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Chiam Soon King who was the YBAM tutor in local colleges and universities, are sold to secondary school Buddhist editorial board, it has always been cordial
General Secretary took up the position while Goh is the former YBAM President, societies, National Service trainees, Young cooperation of everyone who contributed
of Vice Chairperson and editor in the an active leader, and writer of the Buddhist Fellowship, Dharma classes for tirelessly for many years.
editorial board, and he became an teaching profession, senior lawyer, and adults, and even SMJK Phor Tay.
important figure for the project. With his commentator. Both are well versed in Thanks to all former YBAM Presidents and
rich experience in conducting Dharma Buddhist pedagogy and were invited to CONCLUSION Chairpersons of Education Committee for
classes at SMJK Phor Tay, he provided a write the textbooks for primary school their trust and support.
lot of very practical references during the earlier too. The imperfection in both the textbooks
review process. and teacher’s guidebook is inevitable, Thanks to the advisors for their guidance.
The textbook ‘To Always Follow the in the era of multimedia teaching, the
Compared to primary school, the Buddha’s Teachings’ omitted the ‘activities dependence on textbooks has been Thanks to Taiping Buddhist Society
curriculum compiling process for suggestions’ section and was presented gradually reduced. However, with a for providing meeting venue and
secondary school was much simpler as in the form of colourful magazines with book and other tools, teachers can accommodations free of charge for so
the syllabus descriptors were omitted pictures and texts, with beautiful visual and still use it flexibly and fully leverage its many years.
and made reference to ‘The Path to aesthetic presentations aimed to attract potential to strive for Dharma education
Awakening’ (Textbook for Hong Kong young people. The content comprises and propagation, also for building a Thank you everyone who has contributed
High School Examination, volume the history of The Buddha, the history wholesome personality. to the successful completion of the
one and two) written by Venerable of Buddhism, teaching and practices, Buddhist textbooks.
Hin Hung, published by Hong Kong and introduction to the scriptures. The Things have changed, and textbooks
Buddhist Association. The curriculum was doctrine covers the path of human and that have been published for many
completed within a year. In view of the heavenly beings, the path of the sravaka, years will inevitably need revisions and
textbook ‘s content involves basic scopes the path of the bodhisattva, and so on, republications. How to make appropriate
for young Buddhist’s study, it should not which basically in accordance with the adjustments to keep up with the times is
be used exclusively by secondary school order provided by Venerable Yin Shun in an upcoming challenge for editorial
students. The textbook was named as ‘To ‘The Way to Buddhahood’. boards and editors. The published
Always Follow the Buddha’s Teachings’ textbooks for the primary and secondary
with subtitle ‘Fundamental Buddhist In addition to writing the curriculum and school must also be actively promoted
Textbook for Buddhist Youth’ based on reviewing the content, the editors were and introduced to more people or groups.
the notion of one of the ten great vows of also responsible for drafting the reference We need more manpower to accomplish
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva – Buddhists answers to the exercises, as well as the this work. It’s still a long journey, everyone
should always follow the Buddha’s teacher’s guidebook for the secondary must continue to work hard for it.
teachings. There are two volumes in the school edition. These two important
textbook. The first volume is suitable reference materials will be published in Venerable Chi Chern once said, ‘The best
for junior secondary school students volumes for teachers’ use. way to face destruction is through continuous
or beginners, and the second volume construction.’ The best construction method
is suitable for senior secondary school The first and second volumes of ‘To is education. Nowadays, people ’s minds
students or intermediate practitioners. Always Follow the Buddha’s Teachings’ and the environment are facing all kinds
textbooks have been successfully of damages. It is sincerely hoped that the
As for the secondary school textbooks, completed in 2014 and 2019 respectively textbooks published by YBAM could help in
巴罗佛学会
Venerable Chi Chern and Goh Tay Hock and will be typeset and published by the building the character of children and youth.
were the only two appointed writers. Buddhist Digest. The teacher’s guidebook
084 Venerable Chi Chern is the key Buddhist was completed in 2019. The textbooks Thanks to all writers, members of the 085

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