Selangor sets "harmony and well being" standards with meaningful Wesak celebration

The Buddhist Channel, 26 May 2024

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia -- The Kwan Inn Teng 观音亭 temple[1] here in the old town district of Petaling Jaya is a medium sized but much beloved place of worship. Founded in 1952, this Mahayana based temple offer its devotees ample opportunities for Dharma practices such as chanting the Great Compassion Mantra (大悲咒 - da bei zhou), meditation and green living, with emphasis on recycling.

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Wesak celebrated with joy in Malaysia

The Buddhist Channel, 24 May 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Buddhists in Malaysia observed Wesak Day on 22 May 2024, honouring the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Siddharta Gautama.

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Mindful Steps in Serene Clouds

by Kooi F. Lim, The Buddhist Channel, 23 May 2024

How nature and tradition blend to create the ideal monks training sanctuary in Taiping. 

Taiping, Malaysia -- Amidst cloud clad mountains, green hills, and a serene lake shimmering under the golden rays of sunset, one finds the Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary (SBS), a place fostered to enable one to experience deep spiritual serenity. Located in a hilly area on the outskirts of Taiping, this sanctuary blends seamlessly with natural greenery, offering a peaceful retreat for both monks and lay practitioners.

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First Theravāda Bhikkhunī Sīmā established in Malaysia

The Buddhist Channel, 9 May 2024

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia -- On 23 April 2024, at 3.12pm on Uposatha full moon, 17 esteemed bhikkhunīs from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia and Thailand declared and successfully demarcated the first Theravāda Bhikkhunī Sīmā* for the first Malaysian Theravāda Bhikkhunī Nunnery and Dhamma Training Centre  led by Venerable Sumangala Bhikkhunī,  the pioneer and Abbess of Ariya Vihara. . The demarcation of the sīmā was done with specific steps and considerations in accordance with the Dhamma-Vinaya.

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Lama who helped Seventeenth Karmapa escape Tibet makes private visit to Malaysia

By Kooi F. Lim, The Buddhist Channel, 8 May 2024

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Lama Tsewang Rinpoche, the founder of Danang Foundation and more renowned as the one “who engineered the escape of the Seventeenth Karmapa from Tibet", made a quiet visit to Malaysia and paid courtesy calls to some of his close friends here.

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