MSTS' 2003 CALENDAR

MONTH	AUSPICIOUS DATES		EXPLANATION/MEANING OF EVENT/ACTIVITY TODAY
	CHINESE DATE	ENGLISH DATE
FEBRUARY	1ST MOON 1ST DAY	SAT FEB 1	Birthday Of Maitreya Buddha, also known as 'Laughing Buddha'
	1ST MOON 8TH DAY - 1ST MOON 15TH DAY	SAT FEB 8 - SAT FEB 15	Flower bath daily inclusive Sunday. Flower bath is meant for the people 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. However, from this year onwards, 1 combined flower bath is quite adequate and easy to do the job.
	1ST MOON 9TH DAY	SUN FEB 9	Birthday of the Jade Emperor Of Heaven, also known as the Ruler of The Pure Astral World
	1ST MOON 10TH DAY	MON FEB 10	1st Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
MARCH	2ND MOON 8TH DAY	MON MARCH 10	Sakyamuni Buddha's Renunciation Day
	2ND MOON 10TH DAY	WED MARCH 12	2nd Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
	2ND MOON 15TH DAY	MON MARCH 17	Sakyamuni Buddha's Nirvana Day
	2ND MOON 19TH DAY	FRI MARCH 21	Birthday of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin, also known as the Great Compassionate or Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
APRIL	3RD MOON 10TH DAY	FRI APRIL 11	3rd Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
MAY	4TH MOON 8TH DAY	THURS MAY 8	(1) Birthday of Sakyamuni Buddha
	4TH MOON 8TH DAY	THURS MAY 8	15th MST Society Anniversary. All MST Members are cordially invited for lunch at the MST Hall
	4TH MOON 10TH DAY	SAT MAY 10	4th Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
	4TH MOON 14TH DAY	WED MAY 14	(2) Birthday of Prophet Muhammed
	4TH MOON 18TH DAY	SUN MAY 18	1ST CHARITY DRIVE - Participants are advised to gather at MST Hall at No. 67, Jalan TTS 3, Taman Tasik Semenyih, Semenyih, @ 10.00 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 also welcome.
	4TH MOON 30TH DAY	FRI MAY 30	(3) 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 Healing Centre at Cheras, K.L.
JUNE	5TH MOON 10TH DAY	MON JUNE 9	5th Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
JULY	6TH MOON 19TH DAY	FRI JULY 18	Nirvana Day of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin or Avalokiteshvara
	6TH MOON 24TH DAY	WED JULY 23	Birthday of Bodhisattva Kuan Ti, once a patriot general of the army of ancient China
	7TH MOON 1ST DAY	TUES JULY 29	(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
AUGUST	8TH MOON 1ST DAY	THURS AUG 28	Birthday of Bodhisattva Lord Yama, also known as 'Tei Chong Wong', a former master monk to the 'Monkey God'.
	8TH MOON 4TH DAY	SUN AUG 31	(5) Birthday of Ganapathy / Ganesh The prime God of Hinduism. Also known as the 'Elephant God'.
SEPTEMBER	8TH MOON 18TH DAY	SUN SEPT 14	2ND CHARITY DRIVE - Participants are advised to gather at MST Hall at No. 67, Jalan TTS 3, Taman Tasik Semenyih, Semenyih, @ 10.00 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 also welcome.
	8TH MOON 23TH DAY	FRI 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.
OCTOBER	9TH MOON 19TH DAY	TUES OCT 14	Renunciation Day of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin.
	10TH MOON 1ST DAY	SAT OCT 25	Birthday of Bhaisajya Guru Buddha, also known as the Healing Buddha.
NOVEMBER	10TH MOON 16TH DAY	SUN NOV 9	(6) Birthday of Guru Nanak, Founder of The Sikhism
DECEMBER	11TH MOON 17TH DAY	WED DEC 10	Birthday of Amitabha Buddha, also known as the Buddha of Boundless Light, Master to Bodhisattva Kuan Yin.
	11TH MOON 19TH DAY	FRI DEC 12	SUKMAD Festival Day. All MST Members are cordially invited for lunch at the MST Hall.
	12TH MOON 3RD DAY	THURS DEC 25	(7) Jesus' Birthday.