发起人兼导师 Introducing centre founder cum mentor
定融法师于1994年澳洲悉尼出家。由于对佛法的好乐，法师于1998年自台湾佛学院毕业后并继续在台湾佛教研究所修学三年。
定融法师亦持有澳洲斯威本科技大学的专业辅导硕士学位，及英国德比大学心理学荣誉学位。本着对弘扬佛法的热忱和众生的怜悯之心，法师对于佛法教育和心宁教育的推展工作总是不遗余力。法师很强调佛法须生活化和实用化，因此他致力于结合佛法教育和心理学知识来更有效的协助和引导人们如何面对和解决人在生活中及心宁上的问题。
自2002年起，法师再回返澳洲及远涉加拿大、台湾、香港、韩国与中国等多个国家从事教学工作、培训与参学。法师过去曾举办过的活动包括：各项佛学及心宁讲座、佛学课程、禅修班、佛学师资培训及无数的佛学、心宁、禅修、减压、觉醒等工作坊。 法师担任的职事包括：监院、当家、佛学教师、佛教心理辅导员、中小学校董、学校及佛教团体宗教顾问、佛教周日学校顾问、监狱辅导员、佛教团体理事、导师及顾问、及义工培训等工作。
- 澳洲斯威本科技大学 专业辅导硕士学位
- 澳洲斯威本科技大学 专业辅导研究生文凭
- 英国德比大学 心理学 荣誉学位
- 心理辅导培训学院 辅导心理学专科文凭
- 心理辅导培训学院 青少年心理学辅导专科文凭
- 香港大学 实用社会科学青年辅导文凭
- 香港中文大学 大专辅导文凭
Venerable Ding Rong was ordained in Sydney, Australia, in 1994. Owing to his quest for more in-depth understanding of the Dhamma, after graduating from his Buddhist College in 1998, he further pursued another 3-year Postgraduate Buddhist Studies in Taiwan Buddhist Research Institute.
Venerable Ding Rong also holds a Master’s Degree in Professional Counselling from the Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. He is passionate in promoting Dhamma education and teaching of mindfulness. He integrates the teaching of Buddha Dhamma and the knowledge of modern psychology in helping and guiding people how to tackle their mind and life matters. Throughout his work, he emphasizes the practical application of Buddha Dhamma in one’s daily life.
Since 2002, Venerable Ding Rong has travelled widely over Australia, Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea and China, to provide Religious Educational trainings as well as to continue his own learning journey. He has conducted numerous Dhamma activities such as seminars in Dhamma and mindfulness, Dhamma courses, Meditation classes, Dhamma teachers’ training, and numerous workshops in Dhamma, mindfulness, meditation, stress coping, awareness and awakening. Venerable Ding Rong’s past and present responsibilities include: Deputy Abbot of Buddhist Monastery, Dhamma Teacher, Buddhist Counsellor, Board of Director for Secondary and Primary schools, Religious Advisor for schools and Buddhist societies and organisations, Advisor for Dhamma Sunday Schools, Prison Counsellor, Committee Member, Mentor and Advisor to various Buddhist organisations, as well as training of volunteers etc.
- Singapore Buddhist Federation| Chairman of Charity Committee
- Buddhist College of Singapore | Adjunct Lecturer
- Shan You Counselling Center | Advisor
- Vimalakirti Buddhist Centre | Dhamma Advisor
- Singapore Changi Prison | Buddhist Counsellor
- Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors Singpapore (APACS) | Certified Master Practitioner
- MSc. (Professional Counselling) (Swinburne University of Technology)
- Grad Dip. (Professional Counselling) (Swinburne University of Technology)
- BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies (University of Derby, UK)
- Specialist Dip. (Counselling Psychology) (The Academy of Certified Counsellor)
- Specialist Dip. (Youth Counselling and Management) (The Academy of Certified Counsellor)
- Dip. Applied Soc. Sciences (Youth Counselling) (The University of Hong Kong)
- Dip.GC (Counselling) (Chinese University of Hong Kong)