Malaysian Buddhist Institute

The Malaysian Buddhist Institute (Chinese: 馬來西亞佛學院; pinyin: Mǎ Lái Xī Yà Fó Xué Yuàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Má-lâi-se-a Hu̍t-ha̍k-īⁿ; Malay: Institut Buddha Malaysia) is a Buddhist institute of higher education providing formal training in the Chinese language to prepare candidates for the sangha orders in the Mahayana tradition. It is located in Penang, Malaysia. Established on September 18, 1969, through the efforts of the Venerable Chuk Mor (Chinese: 竺摩; pinyin: Zhú Mó; Jyutping: Zuk1 Mo1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiok Mô͘ ),^[1] the institute is under the auspices of the Malaysian Buddhist Association.^[2]

Malaysian Buddhist Institute
馬來西亞佛學院
Mǎ Lái Xī Yà Fó Xué Yuàn Institut Buddha Malaysia

Type	Private
Established	18 September 1969
President	Venerable Chuk Mor (Chinese: 竺摩; pinyin: Zhú Mó; Jyutping: Zuk1 Mo1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiok Mô͘ )
Address	182, Burma Road , Penang , Malaysia
Colours	Yellow, red and white
Website	www.mbi.edu.my

Malaysian Buddhist Institute
Traditional Chinese	馬來西亞佛學院
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Mǎ Lái Xī Yà Fó Xué Yuàn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Maa5 Loi4 Sai1 Aa3 Fat6 Hok6 Jyun6 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Má-lâi-se-a Hu̍t-ha̍k-īⁿ Tâi-lô Má-lâi-se-a Hu̍t-ha̍k-īnn

See also

• Buddhism in Malaysia
• Education in Malaysia