The world community responded with relief work immediately after the disaster and the Buddhist community in Malaysia also provided the necessary support by raising funds to be channelled to various Buddhist centers in Myanmar.
The Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia raised RM 60,000 for the cyclone victims and the funds will be utilized to provide relief work in Myanmar. The vice president of BMSM, Quah Chi Boon is already in Myanmar to coordinate the relief work with the support of a local Buddhist organisation. BMSM also manage to raise RM 80,000 for the earthquake relief in Sichuan, China.
Another organisation that provides relief support via their counter part in Myanmar was the Subang Jaya Buddhist Association. SJBA raises RM 75,000 from its devotees. Resident monk Bhante Nyanaramsi will personally travel to Myanmar to deliver the contribution to the founder of the Sitagu International Buddhist Academy Sitagu Sayadaw Ashin Nyanissara in the Irrawaddy delta.
At the Sri Jayanti Buddhist Temple, Sentul Kuala Lumpur, the abbot Most Venerable B. Saranankara Maha Thera (pic, seated at the left)lead the devotees in raising funds and food for the Cyclone Nargis victims. The Most Venerable Saranankara, who is also the Chief Adikarana Nayaka Maha Thera of Malaysia was in Myanmar last week to deliver the relief assistance at a village in Myanmar last week. He is expected to travel to Myanmar again to continue relief work there.
There is still much to be done for the Cyclone Nargis victims. Continue your flow of compassion and keep on chipping in the funds for the rehabilitation work.
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