PLEASE help the tsunami victims by contributing!

• An Eternal Now

  28 Dec 04, 23:30

  
  Kanugolle Rathanasara

  wrote:
  Subject: We need your help
  Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 00:29:53 +0800
  
  SRI LANKA - TSUNAMI DISASTER RELIEF
  
  SINGAPORE SINHALA BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION (SRI LANKARAMAYA)
  Jointly with MAHA KARUNA BUDDHIST SOCIETY &
  SINGAPORE SINHALA ASSOCIATION
  
  WILL PROVIDE AID TO VICTIMS OF THE TIDAL WAVES THAT HIT THE COAST OF SRI LANKA ON 26 DECEMBER.
  
  WE APPEAL TO ALL MEMBERS/DEVOTEES TO JOIN US IN THIS HUMANITARIAN EFFORT TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THE VICTIMS. YOU MAY GIVE CASH DONATIONS OR DONATE IN KIND:
  
  ?Tents, Blankets, Linen, etc
  ?Food (Pre-cooked or Ready-to-eat meal packets)
  ?Water Purification Tablets
  ?Wheat Flour, Pulses and Rice
  ?Drugs (Paracetamol, Antibiotics, Dressing, Suture Materials, Disposable Syringes)
  ?IV Infusion (Saline & Dextrose)
  ?Portable Generators
  
  IF YOU WISH TO KNOW MORE ON HOW YOU CAN HELP, KINDLY CONTACT:
  
  VEN P PIYANANDA (Senior Resident Monk) 63910031
  VEN K RATHANASARA (Resident Monk) 90601105 / 63910031
  VEN DR K GUNARATANA (Religious Adviser) 96751695
  
  THE TEMPLE OFFICE WILL BE OPEN DAILY FROM 1.00 PM THIS WEEK TO RECEIVE DONATIONS. DONATIONS IN CASH OR KIND SHOULD REACH US BY 1 JANUARY 2005.
  
  RECEIPTS WILL BE ISSUED FOR ALL DONATIONS.
  
  THE HIGH COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA AND SRI LANKAN AIRLINES ARE ASSISTING US IN THIS MATTER.
  
  VEN P PIYANANDA AND VEN DR K GUNARATANA WILL TRAVEL TO SRI LANKA TO PERSONALLY DELIVER ALL DONATIONS AND GOODS RECEIVED FROM SINGAPORE TO THE SRI LANKA MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND WORK WITH THE OFFICIALS IN THE MINISTRY TO DIRECTLY DELIVER THE DONATIONS AND GOODS RECEIVED TO THE AFFECTED VICTIMS.
  
  SINGAPORE SINHALA BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
  SRI LANKARAMAYA BUDDHIST TEMPLE
  30-C ST MICHAEL�S ROAD, SINGAPORE 328002
  TEL: 62932132 FAX: 62965282
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  From: K B Liaw
  Date: 12/28/04 11:40:17
  To: bb tan
  Subject: FW: APPEAL - Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund
  
  HI Boon Beng, good to broadcast on your email list...
  
  KB
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: siew kiang [removed]
  > Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 5:35 AM
  > To: [addresses removed]
  > Subject: APPEAL - Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund
  >
  > Dear Bros and Sis,
  >
  > Firefly Mission is coordinating an Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund for
  > victims of the recent disaster in Sri Lanka.
  >
  > We are appealing for CASH DONATIONS on behalf of Venerable Nyake Bhante
  > Udita Maha Thero, religious advisor of Buddha Vihara Society, Singapore.
  As
  > you are aware, Firefly Mission has built a Children's Home in Galle in
  > Bhante Udita's temple compound. He also travelled with Firefly Mission to
  > Myanmar recently.
  >
  > Bhante Udita will be going to Galle, Sri Lanka on 4 January on an
  emergency
  > relief mission. Galle located along the southern coast of Sri Lanka, was
  > badly hit by the tidal waves and many lives have been lost, homes
  destroyed
  > and livelihood threatened. Funds will be used to purchase food and
  medicine
  > for the victims.
  >
  > PLEASE DONATE GENEROUSLY, preferably by Sunday 2 January 2005.
  >
  > Cash and cheques may be handed to Judy or Annah at Buddhist Fellowship, 9
  > Lorong 29 Geylang, #04-02, Tel:68426422. Cheques should be made payable to
  > Ms Low Siew Kiang or Mr Chua Chong Jin, core members of the Firefly
  Mission.
• An Eternal Now

  28 Dec 04, 23:36

  With casualties over 55,000 as of now, and being the catastrophe that requires the most aid in history, I feel our heart should be united and try to contribute as much as we could to the casualties in this sad moment.
  
  I pray for all victims of this terrible disaster.... and I wish those still injured, homless, affected in anyway be relieved from sufferings.
• An Eternal Now

  30 Dec 04, 22:01

  Death tolls now over 115,000 already. It is a very sad incidence. I think it all happen within minutes, in minutes, tens of thousands are gone. Hundreds of thousands. It is unexpected, uncertain, and impermanent. Time, was something they did not have. No chance to save themselves. We should all realize this impermanence and practice the dharma with... extra mindfulness.
  
  And I sincerely hope that everyone of you can contribute what you can to those victims of the deadly Tsunami. The world needs our help now. It is a catastrophe that needs the most aid in history.
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  Life Is Uncertain
  
  One day, Buddha questioned a number of his students,
  
  "How long can a human life be certain?"
  One of the students answered, "For a few days."
  Buddha replied, "No, you have not yet understood life."
  Buddha then repeated,
  
  "How long can a human life be certain?"
  Another student answered, "For a meal."
  Again, Buddha replied, "No, you have not understood life either."
  Buddha repeated one third time,
  
  "How long can a human life be certain?"
  A third student answered, "Only for a breath."
  Buddha praised, "Great! You've started to understand life."