ROW Lecture Tour - Malaysia 2012

My journey actually commenced on Saturday March 17th with my arrival in KualaLumpur, having spent the Fridaynight of the 16th at a Motel on the Gold Coast prior to flying out just before midday for the eight hour flight to KL. Upon my arrival I was met by my host and colleague, Dr K V. and his friend prior to then travelling for a further four hours by bus to our destination, Kuantan.

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In Kuantan we had the priviledge of staying with a local family in their delightful home. Malaysia is a relatively rich country by Asian standards, and the average person lives usually in a home which is one of many similar homes in a long line of attached homes. They are very remniscent in style to the English attached homes,  with living rooms downstairs, and bedrooms upstairs,although in all that I viewed much more spacious. Outside they have little, if any garden area.

The interior  of the home in which we stayed had a very beautiful parquetted floor  in the upstairs living area, and also on the stairs leading to it, which I found to be quite an unusual feature.

Generally speaking, the population of Malaysia consists of around 50% nativmembers of the Islame Malays, 30 % Chinese, and 10% Indian, with the balance of the population consisting on many any diverse minorities, the bulk of which are Pranakans, Eurasians, and the peoples of Sabah and Sarawak in the north of the island of Borneo.

The Malays are members of the Islam religion, whereas the Indian population are members of the various religions to be found in India as well as Islam. The Chinese  have retained  their original culture by following the three code of ethics: Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.

Our host and myself with the President of the local Buddhist Society who most graciously lent us their projector and amplifier for my evening lecture which was given in another Buddhist centre.

This is the main building of the complex which is the Buddhist Centre.

The main entrance is dominated by a Laughing Buddha, a most auspicious omen for the followers of Buddhism.

The interior is dominated by this Golden Buddha.

This whole complex is built on the shore of this delightful natural lake.

And so to our lecture, with our heratfelt thanks to the local Buddhist society.

On our first morning we had the opportunity of meeting and working with the local Qui Gong master who received us into his ban of followers most graciously and directed our far from expert practice of the art.

On our second morning we joined the majority of the locals as they exercised by walking, and practicing the various disciplies such as Tai Chi, Qhi Gong, and such like.

 

On the third and fourth days of my visit we had the pleasure of visiting and staying at the Farm Resort, Gambang, Pahang, an organic farm and resort in the final stages of its development.