MEDITATORS AND SPIRITUAL TRAVELLERS SOCIETY - MSTS' CALENDAR 2001 & ACTIVITIES REPORT

MEDITATORS & SPIRITUAL TRAVELLERS SOCIETY, KUALA LUMPUR

MSTS' 2001 CALENDAR

MONTH AUSPICIOUS DATES EXPLANATION/MEANING OF EVENT/ACTIVITY TODAY
CHINESE DATE ENGLISH DATE

JANUARY 1ST MOON 1ST DAY WED JAN 24 Birthday Of Maitreya Buddha, also known as 'Laughing Buddha'
1ST MOON 8TH DAY - 1ST MOON 15TH DAY WED JAN 31 - WED FEB 7 Flower bath daily except Sunday. Flower bath is meant for the poeple who need a turn for a 'better luck, energy, smoothness and harmony in their jobs and businesses' for the coming year. As a rule of thumb, 3 days of consecutive flower baths are to be taken continuously without a break in between, which is then considered as a successful flower bath.

FEBRUARY 1ST MOON 9TH DAY THUR FEB 1 Birthday of the Jade Emperor Of Heaven, also known as the Ruler of The Pure Astral World

1ST MOON 10TH DAY FRI FEB 2 1st Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'

MARCH 2ND MOON 10TH DAY SUN MARCH 4 2nd Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'

2ND MOON 19TH DAY TUES MAR 13 Birthday of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin, also known as the Great Compassionate, 'Goddess Of Mercy', or Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

APRIL 3RD MOON 10TH DAY TUES APRIL 3 3rd Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'

3RD MOON 12TH DAY THUR APRIL 5 'Ching Ming' Festive Day or Chinese 'All Souls' Day

(1ST)
4TH MOON 8TH DAY MON APRIL 30 (1) Birthday of Sakyamuni Buddha

(1ST)
4TH MOON 8TH DAY MON APRIL 30 14th MST Society Anniversary. All MST Members are cordially invited for lunch at the MST Hall

MAY (1ST)
4TH MOON 10TH DAY WED MAY 2 4th Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'

(2ND)
4TH MOON 5TH DAY SUN MAY 27 1ST CHARITY DRIVE - Participants are advised to gather at MST Hall at No. 67, Jalan TTS 3, Taman Tasik Semenyih, Semenyih, @ 9.00 AM sharp. A meditation session would be conducted for about 25 minutes before the group goes out to distribute donations and alms to the needy, old folks and the orphans. Donations to the MST Society are welcome.

(2ND)
4TH MOON 8TH DAY TUE MAY 30 (2) Birthday of CHJ, the Founder of Meditators and Spiritual Travellers Society in 1988. All MST Disciples, Associates and ONLY INVITED MST Members are cordially invited for dinner at CHJ'S residence at Cheras, K.L.

JUNE (2ND)
4TH MOON 10TH DAY FRI JUNE 1 5th Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'

5TH MOON 13TH DAY MON JUNE 4 (3) Birthday of Prophet Muhammed

JULY 6TH MOON 19TH DAY MON JULY 9 Nirwana Day of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin, also known as 'Goddess of Mercy' or Avalokiteshvara

6TH MOON 24TH DAY SAT JULY 14 Birthday of Bodhisattva Kuan Ti, once a patriot general of the army of ancient China

AUGUST 7TH MOON 1ST DAY SUN AUG 19 (4) Birthday of Tai Seong Low Kwan , also known as Lao Tzu, the Founder of Taoism and the adviser to the Jade Emperor of Astral Heaven

SEPTEMBER 7TH MOON 22ND DAY SUN SEPT 9 2ND CHARITY DRIVE - Participants are advised to gather at the MST Hall at No. 67, Jalan TTS 3, Taman Tasik Semenyih, Semenyih @ 9.00 AM sharp. A meditation session would be conducted for about 25 minutes before the group goes out to distribute donations and alms to the needy, old folks and the orphans. Donations to the MST Society are welcome.

8TH MOON 1ST DAY MON SEP 17 Birthday of Bodhisattva Lord Yama, also known as 'Tei Chong Wong', a former master monk to the 'Monkey God'.

8TH MOON 3RD DAY WED SEPT 19 A 'SPIRITUAL SEND-OFF' DAY FOR SOULS.
- Witnesses are advised to gather at the MST Hall at No. 67, Jalan TTS 3, Taman Tasik Semenyih, Semenyih at 9.00 PM sharp for the ceremony.

8TH MOON 4TH DAY THUR SEPT 20 (5) Birthday of Ganapathy / Ganesh The prime God of Hinduism. Also known as the 'Elephant God'.

NOVEMBER 9TH MOON 19TH DAY SUN NOV 4 Renunciation Day of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin or 'Goddess of Mercy'.

10TH MOON 1ST DAY THUR NOV 15 Birthday of Bhaisajya Guru Buddha, also known as the Healing Buddha.

10TH MOON 16TH DAY FRI NOV 30 (6) Birthday of Guru Nanak, Founder of The Sikhism

DECEMBER 10TH MOON 28TH DAY WED DEC 12 SUKMAD Festival Day. All MST Members are cordially invited for lunch at the MST Hall.

11TH MOON 11TH DAY TUES DEC 25 (7) Jesus' Birthday.

11TH MOON 17TH DAY MON DEC 31 Birthday of Amitabha Buddha, also known as the Buddha of Boundless Light, Master to Bodhisattva Kuan Yin.

MONTH	AUSPICIOUS DATES	EXPLANATION/MEANING OF EVENT/ACTIVITY TODAY
CHINESE DATE	ENGLISH DATE
JANUARY	1ST MOON 1ST DAY	WED JAN 24	*Birthday Of Maitreya Buddha, also known as 'Laughing Buddha'*
	1ST MOON 8TH DAY - 1ST MOON 15TH DAY	WED JAN 31 - WED FEB 7	Flower bath daily except Sunday. Flower bath is meant for the poeple who need a turn for a 'better luck, energy, smoothness and harmony in their jobs and businesses' for the coming year. As a rule of thumb, 3 days of consecutive flower baths are to be taken continuously without a break in between, which is then considered as a successful flower bath.
FEBRUARY	1ST MOON 9TH DAY	THUR FEB 1	Birthday of the Jade Emperor Of Heaven, also known as the Ruler of The Pure Astral World
	1ST MOON 10TH DAY	FRI FEB 2	1st Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
MARCH	2ND MOON 10TH DAY	SUN MARCH 4	2nd Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
	2ND MOON 19TH DAY	TUES MAR 13	*Birthday of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin, also known as the Great Compassionate, 'Goddess Of Mercy', or Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara*
APRIL	3RD MOON 10TH DAY	TUES APRIL 3	*3rd Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'*
	3RD MOON 12TH DAY	THUR APRIL 5	*'Ching Ming' Festive Day or Chinese 'All Souls' Day*
	(1ST) 4TH MOON 8TH DAY	MON APRIL 30	*(1) Birthday of Sakyamuni Buddha*
	(1ST) 4TH MOON 8TH DAY	MON APRIL 30	*14th MST Society Anniversary. All MST Members are cordially invited for lunch at the MST Hall*
MAY	(1ST) 4TH MOON 10TH DAY	WED MAY 2	4th Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
	(2ND) 4TH MOON 5TH DAY	SUN MAY 27	1ST CHARITY DRIVE - Participants are advised to gather at MST Hall at No. 67, Jalan TTS 3, Taman Tasik Semenyih, Semenyih, @ 9.00 AM sharp. A meditation session would be conducted for about 25 minutes before the group goes out to distribute donations and alms to the needy, old folks and the orphans. Donations to the MST Society are welcome.
	(2ND) 4TH MOON 8TH DAY	TUE MAY 30	(2) Birthday of CHJ, the Founder of Meditators and Spiritual Travellers Society in 1988. All MST Disciples, Associates and ONLY INVITED MST Members are cordially invited for dinner at CHJ'S residence at Cheras, K.L.
JUNE	(2ND) 4TH MOON 10TH DAY	FRI JUNE 1	5th Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
	5TH MOON 13TH DAY	MON JUNE 4	*(3) Birthday of Prophet Muhammed*
JULY	6TH MOON 19TH DAY	MON JULY 9	Nirwana Day of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin, also known as 'Goddess of Mercy' or Avalokiteshvara
	6TH MOON 24TH DAY	SAT JULY 14	Birthday of Bodhisattva Kuan Ti, once a patriot general of the army of ancient China
AUGUST	7TH MOON 1ST DAY	SUN AUG 19	*(4) Birthday of Tai Seong Low Kwan* , also known as Lao Tzu, the Founder of Taoism and the adviser to the Jade Emperor of Astral Heaven
SEPTEMBER	7TH MOON 22ND DAY	SUN SEPT 9	2ND CHARITY DRIVE - Participants are advised to gather at the MST Hall at No. 67, Jalan TTS 3, Taman Tasik Semenyih, Semenyih @ 9.00 AM sharp. A meditation session would be conducted for about 25 minutes before the group goes out to distribute donations and alms to the needy, old folks and the orphans. Donations to the MST Society are welcome.
	8TH MOON 1ST DAY	MON SEP 17	*Birthday of Bodhisattva Lord Yama, also known as 'Tei Chong Wong', a former master monk to the 'Monkey God'.*
	8TH MOON 3RD DAY	WED SEPT 19	*A 'SPIRITUAL SEND-OFF' DAY FOR SOULS.* *- Witnesses are advised to gather at the MST Hall at No. 67, Jalan TTS 3, Taman Tasik Semenyih, Semenyih at 9.00 PM sharp for the ceremony.*
	8TH MOON 4TH DAY	THUR SEPT 20	*(5) Birthday of Ganapathy / Ganesh* The prime God of Hinduism. Also known as the 'Elephant God'.
NOVEMBER	9TH MOON 19TH DAY	SUN NOV 4	Renunciation Day of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin or 'Goddess of Mercy'.
	10TH MOON 1ST DAY	THUR NOV 15	*Birthday of Bhaisajya Guru Buddha, also known as the Healing Buddha.*
	10TH MOON 16TH DAY	FRI NOV 30	*(6) Birthday of Guru Nanak*, Founder of The Sikhism
DECEMBER	10TH MOON 28TH DAY	WED DEC 12	*SUKMAD Festival Day. All MST Members are cordially invited for lunch at the MST Hall.*
	11TH MOON 11TH DAY	TUES DEC 25	*(7) Jesus' Birthday.*
	11TH MOON 17TH DAY	MON DEC 31	*Birthday of Amitabha Buddha, also known as the Buddha of Boundless Light, Master to Bodhisattva Kuan Yin.*

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