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Introduction
The
Vajrayana Buddhist Council of Malaysia, or VBCM in short,
is a council or umbrella body consisting of member organizations
which represents all Vajrayana Buddhist traditions in
Malaysia. It also accepts individuals who are inclined
towards Vajrayana Buddhism as associate members.
We aspire to be a council body whereby Buddhist Societies
from the four Tibetan Buddhist Traditions can work together
under one umbrella to co-ordinate the religious activities
of Vajrayana Buddhists.
We are guided
by the motto of our council:
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"To
UPHOLD the Unity, Harmony and Understanding among Vajrayana
Buddhist Organisations in Malaysia."
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VBCM
EXCO Member (2007-2009)
| President |
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Eddie Wong |
012-3917009 |
| Deputy-President |
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Tony
Wong |
016-3333888 |
| Vice-Presidents |
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John Yuen |
012-3259938 |
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Chew Eng Ghee |
019-3238516 |
| Secretary |
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Pek
Chee Hen |
019-3550637 |
| Asst.
Secretary |
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Lau Choo Seng |
012-2187938 |
| Treasurer |
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Allan
Koo |
016-2216688 |
| Asst.
Treasurer |
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Wendy Tham |
016-2984533 |
| Exco: Rel.Affair
Officer |
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Tee
Siew Seet |
016-3311870 |
| Exco: Pub. Rel. Officer |
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Quah Kean Yeang |
017-2181919 |
| Exco: Eastern Region |
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Dato' Lim Tean Ean |
012-9836863 |
| Exco: Northern Region |
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Kenneth Lim |
012-4989876 |
| Exco |
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Phoebe Loke |
016-3359399 |
| Exco |
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Wu Main Leong |
012-2989966 |
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Background Information
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In
1998, with the encouragement of the Malaysian
Government, a Malaysian Buddhist Coordinating
Committee (MBCC) was formed, consisting of several
national Buddhist councils.
At that time, there was no council representing
the Vajrayana Buddhist organizations in Malaysia.
Hence, a proposal to form a council representing
Vajrayana Buddhist organizations was first mooted
in 1998. At the same time, the number of Tibetan-based
Buddhist organizations had increased and there
was a need for a representation of the Vajrayana
Buddhist Community in dealing with the Government
and other Buddhist umbrella bodies.
After several years of discussion, a pro-tem
committee was formed in April 2000. After many
rounds of discussions, the formation of the
VBCM was finally proposed with more encompassing
aims.
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The
VBCM was included as a participating member of the MBCC from
2000. Eventually, the VBCM was also recognized and registered
by the Malaysian Registrar of Societies on 12 June 2002. There
were 20 founding member organizations in the VBCM.
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Roles
of VBCM
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Collective
voice for Tibetan Buddhist Societies in Malaysia. |
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Assisting
in ROS and visa application. |
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Ensure
authentic Vajrayana/Tibetan lineages among member organizations. |
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Contact
point in dealing with Government and other National
Buddhist Organisations in Malaysia. |
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To
create and maintain unity, harmony and greater understanding
among all Vajrayana Buddhist practitioners. |
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What
Has VBCM Been Doing
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Assisting
member organizations in communication with the
government on various matters, in particular those
matters related to Registration of Societies and
issuance of visas by the Immigration Department. |
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Dialogue
with the Home Ministry in order to inform and
clarify the issues relating the various Tibetan
Buddhist Sects. |
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Active
member of the Malaysian Buddhist Coordination
Committee (MBCC) and jointly organize the following
events: |
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Joint Wesak celebration
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National
Day Prayers |
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Are VBCM Future Plan |
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Enhance
relationship among members. |
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To enhance relationship between VBCM Exco & member
organizations. |
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Enhance
value of VBCM for members |
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To increase VBCM membership |
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VBCM
aims to organize annual Om Mani Padme Hum mantra recitation
for world peace. |
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VBCM
seek to organize an international Vajrayana conference
to discuss a theme on Unity and Progress of Tibetan
Buddhism. |
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VBCM
aims to establish a mechanism to identify genuine Lamas
and teachers among the Vajrayana sects through communication
with recognised religious authorities. |
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