MSTS' 2005 CALENDAR

MONTH	AUSPICIOUS DATES		EXPLANATION/MEANING OF EVENT/ACTIVITY TODAY
	CHINESE DATE	ENGLISH DATE
FEBRUARY	1ST MOON 1ST DAY	WED   FEB 9	Birthday Of Maitreya Buddha, also known as the 'Laughing Buddha'
	1ST MOON 8TH DAY - 1ST MOON 15TH DAY	WED   FEB 16 - WED   FEB 23	Flower bath daily inclusive Sunday. Flower bath 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. As a rule of thumb, 3 days of consecutive flower baths are to be taken continuously without a break in between, which is then considered as a successful flower bath. However, from this year onwards, 1 combined flower bath is quite adequate and easy to do the job.
	1ST MOON 9TH DAY	THURS  FEB 17	Birthday of the Jade Emperor Of Heaven, also known as the Ruler of The Pure Astral World
	1ST MOON 10TH DAY	FRI      FEB 18	1st Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
MARCH	2ND MOON 8TH DAY	THURS  MAR 17	Sakyamuni Buddha's Renunciation Day
	2ND MOON 10TH DAY	SAT    MAR 19	2nd Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
	2ND MOON 15TH DAY	THURS  MAR 24	Sakyamuni Buddha's Nirvana Day
	2ND MOON 19TH DAY	MON   MAR 28	Birthday of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin, also known as the Great Compassionate or Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
APRIL	3RD MOON 10TH DAY	MON     APR 18	3rd Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
	3RD MOON 13TH DAY	THURS     APR 21	(2) Birthday of Prophet Muhammed
MAY	4TH MOON 8TH DAY	SUN  MAY 15	(1) Birthday of Sakyamuni Buddha 17th MST Society Anniversary. All MST Members are cordially invited for lunch at the MST Hall.
	4TH MOON 10TH DAY	TUE   MAY 17	4th Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
	4TH MOON 22TH DAY	SUN  MAY 29	1ST CHARITY DRIVE - Participants are advised to gather at MST Hall at No. 67, Jalan TTS 3, Taman Tasik Semenyih, Semenyih, @ 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.
	4TH MOON 23TH DAY	MON 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	THURS  JUNE 16	5th Festive Day of House Spirit or 'Tei Chee'
JULY	6TH MOON 19TH DAY	SUN      JULY 24	Nirvana Day of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin or Avalokiteshvara
	6TH MOON 24TH DAY	FRI     JULY 29	Birthday of Bodhisattva Kuan Ti, once a patriot general of the army of ancient China
AUGUST	7TH MOON 1ST DAY	FRI     AUG 5	(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	7TH MOON 30TH DAY	SAT     SEP 3	Birthday of Bodhisattva Lord Yama, also known as 'Tei Chong Wong', a former master monk to the 'Monkey God'.
	8TH MOON 4TH DAY	WED   SEP 7	(5) Birthday of Ganapathy / Ganesh The prime God of Hinduism. Also known as the 'Elephant God'.
	8TH MOON 16TH DAY	MON   SEP 19	A 'SPIRITUAL SEND-OFF' DAY FOR SOULS. - Witnesses are advised to gather at the MST Hall at No. 67, Jalan TTS 3, Taman Tasik Semenyih, Semenyih at 9.00 PM sharp for the ceremony.
	8TH MOON 22ND DAY	SUN SEPT 25	2ND CHARITY DRIVE - Participants are advised to gather at MST Hall at No. 67, Jalan TTS 3, Taman Tasik Semenyih, Semenyih, @ 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.
OCTOBER	9TH MOON 19TH DAY	FRI     OCT 21	Renunciation Day of Bodhisattva Kuan Yin.
NOVEMBER	10TH MOON 1ST DAY	WED NOV 2	Birthday of Bhaisajya Guru Buddha, also known as the Healing Buddha.
	10TH MOON 16TH DAY	THURS NOV 17	(6) Birthday of Guru Nanak, Founder of The Sikhism
DECEMBER	11TH MOON 12TH DAY	MON  DEC 12	SUKMAD Festival Day. All MST Members are cordially invited for lunch at the MST Hall.
	11TH MOON 17TH DAY	SAT    DEC 17	Birthday of Amitabha Buddha, also known as the Buddha of Boundless Light, Master to Bodhisattva Kuan Yin.
	11TH MOON 25TH DAY	SUN   DEC 25	(7) Jesus' Birthday.