Penang Bodhi Heart Sanctuary

Penang Bodhi Heart Sanctuary Bodhi Heart Sanctuary is a non-sectarian Buddhist Society nested in the busy city of Penang and yet among lush greenery.

Bodhi means awakening or enlightenment and bodhi-heart means a heart that is awakened or enlightened. An awakened or enlightened heart is a heart that is nurtured and balanced in the qualities of compassion and wisdom. The landscape, structure and activities of this Bodhi-Heart Sanctuary will then be an expression of and a guidance from both compassion and wisdom – hence, our motto Compassion with Wisdom.

25/04/2026

Penang Bodhi Heart Sanctuary 20th Anniversary celebration in conjunction with Wesak Day - Mindfulness Fair 2026

In conjunction with the 20th Anniversary of Penang Bodhi Heart Sanctuary and on the auspicious occasion of Wesak Day 202...
25/04/2026

In conjunction with the 20th Anniversary of Penang Bodhi Heart Sanctuary and on the auspicious occasion of Wesak Day 2026, the Sanctuary will be hosting a Mindfulness Fair on the 30th and 31st May 2026. With mindfulness and awareness as a keystone, the Sanctuary have invited affiliated partners and groups to present and introduce cultural hobbies that can be practiced daily and be used as a grounding activity to establish mindfulness and awareness in one's daily life.

From yoga exercises to traditional cultural practices such as floral arrangement and tea drinking ceremonies, these practices have the potential to transcend simple daily habits into refined arts and spiritual, meditative rituals. In Chinese culture, these traditions are interconnected through philosophy, aesthetic principles, and social etiquette, often focusing on mindfulness, harmony, and connection with nature.

With various workshops planned throughout the days such as mindfulness potted plant embroidery and incense making workshops, we also have display and exhibition booths such as medicinal feet bath, traditional Thai pandan leaves origami, Urban Sketchers Penang exhibition and live on site sketching and painting sessions, sutra recital with handpan accompaniments and more. All of these are hands-on and the public are highly encouraged to join in and experienced personally these mindfulness based hobbies.

And if you are keen to integrate one of this activities into your daily life, highly experienced and friendly masters will be more than happy to point them in the direction to start this journey into a mindfulness based hobby.

It is our hope that when one learns to integrate these mindfulness based hobby, this will help those who are not familiar with mindfulness based practices to ground and center themselves and learn to deal positively with their own mental challenges. In this age of swift and unfiltered information, we hope that this small offering of ours will build a bulwark against the crushing daily grind and stress and helps one to become more centered and joyful.

We hope that you will be able to join us on both of these days and bring your friends and family along especially the youths and young adults.

槟城菩提心园20周年庆典暨2026年卫塞节吉祥之际，本园将于2026年5月30日及31日举办正念博览会。 以正念与觉知为基石，本园特邀合作团体与伙伴，介绍并展示可融入日常生活的文化爱好，作为培养正念与觉知的扎根活动。

从瑜伽练习到传统插花、茶道等文化实践，这些活动有潜力将平凡的日常习惯升华为精致的艺术与灵性禅修。在中国文化中，这些传统通过哲学、美学原则与社交礼仪相互贯通，往往注重正念、和谐以及与自然的连接。

博览会期间将举办多种工作坊，例如正念盆景刺绣、制香工坊等；同时设有展览与展示区，包括槟城城市速写者的作品展及现场写生与绘画，还有手碟伴奏的诵经等。所有活动均为亲身体验式，大力鼓励公众参与并亲身感受这些基于正念的爱好。

若您有意将其中一项活动融入日常生活，经验丰富且亲切的导师们将非常乐意为您指明方向，开启这段以正念为基的爱好之旅。

我们期望，当人们学会将这些正念爱好融入生活时，能够帮助那些不熟悉正念修习者找到稳定与安住，学会积极面对自身的心理挑战。在这个信息快速且未经筛选的时代，希望我们这份小小的供养能筑起一道屏障，抵御无休止的日常压力与枯燥，助人更加安详与喜悦。

我们衷心希望您能在这两天莅临参与，并携亲朋好友同行，尤其欢迎青少年与年轻人共襄盛举。



TEA LEAVES PILLOW DANA - BHS 20th AnniversaryIn commemoration of our 20th Anniversary, we are pleased to offer tea leave...
19/04/2026

TEA LEAVES PILLOW DANA - BHS 20th Anniversary

In commemoration of our 20th Anniversary, we are pleased to offer tea leaves pillows to members of the Sangha, as well as to temples and monasteries. Datuk Alex of Elite JD Solution Sdn Bhd has kindly offered these pillows to Bodhi Heart Sanctuary, and to date, we have humbly distributed 1400 pillows to monks, nuns, and temples throughout Penang, Kedah and Perak. In line with our commitment as a non-sectarian Buddhist Sanctuary, these pillows will be offered and distributed to the members of the monastics, monasteries and temples of all Buddhist lineages and traditions.

We are very pleased to have partnered with Ashin Pannasiha Ashin of Metta Care center in Sungai Petani, Kedah to distribute the pillows to outlying temples and monasteries in the countryside area of Kedah and Perak.

We are also currently in talks with Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia to distribute the pillows to Theravada monastics, temples and monasteries in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. Our utmost appreciation and gratitude to TBCM for spearheading the distribution of the tea leave pillows in the respective areas.

In time, we will also offer the pillows to children homes, old folks home and the underprivileged members of the society and hope that these offerings will be a source of support and benefit to those who use them.

If you kknow of any member of the Sangha, Buddhist temple or monasteries who would love to have the pillows for their monastics and for the use of yogis and meditators, please feel free to get in touch with us and we will see how we can best deliver the pillows to where they are needed.

On the 20th Anniversary of Penang Bodhi Heart Sanctuary, we will be offering Wesak candles and Fruit set offerings on We...
19/04/2026

On the 20th Anniversary of Penang Bodhi Heart Sanctuary, we will be offering Wesak candles and Fruit set offerings on Wesak Eve and Wesak Day.

Wesak Candles (1 day RM 30) and (3 Days RM50) are opened for subscription to the public.

The Fruit set offerings are a special offering planned for this year's Wesak. The fruit offering is symbolic of all the efforts, virtues and support from all of you, our dear devotee and supporters that have lead to the sustenance and growth of Bodhi Heart Sanctuary. 10 sets of fruit sets will be offered on Wesak Eve (30 May) and Wesak Day (31 May).

We truly look forward to continue to serve the Buddha Sasana the assembly of fourfold Sangha and all of you, our dear devotees and supporters.

May our combined efforts and devotion light up the path towards liberation for all sentient beings.

Dear Bodhihearts,For Wesak day 2026, we are opening the collection for the One Dana 365 Days Blessings 2026 for PujaBodh...
19/04/2026

Dear Bodhihearts,

For Wesak day 2026, we are opening the collection for the One Dana 365 Days Blessings 2026 for PujaBodhi at RM 200 for annual subscription and RM 2000 for lifetime subscription.
For our devotees and supporters who are not from Malaysia, you are most welcome to subscribe to the One dana 365 Days Blessings 2026 through our subscription service via Ko-fi.com. We are still in the midst of exploring this platform and will appreciate if you bear with us while we explore this new way of bringing our services closer to you.

One Dana 365 Day Blessings (Lifetime Subscription) : https://ko-fi.com/s/075bddebed
One Dana 365 Day Blessings (Annual Subscription) : https://ko-fi.com/s/e956eb8011

The annual collection of the 365 Blessings is to help the Sanctuary in its maintenance, upkeep, monthly utilities as well as it daily operations. Your support and subscriptions means a lot to us as it will help us to keep the Sanctuary running smoothly to better serve the Buddha Sasana.

SUNDAY DHAMMA SHARING by Sayadaw Sangharakkhita ~ 12th | 19th April 2026We will be having a Dhamma talk by Sayadaw Sangh...
09/04/2026

SUNDAY DHAMMA SHARING by Sayadaw Sangharakkhita ~ 12th | 19th April 2026

We will be having a Dhamma talk by Sayadaw Sangharakkhita in the Sanctuary based on a series of QnAs.

📅 Date: 12th / 19th April 2026 (Sundays)
⏰ Time: 10.00am - 11.15am
🏡 Venue: SilaBodhi Hall 1

All are welcome to join us as we explore the journey of cultivating the mind and take this wonderful opportunity to gain spiritual insights. Bring your family and friends along. We look forward to seeing you there!

Sādhu Sādhu Sādhu 🙏🙏🙏

Meditation Sessions by Luangpor Vimokkha ~ 26th - 28th April 2026We will be having 4 meditations sessions by Luangpor Vi...
08/04/2026

Meditation Sessions by Luangpor Vimokkha ~ 26th - 28th April 2026

We will be having 4 meditations sessions by Luangpor Vimokkha in the Sanctuary on the topic of Sati (Mindfulness).
📅 Date: 26th April 2026 (Sunday)
⏰ Time: 07.30 pm - 10.00 pm
📅 Date: 27th April 2026 (Monday)
⏰ Time: 10.00am - 11.30am
⏰ Time: 01.30 pm - 03.00 pm
⏰ Time: 07.30pm - 10.00pm
📅 Date: 28th April 2026 (Tuesday)
⏰ Time: 10.00am - 11.30am
⏰ Time: 01.30 pm - 03.00 pm

All are welcome to join us as we explore the journey of cultivating the mind and take this wonderful opportunity to gain spiritual insights. Bring your family and friends along. We look forward to
seeing you there!

Sādhu Sādhu Sādhu 🙏🙏🙏


Sayadaw U Sopaka will be anchoring the Monday and Thursday Dhamma class for the month of April. You are most welcome to ...
27/03/2026

Sayadaw U Sopaka will be anchoring the Monday and Thursday Dhamma class for the month of April. You are most welcome to join us for these sessions

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No. 677G, Jalan Mt Erskine Mt Erskine
Penang Island
10470

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 10:00 - 13:00

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+60164442216

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