A blessing ceremony for the new Buddha statue in the Kulim Buddhist Association was recently presided by the abbot of Than Hsiang Temple, Ven. Wei Wu. The Buddha statue which was brought from mainland China, measures at 1.5 feet, and is beautifully carved from pure white marble.

The ceremony began with a chanting session led by Ven. Wei Wu, with all the devotees reciting together to bless the Buddha statue. The president of the Kulim Buddhist Association, Chen Yuan Zhi and the secretary, Lin Yu Zhu (general affairs) were very honored that Ven. Wei Wu was able to officiate the blessing ceremony of the Buddha image.

The event was then followed by a dharma talk on ‘Stages of Spiritual Path’ by Ven. Wei Wu.During the dharma lecture, Ven. Wei wu spoke about the significance of observing the five precepts and the firm belief in the law of cause and effect. He also mentioned that for one to attain a higher level of enlightenment, one should practice the four noble truths. Essentially, it is through the practice of the noble eightfold path that leads to the cessation of suffering.