Than Hsiang's Pu Men Pin Online Gong Xiu Dharma Sharing (01/09/2023)

Former Principal of International Buddhist College, Brother Leong Kok Hing sharing " Borobudur "

Borobudur is a Mahayana Buddhist monument located in central Java, Indonesia.

It is 86 kilometers west of Surakarta in Centralk Java and 40 kilometers northwest of Yogyakarta.

Its founder was King Samaratunga of the Sailendra Dynasty who ruled the island of Java.

After the king ascended the throne in 778 AD, he began to build Borobudur to promote Mahayana Buddhism.

The Buddhas’ Joyful Day

On 30 August 2023(the fifteenth day of the seventh month) at 10.30 am, Than Hsiang Temple held the Noon Offering in Main shrine Hall on the 6th floor. The founder of the temple, the most venerable Wei Wu, headed the chanting of the Ullambana Sutra and sharing the dhamma to the devotees.

Than Hsiang's Pu Men Pin Online Gong Xiu Dharma Sharing (25/08/2023)

Teaching Assistant of International Buddhist College, Sis Wong Ping Ling sharing "Buddhist perspective on wealth for a householder"

Is wealth evil?
Buddhism does not consider wealth as evil or bad.
Buddhism asserts the necessity of wealth for lay life.

Buddhist Scriptures :
It is not wealth as such that is praised or blamed.
It is the way it is acquired and used.
Many passages in the Scriptures exhort lay people to acquire wealth in rightful ways.

Than Hsiang's Pu Men Pin Online Gong Xiu Dharma Sharing (18/08/2023)

Than Hsiang Wan Ching Yuen’s committee, Bro. Chin Yee Loong sharing “Are There Any Taboos Concerning Practicing Buddhism at Home?”

There are many dos and don’ts in folk beliefs that are not orthodox Buddhism, but which are often mistakenly considered Buddhist taboos.

For instance:

Taboo: not recommended to clean out the incense burner daily. As an outcome：joss stick residue and ashes look messy and increase risk of fire.

Than Hsiang Temple refuge taking and precepts transmission ceremony

To commemorate the birthday of Bodhisattva Avalokitasvara (Guanyin), THT conducted the refuge taking and precepts transmission ceremony at DaBei Dian on 6th August,2023 (Sunday) at 2pm . Ten devotees took part in the ceremony.

Venerable Zhen Ru hosted the ceremony by giving a dhamma talk on the significance of taking refuge in the three jewels and receiving the 5 precepts.
After the ceremony, Venerable Zhen Ru issued the refuge and precepts taking certificates to the participants.

New Student Orientation Program (One- Day Trip)
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The International Buddhist College (IBC) organized its annual New Student Orientation Program (NSOP) to warmly welcome and introduce new students on 20 July 2023 for the Academic Year 2023/2024. As part of the program, IBC organized a one-day trip for the students to explore a few places of interest in Songkhla city. This report highlights the key moments of the program..........

The M.B.S.A. International Maha Sanghika Dana which was held on 16th July 2023 in Penang and Kuala Lumpur simultaneously had presented two dana cheques to the Malaysian Buddhist Institute and International Buddhist College respectively as an endowment to support sangha education. The dana cheque was presented by the vice-chairman of M.B.S.A, Dato’ Lim Gim Hin to Ven Yan Jing from the Malaysian Buddhist Institute. While Ven Zhen Ru represented the International Buddhist College to receive the dana cheque from the chairman of M.B.S.A, Mr Yew Cheng Keat.

The DHARMA : It is only by following the true value of Buddha’s teaching will ultimately lead you out of samsara! However, we have to do them step by step. Firstly, become decent human beings who avoid unwholesome actions and practice wholesome actions so that we will not go to the lower realms. With these as the foundation, develop renunciation to get out of samsara by practicing different Buddha’s teaching such as following the 4 Noble Truth to gain liberation as an arahant. The pacceka buddha attained liberation through his own effort to gain self-enlightenment.

INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST COLLEGE
New Student Admission - AY2022/23
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Applications are now open to pursue courses at International Buddhist College (IBC) for the Academic Year 2022/2023 which will commence in July 2022. The programs offered are in English and Chinese mediums. Applications will close on May 31, 2022.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the programs are offered for both on-campus study and online study.

For more information, please visit our link: http://ibc.ac.th/en/admission

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