| MONTH |
AUSPICIOUS DATES |
EXPLANATION/MEANING OF EVENT/ACTIVITY TODAY |
| CHINESE DATE |
ENGLISH DATE |
| JANUARY |
12TH MOON 12TH DAY |
MON JAN 20 |
BIRTHDAY OF CHAI KUNG,12TH MONK OF THE 18 IMMORTALS. |
| FEBRUARY |
1ST MOON 1ST DAY |
FRI FEB 7 |
BIRTHDAY OF MAITREYA BUDDHA,ALSO KNOWN AS 'LAUGHING BUDDHA' |
|
1ST MOON 9TH DAY |
SAT FEB 15 |
BIRTHDAY OF THE JADE EMPEROR OF HEAVEN,ALSO KNOWN
AS THE RULER OF THE PURE ASTRAL WORLD. |
|
1ST MOON 10TH DAY |
SUN FEB 16 |
1ST FESTIVE DAY OF HOUSE SPIRIT OR 'TEH CHEE' |
| MARCH |
2ND MOON 8TH DAY |
SUN MAR 16 |
RENUNCIATION DAY OF SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA,WHO IS ALWAYS DEPICTED AS
THE BUDDHA WITH A BEGGING BOWL,THE FOUNDER OF BUDDHISM. |
|
2ND MOON 10TH DAY |
TUE MAR 18 |
2ND FESTIVE DAY OF HOUSE SPIRIT OR 'TEH CHEE' |
|
2ND MOON 15TH DAY |
SUN MARCH 23 |
NIRWANA DAY OF SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.
- TO GATHER AT THE ABOVE MST HALL @ 8.30 AM SHARP.
A PRAYER & CHANTING WOULD BE CONDUCTED FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES BEFORE
THE GROUP GOES OUT TO DISTRIBUTE DONATIONS & ALMS TO THE NEEDY,THE
OLD FOLKS & THE ORPHANS.DONATIONS TO THE MSTS ARE WELCOME. |
|
2ND 19TH DAY |
THUR MARCH 27 |
BIRTHDAY OF BODHISATTVA KUAN YIN,ALSO KNOWN AS THE GREAT
COMPASSIONATE, 'GODDESS OF MERCY',OR BODHISATTVA AVALOKITESHVARA. |
| APRIL |
2ND MOON 28TH DAY |
SAT APR 5 |
'CHING MING' FESTIVE DAY OR CHINESE 'ALL SOULS' DAY |
|
3RD MOON 10TH DAY |
WED APR 16 |
3RD FESTIVE DAY OF HOUSE SPIRIT OR 'TEH CHEE' |
|
3RD MOON 23RD DAY |
TUE APR 29 |
BIRTHDAY OF THE EMPRESS OF ASTRAL HEAVEN,ALSO KNOWN
AS 'TIEN HAO LEONG LEONG','MA CHO'.OR 'QUEEN OF NEPTUNE'. |
| MAY |
4TH MOON 8TH DAY |
WED MAY 14 |
BIRTHDAY OF SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA |
|
4TH MOON 10TH DAY |
FRI MAY 16 |
4TH FESTIVE DAY OF HOUSE SPIRIT OR 'TEH CHEE' |
|
4TH MOON 15TH DAY |
WED MAY 21 |
WESAK DAY - FESTIVAL OF SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA |
|
4TH MOON 24TH DAY |
FRI MAY 30 |
BIRTHDAY OF CHJ. |
| JUNE |
5TH MOON 10TH DAY |
JUN 14 |
5TH FESTIVE DAY OF HOUSE SPIRIT OR 'TEH CHEE' |
| JULY |
6TH MOON 13TH DAY |
THUR JULY 17 |
BIRTHDAY OF PROPHET MUHAMMED. |
|
6TH MOON 19TH DAY |
WED JULY 23 |
NIRWANA DAY OF BODHISATTVA KUAN YIN,ALSO KNOWN AS 'GODDESS OF MERCY. |
|
6TH MOON 24TH DAY |
MON JULY 28 |
BIRTHDAY OF BODHISATTVA KUAN TI,ONCE A PATRIOT GENERAL OF THE
THE ARMY OF ANCIENT CHINA. |
| AUGUST |
7TH MOON 1ST DAY |
SUN AUG 3 |
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.
- TO GATHER AT THE ABOVE MST HALL @ 8.30 AM SHARP.
A PRAYER & CHANTING WOULD BE CONDUCTED FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES BEFORE
THE GROUP GOES OUT TO DISTRIBUTE DONATIONS & ALMS TO THE NEEDY,THE
OLD FOLKS & THE ORPHANS.DONATIONS TO THE MSTS ARE WELCOME. |
| SEPTEMBER |
7TH MOON 30TH DAY |
MON SEPT 1 |
BIRTHDAY OF BODHISATTVA LORD YAMA,ALSO KNOWN AS TEH CHONG WONG,
A FORMER MASTER MONK TO THE 'MONKEY GOD'. |
|
8TH MONTH 4TH DAY |
FRI SEPT 5 |
BIRTHDAY OF GANAPATHY/GANESH,THE PRIME GOD OF HINDUISM.
ALSO KNOWN AS THE 'ELEPHANT GOD'. |
|
8TH MOON 18TH DAY |
FRI SEPT 19 |
A 'SPIRITUAL SEND-OFF' FOR SOULS @ 9.00 PM AT MSTS' HALL. |
| OCTOBER |
9TH MOON 9TH DAY |
MON OCT 20 |
RENUNCIATION DAY OF BODHISATTVA KUAN YIN OR 'GODDESS OF MERCY'. |
|
10TH MOON 1ST DAY |
FRI OCT 31 |
BIRTHDAY OF BHAISAJYA GURU BUDDHA,ALSO KNOWN AS THE
HEALING BUDDHA. |
| NOVEMBER |
10TH MOON 5TH DAY |
TUE NOV 4 |
BIRTHDAY OF BODHIDARMA. |
|
10TH MOON 16TH DAY |
SAT NOV 15 |
BIRTHDAY OF GURU NANAK,FOUNDER OF THE SIKHISM |
| DECEMBER |
11TH MOON 17TH DAY |
TUE DEC 16 |
BIRTHDAY OF AMITABHA BUDDHA,ALSO KNOWN AS THE BUDDHA OF
BOUNDLESS LIGHT,MASTER TO BODHISATTVA KUAN YIN. |
|
11TH MOON 26TH DAY |
THUR DEC 25 |
JESUS' BIRTHDAY. |
