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During the Movement Control Order (MCO), YBAM was conducted live on the YBAM YouTube channel
launched a series of activities under the theme of daily from 21 November 2020 to 31 December 2020,
‘Coping the Pandemic with Loving Kindness’, aiming from 8:45pm to 9:45pm. YBAM also opened a virtual
to bring positive energy and hope to the society. The wishing wall for people to fill in their wishes for 2021,
activities included donation of medical supplies to the allowing blessings and positive energy to spread
frontliners and vulnerable groups, online retreats, a across the Internet. These two activities accumulated
series of pandemic and vaccine awareness talks, and a total of 12,603,24.5 minutes of Metta Practice and
YBAM PELITA Psychological Consultation Hotline, all 47 blessings on the virtual wishing wall.
of which were part of YBAM’s efforts in social care
and to appease the minds of the public. In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to haunt
Malaysia. YBAM launched a two-month ‘Coping
Following the first ‘Coping the Pandemic with the Pandemic with Loving Kindness 3.0’ campaign
Loving Kindness’ campaign in March 2020, YBAM from 5 June 2021 to 5 August 2021, which included
had launched the ‘Coping the Pandemic with fundraising and a series of awareness campaigns.
Loving Kindness 2.0’ campaign under the theme of The fund raised was used for two purposes, firstly, to
‘Awakening of Metta’ from 21 November 2020 to 1 donate medical equipment and supplies to hospitals,
January 2021. The campaign invited the public to and secondly, to donate to vulnerable groups who
practise compassion at home, to sincerely pray for were in financial difficulties due to the pandemic.
the happiness of all sentient beings and to show
tolerance and understanding by not being hostile to A total sum of RM124,923.38 was raised from
others during the pandemic. the ‘Coping the Pandemic with Loving Kindness
Fundraising Campaign’. YBAM used part of the fund
‘Awakening of Metta’ activity series included ‘Million to purchase medical supplies such as protective
Minutes Metta Practice’ Online Retreat, ‘Reading clothing, medical masks, gloves, face shields, and
Aloud with Love’, ‘Capturing the Perfect Moment’ oximeters for the frontliners. The beneficiary units
Short Film Making, Parent-Child Making an Omamori, included Serdang Mobile Cabin Hospital in Selangor,
‘Coffee Time’ Online Dharma Talk, Virtual Wishing
Wall and ‘Let Us Countdown the New Year with
Metta’ Calendar, etc.

Among them, the ‘Parent-Child Making an Omamori’
attracted the participation of 15 families on 19th
December 2020. Omamori is a Japanese amulet that
symbolises wishes and protection. Taking advantage
of the year-end period, the parents and children
enjoyed their bonding time together, while also
giving their most sincere wishes for themselves and
those around them.
黄之芩医生讲解高风险群体对感染病毒的风险与危害性。
Dr Wong Zhiqin explained the risk and harmful effects of COVID-19 in the
The ‘Million Minutes Metta Practice’ Online Retreat high-risk group.

陈凯熙营养师（右下）讲解人体免疫机制。
Nutritionist Chan Kai Sze (bottom right) explained the mechanism of human immune system.