Talks & recordings

Come and listen.

Teachings given at Mangala Vihara are recorded and shared on our YouTube channel, @MangalaDhammaTalk, free to watch, whenever it suits you. You're just as welcome to sit in on a talk here at the temple. Both are the same open invitation.

Plate II of VII The Great Departure Semage, 1994

YouTube
@MangalaDhammaTalk, recorded talks
In person
At the temple · 30 Jalan Eunos
Free
No booking · all welcome
In English
Talks given in English
01 · Watch
The YouTube channel

Recorded talks, free to watch

Our Dhamma talks live on YouTube, an archive you can return to any time, at @MangalaDhammaTalk.

Recordings are posted to the channel as they're made ready. Subscribe there to be notified when new talks appear, it's the simplest way to keep up, and it costs nothing.

There's no mailing list to join and no login to keep. Just open the channel, press play, and listen.

A Dhamma talk at Mangala Vihara.

YouTube channel

@MangalaDhammaTalk

Recorded Dhamma talks from Mangala Vihara, free to watch. Subscribe to be notified when new talks are posted.

Watch on YouTube →

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02 · In person
Talks at the temple

Sit in on a talk

Talks are woven through temple life, and, like everything here, they're open to anyone who cares to come.

The Sunday public pūjā (a service of devotion) closes with a short Dhamma reflection in English, usually ten to fifteen minutes on a theme for daily practice. Festival days, such as Āsāḷha Pūjā (which marks the Buddha's first teaching), carry a fuller talk. You can read the shape of a Sunday morning on What to Expect.

You don't need to book, and you don't need to be Buddhist. Come as you are, sit wherever is comfortable, and stay as long as you like, or slip out quietly. Both are fine.

[PLACEHOLDER, temple to supply: the schedule of dedicated Dhamma talks, which evenings or weekends they run, who gives them, and whether any are livestreamed.]

03 · Schedule
Upcoming talks

What's coming up

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Sample layout, placeholder entries, awaiting the temple's confirmed schedule.
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[Date][Time][Talk title], [speaker]Shrine Hall
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[Date][Time][Talk title], [speaker]Shrine Hall
04 · Topics
What the talks cover

Themes & series

[PLACEHOLDER, temple to supply: descriptions of the talks and any recurring series, the texts studied, the level assumed, and how a newcomer might choose where to start.]

[Series name]

[Talk series]

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[Talk series]

05 · Attend
How to join in

How to attend, and how to reach us

For talks at the temple, simply come, services and talks are drop-in. If you'd like to check the day or ask what's on, call the office or drop by on a Sunday, when it's staffed from 10am to 1pm.

Do I need to book a Dhamma talk?

No. Talks at the temple are drop-in, the same as our Sunday pūjā, just turn up. Some study classes ask you to register first; if you're unsure which is which, call +65 6744 4285 and we'll tell you.

Can I listen if I can't come in person?

Yes. Recorded talks are on our YouTube channel, @MangalaDhammaTalk, free to watch any time, with no account needed.

Can I come if I'm not Buddhist?

Of course. Talks are open to anyone interested, Buddhists of other traditions, people of other faiths, and those simply curious. No-one will ask you to affiliate or sign anything.

Rather ask a person?

We'd sooner answer a small question than have you wonder. Call the office, or come by on a Sunday (open 10am–1pm).