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第25届全国理事圆满卸任，交棒予新一代领导。
The outgoing 25th National Council members handed over the baton to the new generation of YBAM leaders.

马佛青在雪兰莪东禅寺设置大会会场。大会议长、全国理事及工委也到场筹备与参与大会。
YBAM set up the venue of convention at the Dong Zen Temple in Selangor. The convention speakers, the National Council members,and working committee members
were also present to prepare fand participate in the convention.

he 25th YBAM Biennial National Convention (BNC) the Intervarsity Young Buddhist Coordinating Council,
Twas held for two days on 27 – 28 March 2021. This 1 religious advisor, 1 Sangha member, 3 lay advisors
convention had originally been scheduled to be held and 15 consultants.
in 2020 but it was postponed due to the influence of
pandemic. Until 2021, YBAM obtained consent from During the opening ceremony of BNC, the first
Fo Guang Shan Malaysia to borrow Dong Zen Temple Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Award Ceremony
to organise the convention combining both online was held to recognise those who have contributed
and offline modes for the first time ever. to the cause of Malaysian Buddhism. The award
laureates were Kang Ye Yi, Soon Gin Leong, and Kung
The theme of this national convention was ‘50 Years Kok Chye. In order to comply with standard operating
of Dharma Propagation: Continuing the Mission in procedures, all three laureates were unable to
the 5G Era’. This theme conveys the effort of YBAM attend the ceremony. Each of them was represented
to continue the transition of the spirit of upholding by Kedah, Penang, and Terengganu State Liaison
Buddhism while breaking through the traditional Committee representative to receive the award,
framework to promote the digitalisation of Buddhism. respectively.
YBAM has been actively engaged in attracting young
people to learn Buddhism through digital channels The BNC invited the Minister of Transport, Datuk Seri
because youth of quality is a great asset of working Ir Dr Wee Ka Siong as the Guest of Honour of the
for development of Malaysian Buddhism. Opening Ceremony and the Award Presenter for the
first Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Award Ceremony.
The convention was attended by 232 delegates and He shared his early experience of participating in
13 observers from 101 member organisations, 7 YBAM activities and appreciated the contributions of
National Council members, 2 observers from the YBAM to the community during the pandemic such
Yayasan Belia Buddhist Malaysia, 14 observers from as the ‘Coping the Pandemic Awareness Series’ and