MSTS' 1998 CALENDAR
MONTH |
AUSPICIOUS DATES |
EXPLANATION/MEANING OF EVENT/ACTIVITY TODAY |
| CHINESE DATE |
ENGLISH DATE |
| JANUARY |
12TH MOON 8TH DAY |
TUES JAN 6 |
SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA'S ENLIGHTENMENT DAY. |
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1ST MOON 1ST DAY |
WED JAN 28 |
BIRTHDAY OF MAITREYA BUDDHA, ALSO KNOWN AS 'LAUGHING BUDDHA'. |
| FEBRUARY |
1ST MOON 9TH DAY |
THUR FEB 5 |
BIRTHDAY OF THE JADE EMPEROR OF HEAVEN, ALSO KNOWN
AS THE RULER OF THE PURE ASTRAL WORLD. |
|
1ST MOON 10TH DAY |
FRI FEB 6 |
1ST FESTIVE DAY OF HOUSE SPIRIT OR 'TEH CHEE' |
| MARCH |
2ND MOON 8TH DAY |
FRI MAR 6 |
RENUNCIATION DAY OF SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA,WHO IS ALWAYS DEPICTED AS THE BUDDHA WITH A BEGGING BOWL, THE FOUNDER OF BUDDHISM. |
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2ND MOON 10TH DAY |
SUN MAR 8 |
2ND FESTIVE DAY OF HOUSE SPIRIT OR 'TEH CHEE' |
|
2ND MOON 15TH DAY |
FRI MARCH 13 |
NIRWANA DAY OF SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA. |
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2ND MOON 19TH DAY |
TUES MARCH 17 |
BIRTHDAY OF BODHISATTVA KUAN YIN,ALSO KNOWN AS THE GREAT COMPASSIONATE, 'GODDESS OF MERCY', OR BODHISATTVA AVALOKITESHVARA. |
| APRIL |
3RD MOON 9TH DAY |
SUN APR 5 |
'CHING MING' FESTIVE DAY OR CHINESE 'ALL SOULS' DAY |
|
3RD MOON 10TH DAY |
MON APR 6 |
3RD FESTIVE DAY OF HOUSE SPIRIT OR 'TEH CHEE' |
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| MAY |
4TH MOON 8TH DAY |
SUN MAY 3 |
BIRTHDAY OF SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA. 
- TO GATHER AT THE ABOVE
MST HALL @ 8.30 AM SHARP.
A MEDITATION SESSION 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. |
|
4TH MOON 10TH DAY |
TUES MAY 5 |
4TH FESTIVE DAY OF HOUSE SPIRIT OR 'TEH CHEE' |
|
4TH MOON 15TH DAY |
SUN MAY 10 |
WESAK DAY - FESTIVAL OF SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA |
|
5TH MOON 5TH DAY |
SAT MAY 30 |
BIRTHDAY OF CHJ. |
| JUNE |
5TH MOON 10TH DAY |
THUR JUN 4 |
5TH FESTIVE DAY OF HOUSE SPIRIT OR 'TEH CHEE' |
| JULY |
(2ND) 5TH MOON 13TH DAY |
MON JULY 6 |
BIRTHDAY OF PROPHET MUHAMMED. |
| AUGUST |
6TH MOON 19TH DAY |
MON AUG 10 |
NIRWANA DAY OF BODHISATTVA KUAN YIN, ALSO KNOWN AS 'GODDESS OF MERCY' OR AVALOKITESVARA. |
|
6TH MOON 24TH DAY |
SAT AUG 15 |
BIRTHDAY OF BODHISATTVA KUAN TI, ONCE A PATRIOT GENERAL OF THE ARMY OF ANCIENT CHINA. |
|
7TH MOON 1ST DAY |
SAT AUG 22 |
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.
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| SEPTEMBER |
7TH MOON 29TH DAY |
SAT SEPT 19 |
A 'SPIRITUAL SEND-OFF' FOR SOULS @ 9.00 PM AT MSTS' HALL. |
|
7TH MOON 30TH DAY |
SUN SEPT 20 |
BIRTHDAY OF BODHISATTVA LORD YAMA, ALSO KNOWN AS TEH CHONG WONG,
A FORMER MASTER MONK TO THE 'MONKEY GOD'.
- TO GATHER AT THE ABOVE MST HALL @ 8.30 AM SHARP.
A MEDITATION SESSION 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.
|
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8TH MONTH 4TH DAY |
THUR SEPT 24 |
BIRTHDAY OF GANAPATHY/GANESH, THE PRIME GOD OF HINDUISM.
ALSO KNOWN AS THE 'ELEPHANT GOD'. |
|
| NOVEMBER |
9TH MOON 19TH DAY |
SAT NOV 7 |
RENUNCIATION DAY OF BODHISATTVA KUAN YIN OR 'GODDESS OF MERCY'. |
|
9TH MOON 30TH DAY |
WED NOV 18 |
BIRTHDAY OF BHAISAJYA GURU BUDDHA, ALSO KNOWN AS THE
HEALING BUDDHA. |
|
10TH MOON 5TH DAY |
MON NOV 23 |
BIRTHDAY OF BODHIDARMA. |
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| DECEMBER |
10TH MOON 16TH DAY |
FRI DEC 4 |
BIRTHDAY OF GURU NANAK, FOUNDER OF THE SIKHISM |
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11TH MOON 7TH DAY |
FRI DEC 25 |
JESUS' BIRTHDAY. |
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| JANUARY 1999 |
11TH MOON 17TH DAY |
MON JAN 4,1999 |
BIRTHDAY OF AMITABHA BUDDHA,ALSO KNOWN AS THE BUDDHA OF BOUNDLESS LIGHT, MASTER TO BODHISATTVA KUAN YIN. |
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