Buddha Or God? 佛或神？

Singapore - Wat Ananda Metyarama

新加坡 — 阿南达梅蒂亚拉玛寺

Today is the birthday of the Four-Faces-Buddha.

今天是四面佛诞辰。

Initially, I was supposed to be in Bangkok now, but because I needed to prepare for the physical class, I decided not to. . .

本来现在应该是在曼谷，但因为需要筹备实体班，所以。。。

Knew this temple many years ago and came here specifically today to wish Four-Faces-Buddha a happy birthday.

多年前就知道这座寺庙，今天特意来这里给四面佛祝寿。

In addition to Four-Faces-Buddha, this temple also enshrines the Buddha, Goddess of Mercy, etc.

此寺除了四面佛，也供奉佛祖、观音菩萨等。

Thought that worshipping Four-Faces-Buddha in Singapore was only a minority, but did not expect there would still be many devotees.

本以为在新加坡膜拜四面佛只是小众，没想到竟然还是有很多信徒。

The temple will also hold the Loy Krathong Festival tomorrow.

此寺明天还举行水灯节。

Does anyone know that Four-Faces-Buddha should actually be Four-Faces-God?

有谁知道四面佛实际上应该是四面神吗？

In fact, Four-Faces-Buddha has not yet reached Buddha status, so it should be called Four-Faces-God.

其实四面佛还没达到佛格，所以应该称为四面神。

Whether it is Buddha or God, the title does not matter as long as it can bless devotees.

佛也好神也吧，只要能保佑信徒，称什么都不重要。

Physical Class 实体课

Singapore - Chinatown

新加坡 — 牛车水

The long-awaited physical class has finally started.

期待已久的实体课终于开课了。

Looking forward to having more students from all over the world.

期待桃李满天下。

Transformers 变形金刚

Malaysia - Putrajaya

马来西亚 — 布城

My two transformer friends had nothing better to do again and went abroad to run a marathon.

我的两个变形金刚朋友又闲着没事去国外跑马拉松了。

People travel abroad to eat, drink and have fun; they travel abroad and run marathons simultaneously.

人家出国旅行吃喝玩乐；他们是出国旅行顺道跑马拉松。

The Transformer Night Run 2024 Malaysia was on 19 October.

2024 年马来西亚变形金刚夜跑活动于 10 月 19 日举行。

The Transformer Run 2024 Singapore will be on 9 November.

2024 年新加坡变形金刚跑将于 11 月 9 日举行。

Readers who have read my previous blog, "Marathon", should know that I am not a sports person.

有读过我之前部落格《马拉松》的读者应该都知道我不是一个爱运动的人。

I would rather spend my time travelling and shopping than travelling and running a marathon.

我宁愿花时间边旅行边购物，也不会边旅行边跑马拉松。

It seems that people like me who do not like sports have a hard time understanding why someone would be willing to travel and run a marathon for these two pieces of iron.

看来像我这种不爱运动的人是很难理解为什么有人会为了这两块铁片甘愿旅行兼跑马拉松。

Free Refreshment 免费茶点

Singapore - Health Sciences Authority (HSA)

新加坡 — 卫生科学局

10 weeks have passed and it is time to detoxify again.

10 个星期过去，又是解瘾时间。

Readers who have read my previous blog should know what this means.

看过我之前部落格的读者应该知道这意味着什么。

Do you know how many times have I donated blood?

知道这是第几次的捐血了吗？

It is just the 79th time.

这只是第 79 次。

One of the joys of donating blood is the free refreshments.

捐血的其中一个乐趣就是有免费茶点。

Some blood donors come here just for the free refreshments.

有些捐血者就是冲着这个免费茶点，而来此做贡献。

P/S: Donating blood in Singapore is voluntary and there is no monetary transaction.

注：在新加坡捐血是自愿，没有金钱交易。

End Of 182-Year Chapter 182年完结篇

Singapore - Singapore Turf Club

新加坡 — 新加坡赛马公会

In 1842, Scottish businessman William Henry Macleod Read founded the Singapore Sporting Club.

1842 年，苏格兰商人威廉·亨利·麦克劳德·里德创立新加坡体育俱乐部。

This afternoon, 182 years later, the 100th Grand Singapore Gold Cup was held, bringing a perfect ending to the racecourse.

在182年后的今天下午，举行的第100届新加坡金杯赛，并为马场画上完美的句点。

The first game was held on February 23, 1843.

首场比赛于 1843 年 2 月 23 日举行。

The game was held to commemorate the 24th anniversary of Sir Stamford Raffles's landing in Singapore.

这场比赛是为了纪念史丹佛·莱佛士爵士登入新加坡24周年。

To better reflect its activities, the place was later renamed Kranji Racecourse in 1924.

为了更好地反映其活动内容，这个地方之后于 1924 年改名为克兰芝马场。

As horse racing became increasingly popular, a new racecourse was built and opened in Bukit Timah on April 5, 1933.

随着赛马运动日益流行，新的赛马场于 1924 年 4 月 15 日在武吉知马启用。

During the Japanese occupation, activities at the racecourse were canceled and did not reopen until 1947.

日本占领期间，赛马场的活动被取消，直到 1947 年才重新开业。

Queen Elizabeth II also attended the competition named after her in 1972 - The Queen Elizabeth II Cup.

英女王伊丽莎白二世也在 1972 年，出席了以她名字命名的比赛 — 伊丽莎白二世女王杯。

Kranji Racecourse took over the old racecourse in Bukit Timah on March 4, 2000.

克兰芝马场于 2000 年 3 月 4 日接替武吉知马的旧马场。

After 34 years, the Queen and Prince Philip visited the racecourse again on March 8, 2006.

时隔34年，英女王和菲利普亲王于 2006 年 3 月 8 日再次到访马场。

In 2020, Singapore implemented circuit breaker measures, and horse racing resumed behind closed doors in July 2020, and did not reopen to the public until April 2022.

2020年，新加坡实施阻断措施，赛马比赛在2020年7月以闭门式的形式恢复，一直到2022年4月才重新对公众开放。

Kranji Racecourse faces huge challenges due to a declining number of viewers.

基于观看人数不断下降，克兰芝赛马场面临着巨大的挑战。

The government announced on June 5 last year that it would take back the Kranji Racecourse in 2027 and then redevelop it into a housing estate.

政府去年6月5日宣布，将于2027年收回克兰芝赛马场，然后将其重新开发为住宅区。

Probity 廉洁

Singapore

新加坡

The 2023 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (TI-CPI) ranks Singapore as the 5th least corrupt country out of 180 countries in the world.

2023 年透明国际清廉指数 (TI-CPI) 将新加坡列为全球 180 个国家中腐败程度最低的国家中第 5 位。

Singapore maintains the same ranking and score in the TI-CPI as in 2022.

新加坡在TI-CPI中保持与 2022 年相同的排名和分数。

Singapore remained the only Asian country to rank in the top ten.

新加坡仍然是唯一进入前十名的亚洲国家。

Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran was handed a 12-month jail term on October 3, 2024.

前交通部长易华仁于 2024 年 10 月 3 日被判处 12 个月监禁。

The last corruption case involving a minister in Singapore occurred in 1986.

新加坡上一次涉及部长的腐败案发生在1986年。

The then Minister of National Development Teh Cheang Wan was investigated for suspected bribery but committed suicide by taking sleeping pills before the court trial.

时任国家发展部长郑章远因涉嫌受贿被调查，但在庭审前服安眠药自杀。

In 1975, Wee Toon Boon, then Minister of State for the Ministry of Environment and Development, was accused of accepting bribes of more than US$600,000 and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

1975年时任环境发展部政务部长的黄循文被控收贿逾60万美元，判刑18个月。

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said his term must act when necessary to ensure Singapore's system of government and politics always stays clean and free from corruption.

总理黄循财表示，他的任期必须在必要时采取行动，以确保新加坡的政府和政治体系始终保持廉洁和无腐败。

Sunny After Rain 雨过天晴

Singapore

新加坡

After six days of emergency repairs, the train services along the East-West MRT Line are set to resume fully this morning.

经过六天的紧急抢修，东西地铁线今天上午全面恢复通车。

This is the second longest rail disruption on record for Singapore MRT.

这是新加坡地铁有记录以来第二长的铁路中断。

The major disruption, which began on September 25, affected more than 2.1 million passengers till September 29.

这次重大地铁线中断始于 9 月 25 日，截至 9 月 29 日为止，影响了超过 210 万名乘客。