Dr. Mahmoud Suhail discusses frankincense research with Cole Woolley, PhD of Young Living Essential Oils. Dr. Suhail along with a team of doctors and scientists from around the world are conducting medical research into Boswellia sacra extract from Oman, otherwise known as Sacred Frankincense Essential Oil.
Dr. Mahmoud Suhail on Frankincense
October 4th, 2011Former Alor Star MP Dato’ Lim Pee Hung Dies Aged 82
May 19th, 2009Dato’ Lim Pee Hung was a former Alor Star member of parliament from 1964 to 1974.
Dato’ Lim had undergone treatment for pancreatic cancer since July last year and returned home to recuperate. However, he died after complaining of shortness of breath.
Dato’ Lim is survived by his wife Datin Cheam Choo Eng, 7 children, 21 grand-children and 12 great-grand-children. It’s written on his obituary that he had “A Life Well Lived”
The lying-in-state was for 7 days with Taoist funeral rites and a grand commemoration of his passing.
Dato’ Lim Pee Hung
On the 4th day of the wake. Flowers and condolences were poured in at his residence in Taman Golf.
Guests at the funeral service were served with free flow of whisky, beer and food.
Chang Sern visits to Alor Star, Kedah
May 18th, 2009My nephew, Chang Sern migrated to Auckland, New Zealand when he was just 2 years old. Even when he come back to visit Malaysia, he spend most of his time in Malacca visiting his maternal grandmother. He’s surprised to discover that he has so many cousins and relatives in Alor Star during his visit in April, 2009.
Chang Sern and grand-aunt Ngo Kor
Grandma, grand-aunt Poh Tin and grand-uncle Pee Kee
Seated L-R: Grand-aunt Choo Eng, grand-uncle Pee Hung and gramdma. Back L-R: Sheila, Yen, Chang Sern & Chin
Chang Sern is thrilled to receive Ang Pow (red packet) from Datin Emily Chuah.
Grand-aunt Lily and grand-uncle Pee Tong
Pee Tong’s son, a young uncle in rank.
Grand-aunt Hong Lan and cousins.
Grand-uncle Ah Kow.
Music is the Food of the Soul and Spirit
May 10th, 2009
Enlightened Warriors
At the Enlightened Warrior Training Camp in Kuala Rompin, Malaysia last year I had drumming sessions with Robert Lawrence Friedman: The Drumming Celebration and The Healing Power of the Drum.
Robert and Yen
Melody and tune is a ladder for our souls and it moved the hearts of all who grieve. Music is definitely divine as the power and charm of music will uplift our spirit. I find that latent talents can be express through this form of melodies vibrations.
My Tabla lesson – an Indian classical instrument – so soon I’ll be able to strike up a melody and tune to create heavenly joy.
Lily Kong and Yen
Naveen Kumar, Tabla Teacher
Traditional Chinese Burial Rite at The Cemetery
April 24th, 2009
The final resting place of the departed.
The hearse reached the burial site.
The hearse climbing the mountain to lay down the coffin.
The tombstone.
The God of Earth.
The coffin is being carried down from the hearse.
Skill is required to maneuver the 600kg (1320lbs) coffin on a steep hill. And a manual hand rope lift is being used to lower the coffin.
The coffin being lowered down gently.
It’s laid to rest at its final resting place.
The last funeral rites were performed at the cemetery before covering the coffin with earth.
Live telecast of the funeral service to families who didn’t make it home.
Traditional believes of offering items for the deceased.
Deepest Sympathy to the family of Aik Cheong Coffee.
Traditional Chinese Funeral Procession
April 23rd, 2009The late Goh Ah Lan wife of the late Aik Cheong Coffee founder Leong Cheng Lock is send off with a very grand Chinese traditional funeral ceremonies. The hearse leave the Aik Cheong shop at Jonker Walk with ceremonial procession and passed by their old house…
The family members are asked not to look at the coffin which is about to be carried onto a hearse.
The traditional Chinese coffin which is made out of hard solid wood weight about 600kg is being hand lifted.
The solid wood coffin is being placed on the hearse and ready to be covered.
The coffin is being covered by the cloth.
A house is being lifted to covered the coffin for its journey to the burial ground.
This Chinese traditional hearse is now ready for its journey to the final resting place.
The family photo before the journey….
Sprinkling of the gold papers for blessing the soul.
The sons and eldest grandson walking behind the hearse, paying their respect as they send the soul to it’s final resting place.
The mourners walking behind the hearse.
The lead vehicle of the procession carrying the blankets given by well wishers.
Followed by the flowers from people.
The lantern-bearer. The while t-shirt with red cloth is the son-in-law.
The music band.
Pay Fong school band giving their respect during the procession as well.
The hearse driving through Jonker Walk before leaving for the final resting place.
The Rite of Passage Towards The Final Resting Place….
April 22nd, 2009In the morning of the burial day the coffin is sealed and carried outside on the road for the ceremonial rite before transporting the remains to the final resting place.
All the flowers and blankets delivered during the 5 days wake are tied firm to the lorries for the journey to the cemetery.
The coffin is brought outside the shop for the ritual.
Food and fruits were offered.
A granddaughter is lighting the joss stick to pray for her grandmother.
Relations and friends were waiting for the rite ceremony.
The musical band is taking a break before the procession.
The ceremonial rite is starting….
The children and grandchildren circumambulate the coffin.
The final prayers before leaving for the cemetery ground.
Pay Fong school band paying their last respects to Madam Goh.
Names of people offering the food items were written on the yellow signage as a sign of acknowledgment.
Sheila Leong, the youngest daughter of the late Goh Ah Lan.
A range of Aik Cheong products were placed amongst the items as an offering.
Traditional Chinese Funeral Service at Jonker Street…
April 21st, 2009Madam Goh Ah Lan the wife of the late Aik Cheong Coffee founder Leong Cheng Lock passed away at the age of 80 years on April 15, 2009
Her children fulfilled her request of a full traditional Chinese funeral rites to be held at Aik Cheong main shop, Jonker Street.
The arch entrance to Jonker Street also known as Jonker Walk.
The Aik Cheong Coffee Roaster’s shop at Jonker Street.
The eve of the funeral day.
Condolences poured in with lots and lots of flowers.
Relatives and friends at the wake. The body is kept for 5 days before the burial on April 19.
The coffin is behind the altar.
All the visitors and relations will pay respect in front of the coffin.
The Taoist monks praying for the smooth transition to the next world.
The black t-shirts are children and their spouse. The blue t-shirts are the grandchildren.
The Taoist monks are saying prayers to the decease.
The ritual of journey is performed.
Jonker Walk on Saturday night.
The Aik Cheong’s logo.
Is Death A Messenger of Joy?
April 18th, 2009
Aik Cheong Coffee Roaster’s shop at Jonker Street.
The late Aik Cheong Coffee matriarch funeral at the shop.
Children paying respect to visitors.
Children and grandchildren at one of the funeral rite.
The Taoist monks performing the funeral rites.
Traditional Chinese solid wood coffin.
If a person has been sufferring for years with health issues and the cancer had spread to all the body organs…. Is it worthwhile to prolong the sufferring?