Wesak Day
It's a day for contemplation.
I would like to dedicate this Wesak Day to Professor Dr Md Salleh Yaapar for having taught me gem things in life. He initiated me into the worlds of satori and sunyata, and guided me in appreciating the haiku of Japanese zen monk, Basho.
I will remember Prof Salleh well -- I am forever grateful, Prof, though we have not met for over 15 year -- as I make another pilgrimage to contemplate on Basho's long, aimless wanderings. I am still learning and, I must say, I am still surrounded in the woods till this day.
There will be minimal updates on this blog in the next few days as I certainly need to withdraw temporarily from the deafening noise that is polluting our serene peace in the country.
Fostering peace through Buddhist Cinema
Happy Wesak Day to all my friends. In the effort to foster peace through cinema, there are a few Buddhist-themed full-length movies, documentaries, animation and children's films being shown at the Wesak International Film Festival (www.wiff.org.my) at Malaysia Tourism Centre at 109, Jalan Ampang, KL. The dates: May 20-21 and May 27-28. Admission is free.
Among the docos to be shown are on Ven K Sri Dhammananda, popularly called the Chief; "All About Karma" introduced by Keanu Reeves, and "Transforming Problems" introduced by Richard Gere.
Comments
Happy Wesak Day to you, Jeff. Thank you for informing us of the said Film Festival. Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!
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May 12, 2006 10:19 AM
All this talk about getting to know other faiths, this is a chance for the muslims to walk the talk. I am sure their faith will not be shaken by just watching a movie or documentary but hope is for them to understand life from a different perspective and decide whether it makes common sense valid.
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May 13, 2006 11:59 AM
So where can I get the DVD? I've seen "The Little Buddha", so this would be a great addition.
- MENJ
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May 13, 2006 11:44 PM
A pix appeared in the STAR yesterday, May 13, of a Buddhist monk handing over a scholdarship to a Malay girl. Hope no paranoid Muslim officials would think that this was an act of trying to convert the girl to Buddhism under the disguise of social service?
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May 14, 2006 05:38 AM
Buddhists, I must say, are one group of people who truly do good deeds purely for the sake of doing good. Muslims in Malaysia should take a good close look at themselves, in this respect; doing good for the sake of good, and nothing but.
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May 18, 2006 12:05 PM