On almost anytime of the day, you would see people sitting and meditating in the shrine hall or the Pagoda in Buddhist Maha Vihara in Brickfields. Whenever I sit down and close my eyes there, my mind calm down easily- no matter how stressed, sad or agitated I am. Usually if I can, I would [...]
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There is a Buddhist nunnery located at Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya: Poh Lum Fatt Yuen (Buddhist Temple) 1, Jalan Lembah 5/2 off Jalan Gasing 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Today is the Thai New Year (Songkran สงกรานต์) festival. In Malaysia, the festival is also celebrated by the Thai community and locals. If you are staying in Klang Valley- ie Selangor and Kuala Lumpur area, head on to Wat Chetawan this Sunday 17 April 2011 from 2.30pm onwards- and bring extra sets of clothes in your [...]
I have always known that there is a temple on the way up to Genting Highlands but I have no idea that the temple is so beautiful. How to get to the temple: 1. When you reach Genting Highlands, there is a periodical feeder bus that takes people from the entrance of Highlands hotel to [...]
In the hustle and bustle of one of Kuala Lumpur’s busiest road, Jalan Ampang, one can find peace and quiet the moment one steps into this temple in Jalan Ampang. If you come during lunch hours on weekdays, you can get delicious vegetarian food. Name of the temple: Dharma Realm Guan Yin Sagely Monastery 161, [...]
Thean Hou Temple provides marriage registration services: In case for those who are looking for the opening hours, the Marriage Registration Office’s hours are: Monday to Saturday- 9am to 5pm Sunday/Public Holiday: Closed Thean Hou Kong is under the Selangor Territory of Hainan Association. Their official website is: http://www.hainannet.com/english_site/eng_index.htm If you require more information, please [...]
Sau Seng Lum temple is located in Petaling Jaya Old Town: 7, Jalan 5, Section 1 46000 Petaling Jaya Selangor Website: www.sausenglum.com.my Temple opens daily from 9 am to 5pm (include Sunday and Public Holidays)
Opposite the Thai Temple in Burmah Lane, you can find a huge Burmese temple: At the entrance, you can see a building on the right side of the photo. That is where the tall Standing Buddha, in a post subdoing Mara is located. Be sure to go to the back of the Buddha statue- [...]
The temple is also known as Wat Chaiyamangalaram and is located at Lorong Burmah, Pulau Pinang. How to get there: Via buses that pass by Burmah Road. Burmah Road is the main road- you need to get down when you see the Burmah police station. There is a lane between the police station and a Chinese [...]
Kek Lok Si is a very popular destination for those visiting Penang. During Chinese New Year, the latern and light decorations are breathtaking when you are going there at night during the Chinese New Year. Note that the usual opening hours of Kek Lok Si temple is from 8.30am to 5.30pm. For Chinese New Year [...]
