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Press Statement On "Buddha Relics" Exhibition

• youtan7

  27 Dec 10, 12:27

  PRESS STATEMENT
  
  THE MALAYSIAN BUDDHIST CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL DO NOT SUPPORT “THE
  BUDDHA RELICS & TIBETAN ANTIQUES”
  BY KADHAMPA ORGANISATION
  
  The Malaysian Buddhist Consultative Council (MBCC) do not support “The
  Buddha Relics & Tibetan Antiques” event held at Stadium Putra, Bukit
  Jalil, Kuala Lumpur from 23/12/10 to 1/1/11 organised by the “Malaysia
  Kadhampa Buddhist Association”.
  
  The Buddha relics are the remains of the Buddha and they are highly
  respected among all Buddhists worldwide. As the Buddha relics are very
  rare and precious, the discovery of any Buddha relics would receive
  world attention. In addition, any claim of discovery of Buddha relics
  must be verified by recognised Buddhist masters and even
  scientifically by archaeologists and scientists.
  
  Thus, the Malaysian Buddhist Consultative Council would like to inform
  the Buddhist disciples and the public not to support such event nor to
  attend the relics expo. The MBCC is unable to verify the authenticity
  of its Buddhist lineage.
  In addition, the MBCC do not agree with the practice of any party who
  circulate the proclaimed “Buddha relics” commercially either through
  sales or donation.
  
  The Malaysian Buddhist Consultative Council is consisted of Young
  Buddhist Association of Malaysia (YBAM), Buddhist Missionary Society
  Malaysia, Sasana Abhiwurdhi Wardhana Society (Sasana), Malaysian Fo
  Guang Buddhist Association and Vajrayana Buddhist Council Malaysia
  (VBCM).
  
  Best regards,
  Sek Chin Yong
  Secretary
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  May the Blessings of the Triple Gem be with you and your family always.
  
  With Metta,
  Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia
  
  No.9, Jalan SS25/24, Taman Mayang,
  
  47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
  
  Tel: 03 - 7804 9154/7
  
  Fax: 03 - 7804 9021
  
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• Simsooling

  31 Dec 10, 16:59

  Dear Malaysian Buddhist Organizations,
  
  Re: Discouraging Public from Attending Kadhampa Buddhist Association's Relics Exhibition in Malaysia
  
  It is very important to create unity in our country and to uphold the charter that lets us have complete religious freedom to practice any religion and worship as we like.
  
  Whether we agree with a certain teacher, sect, school or tradition of Buddhism or not, we have no authority whatsoever to judge or condemn them. When we do so, we open ourselves to condemnation and being judged by others. We also expose ourselves to receiving negative criticism.
  
  Instead, we should quietly promote the spiritual teachings of the Buddha according to our own tradition without interfering in others'. When we interfere in others' organizations and do things like send notices or letters out to discourage other people from attending their activities, we are creating disunity. We are stepping on the fundamental rights that we have within Malaysia to practice any religion we like. You should not do this.
  
  You should practice your religion, stay with your school of Buddhism and your thought and do it thoroughly. Forgive those you do not agree with. Also, you do not need to participate in organizations you do not agree with.
  
  You have no authority and are not authorized by anyone to be the judge of what is correct and not correct in Malaysia. There is no such authority, we are already protected by the law to have religious freedom.
  
  Buddhist organizations should not send out these kinds of circulars and negative comments about other organizations. In this case, I refer to the notice that was sent out recently discouraging people from going to the Kadhampa Buddhist Association’s Buddha Relics & Tibetan Antiques Exhibition in Bukit Jalil. The same applies to anybody else because if complaints are filed against any organization, it will be filed in a way that indicates that they are creating disunity. This will not be very good because they are creating disunity.
  
  So please, desist from these types of activities in the future. Please create harmony, provide knowledge, practice compassion and follow the ways of the Buddha who has taught us that practice should be from the inside. Please refrain from judging others.
  
  I hope you take heed of this because your reputation could be stained by these types of actions and letters.
  
  Sim Soo Ling
  
  致 马�西亚的佛教团体，
  
  关于：呼�佛教徒�公众人士�葛嘎档巴佛教总会在马�西亚的�利展
  
  在我们的国家马�西亚，制造国民团结和维护宪法中的宗教自由是�常��的。
  
  因此，无论我们认�认��佛教导师或宗派，我们都没有�利批判和诋�他们。当我们那样�的时候，我们也制造别人对我们�样的批判和诋�的机会。
  
  我们应该��自己的宗派�弘扬佛陀的教法，�干涉他人的事务。如果我们干涉其他团体的事务并�开新闻�布会�刊登网站��电邮散播�呼�佛教徒�公众人士�葛其他佛教团体的活动，我们就是在制造分裂，并且是在挑战马�西亚人民宗教自由�利的宪法，你们�应该这样�。
  
  贵团体应该实践本身所属的宗教�护�宗派��彻的去修行，并原谅那些你们�认�的人和团体。并且，贵团体也没有必��与他们的活动。
  
  贵团体没有��，或被任何人赋予�利批判在马�西亚什么是对和什么是错的。这���团体根本�存在，因为在马�西亚的我们是被宗教自由宪法所�护的。
  
  佛教团体应该�止通过�管�散播对其他团体所�出的负�讯�。我在此所指的是有关最近阻止大众�与嘎档巴佛教总主办的�利�物展的通告。如果任何团体被投诉的�，人们将以制造社会分裂的�由�投诉。那很�好，因为这真正的是在制造社会�和�。
  
  所以请ä¸�è¦�å�‚与这ç§�å�šæ³•ï¼Œå¹¶è€Œåˆ¶é€ å’Œè°�，增长知识ã€�修行和慈悲心，跟éš�佛陀的教法，那就是ç�€é‡�于内在的修行。 请尽é‡�ä¸�è¦�去批判他人，《六祖å�›ç»�》里也说é�““若真修é�“人，ä¸�è§�世间过”。
  
  我衷心希望贵团体能认真看待这件事，因为贵团体的�声�能会因类似的举止或书信而��。
  
  
  沈素玲
  
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  Dear Vajrayana Buddhist Council of Malaysia (Registration number 749),
  
  Re: Discouraging Public from Attending Kadhampa Buddhist Association's Relics Exhibition in Malaysia
  
  Everyone respects His Holiness the Dalai Lama, but not everyone who respects him needs to follow his views, thoughts or even his school and tradition of Buddhism. The VBCM has no authority from the Dalai Lama or any religious figure to be the police of Buddhism in Malaysia.
  
  You are a group of lay people who are not ordained, do not hold monastic vows nor live a life of Buddhism to be able to judge others. Just because you go to Dharamsala, take a few pictures with the Dalai Lama and receive one or two letters from some of his people, does not mean you have the authorization to say, command, dictate or authorize anything in our country. Malaysia is a democracy that upholds the unity of its people, and not segregation.
  
  Secondly, we are protected by the law to practice any religion of our choice that we like. Our government permits this. The Dalai Lama, his group of people and the Tibetan exiled government have no authority in any way in our country. Remember – we are Malaysians, we follow Malaysian law and the law allows us to practice what we wish.
  
  You should stop sending out flyers and distributing information in any way which discourages people from going to any other religious organizations besides your own. For example, I refer to the recent notices you have been sending out discouraging people from attending the Kadhampa Buddhist Association’s Buddha Relics & Tibetan Antiques Exhibition at Bukit Jalil. If you continue to send circulars like this, then everyone else will be forced to report you for disunity and creating disharmony. This is what it is all about. Or is it that you wish to damage any competition?
  
  I am not interested in your organization. Frankly, I have no respect for your organization because of your political actions. Tibetans already have so many politics, do not bring Tibetan politics to Malaysia.
  
  You are dragging your people down and your promotion of your lamas are also tainted due to your political actions.
  
  Please desist from these types of negative activities in the future and start practicing compassion, forgiveness and tolerance. It is the right of every single Malaysian to practice whatever religion they choose.
  
  
  
  Sim Soo Ling
  
  CC Jabatan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan Malaysia / Registrar of Societies
   
  
  致 马�西亚金刚乘佛教总会
  
  关于：呼�佛教徒�公众人士�葛嘎档巴佛教总会在马�西亚的�利展
  
  �个人都尊敬达赖喇嘛法王，但是虽然尊敬，并�表示�个人都��照他的看法��想和他所属的宗派。马�西亚金刚乘佛教总会(VBCM) 没有被达赖喇嘛或任何宗教��赋予�利�当马�西亚的佛教警察。
  
  你们�是一群在家人，从未�过比丘/比丘尼戒，也没有过�真正佛教的生活，所以你们没有资格批判其他人。�因你们去过�度达兰�拉，与达赖喇嘛�照，从达赖喇嘛身边的人那里获得信件，并�代表你们就有�利在马�西亚指示和命令任何人或团体�照你们的�愿行事。马�西亚是个以国民团结为至高无上的宗旨的民主国家，而�是分裂国民。
  
  �者，宪法�护我们让我们有宗教自由，我们�以�自己的�愿信奉任何�法的宗教/宗派。达赖喇嘛和他的西��亡政府�能对马�西亚人民施予任何�利和控制。请记�，我们是马�西亚人，我们�守马�西亚宪法，宪法也让我们自由信奉自己选择的宗教/宗派。
  
  你们应该�止散播对其他佛教团体的负�报�。举例，最近你们�出呼�公众人士�葛嘎档巴佛教总会的活动。如果你们继续这样�，其他人在别无选择之下会�有关方�投诉你们在制造分裂和影�社会稳定。难�你们的目的是�除掉竞争对手？
  
  我对你们的团体�感兴趣，�实说我根本�尊敬你们，因为你们�会�政治。西�的政治已�够乱的了，��把西�政治带�马�西亚。
  
  你们的�法使你们的团体�到负�影�，你们所弘扬的喇嘛们也会因为你的政治手段而�到负�影�。
  
  我希望你们培养慈悲心，修行谅解和宽容，并马上�止你们的�法，因为你们的�法已�和马�西亚人民的宗教信仰自由的�利背�而驰。
  
  沈素玲
  
  CC Jabatan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan Malaysia /大马社团注册局
  

• youtan7

  3 Jan 11, 15:47

  Response to Ms Sim Soo Ling
  by Vajrayana Budhhist Council of Malaysia (VBCM) 马�西亚金刚乘总会 on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at 5:07pm
  
  Thank you Ms Sim Soo Ling for your input and your interest to promote the Buddha-Dharma in Malaysia.
  
  In your statement, you have made some factual errors:
  
  (1) If you have read the circular carefully, you would realise that the circular was issued by Malaysia Buddhist Consultative Councils (MBCC) (which is made up of many National Buddhist Organisations, of which VBCM is only one of the member organisations) and not by VBCM alone; and
  
  (2) The circular merely stated that the MBCC does not "support" the event, but it is still up to the public to decide. As stated in the press statement, "the MBCC do not agree with the practice of any party who circulate the proclaimed “Buddha relics” commercially either through sales or donation". We think all Buddhists will agree with this statement. Don't you think so?
  
  We are however in agreement with one of your statement - we are not police and every Malaysian has his/her own religious freedom. As a Buddhist council, it is both our duties and our rights to inform Buddhists and the general public to be careful of any deviant groups. At the same time, as a Malaysian organisation, such deviant groups have a right to exist, as long as they don't get caught breaking the laws of Malaysia.
  
  We are not against freedom of religion, but we must call an "apple" an "apple". If an association called itself a "buddhist" organisation, and in fact it is NOT. Then as Buddhists, it is our duties to point out to the public the fact. One should not confuse the "freedom of religion" with the "freedom to confuse the public".
  
  As a council, we have done our duty to inform the public to be careful in relation to the activities of such group or any other deviant group which misuses the name of Buddha-Dharma. For those in the public who have the wisdom, can always check with reliable friends so that one do not get con easily. Once a person is conned and sucked into a spiral web of negative karma, it will be very hard to free oneself from this unfortunate situation.
  
  May you use your own wisdom to check this situation carefully. If you ask yourself honestly, in your heart, we trust that you will know which is right and which is wrong.
  
  
  Thank you and Happy New Year!
  
  
  Yours sincerely,
  
  CEG & PCH
  
  (on behalf of VBCM)