Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia
Happy 71st Birthday Ven Saranankara
TBCM council members offer our warmest wishes to our Monastic Advisory Panel, most Venerable B Sri Saranankara Nāyaka Mahāthera on his birthday today. His 40 years of selfless commitment, compassion and contributions to the Buddhist community in Malaysia has enabled its continued strengthening for the well-being of many.
Selamat Hari Merdeka 67 message
To all Buddhists friends,
As we celebrate Merdeka Day, let’s not forget how fortunate we are to live in a country that is harmonious and peaceful.
We owe this to a just and caring King, good governance and the peace loving rakyat.
2024 Kathina robe offering ceremony dates
List of Temples or Societies (Malaysia) holding Kathina in 2024
ORDER a set of the Buddha’s words (4 Nikaya’s)
Theravāda Buddhist Council of Malaysia and Vihara Buddha Gotama (VBG) is jointly publishing a set of 4 Nikayas (Digha, Majjhima, Samyutta & Anguttara) for Free distribution. These editions are translated by Bhante Sujato from Australia.
MAS Retreat at Ken House, experience sharing
Fraser Hill Mindfulness Awareness & Serenity Retreat (MASR)
Happy birthday Ven Dr Dhammapala
TBCM Council members wishes Bhante Dr Dhammapala a very happy, joyful birthday. May the triple gem bless Bhante with good health, longevity, success and happiness.
A Message to Theravāda Buddhists by Kumara Bhikkhu 给上座部佛教徒的信息
It’s amazing how traditions tend to obscure the very teachings they claim to uphold. This phenomenon is seen in all long-established faiths or religions. 令人惊奇的是，传统派系往往会掩盖它们所声称要维护的教义。这种现象出现在所有历史悠久的信仰或宗教中。
Penang Wesak Celebration 2024
The Wesak Celebration will be launched officially on 18th of May (Saturday), 7pm at Wisma Malaysian Buddhist Association.
Mindfulness Awareness & Serenity Retreat (MASR) at Fraser Hill
Fraser Hill Mindfulness Awareness & Serenity Retreat (MASR) registration link https://tiny.cc/MASR24KEN
Daulat Tuanku Yang di-Pertuan Agong Ke-17 Sultan Ibrahim
Merafak sembah dengan setinggi-tinggi ucapan tahniah
Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim
dan Raja Permaisuri Agong, Raja Zarith Sofiah
CESSATION EXPERIENCES & THE NOTION OF AWAKENING eBook (updated Jan2024)
In 1994 while I was staying in Shwe Taungong Paṇḍitārāma, Yangon, I wrote an article in answer to a question posed by a Malaysian nun, Sister Vivekanandī, who was then meditating there. It was later published in 1995 as a booklet by Buddhist Wisdom Centre, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, entitled Cessation Experiences and the Notion of Enlightenment: Tentative Findings of a Preliminary Research.
Gotama path to Buddhahood
Āyasmā Aggacitta cites passages from the Pāli suttas to highlight several misconceptions about Gotama's search for awakening and the nature of the jhānas and āruppas. As usual his well structured arguments are solidly based on the Pāli suttas and practical experience, with significant impact on Dhamma practice.
Kathina robe offering ceremony 2023
List of Temples or Societies (Malaysia) holding Kathina in 2023
What is Pindacāra?
Pindacāra, the practice of collecting alms-food, is observed by Theravada Buddhist monks who have gone forth from ‘home-life’ to ‘homelessness’. A Buddhist monk is known in Pāli Language as a ‘bhikkhu’ – meaning ‘one who lives on alms’.
In Buddhist countries such as Thailand and Myanmar, it is a daily ritual for monks to go onPindacāra, where they walk through a village from one household to another, allowing devotees to make food offerings.