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It is a
Buddhist's life to practise for death - as the Buddha
said: "Life is uncertain but death is certain".
Malaysian Buddhist Co-operative Society (MBCS), UKMBA &
UPMBA jointly organize the "Saying Goodbye with a Smile"
Awareness Campaign.
There will be Dharma talks, Forum & Fund Raising Dinner
held to develop awareness and understanding towards the
final precious journey.
Dharma Talks
Date &
Time |
Subject & Speaker |
Venue &
Contact No. |
30th Sept,
Fri
8.30-10.00pm |
What is a
Buddhist Funeral?
by Bro. Aw Kim Fatt & Sis. Didi Chan |
Kinrara
Metta Buddhist Society
03-8075 7239 |
9th Oct,
Sun
9.30-11.00am |
Saying
Goodbye with a Smile
by
Bro. Wong Tin Song |
Cempaka
Buddhist Lodge
03-7880 3936 |
15th Oct,
Sat
8.15-9.30pm |
Dying &
Living: A Family Journey Together
by Sis. Low Mi Yen |
Buddhist
Missionary Society, Kajang
019-355 5878 |
20th Oct,
Thurs
8.30-10.00pm |
Dying &
Living: A Family Journey Together
by Dr. Phang Cheng Kar |
Sri Lanka
Buddhist Temple, Sentul
03-4041 9459/ 9490 |
21st Oct,
Fri
8.30-10.00pm |
What is a
Buddhist Funeral?
by Bro. Aw Kim Fatt & Sis. Didi Chan |
Ching Kang
Buddhist Society
012-399 7207 |
22nd Oct,
Sat
8.30-10.00pm |
Dying &
Living: A Family Journey Together
by Sis. Low Mi Yen |
Cempaka
Buddhist Lodge
03-7880 3936 |
26th
Oct, Wed
8.30-10.00pm |
What is a
Buddhist Funeral?
by Bro. Aw Kim Fatt & Sis. Didi Chan |
Bandar
Utama Buddhist Society
012-329 0183 |
28th Oct,
Fri
8.30-10.00pm |
Nobody Can
Escape
by Ven. Qing Xu |
Ching Kang
Buddhist Society
012-399 7207 |
30th Oct,
Sun
10.30am -12.00pm |
Saying
Goodbye with a Smile
by
Dr. Low Boon Song |
Buddhist
Missionary Society, Kajang
019-355 5878 |
30th Oct,
Sun
9.30am -11.00am |
Dying &
Living: A Family Journey Together
by Sis. Low Mi Yen |
Kota
Kemuning Buddhist Society
017-888 1957 |
12th Nov,
Sat
8.00 -9.30pm |
What is a
Buddhist Funeral?
by Bro. Aw Kim Fatt & Sis. Didi Chan |
Setenang
Mayang Jaya
012-347 0492 |
24th Nov,
Thurs
8.30 -10.00pm |
Saying
Goodbye with a Smile
by Bro. Charlie Chia |
Sri Lanka
Buddhist Temple, Sentul
03-4041 9459/ 9490 |
Public
Forum
As part of
the campaign to develop awareness and understanding on
the final journey of life, dying and death, a public
forum will be held.
Registration & Refreshment starts at 1.15pm.
Admission is FREE.
Date &
Time |
Public Forum |
Venue &
Contact No. |
19th Nov,
Sat
2.00 -6.00pm |
Saying
Goodbye with a Smile
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Subang
Jaya Buddhist Association
[Map]
03-56348181 |
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Program |
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TALK 1 |
“Dying to
Live - The Role of Kamma in Dying and Rebirth”
(Theravada Tradition)
Venerable Dhammavuddho (Bhikkhu Hye)
Founder Abbot of Vihara Buddha Gotama, Temoh,
Perak
Experienced Meditation Teacher & Speaker
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TALK 2 |
“When
We Die - Death, Intermediate State and Rebirth”
(Mahayana Tradition)
Speaker
: Venerable Lyan Shih
Founder of Pure Lotus Hospice of Compassion,
Penang
Previously a nursing matron |
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TALK 3 |
“Dying and
Living - A Family Journey Together”
(Psychological Perspective)
Speaker : Dr
Phang Cheng Kar
Medical Officer in Psychiatry at UKM Hospital.
Regular Dhamma Speaker at various Buddhist
organizations |
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DIALOGUE |
Panel of 3 speakers |
Download
the Public Forum Registration Form here
Fund
Raising Dinner
A Fund
Raising Dinner will be held during the end of the
campaign as part of the effort to collect fund to
establish a one-stop centre to facilitate information on
the proper final rites of passage in the Buddhist way.
Date &
Time |
Venue |
Contact No. for
Tickets |
17th Dec,
Sat
6.30 -10.30pm |
Bukit Jalil
Golf & Country Resort |
Sis. Linda
03-7875 2808 |
Campaign
Objectives
MBCS plans to offer an affordable and spiritually
dignified one-stop centre for the dying elderly and the
incurably ill of any age and families. The objectives of
this centre are :-
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Developing
awareness and understanding towards the dying
and death. |
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2.
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Offering
compassionate spiritual and emotional support
for a peaceful dying and death. |
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3.
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Educating
and encourage family members to participate in
the Buddhist funeral and
memorial services. |
This One-Stop Centre
will provide comprehensive services like:
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To offer
pre-plan funeral program. |
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A place of
choice for the dying person who needs a
conducive place other than their home to spend their last days. |
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Offer
spiritual and counseling support for the dying person
and their family member. |
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For family
members to conduct memorial service in memory of
their departed loved ones. |
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On-going
awareness/education by conduct talks for public
to dispel traditional taboo and superstitious about death. |
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To provide
subsidized funeral services for the less
fortunate regardless of ethnicity and background. |
Financial requirement
needed for this one-stop centre is RM1.2million:-
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To
acquire a premise |
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Initial set-up cost includes renovation,
furnishing, human resource, medical equipment
and general maintenance |
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A fund to
sustain on-going programs to raise awareness towards
dying and death.
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How You Can
Help Us?
As we embark
on this journey, we really need your support especially
by being one of our
PARTICIPANTS
at our
Public Forum
&
various
Dhamma Talks
or to be a
SPONSOR
or
ADVERTISER
or
PARTICIPANT
at our
Fundraising Dinner.
Contact
Please
contact us for any further questions or clarification on
this campaign:-
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