History

CHEMPAKA BUDDHIST LODGE (CBL), established since 1985, is managed by lay Buddhists and is located in Taman SEA, Petaling Jaya. CBL not only provides a contemplative place for devotees to study, absorb and practice the Buddha’s teachings, it also carries out Buddhist activities and ceremonies. Facilities are also available at CBL for quiet meditation, Buddhist research as well as basic necessities for our resident Banthes and visiting members of the Sangha.

As lay Buddhists, the EXCO members of CBL have not forgotten the needs of the local community, the needy and the underprivileged.

Our services

CBL serves as a local community centre for healthy recreational activities, with facilities for the learning and practice of Chinese Brush Painting, Chinese Calligraphy, Yuan Ji Kung, Zhi Nen Qigong, Wai Tan Gong, line dancing, choir singing, karaoke, yoga, baking and art for children.

CBL’s Welfare Section has set up the Chempaka Welfare Home to shelter children from poor and broken families, irrespective of gender, race, creed or religion, and be they orphans or children of single parents, aiming to provide them with a sound education in an adequately warm environment with care and love, so that they may build a successful life and face the future with confidence.

Free TCM consultation and medication is provided from Tuesdays to Saturdays, to relieve members and the public from sickness and medical burden.

A Distress Fund helps to provide financial aid to the needy who suffer from chronic illness, while a Funerary Aids Fund provides for the bereavement needs of deceased who have no relatives.

Our latest addition, a Stroke Rehabilitation Centre, will help to alleviate the physical and financial burdens of the old and infirm.

Chempaka Buddhist Lodge (CBL)