Medicine Buddha Birthday
8 November 2026
Sunday, 8 November 2026 at Ti-Ratana Cheras. Breakfast from 8:00 am; candle lighting at 9:30 am, sutra chanting at 10:00 am, dāna at 11:00 am, offerings to the Buddha at noon and lunch at 12:30 pm. The assembly concludes after lunch; no exact finishing time is stated.
- Time
- 08:00 MYT (UTC+8)
- Venue
- Ti-Ratana Community Centre, Cheras
Lot 6711, Jalan 5/154, Taman Bukit Anggerik, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Programme
- 08:00
- Breakfast
- 09:30
- Lighting of candles
- 10:00
- Chanting of sutras
- 11:00
- Offering dāna
- 12:00
- Offering to the Buddha; five-colour cord for resolving grievances
- 12:30
- Lunch, followed by the conclusion of the Dharma assembly
What to bring
Please bring any ONE offering: apple (peace and safety), banana (attracting wealth), papaya (abundance), red dates (good fortune), longan (good relationships), or carrot (good things coming). Meanings follow the organiser’s programme.
Practices
Recite the Medicine Buddha Sutra and Medicine Buddha Empowerment Mantra; offer lamps, observe a vegetarian diet for the day, protect animals, give alms and dedicate merit to family and friends.
Source: Ti-Ratana Cheras · organiser posters · 2 November 2026
