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How you can help survivors of quake in Haiti

By Compassion
A Haitian woman is helped after being trapped in rubble in Port-au-Prince. Thousands are feared to have been killed in a massive earthquake in Haiti, President Rene Preval told a US daily Wednesday as he issued a plea for international help. (AFP/Daniel Morel)

A Haitian woman is helped after being trapped in rubble in Port-au-Prince. Thousands are feared to have been killed in a massive earthquake in Haiti, President Rene Preval told a US daily Wednesday as he issued a plea for international help. ((AFP/Daniel Morel)

Help earthquake victims in Haiti by providing funds for critical aid including water, food, shelter, and medical care.  Your donation will support organizations sending teams to provide emergency relief.

A massive 7.0 earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 12, 2010.  Three million people have been affected by the quake and its aftermath.  Reports estimate that over fifty thousand Haitians may be dead.  Nearly all of Port-au-Prince is either damaged or destroyed, including much needed hospitals and facilities to house the injured.  Emergency supplies such as food, water, medical supplies and clothing are desperately needed.  The organizations below need your help now to be able to provide assistance in the days, weeks, and months ahead. 

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Food photography for Skinny Yogurt

By Beautiful Melaka, Juesatta art, Photography
Fruitie yogurt

Fruitie frozen yogurt

I hadn’t tasted frozen yogurt before, until my friend, Danny invited me to shoot his frozen yogurt for his dessert shop which is opening next week, 23rd of January on the 2nd floor of  Dataran Pahlawan, Melaka (next to the old entrance of Carrefour).

When shooting the products, I had the chance too to taste the frozen yogurt with all the toppings available such as lemon, mango, peach, pineapple, kiwi fruit, hazelnut, peanuts, raisins, chocolate and many more.  Danny will be using high quality yogurt mix from overseas.

Though I am a yogurt love, I never tasted frozen yogurt before. When I had the first sip of the frozen yogurt given by Danny, I was immediately addicted to it. That very night, I had 5 cups of the frozen yogurts. It tasted sweet, a little bit of sour, chilling, and of course refreshing and yummy yogurt taste. It also went well with different topping combinations.

I would strongly recommend it to my friends and will definately be there during the opening of Danny’s shop, Skinny Yogurt to snap some photos and yum, try again the frozen yogurts. Below are some samples of my shoots for Danny:

Mango flow yogurt

Mango flow frozen yogurt

Cereal and nuts yogurt

Cereal and nuts frozen yogurt

Find out more about Danny’s Skinny Yogurt on Facebook.

[News] Church in Johor splashed with red paint

By Compassion
The St Elizabeth Catholic church in Kota Kecil, Kota Tinggi in Johor was splashed with red paint early Thursday morning. - Abdul Rahman Embong/The Star

The St Elizabeth Catholic church in Kota Kecil, Kota Tinggi in Johor was splashed with red paint early Thursday morning. - Abdul Rahman Embong/The Star

KOTA TINGGI: The St Elizabeth Catholic church in Kota Kecil near here was splashed with red paint early Thursday morning.

Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Osman Mohamed Sebot confirmed that the incident occurred between 3am and 6am.

This is the first time a church in Johor has come under attack.

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[News] Thousands feared dead in Haiti quake; many trapped

By Compassion
Thousands feared dead in Haiti quake; many trapped

Thousands feared dead in Haiti quake; many trapped (Yahoo news photo)

 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haitians piled bodies along the devastated streets of their capital Wednesday after a powerful earthquake flattened the president’s palace, the cathedral, hospitals, schools, the main prison and whole neighborhoods. Officials feared hundreds of thousands may have perished but there was no firm count. 

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[News] Stones hurled at Sentul Sikh temple

By Compassion
Sentul Sikh Temple (Malaysiakini photo)

Sentul Sikh Temple attacked (Malaysiakini photo)

KUALA LUMPUR:A glass window of the entrance door of the Sikh Temple in Jalan Haji Salleh, Sentul near here was found cracked at about6.45 pm today after several stones were hurled at the temple.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Muhammad Sabtu Osman, when contacted,confirmed the incident.

He said during the incident, several volunteers who were busy cleaning the temple witnessed stones flying into its main entrance and immediatelly alerted the police.

Some 20 stones were thrown from outside the temple compound, he said, adding that police had retrieved the stones and were carrying out further investigations.

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Homo sapiens by CJ

By Drawing and artwork, Juesatta art, Wisdom
Homo sapiens (人类) by CD

Homo sapiens (人类) by CJ

我们时时都在探讨自己;我为何活着,我生前是什么,我死后会如何。我们反反复复的问自己,我是谁?

每个人都会有不一样的答案。就算是同一个人,在人生的不同阶段,也会有不同的答案。这个问题的答案其实是没有对与错的。

从我们的眼睛,耳朵,鼻子,嘴巴,皮肤,意识,这所谓的六个感官,我们接触和认识了世界。这就是外间的存在。那有了外,这个感受着和思考着的存在者,就是我。

法国哲学家笛卡儿(René Descartes)说:Cogito, ergo sum,意思是:我思故我在。

我是谁?这个其实问题被我们自己复杂化。它的答案,可以说这个问题本来就不存在。

当我们认为我的存在后,我们就会开始执着,对事物也会有偏爱和嗔恨的分别心。烦恼的开始,也就从我要这个,我的那个,我是这个等等,因“我”执着而起。

有一位有智慧的人告诉我:如果你诚恳自问:‘我是谁’,不久你就会体验到断绝思维的阶段,这叫‘不知之心’。

不知之心并不是指我们对事物的认识多少,或是对事物的了解,而是为起念之前的心。当我们做任何事时,就是纯粹去做就是了。

试想想,有多少个人能吃饭时只是吃饭,不去想为什么要吃饭、吃着什么、好不好吃、功课工作如何了、吃后要做什么等等。吃饭时只是纯粹吃饭,不亦乐乎?

另外一个例子:我们帮助一个患病的人,我们只是纯粹去帮,不去思考结果或回报,没有我的存在或我在帮。单单纯粹的去帮他,只希望他康复,不亦乐乎?

纯粹去做的背后含义必须具备智慧、信心、积极及不伤及终生生命的元素,就会达到无我的喜悦。