09/06/2026
🌿 ICB Connect x Foo Hai Ch’an Monastery 🌿
How did Chinese Buddhism develop its strong vegetarian tradition?
Join Dr. Pu Cheng Zhong for a thought-provoking session exploring the historical formation of the Buddhist vegetarian tradition in China. Through Buddhist texts, ethics, and historical developments, this talk examines how vegetarianism gradually became an important part of Chinese Buddhist identity and practice.
Drawing from Chinese Buddhist history and Dunhuang manuscript studies, Dr. Pu will share how Buddhist teachings on compassion, morality, and monastic life shaped dietary culture across centuries, and why these traditions continue to resonate today.
Whether you are interested in Buddhist history, ethics, culture, or Dharma practice, this session offers a meaningful opportunity to reflect on the relationship between food, compassion, and spiritual cultivation.
🗓 25 July 2026 (Saturday)
⏰ 2:00 – 4:00 PM
📍 Foo Hai Ch’an Monastery
87 Geylang East Ave 2, Singapore 389753
✨ Open to all.
🔗 Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/5Am6aXMQSY