關於 discard meaning ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

🚩LEGO 1300年 😱😱😱 這是很可怕的數字呢

一盒LEGO還要有很多塊🤔
也是隨隨便便就可以買到的玩具跟模型
如果一盒可以存留過千年
其實也可以是幾代人的玩具了

可惜想想小時候玩過的LEGO都不知道去哪了

珍惜是現代人該有的

//By conducting that complex comparison, the researchers were able to estimate that LEGO bricks can survive anywhere from 100 to 1,300 years in a marine environment, meaning their durability could be harmful to marine animals, according to a statement from the University of Plymouth. The researchers said their findings mean people need to be very careful about how they discard everyday household items.//

Some of you might have noticed that we have stopped posting stuff since last week. Last week was one of the worst period for Malaysia’s acg community. Anyhow, let’s put that behind us and work towards a better future.

Today we are bringing you a super long post that should have been posted last week. Time passes so fast and in a blink of an eye, it is April fools day. We have another 4 months to go till our last day. Here is a long post on what has happened to Studio14 so far after the close down announcement was made last year. If you like to have a peek into my studio life, you can continue to read on.

Right after announcement, we had a few cosplayers and photographer who messaged us asking about prices of items for sale. They wanted to open their own studio with those items and some just wanted to buy to keep as prop for future plans. There is a minimum of 5-7 studios that will be opening after July this year. So do not fear that you have no where to shoot. Now you have a total of 12 studios to shoot in. WOW!

Surprisingly there are some photographers from overseas that came to shoot are also interested to buy our themes. They want to setup their own home studio. I hope they know what they are going into. Setting up a home studio is not an easy thing. Sometimes it takes the whole day to setup and another day to remove. That’s why there are ready to rent studios. Unless they want something so special that other studios are unable to provide.

By announcing the big news long ahead of time, we were approached by a few group of people with great proposals.

There was a group of passionate people who wanted to setup a studio and they don’t mind that their studio looks exactly the same as Studio14. Meaning they want to directly move some our themes to their studio. They are willing to pay for the whole theme and top up for the modifications. I am still thinking of what to charge them, as moving the stuff over and modification takes up my time and effort. This “might” be what I will be doing after July until I have a solid plan for Studio14.

I also had a great proposal from a record producer. I was offered to use the whole 4 floor building for free. I have full authority to build the themes that I want and they will pay half of building cost. Of course, this will be profit sharing. This was very tempting. Until I went and have a look at the location. Basically a bit too close to the most famous studio in Malaysia. I measured in google maps and it was just around 700meters away from them. Around 5 minutes slow walk distance. And most importantly a bit too far from my house.

2nd proposal that I had was a venture capitalist wants to invest a large sum of money to build a super huge studio. After crunching some numbers, it is doable and would be great for the cosplay community as it will be a complete studio with all the famous scenes from all types of anime. But the problem with this proposal is myself. The responsibility to build something like that is super heavy. And I don’t need the extra pressure and stress. Most people know that I always work alone and sometimes with the help of some friends.

3rd proposal that I had was offered by a warehouse owner. A super large space with high ceiling and lots parking space in the compound. The rental was relatively cheap at RM1 per sqft rental. The whole place is 20k sqft. You go do the maths. Initial rental is 2 months deposit + 1 month utility + 1 month advance. The location is almost 1 hour away from our current location. That is worst than going to Cheras.

A lot of cosplayers and photographers, local and foreign, are asking what are my plans for Studio14. At the moment there is still no solid plans. I had been going around PJ area to look for suitable places to restart but each and every location has it’s own advantages and problems. We are still open for suggestions and proposals.
This is all I can say at the moment -> “If I can find a super suitable place to restart, then we will continue the studio with ‘all new themes’. If by end of July and we still can’t find a place, then we will just find a storage place to keep unsold items from the current studio and find a new adventure.”

The plans for April to July are as follow:
1. Pack all our renovation/construction tools as we are not using it at the moment.
2. Pack all unused raw materials, might even discard/sell/give away.
3. Throw theme prototypes that didn’t work.
4. Reorganize the whole studio and make it less cluttered.
5. Catalogue all items in the studio and put a price on each item for sale. <- Will start in May.
6. Find a place to store unsold items.
7. Find a place to restart the studio. <- Please suggest and include rental price.
Places that has been covered so far - Uptown DU, DJ, Kota Damansara, Ara Damansara, Aman Suria, Taman Mayang, Taman Megah, Taman Mayang Mas, Sunway Mas Commercial centre, old NZX area, Subang, USJ.

【玳瑚師父佛學論】 《供奉神明的真諦》
The True Significance of Deity Worship (English version below)

還沒「正式」為師父之前，吾曾「背包游走四方」，以佛法及玄學，與廣大眾生結緣，也藉此機會，為廣大眾生排憂解難，謀取福利。當時所處理的事件，可分為幾個單元，而在這篇文章所呈獻的，是有關家中供奉神明，的真實義及重要性。願諸位大德觀讀之後，能有正確的理念，千萬不要從俗而供奉，最後卻把神明「拋棄」、送進儲藏室......，有了惡性循環，才去東拜西拜、南求北求、到處尋訪能人異士，那真是"運好"。若碰到「千方百計」的騙子，那可就悲哉慘哉。

有人將供奉已久的神明丟入垃圾槽，妻子與孩子健康、事業、婚姻等都出現問題，自己則心臟出問題。有人將供奉經年的神明「送走」，工作時從高架跌下，除了骨折、生意也沒了、兒子犯法，才去寺廟求神拜佛。有人婚姻出現問題，卻把菩薩金身關進儲藏室。這些人的愚，實在難以置信。因為這些人當中，有些是有認識師父的。就算沒有，也不可因個人的問題，任意地將佛菩薩、諸神明之金身，胡亂處理啊！一失足成千古恨，百千萬劫障礙現，又何必呢？

供奉神明一定要請有德有證量的師父開光。開了光的佛菩薩、諸神明金身，就是活靈活現的佛菩薩、諸神明，不但可保家也可衛國。每日虔心點香上供，唸佛持咒，頂禮禱告，出入平安、上班或做生意皆如意、身心安泰、子女乖巧、學業進步、家和興旺是一定的。

供奉神明更是讓我們以祂們為榜樣，學習祂們的德、學習祂們的捨、學習祂們的定、學習祂們的智慧，等等等。這樣的供奉神明，最終所得一定福德圓滿。

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Before I became a Master, I used to 'roam the world' with my backpack. Armed with knowledge of the Dharma and Chinese metaphysics, I would sow seeds of affinity with all whom I met, and duly help those in difficulty and seek merits on their behalves. Those multitudes of problems I have handled at that time fall under a few categories. This article aims to illustrate one particular common problem and its true significance: Deity worship and enshrinement.

I hope all my virtuous readers will realise the true meaning behind this activity, and not to just blindly follow the crowd. And worse still, to discard the deity statues in the end or shove them into the storeroom, never to see the light of day. This negligence will result in negative karma. This vicious cycle of negativity would send most people in a flurry seeking blessings from temples all around and from spiritual practitioners. That is 'good' luck indeed! Should you bump into a fraud who swindle you of your possessions, that would be truly disastrous.

There was this person who thrashed his deity statue and his action subsequently affected the health of his wife and children, and their respective careers and marriages. The person himself then suffered from heart problems. There was another person who sent away his deity statue after worshiping it for many years. He suffered a painful fall at work and broke his bones. His business collapsed and his son got into trouble with the law. All these drove him to seek divine help at the temples. Some people have marital problems yet they chose to keep their deity statues away in the storeroom. Their ignorance is unbelievable. Some of these people know Masters who can guide them if they ask. But even if you do not know any, please do not willfully mishandle the statues of the deities. One missed step could result in a lifetime of regrets. Is it worth it?

The consecration of the deity statues must definitely be conducted by a virtuous master, one who has achieved a certain level of attainment. The statues of the deities become energised with the presence of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and deities after the consecration ritual, and not only do the deities protect our homes, they protect our country as well. With utmost faith and sincerity each day as we make incense offerings, chanting of mantras as well as daily prayers, our lives will be blessed in various ways like personal safety, prosperity of careers and businesses, good health, obedient children, academic progress and harmony in the family.

The worship and enshrinement of gods and deities is to enable us to learn from their exemplary attributes, to model ourselves after their highest virtues, their willingness to give, their meditative calmness, their wisdom etc. By doing so, we will surely achieve virtuous merits and bliss at the end.