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Northwest CDC injects the element of religious understanding into its brisk walking activitiy

Date : 4 January 2010

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Northwest CDC is injecting the element of religious understanding into its popular brisk walking activity. On 3 Jan 2010, 450 members from Northwest CDC's brisk walking club took part in "Harmony Walk@North West", they visited the Bright Hill Temple and attended a talk on Buddhism after their workout at the Seletar Reservoir. Northwest CDC will be making arrangements to incorporate visits to other places of worship in future brisk walking activities.

 

Lianhe Zaobao - 西北社理会 轻快步行活动注入新元素

04 January 2010

西北社理会为旗下最受欢迎的轻快步行运动注入新元素,让居民享受步行乐趣的同时,也让他们顺道参观宗教场所,加强对其他宗教的了解。

约450名"轻快步行俱乐部"会员昨早到实里达蓄水池步行约2公里,之后到光明山普觉禅寺参观,并出席佛教讲座。

西北社理会市长张俰宾博士也出席活动。他受访时说,社理会不断推陈出新,以各种方式提高轻快步行的乐趣,让这个运动变得更有意义。

以往,俱乐部会员仅在组屋区附近步行,现在则会到双溪布洛自然保护区和亨德申波浪桥等地方走走,体验大自然的奥妙。

有时候,社理会也会安排会员步行后一起到购物中心逛街,一边活动筋骨,一边享受购物乐趣。

现在,社理会推出了"西北和谐轻步"活动(Harmony Walk@North West),在推广轻快步行之余,也促进宗教和谐。

张俰宾说,轻快步行提供了让居民互动的平台,加强社区凝聚力,而这样的交流空间可进一步增值,以提高居民对其他宗教的了解。

继普觉禅寺后,社理会将安排会员参观回教堂、印度庙和基督教堂等其他宗教场所。

居民陈爱琳(55岁,行销经理)说,虽然自己是基督教徒,不过生活在多元种族和宗教的新加坡,她认为有必要更了解其他宗教的风俗习俗,因此参观普觉禅寺令她获益不少。

身为步行俱乐部最年长的会员,74岁的吴来成(清洁工人)也认为,这次的探访让他大开眼界,因为身为天主教徒的他从未到过普觉禅寺。他说,轻快步行能保持身体健康,现在还能参观宗教场所,可说是一石二鸟。

(With thanks to SPH - Lianhe Zaobao.com)

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