Religious Services for 2012

The Hwa Tsang Monastery conducts a variety of daily, weekly, monthly, and annual Buddhist services that are open to all members and the general public. 

As the monastery is situated within a residential area, with limited parking, we encourage devotees to come by train wherever possible. Train services are quite frequent; 
                   Flemington Station is a 10 minutes walk.
                   Homebush Station is a 15 minutes walk. 
                   Strathfield Station is a 30 minutes walk.

When coming to the monastery, devotees are requested to avoid any behaviour that could disturb our neighbours. Devotees are not permitted to smoke within the monastery compound. Shoes should be removed before entering the main hall or library wing. 

Daily Services 

The Sangha and monastery members conduct daily morning meditation and chanting services from 5am to 6.30am. Generally this would include chanting the "Discourse of the Teaching Bequeathed by the Buddha." As the monastery gates are locked at this time, attendance can only be made with prior arrangement.

Evening chanting services are conducted from 7pm to 7.45pm. These services are open to the public.

Regular Weekly Services

Saturday mornings 9.45am - 11.15am
Meditation and English Dharma Talk

Saturday evenings 7.00pm - 9.15pm
Amitabha Practice Together Session.
This includes the chanting of the Amitabha Sutra and verses, Meditation and Dharma talk in Mandarin, translated to Cantonese, and translated to English if required.

Sunday evenings 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Kuan Yin Practice Together Session
This includes the chanting of the Heart Sutra, and the verses of Kuan Yin Bodhisattva, meditation and Dharma talk in Mandarin, translated to English.

Sunday afternoons 4.30pm - 6.00pm
Buddhism Translation Class

Lunar Calendar Services - 2012

Except where noted, the following services are held on Sundays, starting at 9am and finishing at 12 noon. Devotees are requested to arrive at the monastery by 8.45am. These services are conducted in Chinese (Mandarin), and involve chanting of the Amitahba Sutras, and prostrations (bowing). 

Enlightenment of Shakyamuni Buddha (12th Lunar Month) 1st Jan 2012

Service Ceremony for Chinese New Year (1st Lunar Month) 23rd Jan 2012

Birthday Service for Members (1st Lunar Month) 29th Jan 2012

The Renunciation of Shakyamuni Buddha & Members' Birthday (2nd Lunar Month ) 26th Feb

The Birthday of Guan Yin (Avalokitesvara) Bodhisattva 11th Mar

Members' Birthday Service (3rd Lunar Month) 25th Mar

Qing Ming Memorial Service 1st Apr

Birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha & Members' Birthday (4th Lunar Month) 22nd Apr

Birthday Service for Members (5th Lunar Month) 24th June

Birthday Service for Members (6th Lunar Month) 22nd July

The Enlightenment of Guan Yin (Avalokitesvara) Bodhisattva 5th Aug

Birthday Service for Members (7th Lunar Month) 19th Aug

The Birthday of Earth Store (Ksitigarbha) Bodhisattva 9th Sep

Birthday Service for Members (8th Lunar Month) 16th Sep

Birthday Service for Members (9th Lunar Month) 21st Oct

The Renunciation of Guan Yin Bodhisattva 28th Oct

The Birthday of the Buddha of Healing 11th Nov

Birthday Service for Members (10th Lunar Month) 18th Nov

Birthday Service for Members (11th Lunar Month) 16th Dec

The Birthday of Amitabha Buddha 23rd Dec

 

Updated 29th Dec 2011