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Tiger-taming master
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His leadership is my guide, and a shining example to A bright light. .
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many. He is open-minded, fair, unbiased, and upholding the
many. He is open-minded, fair, unbiased, and upholding the
Buddha teaching all the time.
Buddha teaching all the time.
Buddhist Vihara is a place of many “players” that
Buddhist Vihara is a place of many “players” that
complicates human relationship with tedious problems. There
complicates human relationship with tedious problems. There
are two Buddhist societies in Brickfields Buddhist Vihara:
are two Buddhist societies in Brickfields Buddhist Vihara:
the first is Sasanna Abhiwurdhi Wardhana Society, a
the first is Sasanna Abhiwurdhi Wardhana Society, a
Singhalese based organisation, which is mainly responsible
Singhalese based organisation, which is mainly responsible
for the management of the temple; the second is the more
for the management of the temple; the second is the more
heterogeneous Buddhist Missionary Society, which is
heterogeneous Buddhist Missionary Society, which is
res responsible for the propagation of the Buddha Dhamma.
res responsible for the propagation of the Buddha Dhamma.
Both societies consist Youth and Ladies sections;
Both societies consist Youth and Ladies sections;
furthermore the Vihara is also frequently used by
furthermore the Vihara is also frequently used by
organisations that we called “squatters”.
organisations that we called “squatters”.
With so many “players” around you can imagine the
With so many “players” around you can imagine the
amount of problems and difficulties that arise daily. The
amount of problems and difficulties that arise daily. The
Chief Reverend, with his incomparable leadership and
Chief Reverend, with his incomparable leadership and
unbiased attitude, received the respect and admiration of all
unbiased attitude, received the respect and admiration of all
parties and easily resolved all conflicts that arose.
parties and easily resolved all conflicts that arose.
I once told him jokingly, “There is a Chinese saying: Two
I once told him jokingly, “There is a Chinese saying: Two
tigers cannot live together in one mountain. Now you have
tigers cannot live together in one mountain. Now you have
so many tigers in a mountain, you are asking for troubles!”
so many tigers in a mountain, you are asking for troubles!”
He smiled and said, “Those are tamed tigers.” His skill of
He smiled and said, “Those are tamed tigers.” His skill of
taming the tigers has definitely influences me a lot.
taming the tigers has definitely influences me a lot.
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