In collaboration with the celebration of Ninth Lunar vegetarian festival from 29/9 till 7/10, Than Hsiang temple, Wan Chin Yuen and Mitra Welfare Center will be organizing vegetarian charity sales , in their bid to encourage more people to be vegetarians while supporting welfare and education enterprises.

Than Hsiang temple will be launching its annual charity sales of Vegetarian moon cakes from the 1st day of the Lunar seventh moon (1st August 2008) in aid of fund raising for the International Buddhist college foundation and at the same time to promote the practice of giving vegetarian moon cakes as gifts during the mid-autumn moon cake festival.

The seventh lunar month is the month when Chinese observe the tradition of ancestor worship or Ulambana in remembrance of their departed. This is in line with paying respect and inculcating the much-revered virtue of filial piety to one’s ancestors.

Than Hsiang temple in collaboration with Phor Tay High School and several Buddhist oganisations in the Northern Region will be organizing a Bodhi Nite celebration at 7pm in the evening of 17 May 2008 at the Than Hsiang multi-purpose hall. The night will witness the lighting 2552 led candle to commemorate the year of 2552 of the Buddhist calendar . Ven Wei Wu would like to appeal to all Buddhists to join in the celebration of this memorable and joyous occasion . Admission is free and participants are encouraged to join in the lamp lighting blessing ceremony .

Bodhi Nite
Date：17-5-2008
Time：7.30pm
Venue：Than Hsiang Temple Multi Purpose Hall
Programme：
Chanting Ceremony

The official opening ceremony of the new Than Hsiang vegetarian restaurant and souvenir shop is scheduled at 9.30am on 1st of May (Thurs) and Ven. Wei Wu, the abbot of the temple, will conduct the cleansing ceremony.

Than Hsiang temple started its vegetarian canteen in 1992, to promote a healthy and nutritious vegetarian diet. In 1999, with the completion of Than Hsiang multi-storey building, the canteen expanded and it incorporated an air-conditioned restaurant.