15 days of CNY 2023 and Sad News from Jenjarom Temple

It is heartening to see the re-growth of my potted orchid plant after 2.5 years. This pot of phalaenopsis orchid species was purchased way back in 2019 and the orchid flowers fell off after a few months. It never did well on my condo balcony so I got some tips from the friendly staff at Pudu Ria Florist who suggested I hang this pot in a tree. I scouted for and found a suitable tree in my condo rooftop garden sometime in 2019 and left this potted orchid plant there. It survived the lockdown phase. It was only when my sister and I returned to KL from our 2023 Chinese New Year trip to Johor that I happened to pass by the tree and saw the new flowers. I must learn how to maintain orchids with tips from the World of Orchids farm in Hulu Yam. Their website can be visited HERE.

Customary to toss Yee Sang on the 7th day of CNY 2023 - my mum tossing the salad I bought from Village Grocer (pictured above). Ren Ri celebrates the birth of human beings. The first humans were created out of clay by a Goddess according to Chinese myth. This reminds me of the Greek myth of Diana aka Wonder Woman who was created out of clay by Queen Hippolyta and given the breath of life by Aphrodite, she was a demi-god according to this article on the Truth about the Amazons. Mandarin oranges being unpacked from boxes post-second day of Chinese New Year at Lotus Kepong. A quick picture of the cut-out board with the tagline "Sama-sama Huat" courtesy of Lotus Mall below:- 

Hong Leong Bank Malaysia paid tribute to Sekinchan's KayaPo in their CNY 2023 YouTube video which can be viewed HERE. This coincides with the bank's partnership with PayNet to transform Sekinchan, Selangor into the first cashless village community in Malaysia according to their website HERE. There's something magical about fruit trees. Even a small lime tree such as the one below:-

 

Sad to learn about the demise of Fo Guang Shan founder, Master Hsing Yun who passed away on 7 February 2023, after Chap Goh Mei, the 15th day of CNY. The Fo Guang Shan network of Buddhist temples and schools extended beyond Taiwan to include a temple located in the village of Jenjarom, Selangor. News of his passing away at the age of 95 years old was reported in China Daily HERE and in the Focus Taiwan web portal HERE. The monastery was created with the purpose of promoting the principles of Humanistic Buddhism and fostering peace and harmony among all peoples of the world. The Jenjarom temple website paid tribute to the late Master Hsing Yun by posting a black and white tribute in Chinese script, screenshot as below:-