MSTS' 2004 CALENDAR

MONTH	AUSPICIOUS DATES		EXPLANATION/MEANING OF EVENT/ACTIVITY TODAY
	CHINESE DATE	ENGLISH DATE
JANUARY	1ST MOON 1ST DAY	THURS JAN 22	Birthday Of Maitreya Buddha, also known as the 'Laughing Buddha'
	1ST MOON 8TH DAY - 1ST MOON 15TH DAY	THURS  JAN 29 - THURS FEB 5	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	FRI JAN 30	Birthday of the Jade Emperor Of Heaven, also known as the Ruler of The Pure Astral World
	1ST MOON 10TH DAY	SAT      JAN 31	1st Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
FEBRUARY	2ND MOON 8TH DAY	FRI FEB 27	Sakyamuni Buddha's Renunciation Day
	2ND MOON 10TH DAY	SUN FEB 29	2nd Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
MARCH	2ND MOON 15TH DAY	FRI MAR 5	Sakyamuni Buddha's Nirvana Day
	2ND MOON 19TH DAY	TUES   MAR 9	Birthday of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin, also known as the Great Compassionate or Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
APRIL	3RD MOON 10TH DAY	WED     APR 28	3rd Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
MAY	3RD MOON 14TH DAY	SUN MAY 2	(2) Birthday of Prophet Muhammed
	4TH MOON 8TH DAY	WED MAY 26	(1) Birthday of Sakyamuni Buddha 15th MST Society Anniversary. All MST Members are cordially invited for lunch at the MST Hall
	4TH MOON 10TH DAY	FRI MAY 28	4th Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
	4TH MOON 12TH DAY	SUN MAY 30	1ST CHARITY DRIVE - Participants are advised to gather at MST Hall at No. 67, Jalan TTS 3, Taman Tasik Semenyih, Semenyih, @ 10.30 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 12TH DAY	SUN 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	SUN JUNE 27	5th Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
AUGUST	6TH MOON 19TH DAY	WED AUG 4	Nirvana Day of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin or Avalokiteshvara
	6TH MOON 24TH DAY	MON AUG 9	Birthday of Bodhisattva Kuan Ti, once a patriot general of the army of ancient China
	7TH MOON 1ST DAY	MON AUG 16	(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	8TH MOON 1ST DAY	TUES SEP 14	Birthday of Bodhisattva Lord Yama, also known as 'Tei Chong Wong', a former master monk to the 'Monkey God'.
	8TH MOON 4TH DAY	FRI SEP 17	(5) Birthday of Ganapathy / Ganesh The prime God of Hinduism. Also known as the 'Elephant God'.
	8TH MOON 6TH DAY	SUN SEP 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 13TH DAY	SUN SEPT 26	2ND CHARITY DRIVE - Participants are advised to gather at MST Hall at No. 67, Jalan TTS 3, Taman Tasik Semenyih, Semenyih, @ 10.30 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.
NOVEMBER	9TH MOON 19TH DAY	MON NOV 1	Renunciation Day of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin.
	10TH MOON 1ST DAY	FRI NOV 12	Birthday of Bhaisajya Guru Buddha, also known as the Healing Buddha.
	10TH MOON 16TH DAY	SAT NOV 27	(6) Birthday of Guru Nanak, Founder of The Sikhism
DECEMBER	11TH MOON 1ST DAY	SUN DEC 12	SUKMAD Festival Day. All MST Members are cordially invited for lunch at the MST Hall.
	11TH MOON 17TH DAY	TUES DEC 28	Birthday of Amitabha Buddha, also known as the Buddha of Boundless Light, Master to Bodhisattva Kuan Yin.
	11TH MOON 14TH DAY	SAT DEC 25	(7) Jesus' Birthday.