MSTS' 2009 CALENDAR

MONTH	AUSPICIOUS DATES		EXPLANATION/MEANING OF EVENT/ACTIVITY TODAY
	CHINESE DATE	ENGLISH DATE
JANUARY	1ST MOON 1ST DAY	MON 26	Birthday Of Maitreya Buddha, also known as the 'Laughing Buddha'
FEBRUARY	1ST MOON 6TH DAY - 1ST MOON 15TH DAY	SAT JAN 31 TO MON FEB 9	GOOD-LUCK BLESSING daily inclusive Sunday. GOOD-LUCK BLESSING 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.
	1ST MOON 9TH DAY	TUES FEB 3	Birthday of the Jade Emperor Of Heaven, also known as the Ruler of The Pure Astral World
	1ST MOON 10TH DAY	WED FEB 4	1st Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
MARCH	2ND MOON 10TH DAY	FRI MAR 6	2nd Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
	2ND MOON 13TH DAY	MON MAR 9	(2) Birthday of Prophet Muhammed
	2ND MOON 19TH DAY	SUN MAR 15	Birthday of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin, also known as the Great Compassionate or Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
APRIL	3RD MOON 10TH DAY	SUN APR 5	3rd Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
MAY	4TH MOON 8TH DAY	SAT MAY 2	(1) Birthday of Sakyamuni Buddha & 21ST MST Society Anniversary. All MST Members are cordially invited for lunch at the MST Hall.
	4TH MOON 10TH DAY	MON MAY 4	4th Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
	4TH MOON 23RD DAY	SUN MAY 17	1ST CHARITY DRIVE - Participants are advised to gather at MST Hall at No. 36-2-2 JALAN 1/101C, CHERAS BUSINESS CENTRE,CHERAS @ 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.
	5TH MOON 7TH DAY	SAT 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	TUES JUNE 2	5th Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
AUGUST	6TH MOON 19TH DAY	SUN AUG 9	RENUNCIATION Day of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin or Avalokiteshvara
	6TH MOON 24TH DAY	FRI AUG 14	Birthday of Bodhisattva Kuan Ti, once a patriot general of the army of ancient China
	7TH MOON 1ST DAY	THUR AUG 20	(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 2ND DAY	SUN SEP 20	2ND CHARITY DRIVE - Participants are advised to gather at MST Hall at No. 36-2-2 JALAN 1/101C, CHERAS BUSINESS CENTRE,CHERAS @ 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.
	8TH MOON 1ST DAY	SAT SEP 19	Birthday of Bodhisattva Lord Yama, also known as 'Tei Chong Wong', a former master monk to the 'Monkey God'.
	8TH MOON 1ST DAY	SAT SEP 19	A 'SPIRITUAL SEND-OFF' DAY FOR SOULS. - Witnesses are advised to gather at the MST Hall at No. 36-2-2 JALAN 1/101C, CHERAS BUSINESS CENTRE,CHERAS,
	8TH MOON 4TH DAY	TUES SEPT 22	(5) Birthday of Ganapathy / Ganesh The prime God of Hinduism. Also known as the 'Elephant God'.
NOVEMBER	9TH MOON 19TH DAY	THUR NOV 5	ENLIGHTENMENT/NIRVANA Day of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin.
	10TH MOON 1ST DAY	TUES NOV 17	Birthday of Bhaisajya Guru Buddha, also known as the Healing Buddha.
DECEMBER	10TH MOON 16TH DAY	WED DEC 2	Birthday of Guru Nanak's birthday
	10TH MOON 26TH DAY	SAT DEC 12	SUKMAD Festival Day. All MST Members are cordially invited for lunch at the MST Hall.
	11TH MOON 16TH DAY	TUES DEC 25	(7) Jesus' Birthday.
	11TH MOON 17TH DAY	FRI JAN 1, 2010	Birthday of Amitabha Buddha, also known as the Buddha of Boundless Light, Master to Bodhisattva Kuan Yin.