It was already 8:30am and none of the named volunteers for the said project could be seen at the temple premises.

Thai Bhikkhuni Rattanavali, the recipient of the outstanding woman in Buddhism award in 2002 visited Than Hsiang on 17 of April 2008.

Than Hsiang temple in collaboration with Mahindrama temple, Penang Buddhist Association and Bukit Mertajam Buddhist Association jointly organized a series of talks by Dato Dr.

Upon the fulcrum of the yellow sun,
the white crescent moon hovers aloof.
Illumines the beholder with a bright smile
that span across the indigo sky.

Is it merely the moon in the water?

It was the 15th of the second Lunar month of the Chinese calendar, which was also my Chinese calendar birth date.

Life will be simpler if
only we could live and let live;
if only we could live and let go
of our big, black bag of woes.

Life will be simpler if only
we could move about freely,

It seems comforting to be told
That old is really gold.
Yet in truth so unnerving to see some old
Left in the cold alone in their world.

In bungalows, in shacks or in homes,

Firstly, I am very grateful to Shifu for starting a Than Hsiang branch in Pajam in 2004. This gave me the opportunity to learn about Buddhism then.

I am very pleased and happy to be given the chance to come to Than Hsiang Temple to participate in the spiritually fulfilling Fo Qi.

During the Seven Day Amitabha Recitation Retreat (Fo Qi) last year, the staff of Than Hsiang Temple had to help in manning the various stations required for the successful organisation of the Fo Qi du