The residents at a HDB estate in Sengkang have been plagued by incessant chanting and sounds of knocking for weeks, according to Shin Min Daily News.
One resident, Mdm Li, spoke to SMDN and said that she had been hearing chanting coming from the block opposite her flat, and that the sounds have been going on since 2 January earlier this month.
She added that over the past three weeks, the chanting and the sounds of knocking have gotten louder, and that it could be heard all day and all night, causing the residents difficulties in sleeping.
Unable to bear it any longer, Li went out with her two daughters and neighbour at about 8pm to try and find the source of the sounds.
However, it seems like she is not the only “search party” on the hunt for the noise disturbances, as she saw more than 10 people on the ground floor also looking for the source of the noise.
They spent 2 hours going around every door within 2 blocks but still couldn’t find the source of the sounds.
Li’s neighbour also spoke to SMDN and said that she was disturbed by the endless knocking sounds and chanting, and she had initially thought it was coming from somebody’s funeral.
But there hadn’t been any funeral wakes for the last two months.
She added that when it’s midnight and everything is silent, the sounds of the chanting and knocking gets even louder and more prominent, and many of them couldn’t sleep at night.
Fed up with noise
One resident who is purportedly from the same estate even pasted a notice in the lift in an attempt to reach out to the inconsiderate, mysterious neighbour.
In his note, he wrote:
“Dear “Buddhist” neighbour,
Your 24/7 non-stop Amithbha funeral wake e-chanting is annoying and causing noise pollution.
You won’t find inner peace by just making a loud continuous meaningless e-chanting.
You are blocking your own blessings as those who are disturbed by you, may or already keep putting a curse on you.
Please stop making shame on Amitabha. Be considerate to your neighbours and lower your volume or close off your windows.
If you need enlightenment or you are facing a mental health crisis, please call 63892000
At 11.30 PM, 21 Jan 2023“
