Understanding Suicide Through a Buddhist Lens: “Why the ‘Escape Trap’ Fails”
Sat 18 Apr
|Poh Ming Tse Temple, Level 2, Classrooms
ICB 2026 Public Lecture Series (April) by Institute of Chinese Buddhism
Time & Location
18 Apr 2026, 10:00 – 19 Apr 2026, 13:00
Poh Ming Tse Temple, Level 2, Classrooms, 438 Dunearn Rd, Singapore 289613
About The Event
The Institute of Chinese Buddhism (ICB) warmly invites you to the fifth lecture of our ICB 2026 Public Lecture Series with Prof. G. A. Somaratne from the Centre of Buddhist Studies, University of Hong Kong.
Understanding Suicide Through a Buddhist Lens: “Why the ‘Escape Trap’ Fails”
Why does the desire to escape suffering sometimes lead us deeper into it? In this profound two-day lecture, Prof. Somaratne offers a compassionate exploration of suicide and despair through the lens of Buddhist teachings — revealing how craving, mistaken views, and avoidance can cloud the path to true liberation. 🗓 18 & 19 April 2026 (Saturday & Sunday)
🕙 10am – 1pm
📍 Poh Ming Tse Temple
🎟 By donation ($20 suggested). Free for students & monastics.