大家好，我真是落伍了，搞了半天，結果要重新加入，所以讓大家久等了，不好意思。
俐頻，妳提到的那個名字是不是有晉？我應該是８月１５日回到美里，所以不可能出席他的婚禮，請代我跟他說一聲，好嗎？
黑蝙蝠是誰？好像很多名字都很陌生，很多新朋友嗎？。
隔了好久才跟大家聊天，因為夏令營結束後，一放假我就溜到南部去了。這學期太累了，去看了中醫，醫師說操勞過度，所以到南部去休息了一個禮拜，現在每天在吃中葯補一補。
目前我也顧完寮了，明天開始就有一些自由時間，不過我媽８月４日晚上到，我要去桃園機場接她（三人），然後會在台北兩天，６日晚再回到學院，因為７日要受籌，８日解夏，有儀式要進行，所以一定要回來。９日明相（可見到掌紋時）出後才可離開，今年的夏安居也算圓滿結束。然後我會帶她們南下，至到最後一站到高雄，再從高雄回亞庇（８月１４日）、美里（８月１５日）。

各位兄弟姐妹，

在這里我要向大家說聲抱歉，因為無法如期舉行友緣之家的１２週年慶典，但在８月３１日（星期四）國慶日當天將舉行一項非常具意義的活動，即家庭日及１２週年慶典。

該項活動將在美里ｔａｎｊｕｎｇ　ｌｕｂａｎｇ公園舉行，需要大家給于合作的是，請盡可能邀請家里的一家大小一同出席參加活動。

大家除了可以出來和兄弟姐妹們一同聚會玩樂，也不會在這個公共假日把家人拋在一旁，讓他們一同出席分享大家的喜悅，也讓他認識您這班聰明可愛的好朋友們吧！

請大家互相聯絡兄弟姐妹們，欲出席參加者請向雅詩報名，您將帶多少位家人出席也讓我知道好嗎？

祝大家平安、健康、快樂！

Hello Brothers and sisiters in the Dhamma,
I've got my Exam result,i passed,I'm glad and willing to work harder and smarter :)
I'm leaving for Myanmar tml morning,10am flight,will reach YAngon in 2 1/2 hours then fly to Mandalay at 2pm Myanmar time. I'm so excited:)
Eveything is planned with the help of our super nice lecturer,Dr Htin Aung and Prof. Hla Yee Yee. We'll be fetched by Dr Htin's brother in Mandalay,so i guess there is nothing to worry about.We will bring a lot of chocolate there because we heard that they hardly find chocolate in Maynmar:)
Hopefully I'll make full use of the 10 days meditation and do my best:) But i will remind myself not to put my focus on the expectation,i shall just do what i suppose to do,just watch the breath and discipline my mind:) I guess it's time for me to take this practice seriously:)
May u all be well and happy:)

Metta,
Pei JEn

LEE PENG姐，有拿到那片CD了吗？？

大家互相传来传去听吧，一张让人听了蛮平安的专辑，

希望大家喜欢啦！！～～～～～

i understand tat EM dhamma camp will be held on 23-24/9/06. even i'm not so sure whether i can attend it or not, but still hoping tat i can make it... aiya, so back luck lah, my maid ran away & took away my portable DVD player & cash!!!! tat's why i got no 'assistant' now & times not so free liao.. :-<

anyway, can put the application form on this blog? so tat any1 who interest in can download it straight from the web? TQ :-)

Dear Friends of the Vihara,
There will be a Bodhi Puja for our beloved Chief
Reverend K. Sri Dhammananda's Quick recovery, Good
Health, Strength & Energy.
Day/Date: Sunday 16 July 2006
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Buddhist Maha Vihara, Brickfields,
Bodhi Tree Area
Let's get together, share merits and radiate Metta,
love, healing energy and good thoughts to Chief
Reverend so that he will have a quick recovery, good
health, be free from pain and discomfort, have lots of
strength and energy to continue to bless, guide and be
a great source of inspiration to all of us and all
sentient beings.
Despite his physical condition and having to be on a wheelchair and slurred speech, Chief Reverend still works up the energy and strength to give us talks & precious teachings of the Dhamma out of great compassion and kindness. His selflessness, perseverance and will to live on only for others despite the physical suffering and discomfort that he is undergoing is a great and touching example of living a life of compassion for the welfare and happiness of others, just as the Blessed one, the Buddha had advised his monks and disciples. Please pray for Chief Reverend and send him lots of Metta as often as you can and remember him in all your chantings and meditations. Sadhu. With loving kindness,



Thank you
for Buddhist Maha Vihara
Ms Selvibalakrishnan
Buddhist Maha Vihara
123 Jalan Berhala
Brickfields
50470 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 603 2274 1141 / 1886 / 2273 1044
Fax : 603 2273 2570
email: selvi@mvihara.po.my
Temple Website : www.buddhistmahavihara.com

弘法活动预告

各位兄弟姐妹，来临的星期天晚上八时，著名作家林艾霖将在美里佛教居士林有场讲座会。林艾霖拥有多方面的讲课，创作及旅行经验。这次北区一行，她的讲座主题围绕在四觉及三十七道品。千万别错过这讲座。

讲师简介：－林艾霖曾任青少年营讲师，把于青少年辅导工作。她现任露缘出版社行政策划。
著作有：《单身女子，孤独之旅》、《快乐的 行脚人》、《单身女子、性情之旅》、《草鞋记》和《乘凉去》。

大家好啊！不知道大家每次是抱著怎樣的心情來聚會？

而我則是每次到了星期六都會希望自己可以盡快把手上的工作做完，然后到佛堂去聚會。除了聚會之外，當然是希望可以見到友緣的兄弟姐妹們。

如果到了佛堂聚會可以看見許多兄弟姐妹會感到非常高興，此外，也覺得自己是沒有到錯地方。

或許，有些人認為到友緣聚會只是一個消磨時間的地方，但如果有這种思想者我希望大家可以做出小小的更改。

因為每一次的聚會，都是由几位兄弟姐妹辛辛苦苦籌備及找資料，才能為大家准備一個即有營養且不會讓大家感到煩悶的活動，所以希望大家會好好珍惜，踴躍出席每一次的聚會。

這對籌備活動的兄弟姐妹而言也是一种精神上的支持噢！

在《無間道》這部戲當中，您最喜歡那一個人的角色呢？

是劉德華、黎明或是梁朝偉，或者有特別鍾愛於曾志偉的，哈哈！

無論是您喜歡誰？請出席本星期六在美里佛教居士林舉行的聚會活動，題目為《無間道》，可別錯過囉！

听听這個星期六的策划組員們如何為我們講解《無間道》，這與佛法又有什么關連呢？

友緣之家與您有約，到時見……

Goooooo..........l

Is that how they say it?? I am not a great f'ball fan... :P

But we are going to talk about football or soccer as they say it in UK this Saturday in our gathering. Maybe about who's going to take the cup home...

Anyway, let put on your jersey, but no shorts pleas and join our gathering coming Saturday before the final match...

Time & Date : 0800pm 08/06/2006
Venue : 居士林
Theme : World Cup

大家好，阿彌陀佛。我們學院正在辦兒童夏令營，今天進入第三天。辦這麼多年的營，感覺這次是最辛苦的一次。我是籌委會的秘書，這學期一開學就開始忙了，到今天還在忙。辦這個營感觸很深，想起以前我們一起辦營的日子，感覺我們真的很幸福，因為我們有一群好伙伴。以前常說，到外面去看看，才知道我們其實很幸福，辦這次的營就有這樣的感覺，真的。

我12/7放假，終於畢業了，感覺自己真的很不錯，可以在這裡呆了四年，其實真的很不容易。很感謝一切的因緣，感謝大家。想到畢業，心裡真的很開心。

因為很忙，所以沒辦法講太多，也還沒看其他的訊息，謝謝壯榮的邀請，寫幾個字表示受邀，並跟大家說幾句話，待有時間再談。

Wao, only 3 days I din on-line, this blog was fulled of message!!!! break record ah~

I will be away for training @KL from 4-8/7/06, so will be not able to go on-line for this week.. dis blog may fulled until i'm not able to read all the messages when i came back ??!!!!... haha..

many jobs to be done, so can't 'chat' more here.. will return if i were free again ;p

What If?

This 1994 Pulitzer Prize winning photo, which shocked the world, was taken during the Sudan famine. It shows a starving child crawling to a food camp more than a kilometre away. Behind the child, a vulture waits for him to die, so that it can eat him. No one knew what happened later, including the photographer Kevin Carter, who unfortunately committed suicide three months later, due to depression.

What if I were the hungry child?
Would I strive on in this endless wild?
Would I give up and lay to die?
Let the bird come from behind?
If I cannot fill me,I can fill thee (you).

*What if I were the hungry bird of Death?
Would I kill him to give him rest?
What if I wait too long for him to die?
What if Death himself takes me alive?
If I do not fill me,
I can fill thee.

**What if I were the passing photographer?
Would I slice me and be a meat-giver?
Like the Buddha in a previous life,
Giving flesh to an eagle to save a dove's life.****
I might kill me,But I can fill both of thee.***

What if?
What if?
What if?
* If I (child) cannot feed myself, I can feed myself to the vulture.
** If I (vulture) do not feed on the child, I can feed myself to the child.
*** If I (photographer) sacrifice myself, I can feed myself to the child and vulture.

**** The Buddha was a king in one of his previous lives, who vowed to save all beings from suffering. The deity-king Sakra (a powerful god or deva) decided to test his sincerity. Transforming one of his servants into a dove, he became an eagle which chased after the dove. The dove kept flying till it reached the king, who assured the dove that he would protect it unconditionally.

As the eagle insisted on eating the dove for his survival, the king decided to offer his own flesh in exchange for the dove's life. However, the eagle gave a condition - the king's flesh had to be equal in weight to the dove. The king cut off a piece of his flesh and placed it on a scale, but as it was always too light, the king cut off more and more flesh. It was futile as Sakra was using his powers to tip the scale. As a last resort, the king threw his whole body onto the scale.Touched by his noblilty, Sakra appeared in his true form and asked him the reason for his sacrifice. The king replied that as long as his body and possessions can be of any use for helping others gain happiness, he is always willing to give them away. Asked if he had any regrets, the king vowed that "if he had any regrets, no flesh would grow back on his body; but that if he had no regrets, all of his flesh would grow back." By the power of truth, the king's body miraculously restored itself. Sakra and all the deities thus praised the king for his pure selfless compassion. In a future life, Sakra and many of the deities became disciples of the Bodhisattva king, who had then become the Buddha. Like the Buddha, may we always share our blessings. May we learn to give and give, till we perfect our giving.

This is an article from http://moonpointer.com/essays/whatif.htm

21-06-2006 wed

"Greatest glory in living is not in, never falling, but in rising every time after falling! "


i noe this phrase,i'm familiar with it,come across it whenever i pay a visit to nalanda house,a place where i could feel the calmess n peacefullness all around. however, i am being ignorant when i thought i knew this saying well,when i noe so little about it.only when i'm in a situation where i cant handle,and not mindful of being in that state,a kind reminder by bro tan about this phrase somehow make me wake up from this dream,dream of dellusion n fear.i realise how 'mindless' i'm when i'm supposed to be mindful,how weak i'm when the situation need me to be strong. yes,this is my 'pattern',this cycle of fear,depression,anxiety happen almost every month--during the exam peiod.instead of studying harder,i worry harder n trying to find a way to escape instead of coping with it.how long have i been doing tis?how long can i sustain with tis sort of disturbance?wake up,wake up,wake up from the dream,light up,light up,light up the path of wisdom.



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