn located in front of the gate at the temple. -
A smallChinesearchitectural and style. -
Main pagoda at the temple.
See also
- Kek Lok Si, Penang, Malaysia: shares a similar name in Chinese
References
- ^ a b Amanda Yeap (9 May 2014). "Temple comes to the aid of the sick". The Star. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-9971-988-14-2.
- ^ Buddhist Union (Singapore) (1988). Buddhist Union Newsletter. p. 82.
- ^ "Keeping it as far away as possible". The Star. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
External links
Media related to Kek Look Seah Temple at Wikimedia Commons
