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A Trip to Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary (SBS)

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On a hot humid day in Penang, a group of Than Hsiang ICT staff began preparations for a short trip to Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary(SBS) in Taiping, about an hour’s drive away. I had made prior arrangements with Sis. Lay Hoon, the Public Relations Manager of SBS, on the time and date for our meeting. We were looking forward to this trip, as we had seen the wonderful pictures of SBS, published in their newsletters.

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Dharma Talk by Ven. Yifa

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Than Hsiang Temple was recently graced with the presence of Ven. Yifa, Abbess of the Fo Guang Shan, Boston, USA, who came to gave a dharma lecture on the ‘Humanistic Buddhist View on Living and Dying’. The dharma talk was held at about 8:00pm in the Multipurpose Hall located on the 5th floor of Than Hsiang, and was conducted in English.

More than a hundred people came to attend the talk, which was jointly organized by BLIA Malaysia (Penang Branch), Than Hsiang Temple, Kwong Wah Yit Poh, Society of the Disabled Persons Penang and Penang Xiao-En Education.

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Kalyana Mitra Home ~ House Blessing

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Following the official establishment of the Kalyana Mitra Home in Tanjung Bunga, the Kalyana Mitra Home located near the University Sains Malaysia (USM), was officially opened on 19th of July with blessings from Ven. Wei Wu. After the blessing ceremony, Ven. Wei Wu converse closely with the house members of the Kalyana Mitra Home.

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Therapy Workshops by Prema Jansen

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A series of therapy workshops was recently conducted during the month of May and June by an acclaimed therapist from Australia, Prema Jansen. These workshops were held on the 5th Floor, Multipurpose Hall of Than Hsiang and were organized by the Mitra Welfare Centre in Than Hsiang.

During these workshops, a series of creative methods were introduced by Prema to help in a therapy. These methods include sandplay, rebirthing, as well as an exploration into the idea of death and dying.

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Sunshine Group Donation Box Collection

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This May, the Sunshine Group known for its work and dedication in helping charitable organizations has once again extended its help in collecting donations for Than Hsiang Fund. In fact, donation boxes from Than Hsiang Fund were placed strategically in the various shopping outlets under this group since early April. The collected donations amounting to RM 6262 were handed over to Ven. Wei Wu, the abbot of Than Hsiang Temple by Mr.Teoh Choo Chye, the manager of Sunshine Complex on 5th July 2003 . Ms Lim Cheng See, Than Hsiang Fund representative and Mr.

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Sunshine Group Donation Box Collection

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This May, the Sunshine Group known for its work and dedication in helping charitable organizations has once again extended its help in collecting donations for Than Hsiang Fund. In fact, donation boxes from Than Hsiang Fund were placed strategically in the various shopping outlets under this group since early April. The collected donations amounting to RM 6262 were handed over to Ven. Wei Wu, the abbot of Than Hsiang Temple by Mr.Teoh Choo Chye, the manager of Sunshine Complex on 5th July 2003 . Ms Lim Cheng See, Than Hsiang Fund representative and Mr.

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