Than Hsiang's Pu Men Pin Online Gong Xiu’s Dharma Sharing（01/08/2025）

Teaching Assistant in International Buddhist College, Sister Chiew Suan Bee sharing “ An Introduction to the Heart Sutra ”

This popular sūtra is taken from the Perfection of Wisdom text of the Mahāyāna tradition.

The short version contains the entire meaning of the longer sūtra - 16 sentences in English, 260 characters in Chinese, and 300 words in Sanskrit.

On 27 July 2025, the Than Hsiang Lay Sangha members held a gathering at Sungai Petani Than Hsiang Jing Yuan. The event took place from 9:30 AM to 1 PM, attended by 35 members.

The gathering officially began at 9:30 AM with an opening speech by emcee Bro Leon Tong, who shared that this was a special occasion—it marked the first time the gathering was held in Sungai Petani. He then introduced the agenda, highlighting a celebratory cake-cutting and group photo session for the 16th anniversary of Sungai Petani Than Hsiang Jing Yuan.

ThanHsiang Temple’s TaijiQuan class welcomed a strong response for its new intake, Batch #10, which officially began on 27 July 2025. A total of 69 individuals registered on the first day, with several more expected to join in the coming week, as they were unable to attend the initial session.

Notably, over 95% of the new participants are aged 50 and above, and all are new to TaijiQuan—except for one experienced practitioner with over 20 years of TaijiQuan training.

Than Hsiang's Pu Men Pin Online Gong Xiu Dharma Sharing ( 25/07/2025 )

Teaching Assistant of International Buddhist College, Sis Wong Ping Ling shared on " A Buddhist Guide to Human Relations: 4 Ways of Winning People ".

In early Buddhist scriptures, the four ways of winning people were mentioned, and these were used by kings to please their subjects.

To commemorate the auspicious Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva's Enlightenment Day, Than Hsiang Temple held a series of solemn Buddhist activities at the Great Compassion Hall on the 19th day of the 6th lunar month. These activities were the Noon Offering, Three Refuges and Five Precepts transmission ceremony, and an on-site cultivation of the Universal Gateway Sūtra《普门品》.

On Saturday, June 28, Kalyana Mitra Home held a Purification Ceremony for its new location. Around 30 Buddhist friends participated in the ceremony. Venerable Zhen Sheng, the new Abbot of Than Hsiang Temple, also presided over and attended the ceremony.

On June 20th Saturday night, Than Hsiang Temple held a birthday celebration for everyone whose birthday fell between April , May, and June. The venue of the celebration was the ground floor , specifically the Great Compassion Hall. At that time, everyone was eagerly awaiting the start of the event. The celebration was graced by the presence of Than Hsiang Temple’s new abbot, Venerable Zhen Sheng, along with Venerable Zhen Xin and Venerable Hui Li.

Than Hsiang Temple hosted a Three-Day Amitabha Buddha-Name Recitation Retreat from May 29th to June 1st, held at its Fifth Floor Multipurpose Hall.

On May 29th, around 12:00 PM, registration, donation counters, and Amitabha Prayer for Deceased donation counters were set up at the ground floor of Than Hsiang Temple. Many participants arrived promptly to register and make their donations. At 3:00 PM, all participants gathered on the fifth floor.

Than Hsiang Temple held a Buddha Bathing Ceremony on the fourteenth day of the fourth lunar month. Concurrently, on the fifteenth day of fourth lunar month, the Buddha Day Celebration activities were held.

On the morning of the fourteenth day of the fourth lunar month, everyone gathered in the Main Shrine Hall on the sixth floor. Participants included the junior students and senior students, teachers, and parents from the Sunday Dharma School, as well as many other devotees. The Buddha Bathing Ceremony officially began at 9:30 AM.

May 9th was a particularly auspicious day for the Penang Than Hsiang Wan Ching Yuen. On that day, Wan Ching Yuen held a Buddha Bathing Ceremony to celebrate the Buddha Bathing Ceremony.

In the early morning, the senior citizens gathered in the shrine hall. The senior citizens were anticipative and filled with Dharma joy. Each of them held a bouquet of yellow flowers as a devout offering to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.