PhotoHunt - Clean graveyards

My father in law's remains are buried at Unique Memorial Park in Kedah. We gathered here each year to offer prayers and to pay homage to him during the Qingming Festival.

The park is decorated with Chinese-inspired architecture and I enjoyed the beautiful views and tranquility here. The customer service has been great and the staff members have done a great job in keeping the place clean and bright. It doesn't feel like depression or spooky coming here.

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Our World - Tree Top Walk @ Sedim River

We made our way to the Tree Top Walk Sg. Sedim in my world recently. It is located in the heart of Gunung Inas Forest Reserve, about 30 kms from Kulim town. It's one of my favorite spots to go for a hike, but it's about an hour's drive from my house so I only go there once or twice a year.


When we arrived, we were greeted by the sounds of chirping birds, buzzing insects and the smell of fresh air. The kids were thrilled walking pass the enchanted forest because in the city they don't ever get to experience anything like that.



At 925m, it is the longest canopy walk in the world. I stopped at various points of the walkway to take photos.



There were bursts of greenery to discover around every corner and this delicate beauty seemed to be waving gracefully at me as I snapped away.




This is the view from the top looking down though not for the faint-hearted as a peep down might make you a bit dizzy.




In a thick forest of leaves, there are labels that helps to identify the variety of plants



Along the walkway, there are also signs indicating how high you are from the forest level. It is extremely high at some point, some areas are more than 10 meters. I feel like I'm literally on top of the world and seeing the soft breeze gently blowing through the trees is an uplifting sight.



From the bridge, we paused for a few moments to enjoy the gushing waters of the river.

And that's a small peek in my world.

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Wordless Wednesday - Unique Memorial Park, Kedah

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My World - Honouring Lord Buddha

Buddhists from all walks of life flocked to temples and association premises to offer their prayers for Wesak Day last week. I've been paying homage to Lord Buddha for the past two decades to seek blessings for good health, prosperity and good fortune and this year is no exception.


Wesak Day falls on the 15th of the fourth moon (lunar calendar) and is the most auspicious day in the Buddhist calendar, commemorating the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha 2,555 years ago. This year the festival falls on 17th May but the date changes each year, because Wesak is a lunar festival.




As we entered the premises, a sitting Buddha and other miniature statues welcomed us warmly. The gold- coloured statue of Lord Buddha, was artfully adorned with twinkling lights, pineapple candles and various kinds of flowers.



The highlight of the celebration was the bathing of the miniature statue of Lord Buddha.



The queue was extremely long when we arrived at the Kedah Buddhist Association and together with other devotees, we waited patiently for our turns to bathe the little Buddha statue with scented floral water filled with petals.



Even Hindus joined in the line for the spiritual ceremony. The ritual was a symbol of purification and spiritual cleansing from bad omens.



While I have not obtained a deep knowledge of Buddhism, I've been captivated by the glowing statue since I was small. The details and beauty of the Buddha's peaceful face was truly inspiring. Standing so close to Buddha, I'm really thankful for all of his blessings in my life.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship. ~Buddha

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My World - Chinese All Souls' Day

It has been a yearly tradition for Chinese community to pay respect to their ancestors during the QingMing Festival also known as Chinese All Souls' Day. The festival falls on April 5th every year but the ritual can be conducted 10 days before or 10 days after the date.


We gathered at the Unique Memorial Park in Kedah to offer prayers and to pay homage to my late father-in-law last week.



Specially prepared dishes, fruits and dumplings were being offered to the soul of my father in law. The food offerings are later shared among family members.



I don't know how true this can be but some Chinese believe paper money and material possessions are burnt to enable the departed to live comfortably in the afterlife.



I know burning incense papers is not environmental friendly but it has been a Chinese religious practice that has been handed down through centuries.



While prayers are being conducted, I take a leisurely look around the wonderful landscape.



Divided into several zones, the park is decorated with Chinese-inspired architecture, lovely setting and an environment that evokes peace and relaxation.

We're pleased with the quality service of the memorial park and we feel really good about his final resting place. It made a difficult time in our lives easier. I know my father in law is happily resting here too.

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