This is such an old news, no thanks to the overwhelming coverage of the English Premier League by the local media. And I found out this piece of news through an older issue of FourFourTwo, a British football magazine via the library.
Sebastien Frey, a 28 year old French goalkeeper of Fiorentina, one of the big clubs in Italian Serie A now vying for UEFA Cup honours in the later stages of the season, is a fellow believer of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism. Despite not being the first few choices of the French National Football Team, he is considered one of the best goalkeepers in Italian football, if not, the best foreign goalkeeper in the Italian league.
And how he took up this faith? Through one Italian football legend and fellow believer of Buddhism, Roberto Baggio. Baggio helped convert(shakubuku) Sebastien Frey to Buddhism during the keeper's rehabilitation from a knee injury.
To find out more about this fellow SGI member and one of the best goalie in Italian football,
http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/ccu/freyccu.html
Meanwhile, all the best for him in leading his club for UEFA Cup glory in Europe, securing a UEFA Champions League place in the league and his selection to the national squad for the upcoming EURO 2008 championship... =)
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Sengkang South Chapter Invitation 1st Draft(Yiheng's Version)
Due to the lack of better softwares available to design the invitation card, the designer can only make a simple design with the only resources available currently. Nevertheless, this is the first draft and more improvements will be made to make the invitations look more attractive. Meanwhile, anyone out there, if you all have better ideas, better designs, can email to sengkang.south.chapter@gmail.com
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
From the tabloids...
Lianhe Zaobao... "称他们为Mang-ka-li、Bayee Singh、Babu Singh锡克族有何感受"
http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp080317_509.shtml
The Strait Times..."Govt must act fairly in religious matters: George Yeo"
http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_217386.html
Victory !!!
Let's continue our efforts for Kosen Rufu, as well as for Peace, Culture & Education...
http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp080317_509.shtml
The Strait Times..."Govt must act fairly in religious matters: George Yeo"
http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_217386.html
Victory !!!
Let's continue our efforts for Kosen Rufu, as well as for Peace, Culture & Education...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Words of Wisdom from SGI President
Having a mentor in life means having a model or standard by which
we can live our lives. And, of all such bonds, none is more wonderful than relationship where mentor and disciple work together for the lofty ideal of world peace and the happiness for all humanity.
we can live our lives. And, of all such bonds, none is more wonderful than relationship where mentor and disciple work together for the lofty ideal of world peace and the happiness for all humanity.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
15 Days To Go...
For 3.15 and 3.16 events to commemorate the significant 3.16 exactly 50 years ago...
A New Website is launched for this series of events !!!
http://www.ssayth316.wordpress.com
Check it Out...
A New Website is launched for this series of events !!!
http://www.ssayth316.wordpress.com
Check it Out...
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Valentine's Day
Some Sensei Guidances On Love...
"True love should be transformative, a process that amplifies our capacity to cherish not just one person but all people. It can make us stronger, lift us higher and deepen us as individuals. Only to the extent that one polishes oneself now can one hope to develop wonderful bonds of the heart in the future. "
"Daily life can seem all too drab and unexciting. Living itself can sometimes seem a strain, and few of us realistically expect what joy we feel to last forever. But when we fall in love, life seems filled with drama and excitement. We feel like the leading character in a novel. But, if you get lost in love just because you are bored, and consequently veer from the path you should be following, then love is nothing more than escapism. What you are doing is retreating into a dream world, believing that what is only an illusion is actually real."
(courtesy of http://www.ikedaquotes.org)
For more guidance, visit the link above.
"True love should be transformative, a process that amplifies our capacity to cherish not just one person but all people. It can make us stronger, lift us higher and deepen us as individuals. Only to the extent that one polishes oneself now can one hope to develop wonderful bonds of the heart in the future. "
"Daily life can seem all too drab and unexciting. Living itself can sometimes seem a strain, and few of us realistically expect what joy we feel to last forever. But when we fall in love, life seems filled with drama and excitement. We feel like the leading character in a novel. But, if you get lost in love just because you are bored, and consequently veer from the path you should be following, then love is nothing more than escapism. What you are doing is retreating into a dream world, believing that what is only an illusion is actually real."
(courtesy of http://www.ikedaquotes.org)
For more guidance, visit the link above.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
January Highlights & February Updates
How's the year soo far ??? Any victories achieved in this first month of 2008 ??? Or any struggles to challenge at the start ??? Be it struggles, challenges or victories, let's continue to strive for the next coming 11 months in this Year Of Capable People Of Development...
January Highlights
5/1 - Mentor & Disciple Festival (The exclusive DVD and poster frame of the highly-rated drama by Hougang Zone and Sengkang Zone was sent to Ikeda Sensei !)
12/1 - Chapter Youth BBQ @ East Coast Park to kick start the new year and the birth of a new chapter.
26/1 - M & D Festival Post Celebration BBQ
February Updates (Till Now)
16/1 - Chingay Parade
23/24 Jan - 4 Division Discussion Meetings - Please Attend !
Meanwhile, the administrator shall wish everyone a happy prosperous lunar new year & happy valentine day !
January Highlights
5/1 - Mentor & Disciple Festival (The exclusive DVD and poster frame of the highly-rated drama by Hougang Zone and Sengkang Zone was sent to Ikeda Sensei !)
12/1 - Chapter Youth BBQ @ East Coast Park to kick start the new year and the birth of a new chapter.
26/1 - M & D Festival Post Celebration BBQ
February Updates (Till Now)
16/1 - Chingay Parade
23/24 Jan - 4 Division Discussion Meetings - Please Attend !
Meanwhile, the administrator shall wish everyone a happy prosperous lunar new year & happy valentine day !
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
The Launch
Here comes the blog for fellow Sengkang South youths !!! 2008 is a fresh start for the new chapter. And to celebrate this fresh start, the administrator has created this blog dedicated for this new-born chapter. From now on, let's fill this blog with activities updates, pictures, videos, articles and sensei guidances !!!
For a start, this is today's Ikeda Sensei's daily guidances.
SGI President Ikeda's Daily Encouragement for January 29
"Practicing Buddhism means being victorious. In advancing one step at a time amid the realities of our daily lives, in showing concrete actual proof, in becoming victors and successes we are demonstrating with our very beings the validity of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism and serving as a source of hope and inspiration for those who will follow us on the path of faith."
(Courtesy of sgi-usa.org)
For a start, this is today's Ikeda Sensei's daily guidances.
SGI President Ikeda's Daily Encouragement for January 29
"Practicing Buddhism means being victorious. In advancing one step at a time amid the realities of our daily lives, in showing concrete actual proof, in becoming victors and successes we are demonstrating with our very beings the validity of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism and serving as a source of hope and inspiration for those who will follow us on the path of faith."
(Courtesy of sgi-usa.org)
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