天生一个仙人洞，无限风光在险峰。

暮色苍茫看劲松，乱云飞渡仍从容。

天生一个仙人洞，无限风光在险峰。

Today is fathers day 父亲节快乐

F.A.T.H.E.R.S

Faithful
Always there
Trustworthy
Honouring
Ever-loving
Rightous
Supportive

Today, 21st June 2009 is the Fathers day. Yesterday brother JH sent me the above short message via SMS.
But, if you ask me what is my feeling on this so called fathers day, I have to say that sorry I yet have the real feeling that I want to celebrate this GREAT day. The simple reason is that none of my children are independent, they are still schooling. I still have many years to go. As I used to say before that at least I have to be healthy for another 10 more years. Winnie is just completed her 2nd year at St. Andrews, and Alex is Form-4, definitely I can't declare my retirement plan at this moment. Both Karen & me feel that even after the children become independent, it is better that we can sustain our own life without burden them. Needless to say, in order to do that the most important thing is to maintain our health at TIPTOP condition. As what peoples always like to say that money can not buy health.
Last but not least, I would like to wish all fathers cautious about their health conditions during their daily activities with any compromise.

谨愿普天下的爸爸们、龙马精神，老当益壮，老而不休，终生学习！

淡泊人生，活得自在！

张步桃中医师现年70岁，精神奕奕，说话的声调铿锵有力。提及其养生之道，他抛出《心经》里的4个字：“心无挂碍”，随后是“就无有恐惧”，意指内心没有牵挂，就不会觉得恐惧。更重要的还是人能减少欲望，保持内在清静淡泊，因为欲望是无限的，无法让人满意。
“无欲则刚，人就不会心理不平衡，觉得社会大众对你不起。好像我在政府机关担任公职时，不会想升官，没升官也无所谓。因为我有很多兴趣，把所有的精神、时间都投入其中。”
他每天熟睡3个小时，每天清晨5点半起床，6点吃早餐，过后，会回房睡个“回笼觉”至上午8点半，才正式开始看诊。他觉得，人可以保持心情轻松，不觉得疲累即可。因为“静气养神”，不一定非睡8个小时不可。
他不吃饭，食物以软绵易吃为主如豆腐，但爱喝酒。他认为，所有食物都要煮熟才吃，起码没有细菌和病毒，这也可减轻肝藏的解毒负担。不然，洗得多干净也没用。他也不吃含农药、防腐剂、加工或人工食物，此举有助减轻肝肾的过滤负担。
他觉得，现代人做什么都讲求快速，却不注重健康，照成本身的健康一再受损而不自觉，往往落个“有钱却没命享”的窘境，那有什么意思呢？人无论怎么快，都得经过“生老病死”的过程，走得快并不能避开这些问题。
张步桃强调，人做任何事情尽力就好，顺其自然，不必勉强。因为每个人的智慧、精神和体力都有一定的负苛局限。一旦负苛不了，就会把生命和健康都赔掉，那不是得不尝试吗？

Visit to Tsukuba University Corp., Tsukuba University of Technology

As promised to Professor Katai earlier, I decided to visit the Tsukuba University of Technology on 27th May 2009.

Due to the delay in my flight I checked out from Narita Airport around 09:30hrs (I were supposed to take the 09:15hrs limousine bus to depart from Narita). No choice I have to take the next bus i.e. DEP Narita at 10:40hrs. I informed Ms. Kusuyama Hiroko (AMIN's secretariat) on my delay. Since this was a one and a half hours journey, I arrived at Tsukuba Center at 12:00 noon past. Luckily Ms. Kusuyama came and fetch me to the university.

According to Ms. Kusuyama, Wednesday is a meeting day for most of the professors in the university. When Prof. Katai finally managed to release himself was almost 1:00pm in the afternoon. Immediately we went to have our lunch in one of the restaurant (famous in handmade hams) near the university. After the lunch, we went back to the university. Due to the time constraint I requested to Prof. Katai to allow me to visit the clinic in the university especially the acupuncture/medical massage section. He was so kind to show me around without a second word. First of all, he introduced the reception office of the clinic, then followed by the acupuncture center.

Normally, all patients have to get the diagnosis from a western doctor before they can proceed for acupuncture or massage. In most of cases, the request of the patient will be accepted without much problem. Since here is a governmental facility, the medical charges is not so expensive if compare to the private hospital. For every acupuncture treatment, a Yen3,000 will be charged. For outside, normally about Yen6,000 will be charged. Compare to Malaysia, I feel that it is so expensive!

At this acupuncture treatment sector, there are 12 separated room for diagnosis. Each of the room, there are desk, bed, acupuncture needles (disposable type), infrared treatment meter, etc. Besides the professors, all the trainees are short listed from all over the country. The basic qualification is that the trainee must studied 3 years in acupuncture and passed the national examination of acupuncture (organized annually). Some of the trainees were visually impaired, but for those who are very confident one, you might not be able to tell their actual status. Actually Prof. Katai did introduce one traineee acupuncturist to me, later on he told me that she is almost completely blind! But, frankly speaking I really could not tell she is visually impaired. Later on Prof. Katai explained to me that this is the confident level of the trainee. I really surprised to hear this because it was hard to know that she is a visually impaired!

Prof. Katai also allowed me to take some photos. Unfortunately, I could not see the practical here because today is not the main day for acupuncture treatment. Most of the patients come on Tuesday. This is similar to the medical massage section.

After the tour, Prof. Katai visited to his office. As usual, the professors' office are accupied with various books & documents, no exception here, too. Immediately he found a book "Listen to the sound of our body" with his signature as a gift to me. I really appreciate his kindness. Not only this, he also gave me a ceramic ware which he bought at the restaurant's exhibition corner where we got our lunch there.

In order to be able to track their future volunteering activities, he proposed me to become a member of "BMIN". On the spot he asked Ms. Kusuyama to send me the "BMIN"'s application form vis email. I simply accepted his proposal in good faith (I have received the application form form Ms. Kusuyama, and I have revert this application to her. Right now awaiting the official feedback from Japan.).

From the above experience, I realized that we should live in PRESENT, not in the past nor in the unknown future. I never predicted that I will visit to the Tsukuba University of Technology and to apply the membership of "BMIN". I really hope that I can have some real interraction with other BMIN members in the very near future.

马中两地情深不能自己（出自：小河/碧海/微风）

今天突然吉隆坡飞来感情咨询问题。真不知这世上情为何物？原来小女子为情所困，不能自己！最后，我给她的建议是如是真爱、是不须犹豫！如是真爱就应该听着自己的心跳、随之行动。原来小伙子远在中国一心想创业，事业一稳定即把她接到大陆去。小女子却还想着中医事业、不知如何是好？要到中国去读本科却又力不从心（经济上）。我总觉得两地相隔相思通常都不会有好结果。如是真爱，就需果敢的去爱，别到头来两头不到岸！毕竟不是人人皆须为中医！总觉得人需是活在当下，别太缅怀过去，同时也不必为那未知的将来抱着过大的期待。小女子似乎是听懂了，她说她现在懂得如何处理了。但愿她真的懂得处理。若干年后、许多年后也不会为了今日而后悔则心足矣。

骆淑莉陈品廷诊所开张 (LOH & TAN CHINESE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND ACUPUNCTURE CENTER)

今天乃淑莉姐诊所新开张@20, Jalan Hamilton. 因今天须先载了子勋与溪炎（参加了童子军的Expertition考试）早上11点半才到，首先遇上了台湾的美女，将车子停在巷子口后，与美女一起走路过去。

淑莉的诊所布置得很不错，远胜于中医学院之诊所。

在场者有国楠夫妇、钟玉坤医师、沈蔚斌医师、曾东源夫妇、余根铨医师的二位公子、骆联成（南华医院董事）、谢再利医师、林仑进医师、陈辉昌父女、王绥芬医师与南华医院中医部之员工 、还有淑莉姐之友好等众多，场面十分热闹。这是近期较为鲜见之场面，我想这该归功于淑莉姐之人缘佳及人脉广吧！

过后，淑莉姐也有给我们介绍了她的合伙人陈品廷医师（毕业于北京中医药大学），给人一种清新、纯真的年轻人。 过后，彭春松学长也到来捧场。 原来陈品廷医师乃欣婉（春松兄的女儿）于北京中医药大学的同学。 看来，这世界真小啊！真是人生何处不相逢！

从今天出席的宾客来看，“骆陈中医诊疗所”已经是成功了一半！ 希望其业务蒸整日上、医术一日千里；更重要的是千万不能做“面目可憎的中医师 ”，一定要做个真正的“心医”。