The event, held under the theme of FGS’s 60th anniversary and the centenary of its founder Venerable Master Hsing Yun, featured the premiere of a stage production titled “60 Years of Passing the Lamp, Honouring a 100-Year Legacy.”

Venerable Ru Xing, Deputy Abbess of FGS Malaysia, emphasised that building a temple is a collective effort to create a future for the propagation of the Dharma.

“A temple is made possible by the contributions of many; a Buddhist centre comes together through the convergence of many causes and conditions,” she said in a statement.

The stage production, performed entirely by volunteers from FGS study classes, BLIA members, and medical volunteers aged between 7 and 80, chronicled Master Hsing Yun’s life journey from his birth and ordination in China to his arrival in Taiwan and the subsequent spread of Humanistic Buddhism to Malaysia.

Organising committee chairman Tey Hwee Len said the community was supporting not merely the work of Dharma teachers or volunteers but the realisation of a shared vision for a more compassionate, understanding, and wise society.

She noted that FGS Malaysia has engaged people across generations through community education programmes, Buddhist practice sessions, youth and children’s activities, and volunteer services.

Guests at the banquet included Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lim Yi Wei, Selangor MCA deputy chairman Tan Kim Chuan, and representatives from the Buddhist community.

The evening concluded with prayers, blessings, and Dharma teachings led by Venerable Ru Xing and Venerable Jue Cheng.

About Fo Guang Shan Malaysia

Fo Guang Shan, founded by Venerable Master Hsing Yun in 1967 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is a major international Chinese Mahayana Buddhist order that promotes “Humanistic Buddhism” through culture, education, charity, and spiritual cultivation.

Fo Guang Shan Malaysia operates multiple centres across the country, including Dong Zen Temple in Jenjarom, Hsing Ma Si in Johor Bahru, the Petaling Jaya Cultural and Educational Centre, and branches in Klang, Kuantan, and other locations.

Regular Activities of Fo Guang Shan Malaysia

Weekly Dharma Services

Dong Zen Temple holds Sunday cultivation services at 10:00 am in the Main Shrine, rotating through sutras including the *Sutra of Profound Gratitude Towards Parents* (first week), *Diamond Sutra* (second week), *Amitabha Sutra* (third week), and *Medicine Buddha Sutra* (fourth week).

Annual Dharma Assemblies

The temple conducts regular repentance ceremonies throughout the year, including the Great Compassion Repentance on designated Sundays (Feb 22, Apr 19, Jun 14, Jul 19, Oct 11, and Dec 6 in 2026), Guanyin Dharma Services on Apr 6, Aug 1, and Oct 28, and the Medicine Buddha Dharma Service from Nov 6–8.

Temple Construction Dharma Services

The Petaling Jaya Cultural and Educational Centre is currently holding Great Compassion Repentance and Compassionate Samadhi Water Repentance services to support the construction of its new premises, dedicating merits to ancestors and praying for world peace.

Youth and Education

FGS Malaysia runs community education programmes, children’s and youth activities, and volunteer services. The centre also recently announced Vesak Day celebrations at its new SS5 Kelana Jaya premises, featuring bathing the Buddha ceremonies, children’s art competitions, baby blessing ceremonies, and vegetarian food experiences designed to engage younger generations.

Recent Milestone

The current fundraising efforts follow a 2025 charity banquet that drew over 1,000 people to support the purchase of new premises in SS5 Kelana Jaya, addressing the growing membership of the SS3 centre which had served the community since 1993.

For more information about Fo Guang Shan Malaysia and its activities, visit www.fgs.org.my.