Referred to as "General Malaysian Buddha" or "General Malaysian Buddha". Malaysian Buddhists account for the second largest religious population in China (after Islam). 1959, people of insight in the Buddhist community formally established the Malayan Buddhist Association in the Blissful Valley of Penang. 1963, due to the participation of Sabah and Shayue in East Malaysia, it was renamed "Malaysian Buddhist Association" and became the representative organization of Chinese Buddhist temples and Buddhist groups in Malaysia, with Master Zhu Mo as the first president.
At the beginning of its establishment, the Malaysian Buddhist Association not only organized a delegation to preach Buddhism all over the country, but also successfully won the government to make Vesak Day a national holiday in 1962. On the other hand, in order to protect the rights and interests of Buddhists, Mafo always talks with the government, including the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Film Censorship Bureau. Over the years, we have been actively striving for the National Film Censorship Bureau to ban films that denigrate Buddhism and delete stories that insult Buddhism. In addition, the Association has set up a Buddhist clinic, a Buddhist library, a cultural relics circulation office, the Penang Buddhist Association, a correspondence course of Buddhism, and the Malaysian Buddhist College, which have been established for more than 30 years. It has also set up an examination committee with the Buddhist Youth Federation, held Buddhist examinations in both Chinese and English all over the country every year, published the quarterly magazine Endless Light, and held regular Buddhist lectures.
The Malaysian Buddhist Association has large Buddhist buildings in Penang and also in Kuala Lumpur, the capital. Each state has established a state branch or region.
Malaysian Youth Buddhist Association
Ma Foqing, referred to as "Ma Foqing", was founded in 1970. It is the only Buddhist youth organization in Malaysia. At present, it has nearly 300 group members and liaison committees in all States of the country. This is an organization active in the whole country. It has held many activities, such as Buddhist youth training camps, social parties, symposiums, work camps, short-term monks, sponsored foreign lecturers to give lectures all over the country, participated in international youth exchange programs, and held various Buddhist academic conferences. In publishing, we have compiled a bilingual newsletter in Chinese and English, published the quarterly Buddhist Digest, and established the Malaysian Buddhist Foundation to promote Buddhism.
Malaysian Buddhist Light Association
Referred to as "Ma Foguang", it was founded in 1992. With the joint efforts of the national 13 joint committees, the Buddha Light Society will spread the Buddhist ideal of Foguang Mountain to every corner endlessly by holding various activities. 1995, the book Passing Lights-Biography of Master Xingyun set off a buying craze in Malaysian Chinese society, and this book jumped to the top of the bestseller list. The Buddhist Light Association and Sin Chew Daily, a well-known local Chinese newspaper, jointly held a 10,000-yuan essay contest on "Passing Lights", which also received enthusiastic response from readers.
1April 2, 9961day, Xingyun was invited to give a lecture on "Humanism of Buddhism on Earth" in Shahram Stadium, with 80,000 participants and 20,000 converted to the Three Treasures. It is not easy for Buddhism to make such a breakthrough in this country dominated by Islam, and it has also written a glorious history for Buddhism.
Sangha in Malaysia
Referred to as the Sangha in Malaysia, it is the only general institution in Malaysia that includes Buddhist monks from the north and the south. It was founded in 1992 and registered in 1995.
Sri Lanka Buddhist Association of Malaysia
(Sasana Abhinurdhi Wardhama Society), referred to as Malanca Dharma Buddhist Association. Founded in 1894 by Sri Lankan Buddhists in Malaysia, it is the oldest organization in Southern Buddhism, Malaysia, and most of its members are Sri Lankan Buddhists. In the early days of the establishment of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Association in Malaysia, fifteen Sri Lankan Buddhist temples were established as the center of Buddhism, and later became the center of Southern Buddhism in Malaysia.
1962, the abbot of the temple, Dhammanando, founded the Malaysian Buddhist Association (BMS), which regularly preached Buddhism, opened Sunday schools and held short-term monastic activities. 15 the Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka published Buddhist books, short series and periodicals, especially the world-famous Voice of Buddhism, which had a great influence on English-educated Buddhists in Malaysia.
Malaysian Thai Buddhist Association (Mibo)
The Thai Buddhist Association for short, founded in 1968, is the only Buddhist group of Thai Sangha in Malaysia. Its members are monks and strictly follow the life and practice of primitive Buddhism. Its purpose is to coordinate the activities of seven or eight Thai Buddhist temples in Malaysia and take charge of Thai Buddhist affairs. Regional Buddhist groups can be roughly divided into four types, named after states, counties, regions and Buddhist teachings.
In Malaysia, there are about 500-600 Buddhist groups mentioned above, among which the well-known group is Penang Branch of the World Buddhist Friendship Association, which not only represents the World Buddhist Association, but also serves as the contact center for all Buddhist groups in Malaysia to celebrate Vesak Day. In addition, there are three lecture halls, Malaysian meditation center, Yin Hui Society, Beihai Buddhist Society, Selangor Buddhist Society, Gamagaju Church, Cihang Buddhist Society and Bodhi Buddhist College.
China people support avalokitesvara the most, and the oldest one is Qingyun Pavilion of Maliu's family in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Gokurakuji in Penang, built in 1985, is the largest temple in Malaysia. There is a giant stupa in the temple that blends Thai, Thai and Burmese styles. Now it has become a symbol of architecture in Penang and Malaysia. There are other monasteries in Penang, such as Maxingda Ceylon Buddhist Temple, Wanping Antai Buddhist Temple, Zhu Mo Master's Third Lecture Hall, and Foguang Temple under the Foguang Mountain Sect, which have considerable influence. In Kuala Lumpur, Thailand Buddhist Temple in Juelian Garden, Siam Buddhist Temple in Kampong, Guanyin Pavilion, heming Temple Henan Temple, Qinglian Temple, Daozhen Temple, Foguang Cultural and Educational Center, Liuli Village Buddhist Association and Dongchan Buddhist College are all very active Buddhist Dojo.
There are more and more Buddhists and temples, so the government has imposed restrictions on temple buildings.