In celebration of the Guanyin Birthday, Than Hsiang Temple held a Three Refuge and Five Precepts ceremony on Sunday, October 20, 2024. A total of 17 devotees made the aspiration to come to Than Hsiang Temple to take refuge in the Three Jewels and received the Five Precepts.

The ceremony started at 2:30 p.m., after the prelude ceremony at the Da Bei Dian.

I still remember that the day before the event it rained almost all day, which made me a bit anxious. I hoped that we would be blessed with a sunny day on 19/10. Sure enough, Saturday morning was a bright sunny day. A total of 17 lay sangha members, along with Ven. Zhen Ru, participated in this half-day trip. We set off from Than Hsiang Temple with five members driven by Brother Teong Hock Lye. Sister Gaik Yen drove three members from the Sungai Ara area, while Sister Swee Tin and Siew Hong shared transport.

From the 3rd to 11th October, 2024 (the first to the ninth day of the ninth month of the Lunar Calendar), Than Hsiang Temple organised the Ninth Month Vegetarian Food Festival to provide a good place for the general public to eat vegetarian food.

From 9.00am to 1.30pm daily, Than Hsiang Canteen attracted the public by offering affordable lunches. In addition, Than Hsiang Canteen also provide lunch box delivery to nearby factories, schools and residential areas.

Than Hsiang's Pu Men Pin Online Gong Xiu Dharma Sharing (04/10/2024)

Former Principal of International Buddhist College, Brother Leong Kok Hing sharing " Japan “Kōyasan” "

Kōyasan is Mount Kōya.

Mount Kōya is a large temple settlement in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan to the south of Osaka.

You will find an incredible 117 Buddhist temples tucked away in the deep cedar forest in Kōyasan. 52 of which offer temple accommodations, called "shukubo," where travelers can stay overnight.

2024 M.B.S.A International Maha Sanghika Dana

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Time flies,once again Than Hsiang Temple hosted the Mid-Autumn Festival. This year's celebration was a bit different from previous ones as it was combined with a birthday celebration, making it more joyous.

Around ten in the morning, members of the Than Hsiang Youth Group and the Sunday Dharma Class arrived at Than Hsiang Temple to start their preparations. Some were preparing food and gifts, others were setting up decorations or rehearsing their performances. The whole temple was filled with bustling sounds of laughter and activities.

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Than Hsiang's Pu Men Pin Online Gong Xiu Dharma Sharing (09/08/2024)

Former Principal of International Buddhist College, Brother Leong Kok Hing sharing " The Buddhist Legacy of The Kingdom of Lanna in Northern Thailand "

Buddhist temples in Chiang Mai, Thailand:-

Wat Lok Moli.

Wat Mahawan: Burmese style chedi. The doors are impressive being richly decorated with carved gilt figures and foliation covering the surface.

August 6, 2024, which is the 3rd day of the 7th lunar month, marks the 26th anniversary of the passing of Elder Xiu Jing. Elder Xiu Jing was the preceptor of Master Wei Wu, the founder of the Than Hsiang Temple. The monks of Than Hsiang Temple, led by Master Wei Wu, recited a sutra in memory of the venerable monk at 10 a.m. in the Great Compassion Hall. This was followed by offerings at the Buddha's altar, after which they moved to the ancestral hall to transfer the merits in front of Elder Xiu Jing's memorial tablet.