Santi Forest Monastery holds the Kathina Celebration (Robe offering) at the end of each Vassa (3-month Rains Retreat) held during the monsoon period. During the Vassa period, the wandering Buddhist Theravada monks are required to remain in one place for three months, and the Kathina celebration marks the end of this period. They will then be allowed to wander again. The Kathina celebration, usually held in October or November, has been held yearly since the year 2000.  

The festival is celebrated by the offerings of robes that are given to the monks upon their leaving the monastery by the lay people. Many devotees from the various states of Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand attend the celebration of Kathina to rejoice in this meritorious event by offering robes, alms food, medicines and other requisites to the Sangha. 

Each year, a large quantity of requisites is offered by the countless devotees and many volunteers help sort them out for distribution to non-profit organizations and villagers to help the needy. 

A walk of ease, a heart with peace.

You are welcomed to join the walking practice of from different points of location. The purpose of this Dhammayatra is to rise awareness of peace, develop personal and spiritual growth.

Dhamma means virtue, righteousness, social duty, cosmic law and orders. Yatra means walk to holy places.

The walking is a silent meditation in a moderate walking pace, one step at a time, one breath at a time. This could arise intimacy with the world and within.

You may find out the daily journey here.

The relief aids consisting of rice, packing noodles, medicine, bottled mineral water, blanket, canned sardines and etc was donated by the devotees of Santi Forest Monastery. These relief aids were transported by one 40ft trailer from Ulu Tiram, Johor to Tanah Merah after the Great Flood in Kelantan, 2014. All the transportation and coordination of distribution of food relief aid at Tanah Merah was led by our local Kelantanese monk, Phra Lee Wai Soon.  

During the lockdown and MCO period of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Together with the good office of our Ulu Tiram Penghulu, Santi organised and donated a few rounds of dry rations to the Kampung folks of Ulu Tiram and those who are affected.