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Oct 30

泰柬越寮水灾，星洲日报、光明日报联合发动跨国赈济行动

By Involvement
泰柬越寮水灾，星洲日报、光明日报联合发动跨国赈济行动

泰柬越寮水灾，星洲日报、光明日报联合发动跨国赈济行动

东南亚湄公河流域洪灾情况恶化，星洲日报、光明日报联合发起人道主义筹款賑灾行动，吁请读者响应，援助流离失所的灾民们度过水劫。

星洲日报基金会將由即日起接受读者捐款。

根据联合国统计，东南亚各国，包括泰国、柬埔寨、寮国、越南、缅甸已有逾700人在这次水劫中丧命，800万人受影响。其中以泰国最为严重。

凡有意捐款的读者，可將支票（抬头志明：Yayasan Sin Chew）连同捐款表格，邮寄至19,Jalan Semangat,46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.並注明：星洲日报基金会（人道救援东南亚洪灾）。

此外，读者也可把善款匯入RHB A/C No：2-12479-00043019，之后请將匯款单或银行转账单，连同捐款表格传真、电邮或邮寄至星洲日报基金会。捐款表格请见今日星洲日报全国版。或者於週一至週六（9am-5pm）前往星洲日报总社或各大办事处捐款。

任何疑问，欢迎来电向星洲日报基金会询问，电话：03-79658675/79658852；或电邮：yayasan@sinchew.com.my；或传真至03-79658551，以获更多详情。

Oct 16

法光法师书法作品义卖

By Chinese calligraphy, Involvement

。。。。。。法光法师生于马六甲，年少时皈依金明上人，在新加坡出家，依止上妙下华法师，过后赴日本东京驹泽大学，并完成佛学博士课程，曾在日本，台湾与马新等地弘法。

法光法师在日本完成佛学课程后返甲期间，正值马佛总甲分会8个佛教团体，为筹建野新弥陀村而展开积极的筹款活动。

了解筹建弥陀村，成就念佛人修行，是一项伟大的人间菩萨道志业，法光法师也献出多份墨宝，供野新弥陀村义卖筹款。

在法光法师挥毫时，曾陪伴在侧的马佛总甲分会《经教教育学会》主任何庆保说，法光师的墨宝苍劲有力，即使对书法认识不深者，一看也会喜欢。

“最难得的是，法光师不花时间在纸上构思与比拟，心中有了要写的字，笔上沾了墨，就一挥而就，前后不到一分钟，而跃然于纸上的墨宝，左右彼此之间的呼应，往往都是恰到好处，让人对中文书法有另一层体会，更有想依样画葫芦之冲动。 但是，大家心里都知道，如果没有长期的薰习，绝对不可能具备这种随手拈来的深功夫！”

至于刺血作画， 法光法师先用布条紧缚其中一个手指头，然后用针头刺血，心中的粗稿，也是纸上的定稿。一幅庄严的观世音菩萨画像，前后也只是两个小时左右即告完成。

鉴于法光法师在新加坡的法缘殊胜，其墨宝也常供义卖筹款。而一幅血画观音像，在新加坡的义卖价高达2万新币。

而今，法光法师奉献血画观音像，为野新弥陀村筹款，义卖价只是1万马币，主办当局相信一定能够找到买主。

有关血画观音像庄严高雅，除了可当艺术品珍藏，亦可供奉在佛堂之上。

欢迎马六甲社会大众，于本月29日及30日，前往唐宋普洱茶馆，参观书画义卖展，从有关作品的一笔一划中，细细品味作者的艺术境界。

虽是一间茶坊，马六甲唐宋普洱茶艺馆却深深认同马佛总甲分会8个佛团目前积极筹建之马佛总《野新弥陀村》，是一项非常有意义的佛陀志业，因而安排槟城著名画家吴惠琴，献出水墨画作进行慈善义卖，为《野新弥陀村》筹款。

这项善举也获得留学日本的法光法师积极响应，献出多份墨宝，以及刺血绘画的观音菩萨圣像，共襄义举。

槟城三慧讲堂捐赠予《野新弥陀村》之缅甸玉佛，也将在这项慈善义卖展中，让有缘的佛弟子请购。

《野新弥陀村》一切从头开始，需要十方的支持。。。而您的发心支持，功德无量！

前几天我父亲托我到他的朋友的店，拍摄这几幅由法光师父所挥的书法作品。

其中义卖的法光法师作品：

血画观音像

血画观音像

[文：主办单位提供]
Aug 06

Help for Horn of Africa food crisis

By Involvement
juesatta awakening foundation (draft logo)

juesatta awakening foundation (draft logo)

The Horn of Africa is facing what has been called the worst drought in 60 years, wiped out livestock and  with an left left millions in need of food and water in the country which is already suffering from civil unrest. Tens of thousands have fled their homes, walked for weeks in search of food. Many young children have died along the way.

Please donate whatever you can afford and save lives. And you will give protection and offer hope to people who are in an extremely desperate situation. Here, at juesatta, we’ve made a USD $150.00 to aid the the emergency relief operation and will continue to seek supports. If you wish to donate, kindly contact us or make your donation to unicef.

Apr 26

RM400 of Chinese New Year couplets for 2011

By Chinese calligraphy, Involvement
juesatta awakening foundation logo (draft)

juesatta awakening foundation logo (draft)

Early this month, the organising committees of Chun Nuan Ren Jian, Jia Jia Tie Chun Lian (春暖人间、家家贴春联) handed an amount of RM90,000 donation to St John Bachang Haemodialysis Centre. This amount of money was collected from the sale of Chinese New Year couplets prior to Chinese New Year of this year.

The event which held annually is a great success. Over the 8 years, this fundraising event has collected a total amount of RM567,000. Most of the volunteers were Chinese calligraphers consisted of senior citizens and students actively helping to write the couplets and promote to the public.

Besides promoting Chinese calligraphy and encouraging Chinese households to paste couplets on the gateposts or door panels, every year the event aims to support St. John Bachang Haemodialysis Centre, an NGO which charges only RM10 per dialysis treatment for patients who suffer from kidney disease. The money collected from the sale will be donated to the centre and help to ease the finance burdens.

During the handing over of the donation to centre, the organizing committees expressed gratitude to all who volunteered for the event and to public including schools and societies who showed their great supports. Without such support, the event could not be as successful.

And here in juesatta, we helped to promote the Chinese couplets too as of last year. We would like to thank to our friends for the support as we managed to collect an amount of RM400 from the sale of the Chinese couplets. The fund collected here had been handed to the organising committees in March.

Once again thank you and may all beings be happy.

Apr 08

Third transaction for Japan quake relief to IFRC

By Involvement
juesatta awakening foundation logo (draft)

juesatta awakening foundation logo (draft)

Swallowed By The Sea (illustrated by Tomer Hanuka)

Swallowed By The Sea (illustrated by Tomer Hanuka)

Dear friends, thank you for your kindness and support. We’ve just made a third transaction of USD150.00 to International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for Japan quake relief.

Through the generous contribution by all friends and family, we have collected a total amount of more than RM1,300.00 to date for the relief effort in Japan. Thank you for your generosity and kindness by helping those are suffering from the devastating effects of the recent 8.9 earthquake and tsunami.

Together we hope and pray for all in Japan as well as all other countries to be affected by this event and that the recovery will be swift and complete.

In addition, another 7.4 powerful quake just struck Japan yesterday. Fortunately destructive tsunami is not expected according to The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

May all beings be happy.

Mar 28

Second donation for Japan quake relief to Tzu-Chi

By Involvement
juesatta awakening foundation logo (draft)

juesatta awakening foundation logo (draft)

Thank you friends for your kindness. We’ve made a second donation of RM400.00 to Taiwan Buddhist Tzu-Chi Foundation Malaysia.

After the 8.9 quake and subsequent tsunami, the people of Japan are short of many things, such as petrol and food. The members of Tzu-Chi will overcome all kinds of hurdles and deliver hot food into the hands of those in difficulty. The money donated will be used entirely for emergency relief and for long-term construction as Japan clears the rubble and prepares to rebuild.

Thank you and may we keep Japan in our prayers. We will make third trasnfer soon and friends who are wishing to donate, kindly contact us.

May all beings be happy.

Members of the international non-profit organisation, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, bow their heads as they collect donations in Sydney (photo: AFP)

Members of the international non-profit organisation, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, bow their heads as they collect donations in Sydney (photo: AFP)

Young and old, volunteers prepares the relief goods to ship to Japan. (Photo by Chien Shi-si; date: 03/13/2011; location: Jing Si Abode, Hualien, Taiwan)

Young and old, volunteers prepares the relief goods to ship to Japan. (Photo by Chien Shi-si; date: 03/13/2011; location: Jing Si Abode, Hualien, Taiwan)

The residents and volunteers pray together. (Photo by Chen Wei-chun; date: 03/16/2011; location: Oarai, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan)

The residents and volunteers pray together. (Photo by Chen Wei-chun; date: 03/16/2011; location: Oarai, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan)

Tzu Chi volunteers provide hot meals for the second day. (Photo by Hsiao Chi-jen; date: 03/17/2011; location: Oarai, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan)

Tzu Chi volunteers provide hot meals for the second day. (Photo by Hsiao Chi-jen; date: 03/17/2011; location: Oarai, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan)