Kathina @ Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary
  

2004


2003


2002
 

Kathina @ Sasanarakkha
2-6 November 2005
Taiping & Penang, Malaysia
 

Date Time Description

Wed, Nov 2

8.00pm

8.30pm

Assemble at respective pick-up location.

Dept S'pore to Penang
(need to leave early as it’s the eve of Hari Raya Puasa, custom jam)

 

 

 

Thurs, Nov 3(Public holiday – Hari Raya Puasa)

8.00am - 12.30pm

 

  

 

 

 

 












12.30pm



3.00pm


3.15pm






 

4.00pm - 6.00pm
 

6.00pm - 8.00pm


 

8.00pm - 10.00pm



10.00pm

Arrive Penang, estimated time of arrival (ETA) 9am.
 

Breakfast

 Proceed to Mee Tor See Temple (MTS), Ven Suvanno, for morning service and Lunch Dana. The morning service will starts at 10.00am. (Advisable to arrive MTS temple at 9.30am).
 

Note:
· Ven Suvanno is on special diet (organic food only) due to health reasons. This special food diet is taken care by the temple.
· MTS temple will be celebrating their Kathina Day on Sunday, Nov 6, 2005.
· MTS temple is arranging a Welcome light lunch refreshment to all of us.

Depart MTS to Citybay View Hotel (City) and check-IN. Have a shower and short rest.
 

All to assemble at the hotel lobby for departure to Thian Hsiang Temple.

Depart hotel for visit to Wan Ching Yuen Centre for the Senior Citizens, is under the aegis of the Than Hsiang Buddhist Welfare Association, Than Hsiang Temple in Bayan Lepas.
 

Arrive Than Hsiang Temple. Tea Party for the grannies at the Wan Ching Yuen Centre.
 

Depart Than Hsiang Temple to Gurney Drive for dinner (yummy local hawkers food). After dinner, have a stroll at the cool and lovely Gurney Drive by the sea.
 

Free and Easy. You may do Shopping at the Gurney Plaza or have a stroll and enjoy the cool sea breeze at the Gurney Drive.
 

Depart Gurney Drive to hotel.

 

 

 

Friday, Nov 4

7.00am

8.30am
 

10.30am - 12.00pm

 

12.00pm

 






 

4.00pm (ETA)

 

7:30pm

Breakfast at hotel.

Check OUT hotel.

Depart to Lunas Hermitage Buddhist Temple, out of Penang island and on the way to Taiping.
 

Arrive Lunas Hermitage Buddhist Temple.
Join the morning temple service and offering of Lunch Dana.
 

Depart Lunas Hermitage Buddhist Temple to Buddhist Temple at Berapit (Ven Katapunnya) before leaving to Taiping.
 

Arrive Taiping and Check–In at the Paramount hotel in Taiping.
 

Dinner

 

 

 

Sat, Nov 5

To be fixed(half day)

 

 


 

2nd half

Breakfast Dana at the foot of the hill of Sasanarakha Buddhist Sanctuary (SBS)

walk up to SBS (our tradition)
Jeeps will be provided for seniors and for those in need
 

Lunch (packed) up at SBS


Free and  easy

 

 

 

Sun, Nov 6

4:00am

5:00am

 

5:00am - 1:00pm

 

immediately after Kathina (SBS)

Wake-up call

 

Way up to the SBS

Kathina Day Celebration at the SBS

Breakfast and Lunch at SBS

 

Depart to Singapore

 

 
     
Mon, Nov 7 1:00am (ETA) Singapore


NB:

Participants kindly take note of the followings:-

·    There are 3 locations, kindly indicate which point you wish to board the bus on the 2nd Nov (Wed).

·    All buses will be at designated points at 7.30pm.

·    Buses will leave punctually at 8.00pm for 2nd link.

 

Pick-up points (Spore)

1.   Ang Mo Kio – old MRT carpark

Charmaine – HP 96834771

 

2.   Eunos –  MRT carpark

John Lee – HP 97917004

 

3.   Clementi (BLK 324 oppsite Mc Donalds) / Hume Park 1

Elsie – HP 96209618

Henrietta – HP 91054167


* Hume Park 1 - for those intended to drive & park – free parking at visitors’ car parks

 

Contact Numbers:

From 2nd Link (Msia)

·   Bus 1:  Jimmy Voon - 96190103

·   Bus 2:  Charmaine - 96834771

·   Bus 3:  John Lee – 97917004

Others:

·   Ng Yee Kong – 90306395

·   Henrietta Tay – 91054167

·   Bro Wong – 96255755

·   Elsie – 96209618