The Vajrayana Buddhist Council of Malaysia or in short, VBCM, officially came into being , on the 12th June 2002, with the late brother Chow Heng Soon as its first President.
The successful registration of VBCM with the Registrar of Societies, was initiated and facilitated through the foresight and efforts of twenty (20) founding members organizations, across the full spectrum of the four traditions of the Tibetan Mahayana-Vajrayana schools of Buddhism.
Initially, our principal activities involved the representation of the Vajrayana fraternity in the Malaysia Buddhist Consultative Committee, the precursor of the Malaysian Buddhist Consultative Council (MBCC), which is the umbrella body for the three Buddhist traditions in Malaysia. VBCM rendered advice and assistance to members on matters relating to the Registrar of Societies as well as issues concerning immigration and visas for visiting dharma teachers and sangha members. The Provision of information on mainstream dharma teachings and practices for members and the public was and still is an important function of the council.
The steady growth in the number of the centres and practitioners in the past two decades has brought with them, certain concerns and issues to the attention and possible actions of VBCM. It is with great rejoice to witness the growth of the Mahayana-Vajrayana family and it accords the opportunity for us to interact, understand and work together to propagate and practice the Dharma and traverse the noble Path of the Fully Awakened One.
Presently, our core activities include, amongst others :-
