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World Buddhist Stamps Gallery (WBSG) YouTube Channel

The World Buddhist Stamps Gallery has published time. You may now appreciate the beauty of Buddhism
a series of short films about the Buddhist holy and these ancient arts preserved at Buddhist sites all
sites starting from Nov 2021. It is published on the around the world via World Buddhist Stamps Gallery
YouTube channel ‘World Buddhist Stamps Gallery (WBSG) YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/
(WBSG)’ on the 1st and 15th of every month at 8 channel/UCo3ycp-Y2fMOU8eKAPGsL0Q.
pm. The collector Mr. Leong Kok Hing shared about
the origin of Buddha statues, Buddhist temples and Buddhism nurtures arts, and arts also becomes a tool
murals printed on the stamps. for propagating Buddhism. Cao Zhi during the Three
Kingdoms Period wrote ‘Yu Mountain pure chants’
The propagation of Buddhism is closely related to arts to show the beauty of Buddhism. In modern times,
such as Buddhist temple buildings, grotto statues, Venerable Zhu Mo gave his lively paintings to those who
cliff carvings, murals, paper paintings, etc., all of have an affinity with him, attracting countless people.
which show Buddhism through arts. These amazing Venerable Chi Chern also used his unique Zen calligraphy
creations promoted the development of arts at that and paintings to express the profound Buddhist teaching.

继程长老墨宝。
Venerable Chi Chern's artwork.

Venerable Chi Chern's Charitable Calligraphy &
Painting Exhibition: Zen in the Calming Ocean

At the beginning of this year, Yayasan Belia Buddhist Malaysia was
honoured to receive 60 Zen calligraphies and paintings donated
by Venerable Chi Chern to organise ‘Zen in the Calming Ocean’
charitable calligraphy and painting exhibition. It is open to the
public and free for viewing from 22 January 2022 to 15 April
2022 at World Buddhist Stamps Gallery. It can still be viewed
online at https://en.ybbm.com.my/calligraphy .

Zen Buddhism uses arts to propagate the Dharma. At the same
time, Dharma can be practised through creative arts. When
we concentrate on the drawing paper, the mind and body are
composed. The clear mind guides the brush in the hand to draw
a profound Zen art. When the viewer is influenced by the artistic
portray and develops some understanding, the message of
Dharma is transmitted.

Venerable Chi Chern’s Zen calligraphies and paintings are widely
appreciated and loved by Buddhists and arts lovers. The 60 pieces
of his arts donated to the Yayasan aim to raise funds in supporting
继程长老。
Venerable Chi Chern. the cause of promoting the development of Buddhism.

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