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Sunday, January 21, 2018
The new content
The new content was added in by the WD Jess on the top of the content - http://nichirendaishoninbuddhism.blogspot.sg/2014/09/the-best-car-salesperson-in-japan.
Sunday, September 3, 2017
More recent updates on the binder of testimony
Ling Chin Li came from all the way from Switzerland to Singapore to collect the binders from me, and brought it back to Switzerland for kosen rufu
https://www.flickr.com/photos/henryleong/40981536102/
Phoebe Mok Hsin Yen of Columbia University New York City, interviewed me before she flew back to USA
She spent many hours in a few days interviewed me and Jerry Oh, the Vice General Director of Singapore Soka.
She brought along her laptop, with her to type down what we said and took photo of me.
She worried that the most amazing testimonials binder, with the name NSA, may caused misunderstanding. We are now called Soka Gakkai International.
A number of copies of the binders were brought and donated to various countries members by the ladies.
Numerous countries members or had asked their friends to collect from me.
Her blog https://daimokufirst.wordpress.com/ and
profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsin-yen-phoebe-mok
Joanna Mok had recreated a new front page with various links together with the experiences.
She spent many hours in a few days interviewed me and Jerry Oh, the Vice General Director of Singapore Soka.
She brought along her laptop, with her to type down what we said and took photo of me.
She worried that the most amazing testimonials binder, with the name NSA, may caused misunderstanding. We are now called Soka Gakkai International.
A number of copies of the binders were brought and donated to various countries members by the ladies.
Numerous countries members or had asked their friends to collect from me.
Her blog https://daimokufirst.wordpress.com/ and
profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsin-yen-phoebe-mok
Joanna Mok had recreated a new front page with various links together with the experiences.
Latest cover by J. retyped and edited the cover with all the links
The link without the front page by Yvonne Yeo
Sunday, June 18, 2017
An inspiring member with 48 years of experiences
A tremendous actual proof of the power of Gohonzon in overcoming great odds, changing poisons into medicines
Kok Thai, related his amazing 48 years of experiences at the Geylang West Chapter, in the MD meeting, how he with strong determination, overcame tremendous difficulties in his life, borned suffering from polio, with little education worked in the Chinese wayang and numerous other jobs, married the second time, altogether he have 3 children.
In the 50s polios were common at that time.
In 1969, at the age of 14 he was introduced to Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism by his neighbor. Which was his greatest good fortune.
When he started he was not serious in his practice.
He related his experiences in sincerely volunteering as a security for kaikan and teach playing the chinese wayang drums, which contributed to his good fortune of today
It tough to bring up 3 kids, from his 2 marriages, it is tougher for him as a polio victim, with walking difficulties.
Not long ago he overcame a serious heart trouble.
Presently, he run a successful fruits juice stall.
He got 2 wishes, to be featured in Singapore Soka Magazine and the media, which were fulfilled.
HIs story was featured in Mediacorp Channel 8, Tuesday Special Edition and the testimonial book by SSA - Breakthroughs. A compilation of SSA Men Division Experiences. Page 147
In the 50s polios were common at that time.
In 1969, at the age of 14 he was introduced to Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism by his neighbor. Which was his greatest good fortune.
When he started he was not serious in his practice.
He related his experiences in sincerely volunteering as a security for kaikan and teach playing the chinese wayang drums, which contributed to his good fortune of today
It tough to bring up 3 kids, from his 2 marriages, it is tougher for him as a polio victim, with walking difficulties.
Not long ago he overcame a serious heart trouble.
Presently, he run a successful fruits juice stall.
He got 2 wishes, to be featured in Singapore Soka Magazine and the media, which were fulfilled.
HIs story was featured in Mediacorp Channel 8, Tuesday Special Edition and the testimonial book by SSA - Breakthroughs. A compilation of SSA Men Division Experiences. Page 147
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Eric seen me sleeping in the street and our shakabuku campaign
Received a message from EricYeo, which he said he had seen me sleeping in the street.
I was sleeping outside our one room rental at Mattar Road and Sims Drive till 27 years old
I work for my mom half day. Since I had nothing to lose, near the bottom of my life. After working I went training football juggling and cycling feat to plumb up endorphins
He is a friendly and always seen me practicing (free style) football juggling at Woodsville and come to approach me
We would talk to people every in the market, roadside and swimming pool etc.
He presently married with 2 children own a 3 room corner HDB flat with marble up the ceilings, near the MRT.
He is my greatest critic and spur be to work harder.
My amazing interview with One FM on my incredible experiences:
We would talk to people every in the market, roadside and swimming pool etc.
He presently married with 2 children own a 3 room corner HDB flat with marble up the ceilings, near the MRT.
He is my greatest critic and spur be to work harder.
My amazing interview with One FM on my incredible experiences:
http://henryleongblog.blogspot.sg/2015/11/my-amazing-interview-of-my-story-by.html#.WUHq8BN96Rs
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Featured in SSA Times
My family story was featured in SSA Times. Singapore Soka Association. Issue no 492, 15 Aug 14, page 11
The story related how I was introduced to this buddhism, my family was plagued by heavy karmic illnesses, poverty and disharmony. Presently my 3 sisters illnesses stabilized
Later how my family took up faith and overcome poverty, disharmony and karmic illnesses.
I enshrined the gohonzon first in 1990, then I prayed for my mom and my brother to receive the gohonzon later.https://chantforabetterlife.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/practise-faith-to-overcome-lifes-ups-and-downs/
Photo featured my sister in law and my mom.
The story related how I was introduced to this buddhism, my family was plagued by heavy karmic illnesses, poverty and disharmony. Presently my 3 sisters illnesses stabilized
Later how my family took up faith and overcome poverty, disharmony and karmic illnesses.
I enshrined the gohonzon first in 1990, then I prayed for my mom and my brother to receive the gohonzon later.https://chantforabetterlife.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/practise-faith-to-overcome-lifes-ups-and-downs/
This photo featured my niece wedding dinner.
As the publication couldn't covered everything about my family, I and my mom were actually introduced to this buddhism way back in the 60s, my first discussion meeting was at Blk 14, Merpati Road. A YMD came to my house at Mattar Road to teach my mom gongyo. Subsequently my family lost touch with the buddhism
I was reintroduced to this practice in 1986 by Eric Yeo.
My sister in law started practicing after 16 years when I practice in 1986. She and my brother received the gohonzon soon after they practice. She and my niece Fiona are leaders in the organisation.
Presently most of my siblings are active except my second sister family, which practice on and off
Now each of our siblings own their own properties and harmony, A far cry from the earlier days, before we started the practice, where 10 persons squeezed in a room.
At SSCC, SSA HQ
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Our amazing Chingay parade electronic dogs and bones 2007 inventions and designs
In the 2006/07 Chingay Parade, our Prop group was assigned to make 40 electronic dogs (green & orange colour) and 4 bones props.
After numerous difficulties trying to find a solution, to stitch the uneven bone props foams together, because this time we didn't use any frames to support it. It's very difficult to hold the odd- shaped foam together to glue it with the hot glue gun and wait until it set. After gluing it together, we try to put some plastic frames inside to support it.
After many unsuccessful experimental attempts to hold it together the odd shaped materials and glue it with the hot glue gun, trying various methods. We finally discovered a way using some U-link wires to attached it to both sides and temporary hold it together, then apply the hot glue on it. After it were glued together, then removed the U-link wires.
To make forty electronic dogs for the students performers is no joke, all the different pieces ran into thousands. We didn't have machines to mass produce it. First I got use a blower to blow hot air onto the synthetic foams into various parts to shapes of different parts of the body and use my hands to hold it until it set into shapes. This process is too slow.
Later I developed a way to speed up doing it. By making wire moulds. Put a few foams into the wire moulds. This methods greatly enhanced the speed of making the props. This way more foams set into shapes much faster.
The idea of cutting a heart-shaped hole on the front cover chest foam and put heart shape translucent covers on it and put an electronic blinking lighting device on it and with the wire inside linking to the hand to control its various modes of the lighting effects, initially ran into difficulties.
Later I invented a way of cutting two pieces of thin synthetic foams made it into a heart shape glued it together put the electronic lighting device inside it, which able to fit into the foam (front cover of the performer) so to be able to take it out and replace it or change the batteries.
And cut a hole on it, so can switch on/off and the light, cut a hole in front so that the three little blinking light bulbs (red, yellow & blue) were able to put nearest to the translucent plastic cover, so to bring out the best possible lighting effects.
The synthetic foams were later sprayed with paint, scotch tape were use to stick on the surface to make it look glossy and prevent rain from damaging it. To tighten the tape so that, no trace of outline of the tape to be seen, a blower were use to blow hot air on it until it tightened and look glossy.
Various lightning reflective accessories were later sticked on it.
Series of small light bulbs which blinking, were then installed on it and linked it to the batteries pack on the belt. The sewing group were to make the uniforms for the performers. The foams were then attached to the uniforms. Electric motor were attached at the back to make the tail spin. So it look like robot dogs.
Many graduates are now joining the props group maybe due to the satisfactions of seeing their creations been appreciated, that attracted them to join. Some of them stayed overnight, rushing to compete the props for the grand finale
After numerous difficulties trying to find a solution, to stitch the uneven bone props foams together, because this time we didn't use any frames to support it. It's very difficult to hold the odd- shaped foam together to glue it with the hot glue gun and wait until it set. After gluing it together, we try to put some plastic frames inside to support it.
After many unsuccessful experimental attempts to hold it together the odd shaped materials and glue it with the hot glue gun, trying various methods. We finally discovered a way using some U-link wires to attached it to both sides and temporary hold it together, then apply the hot glue on it. After it were glued together, then removed the U-link wires.
Later I developed a way to speed up doing it. By making wire moulds. Put a few foams into the wire moulds. This methods greatly enhanced the speed of making the props. This way more foams set into shapes much faster.
The idea of cutting a heart-shaped hole on the front cover chest foam and put heart shape translucent covers on it and put an electronic blinking lighting device on it and with the wire inside linking to the hand to control its various modes of the lighting effects, initially ran into difficulties.
Later I invented a way of cutting two pieces of thin synthetic foams made it into a heart shape glued it together put the electronic lighting device inside it, which able to fit into the foam (front cover of the performer) so to be able to take it out and replace it or change the batteries.
And cut a hole on it, so can switch on/off and the light, cut a hole in front so that the three little blinking light bulbs (red, yellow & blue) were able to put nearest to the translucent plastic cover, so to bring out the best possible lighting effects.
The synthetic foams were later sprayed with paint, scotch tape were use to stick on the surface to make it look glossy and prevent rain from damaging it. To tighten the tape so that, no trace of outline of the tape to be seen, a blower were use to blow hot air on it until it tightened and look glossy.
Various lightning reflective accessories were later sticked on it.
Series of small light bulbs which blinking, were then installed on it and linked it to the batteries pack on the belt. The sewing group were to make the uniforms for the performers. The foams were then attached to the uniforms. Electric motor were attached at the back to make the tail spin. So it look like robot dogs.
Many graduates are now joining the props group maybe due to the satisfactions of seeing their creations been appreciated, that attracted them to join. Some of them stayed overnight, rushing to compete the props for the grand finale
Dogs Props
At the Geylang Kaikan
Photos were from SGI members
Monday, August 6, 2007
The spectacular Singapore National Day Parade
2006 NDP
Some photos of NDP06 memorable moments, together we struggled to made NDP a success. Some captivating photos through the years. I participated 18 NDP from 1986, to 2006. many of the photos were given by members
Our toughest challenge was 1995, our tower 8 kept falling even at the rehearsal to the finale.
I finally called my senior leader I told my senior that the trainer is putting the wrong person on the top, he should put the lightest person instead of the heavier one. We went to kaikan chanted one week and made the changes.
Finally in the grand finale we are able to put up all the towers up
Some of the NDPs, I used to hold up the hips or the thigh of the participants to prevent them from shaking to much and fell down, due to my experiences which I used to train gymnastics in my primary school days and was a member of the school gym team in my secondary school days. So I am able to apply my skills to contribute to the NDPs.
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