The 2004 Tsunami Tragedy - Buddhist Reflections
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A Presentation (in pictorial form) of the 2004 Earthquake and Tsunami. Incorporated are sayings of the Buddha for Dhamma reflection. The texts are in English. For the Video with Audio narration and explanation in Hokkien, please check out the Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD1lMbdvk-4
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The 2004 Tsunami Tragedy - Buddhist Reflections
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- 2. 2 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami Among the Countries Affected Date of Earthquake and Tsunami 26.12.2004 Earthquake Magnitude 9.1 – 9.3 Killed an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries * India * Indonesia * Malaysia * Maldives * Myanmar * Somalia * Sri Lanka * Thailand
- 3. 3 Indonesia "All conditioned things are impermanent" — when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering. This is the path to purification.
- 4. 4 Indonesia ‘While a man is gathering the flowers of sensual pleasures, death carries him off, as a flood sweeps away a sleeping village.’
- 5. 5 INDIA ‘Before long, alas! This body will lie upon the ground, cast aside, devoid of consciousness, even as a useless charred log.’
- 6. 6 PHUKET ‘While a man is gathering the flowers of pleasure, he is overtaken by death before he is satisfied.’
- 7. 7 MYANMAR ‘Like a withered leaf are you now; death’s messengers await you. You stand on the eve of your departure, yet you have made no provision for your journey.’
- 8. 8 INDONESIA ‘Life in the world is unpredictable and uncertain. Life is difficult, short and fraught with Suffering.’
- 9. 9 INDIA ‘When the fruit is ripe, it may drop early in the morning. In the same way, one who is born may die at any moment.’
- 10. 10 “The world is afflicted by death and decay. But the wise do not grieve, having realized the nature of the world.” SRI LANKA
- 11. 11 PHUKET ‘Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds.’
- 12. 12 ‘If beings knew, as I know, the result of giving and sharing, they would not eat without having given, nor would they allow the stain of meanness to obsess them and take root in their minds.’ THAILAND
- 13. 13 THAILAND ‘Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.’
- 14. 14 ‘On life’s journey, faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him.’ THAILAND
- 15. 15 ‘Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.’ SRI LANKA
- 16. 16 ACHEH ‘His success may be great but the wheel of fortune may turn again and bring him down into the dust.’
- 17. 17 ‘To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance.’ SRI LANKA
- 18. 18 ‘Rouse yourself! Sit up! Resolutely train yourself to attain Peace. Do not let the King Of Death, seeing you are careless, lead you astray and dominate you.’ INDIA
- 19. 19 SRI LANKA ‘Think this about the fleeting world : a star at dawn, a bubble in the stream.’
- 20. 20 PHUKET ‘All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.’
- 21. 21 THAILAND ‘It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.’
- 22. 22 SRI LANKA ‘The glorious chariots of kings shatter. So also the body turns to dust. But the Teachings of the wise never grow old; they are passed on to the good.’
- 23. 23 SRI LANKA ‘Living in this mortal body is like living in a house on fire.’
- 24. 24 ‘At the end of the Way The Master finds freedom from desire and sorrow – Freedom without bounds.’ The End May You And Your Family Be Well And Happy! With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin