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
Website: http://www.ybam.org.my
Also connect YBAM at Facebook
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
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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
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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)