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1998年5月10日，美里佛教居士林举行林所落成及佛 这栋综合楼过后命名为“法聚楼”，由开印法师提字。
像昇座纪念日，第一副首长兼财政与公用事业部长拿 法聚楼包含了会客室、图书馆及两间办公室，二楼为
督陈康南医生为主宾，场面热闹，盛况空前。秘书梁 寮房，三楼为6间儿童班教室和四楼的“净业讲堂”。
福财理任编辑出版图文并茂厚达138页的纪念特刊。 法聚楼在 2014年12月22日正式落成，由时任的砂通
讯及体育部助理部长拿督李景胜主持落成典礼。
随着居士林法务蒸蒸日上，活动越来越多，儿童班从
一班逐渐增加了到3班。原有的3楼活动空间不能再 美里佛教居士林在疫情前都以实体的活动为主，提供
容纳当时的儿童人数，甚至在任何活动上，居士林原 初一、十五、每逢周日的免费素食招待，并通过其他
有的场地也不适合让大家在一个舒适的环境下进行活 小组的活动来接引大众。疫情期间，为了继续推广教
动。 法，美里佛教居士林通过线上的方式来维持原有的活
动。虽然形式上不同，但大家依然不断的努力与时并
居士林理事会在2012年成立建设小组，开始筹备建设 进，去学习并提升我们在家修心的过程。
一栋4层楼的综合楼。居士林通过新春祈福、拜忏等
活动来筹建综合楼。筹备过程中，在当时联邦能源、 随着疫情渐渐好转，美里佛教居士林如今已逐步恢复
水务与绿色工艺部长拿督斯里陈华贵的大力推荐下， 实体活动。间中也通过实体和线上的方式进行诵经和
美里佛教居士林获得联邦首相署特别拨款马币50万。 回向，各小组也陆续地复办各自的活动。

2022年卫塞节。
2022 Wesak Day.
Miri Buddhist Society was founded in 1982 after a society.
letter of encouragement was sent from Bro. Chua
Beng Thian, the President of the Kuching Buddhist In 1987, with the assistance of the Deputy Chief
Society, to Chia Hong Keng (transliteration of 谢雄庆), Minister (1) of Sarawak Datuk Dr. George Chan Hong
the veteran committee member. Since then, under Nam, Miri Buddhist Society obtained a piece of land at
the leadership of Bro Wee Jee Tong, the Chairman Lot 1795, Jln Chong Poh, which is the current location
of the Protem Committee, the ground work was of the society. On 4 October 1987, the construction
initiated on 26 June 1983 with Bro. Wee’s house management committee was formed, and the
address being registered as the correspondence construction was initiated. During this period, the
address for the society. Dharma Propagation Committee, Youth Committee,
and Women Committee also helped to establish the
The Miri Buddhist Society obtained the registration Buddhist societies in Marudi and Long Lama.
approval in 1984, and the first committee meeting
was held on 17 July 1984. The Chairman was Bro. In 1989, the temporary activity centre was unable
Wee Jee Tong. Many Dharma propagation activities to support the activities. Due to the delay of the
were held at the temporary activity centre. approval of the blueprint of the new activity centre,
the committee members agreed to move to the
The election of the second committee board was other building on 18 August as another temporary
held in 1986. Due to his health condition, Bro. Wee activity centre.
Jee Tong passed the baton to Bro Lau Chee Nan to be
the Chairman of the society, and Bro. Wee Jee Tong Bro. Lau Chee Nan continued to serve as the Chairman
was appointed to be the Honorary Chairman of the from 1990 to 1992, leading the committee to actively

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