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2008 Than Hsiang Temple Spring Cleaning

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Hong Yew Chye

With the CNY just about a month away, we are beginning to catch on with the atmosphere of the festive season with the evergreen Chinese New Year songs in the air. To usher in the new lunar year, the annual temple spring cleaning was scheduled on the Thursday, 10th of January, which is also a rest day for those who observe Awal Muharam as a public holiday. As in previous years, staff and volunteers gathered at 8 in the morning in the Great Compassion Hall to chant and listen to the dharma lecture by Shifu before we began the actual cleaning at 9 am.

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17th Than Hsiang Foundation and Mitra Welfare Centre Anniversary

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Hong Yew Chye

Venerable Wei Wu, in his address, thanked everyone for their continuous support of the Than Hsiang Foundation and the Mitra Welfare Centre. Since its inception in 1990, Than Hsiang Foundation had been at the forefront in the promotion of spiritual cultivation, education and welfare endeavours.

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The Demise of His Eminence Drubwang Rinpoche

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His Eminence Drubwang Konchok Norbu Rinpoche(1921-2007), dissolved his body-mandala into the great expanse of the Dharmakaya in Singapore on Christmas day at around 10 pm. Born in Drikung, Tibet, he entered Drikung Thil Monastery and studied Buddhist philosophy at Drikung Nyima Changra Buddhist Institute.He became the disciple of one of the foremost contemporary retreat masters of Drikung linage, Drubwang Pachung Rinpoche (1901- 1988) after graduation. The Most Venerable Drubwang Rinpoche underwent many year of retreat under the guidance of Drubwang Pachung Rinpoche.

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The Seven Day Amitabha Recitation Retreat

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Yew Lye Hin

Once again, young and old devotees came from all over Malaysia to participate in Than Hsiang Temple's Seven Day Amitabha Recitation Retreat (Fo Qi). Some even came a day earlier to have a taste of monastery life in Than Hsiang Temple; such is the enthusiasm of these devotees for this annual event in Than Hsiang.

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Vegetarian Food Festival

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Yew Lye Hin

Weeks before the Ninth Lunar Month, a lot of preparation for the Vegetarian Food Festival was in place. Meetings were held, orders for special vegetarian cakes/biscuits and extra supply of vegetables were placed, volunteers were called in, and at Lebuhraya Batu Lanchang, a long row of covered walkway was erected for the stalls that would be set up there. There was even piped in water for washing the plates and dishes.

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Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiujie) in Than Hsiang Temple

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Teoh Boon Chye, Translated from Chinese into English by Wong Yit Hoe

The origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiujie) in China was closely related to the harvesting season of ancient agricultural society. The celebration of a bountiful harvest on the full moon day, i.e. the 15th day, of the eight Chinese lunar month was indulged in happy dancing and drinking by the peasants after a year of hard labour.

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