Kwang Sheng

Sik Kwang Sheng (Chinese: 释广声) is the current vice president of the Singapore Buddhist Federation,[1] the abbot of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, and the founder of the Buddhist College of Singapore.

[3] Kwang Sheng has served as the president of the Singapore Buddhist Federation since 2006,[4] and became the sixth abbot of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery[5] in 2004.

[7] His previous roles include serving as the president of the Inter-Religious Organization in Singapore and as the chairman of the management committees for Maha Bodhi Schoo, l Manjursri Secondary School Manjusri Secondary School, and Mee Toh School He also holds honorary positions at organizations such as the Singapore Buddhist Free Clinic [8] and Bright Hill Evergreen Home, which is named after Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery.

[9] He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in educational administration on May 1, 2011 by Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University of Thailand In recognition of his contributions to Buddhism.

[2] In 2014, Kwang Sheng became the first non-Muslim religious leader in Singapore to make a donation to the Aid to Syrian Refugees in Turkey (Asrit) initiative.