Ven. Yonten (India); greeting to all new students and thanks to IBC for giving him an opportunity to share experience to all new students as a senior. He said that as Buddhist practitioners we should act like Buddha’s teaching in our daily life and discover the beauty of teaching in IBC. Thanks to all helpers from IBC to him from the day he joined till now.

A New Student Orientation Program (NSOP) 2017 was hold at International Buddhist College (IBC), and it is a pleasure for us, the new students to receive Welcome Speech from the Most Venerable Dr. Wei Wu, the founder of IBC. Also, with the sharing of IBC's professors and staffs, we understand more about IBC campus life, where we not only study Buddha's teaching, but also live in the community of loving-kindness and compassion.

On 25th June, the first day of the Hari Raya Puasa festival, a joint celebration between Than Hsiang Wan Ching Yuen and Sungai Ara Wan Ching Yuen was held for the Muslim staff of both Homes. It was a simple gathering but the atmosphere of festive mood was greatly felt and happily shared among all present. The presence of Than Hsiang Temple abbot Venerable Wei Wu together with Venerable Zhenru and Wan Ching Yuan’s committee representatives had added cheers to this special occasion.

Wan Ching Yuen Crafts Centre (WCYCC) was established with the objective to raise funds through charity sale of handmade crafts to support Wan Ching Yuen Welfare Centre and provide quality care to the residents.

A wide variety of quality crafts are produced by a team of caring, committed and compassionate members of WCYCC. Those who are interested to learn and share their craft skills are cordially invited to join WCYCC on every Tuesday ( except public holiday, 1st and 15th of the lunar month) from 9.30 am till 2.30pm.

If interested in the above products, please visit http://www.tanxiang.org.my to order or Than Hsiang article shop.

The Than Hsiang Kindergarten held an Early Childhood Education (ECE) workshop on 10 and 11 September for its teachers in order to enhance their teaching skills and capacity. We are honoured to have Miss Buddhi Randeniya from Sri Lanka to share her knowledge and experience with the seventy participants from Than Hsiang Kindergarten and its branches. Miss Buddhi is an experienced trainer attached to the National Children’s Education Foundation (NCEF) of Sri Lanka.

July 27-29, 2016

The International Buddhist College (IBC) held a three-day New Student Orientation Program (NSOP), from July 27 to July 29, 2016 to welcome the new Academic Year of 2016-2017. The committee members received all new students with joyfulness in order to make the students feel a warm welcome.

This was the 2nd time Than Hsiang Taiji Group had organised a 1-Day Tour. This year we were going to Lumut, Sitiawan and Taiping in Perak.

Buddha Day (officially known as Wesak or Vesak) falls on full moon in May. Informally known as Birthday of the Buddha, it is celebrated by Buddhists all over the world to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Shakyamuni Buddha who lived 26 centuries ago. Than Hsiang Temple organized a series of activities from 13th May to 21st May to mark this auspicious occasion.