An exhilarating two-week Dhammaduta Tour of Malaysia and Singapore

Returned exhilarated and extremely happy with the tour, mission accomplished on engaging and meeting the Malaysian and Singaporean friends in Dhamma on Buddhadhamma development, especially on Buddhist Education and social welfare work.

The Tour, multinational and multitraditional in composition, a diversity typical of IBC, led by Venerable Wei Wu, began in Penang; swung through Kedah and Perak to the south into Singapore; and back up north through Johore, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor to headquarters in Penang and International Buddhist College in Souhthern Thailand, all within 15 days. Wherever they went, Dhamma talks were given and experience shared with friends in Dhamma of Theravada and Mahayana traditions in centres spread throughout Malaysia and Singapore. 

Throughout the trip, religious services were conducted and partcipated in; visits were made to Buddhist centres of learning and social welfare work; actively engaging and exchanging experiences with all friends in Dhamma on Buddhadharma work; familiarising each and everyone met with the programs, activities and progress of International Buddhist College; meeting with Buddhadhamma masters of the region, including the 100 year-young Most Venerable Zen Master Bo Yuen of Malaysia.

Contributors: Khun Siriporn and members: Parts of the tour.......

Words of wisdom from the Most Venerable Zen Master Bo Yuen in Kuala Lumpur to bring home, the home where the heart or mind is.

Back to the beginning...with strategic planning at Than Hsiang Headquarters; getting the logistics right for the road journey..

Lecture tour began in Penang with Dhamma talks given by Ven Saddhananda and Ven Dipananda..continued on to Kedah; then to Perak..

In Perak... Dharma talks include Quality management and Buddhadharma; Living with gratitude; History of Buddhism in Malaysia.... hosted by Teng Wai Koi in Ipoh; Dana, Sila, Bhavana, and Becoming a Buddhist from within...hosted by Ipoh Buddhist Society

Sitiawan - hosted by Sitiawan Buddhist Association;Teluck Intan - hosted by Persatuan Buddhist Hilir Perak.

Johor Baru - hosted by Metta Lodge Pusat Buddhist Johor; Sharing Dhamma on Characteristics of Dhamma, Dana, Sila and Bhavana, Quality Managament and Buddhadharma.

In Singapore, Dharma lectures continued... hosted by Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Hall of Medicine Buddha, Buddhist Library, and Buddhist Fellowship Centre.

a conference session

Back to Malaysia - Muar (Johore); Melaka; Seremban, Kuala Lumpur

Muar - hosted by Muar Buddhist Lodge

Melaka - hosted by Seck Kia Eenh

In Kuala Lumpur....

At Kota Kemunting Buddhist Centre in Kuala Lumpur, under the kindly gaze of the deeply missed Most Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda

At Fo Guang Shan, a Mahayana centre ; on total quality management and Buddhdharma; on programs, progress and activities of International Buddhist College

Eight precept ceremony in progress at Tham Wah Wan, Kuala Lumpur.

Seremban .. hosted by Pajam Centre

Words of wisdom raining from Zen Master, Most Venerable Bo Yuen onto the Dhammadutas - a fitting conclusion to the physically taxing but mentaly exhilarating Dhammaduta tour

Thanks, everyone for the assistance and time rendered........ to make the tour a success.