Shirley Tan in Ladrang cooking for Liaisons meeting
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Dear Ladrang,
Shirley Tan is here, helping out in kitchen to prepare food for tomorrow liaisons meeting. She’s our Head chef tomorrow. She has been served cold drinks. Regards, James.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Dear Rinpoche,
Shirley tan is in-charge of tonite’s dinner for liaisons and guests with justin assisting. Alex Tan and Jean Ai are also volunteering in kitchen. Alex is busy chopping the ingredients. Kitchen is really such an exciting place, bringing members together with fun and food! Tq, Bonita
Nice two sms updates from James and Bonita.
More and more people are seeing how important they are within Kechara Organization. They are the secret behind the phenomenal growth of Kechara.
More people now would like to contribute to the cooking and preparation of food for the monthly confirmed liaisons meetings. They like to help the liaisons more and more in anyway they can. Our members feel that the liaisons work so hard which they do, and they would like to give something to contribute in helping. How nice. What’s that old adage? Food is love. Well in this case it is true.
The liaisons are a dedicated group of people who comes from all walks of life and all age group that work very hard/close with me.
Last month Thierry and Andrew cooked for the Liaisons Council meetings, this month is Shirley. How wonderful to help in anyway.
Tsem Rinpoche
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I am not sure whether Shirley Tan is a Penangite or not. I don’t know her well. But I use to hear her conversation when she speaks in hokkien and the dialect sounds like Penang dialect. If she is then her cooking would be very yummy. A lot of non hokkien people likes Penang style cooking. A few food shops with Penang Style cooking have sprouted up in Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur. And they are very popular. The liasons are the representatives and Media to Rinpoche for Kechara House members. Sometimes meetings can stretch up to the wee hours of the morning. We should feed them with tasty hot food so that they won’t fall asleep in the meetings. As Penang cooking is usually very spicy. This will perk them up from falling asleep and be alert.
Wow. I really like this kind of jobs of cleaning and cooking. Really wish I can do it too. hmmm what about providing free massages eg shoulders neck, hand and feet massages. If these services are opened up for volunteers I would gladly taking time off from my work to KL to provide these divine services. Wonder if there is a monthly schedule where we can put submit our names as volunteers. If there is, it would b so thrill to offer my services as I am not as skillful as others. Wonder if I ever get a chance to serve my Guru and all the Liaisons. If not nevermind if not this life then maybe next life.
It’s really inspiring to see how different people express their love for the Dharma and their friends – some do it by their writing, others by cooking, others even by just sweeping the floor of the temple.
I am humbled that such great, talented, loving friends like Thierry, Andrew, Shirley and Ashlee took the time out to come and cook for us during our meeting. I have a tremendous amount of respect for my fellow liaisons and all they have done for the growth of Dharma; but also, I have a tremendous amount of respect for people who contribute towards Dharma even when they do not have a title or are not even working in the organisation full time.
Ultimately, we all have an important part to play. The liaisons council are very important for making things happen, but every person working and volunteering in the organisation contribute towards Dharma work growing in the region; they make it possible for us to even have our meeting in such comfortable, conducive environments!
In the monasteries, there are the teachers, geshes and their very hardworking “changtsos” (liaisons) which oversee and guide all the activity, education and welfare of the thousands of monks under them. There are also the worker monks who clean, build, cook and ensure that all aspects of the monastery is running smoothly and efficiently. When you see how the monks interact, it is with deep mutual respect for each other no matter their station or status. We may not yet have the fortune to be fully ordained sangha, but we are perhaps, still contributing towards the birth of a new monastic community and every person’s contribution is to be valued.
So with much thanks and appreciation to all who make it possible for me to even be here, here’s wishin you all the love in the world xxxxx
The Liaisons of Kechara House were introduced in 2006. Due to the kindness of Rinpoche, the Liaisons Council structure was put in place to function more efficiently and effectively. This idea and system comes from Gaden Monastery.
Liaisons are committed to assist Rinpoche in whatever ways required in spreading Lama Tsongkapa’s teachings far and wide.In effect they are representatives of Rinpoche and hence must possess the discipline of body and speech to reflect Rinpoche well.
New liaisons are appointed when a need arises.People with relevant experience and/or skills are identified by the current Liaisons and presented in the Liaisons’ meetings for voting and for Rinpoche’s approval.
I was fortunate enough to be invited at the liaison’s meeting that day, and I have to say that I loved the Tiramisu!
It was decadent and intense.
Andrew has to bring me back to my senses as I could not stop re-serving myself.
Thank you Shirley!
Thierry
The liasons work very hard and it is very nice for KH volunteers to come and cook fr them during their once a month liasons meeting. Cooking for them is one of the ways to show that we appreciate their leadership at the ladrang. Everyone can chip in any small little ways. Well done Shirley & team.