Every year during the Seventh Lunar Month, many Buddhists across Malaysia gather to remember departed parents, grandparents, relatives, friends and other beings through chanting, offerings, acts of generosity and the sharing of merits. Yet what exactly is Buddhist about the Hungry Ghost Festival? Where does culture end and the Dhamma begin?

Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society observes the Offering of Light for Chinese New Year 2026 as a shared practice across its branches.