DOCSLIB.ORG

Medical Services Commission

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Medical Services Commission MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION Financial Statement for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 Medical Services Commission Administering the Medical Services Plan of British Columbia FINANCIAL STATEMENT For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2015 Published in accordance with the Financial Information Act, Chapter 140, Revised Statutes of British Columbia, 1996 British Columbia Cataloguing in Publication Data British Columbia. Medical Services Commission. Financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31 . –1978– Annual. Includes financial statements for Medical Services Plan of British Columbia. Continues: Medical Services Commission of British Columbia. Financial statements. ISSN 0383-3534 ISSN 0383-3534 = Financial statements – Medical Services Commission of British Columbia 1. Medical Services Plan of British Columbia – Periodicals. 2. Medical care, Cost of – British Columbia – Periodicals. I. Medical Services Plan of British Columbia. II.Title. RA410.55.C3B74 354.7110084’1 Index of Financial Information Financial Statement of the Medical Services Plan: Statement of Operations for the Year Ended March 31, 2015 .....................................................5 Notes to Financial Statement for the Year Ended March 31, 2015 ..............................................6 Supplementary Information: Unaudited Schedule of Payments by the Medical Services Plan ..................................................7 5 Medical Services Commission Statement of Operations for the Year Ended March 31, 2015 Unaudited (Thousands of Dollars) 2015 2014 EXPENDITURE (Note 3) $ $ Service Costs ....................................................................................................... 4,025,998 3,967,897 CONTRIBUTIONS (Note 4) Premium Revenue ................................................................................................. 2,150,850 2,075,541 Premium Assistance .............................................................................................. 911,049 882,900 General Contributions ........................................................................................... 964,099 1,009,456 4,025,998 3,967,897 The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement. Approved on behalf of the Commission: Tom Vincent Chair Medical Services Commission 6 Medical Services Commission Notes to Financial Statement for the Year Ended March 31, 2015 Unaudited 1. The Commission The Medical Services Commission was established July 1, 1968, by the Province of British Columbia under the Medical Service Act and Regulations. The legal authority for the Medical Services Commission to administer and operate the Medical Services Plan (Plan) is the Medicare Protection Act and related Regulations. Under Section 5(4) of the Medicare Protection Act, the Financial Administration Act applies to the Medical Services Commission as though it is a division of the Ministry of Health. The Plan premiums and expenditures are included within the Province's Consolidated Revenue Fund, Statement of Operations, which is audited annually by the Auditor General of British Columbia. 2. Significant Accounting Policies The Statement of Operations is prepared for the purpose of presenting the expenditures of the Plan and contributions by subscribers and the Province. The expenditures and contributions are recorded on an accrual basis. The total expenditures shown in this financial statement are the same as the expenditures shown in the Public Accounts of the Province for the Medical Services Plan. 3. Expenditure Service costs include payments for eligible services provided by physicians, health care practitioners and diagnostic facilities on a fee for service or alternative contractual basis, and other recruitment, retention, training and planning initiatives with respect to physicians. Payments for these services and initiatives are in accordance with the Medicare Protection Act and agreements with professional associations and health authorities. The expenditures also include estimates of unprocessed claims for services performed in 2014/15. Service costs do not include bad debt expense arising from the Plan premiums that could not be collected, commissions paid for collection of overdue accounts or administrative expenses. Bad debt expense and commissions paid are charged to the Province’s Consolidated Revenue Fund, Vote 49 – Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts and Vote 48 – Commissions on Collection of Public Funds. Administrative expenses incurred by the Plan are funded by the Ministry of Health. 4. Contributions Premium Revenue represents the Plan premiums paid by subscribers. Premium Assistance represents the value of subsidy provided by the Province on behalf of eligible persons. General contributions represent the residual amount required by the Province to fully meet the expenditures of the Plan. MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION – 2014/2015 7 UNAUDITED SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS BY THE MEDICAL SERVICES PLAN The Schedule of Payments is published in compliance with the Financial Information Act and B.C. Regulation 371/93, and lists the gross payments made for the cost of insured services paid to each individual account of at least $25,000 during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. All other accounts are shown as a consolidated total. The information is presented in three categories: 1. Practitioners Payments to Practitioners are reported alphabetically under the practitioner who performed the services and/or who allowed others to perform the services, but payment is to the practitioner. Exception – when the practitioner is associated with a hospital, laboratory or health authority and the service provided is laboratory, medical microbiology, radiology or nuclear medicine, or payment received is for the GPSC unassigned inpatient network, the payments for services performed by the practitioner will not be included as Payments to Practitioners, but instead will be recorded as Payments to Organizations. Payments include fee-for-service to residents of British Columbia and other jurisdictions, locums, Medical On-Call Availability Program, rural retention, recruitment and education programs, isolation allowance, and interest. The practitioner payments exclude benefit payments, which are reported under the British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA). Payments made on behalf of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and WorkSafeBC are not included in the payment amount. 2. Organizations Payments to Organizations are reported alphabetically by organization (health authority, hospital, group, clinic or Division of Family Practice). The payments reflect the total amounts paid to a particular account. 3. Other Accounts Other Accounts report payments to other provincial agencies, out-of-province payments, miscellaneous payments, account payments under $25,000, adjustments (such as accruals), and reciprocal agreement recoveries. Readers of this Schedule of Payments should understand that it provides only a record of gross payments. In some instances, the recorded figure is a payment for the services of a number of practitioners. Practitioners must pay the expenses of their practice out of this gross amount. No calculation of a practitioner’s net income can be made from such figures. Conclusions cannot be drawn from these figures about the relative net income of any practitioner since overhead varies greatly from practitioner to practitioner. The Chair and staff of the Medical Services Commission, and the applicable staff of the Ministry of Health are public servants. Details of employee salaries, wages, travel expenses and payments to suppliers for administrative services are included in the Public Accounts of the Province of British Columbia. PAYMENTS TO PRACTITIONERS $ $ $ Abbey, Mark Douglas ........................ 175,279.03 Abraham, Alan Richard ...................... 363,104.27 Acton, Saskia ...................................... 203,911.12 Abbott, Breanne ................................. 83,482.53 Abraham, Nisha Pulickan ................... 192,061.00 Adair, John David ............................... 306,589.46 Abbott, David Frederick .................... 106,006.52 Abraham, Ronnie Pulickan ................. 284,296.64 Adam, Derek Leslie ............................ 349,158.03 Abbott, William E. ............................. 160,636.84 Abrahams, Ismail ................................ 26,093.05 Adam, L. J. ......................................... 226,960.06 Abdalkhani, Arman ............................ 63,697.97 Abrahams, Ronald R. .......................... 361,575.12 Adam, Safiya Hana ............................. 210,428.61 Abdalla, Abdallah Hassan .................. 662,581.89 Abrahams, Ruth .................................. 284,109.20 Adam, Trudy Jean ............................... 149,841.41 Abdel-Fattah, Mohamed .................... 243,922.19 Abrahams, Zuheir ............................... 589,013.85 Adams, Dermot Anthony .................... 736,342.43 Abdelkader, Mahmoud A. .................. 265,252.50 Abu Aish, Mohammed Abdullah ........ 64,939.38 Adams, Erin Roseanne ........................ 137,205.42 Abdessamad, Hasan ........................... 352,138.14 Abu-Remaileh, Haneen ....................... 143,891.04 Adams, Leona Ynolde ........................ 164,812.66 Abdoulraman, Hamed ........................ 504,356.12 Acheson, Todd Munro ........................ 134,461.49 Adams, Rebecca Alma ........................ 133,886.77 Abdulla, Alym Nizar Hussein ............ 198,779.51 Achong, Eamon Harvard....................
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Compassion & Social Justice
    COMPASSION & SOCIAL JUSTICE Edited by Karma Lekshe Tsomo PUBLISHED BY Sakyadhita Yogyakarta, Indonesia © Copyright 2015 Karma Lekshe Tsomo No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the editor. CONTENTS PREFACE ix BUDDHIST WOMEN OF INDONESIA The New Space for Peranakan Chinese Woman in Late Colonial Indonesia: Tjoa Hin Hoaij in the Historiography of Buddhism 1 Yulianti Bhikkhuni Jinakumari and the Early Indonesian Buddhist Nuns 7 Medya Silvita Ibu Parvati: An Indonesian Buddhist Pioneer 13 Heru Suherman Lim Indonesian Women’s Roles in Buddhist Education 17 Bhiksuni Zong Kai Indonesian Women and Buddhist Social Service 22 Dian Pratiwi COMPASSION & INNER TRANSFORMATION The Rearranged Roles of Buddhist Nuns in the Modern Korean Sangha: A Case Study 2 of Practicing Compassion 25 Hyo Seok Sunim Vipassana and Pain: A Case Study of Taiwanese Female Buddhists Who Practice Vipassana 29 Shiou-Ding Shi Buddhist and Living with HIV: Two Life Stories from Taiwan 34 Wei-yi Cheng Teaching Dharma in Prison 43 Robina Courtin iii INDONESIAN BUDDHIST WOMEN IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Light of the Kilis: Our Javanese Bhikkhuni Foremothers 47 Bhikkhuni Tathaaloka Buddhist Women of Indonesia: Diversity and Social Justice 57 Karma Lekshe Tsomo Establishing the Bhikkhuni Sangha in Indonesia: Obstacles and
    [Show full text]
  • Ancient Greek Tragedy and Irish Epic in Modern Irish
    MEMORABLE BARBARITIES AND NATIONAL MYTHS: ANCIENT GREEK TRAGEDY AND IRISH EPIC IN MODERN IRISH THEATRE A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Notre Dame in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Katherine Anne Hennessey, B.A., M.A. ____________________________ Dr. Susan Cannon Harris, Director Graduate Program in English Notre Dame, Indiana March 2008 MEMORABLE BARBARITIES AND NATIONAL MYTHS: ANCIENT GREEK TRAGEDY AND IRISH EPIC IN MODERN IRISH THEATRE Abstract by Katherine Anne Hennessey Over the course of the 20th century, Irish playwrights penned scores of adaptations of Greek tragedy and Irish epic, and this theatrical phenomenon continues to flourish in the 21st century. My dissertation examines the performance history of such adaptations at Dublin’s two flagship theatres: the Abbey, founded in 1904 by W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, and the Gate, established in 1928 by Micheál Mac Liammóir and Hilton Edwards. I argue that the potent rivalry between these two theatres is most acutely manifest in their production of these plays, and that in fact these adaptations of ancient literature constitute a “disputed territory” upon which each theatre stakes a claim of artistic and aesthetic preeminence. Partially because of its long-standing claim to the title of Ireland’s “National Theatre,” the Abbey has been the subject of the preponderance of scholarly criticism about the history of Irish theatre, while the Gate has received comparatively scarce academic attention. I contend, however, that the history of the Abbey--and of modern Irish theatre as a whole--cannot be properly understood except in relation to the strikingly different aesthetics practiced at the Gate.
    [Show full text]
  • Fiction Group 4 -1
    Fool in the Mountains Canadian International School, Ng, Emily - 15 He was late. Chen Jun Lang, top freelance travel journalist dubbed the next Bob Woodward, was late. How was he supposed to know he had to reply to a dozen more messages from his boss? Downing the cold coffee with one hand and struggling on his windbreaker over his neon yellow T-shirt with the other, his feet found their way into his hiking boots. He proceeded to strap his fanny pack and slung his trusty backpack over his shoulders, locking his hotel room door behind him. He blew down the staircase to the first floor and made a beeline for the exit and threw open the door, pasting on a half apologetic, half sheepish grin— Wind gusted past him, stirring fallen leaves across the plain concrete ground. The entrance was empty. Junlang furrowed his eyebrows. His private tour guide for today’s trip to Huangshan, or Yellow Mountain, was nowhere to be seen. Whipping his phone from his fanny pack, he dialed Mr Fan. The guide picked up after seven rings. “Hello sir?” “Hi Mr Fan! Where are you right now? I can’t see you at the hotel entrance and it’s nine fifteen already. You know, if you’re not coming, I will have to ask for a refund. I’m sure you wouldn’t want that to happen, would you?” “Mr Chen —” “I prefer Woodward.” “Yes, sir. Mr Woodward, I am sincerely sorry. I cannot be your guide to Huangshan. I have a family emergency to attend to.” Junlang’s eyebrows shot up in surprise.
    [Show full text]
  • Archived Listing of New Associates of the Society of Actuaries
    New Associates – December 2012 It is a pleasure to announce that the following 145 candidates have completed the educational requirements for Associateship in the Society of Actuaries. 1. Aagesen, Kirsten Greta 2. Andrews, Christopher Lym 3. Arnold, Tiffany Marie 4. Aronson, Lauren Elizabeth 5. Arredondo Sanchez, Jose Antonio 6. Audet, Maggie 7. Audy, Laurence 8. Axene, Joshua William 9. Baik, NyeonSin 10. Barhoumeh, Dana Basem 11. Bedard, Nicolas 12. Berger, Pascal 13. Boussetta, Fouzia 14. Breslin, Kevin Patrick 15. Brian, Irene 16. Chan, Eddie Chi Yiu 17. Chu, James Sunjing 18. Chung, Rosa Sau-Yin 19. Colea, Richard 20. Czabaniuk, Lydia 21. Dai, Weiwei 22. Davis, Gregory Kim 23. Davis, Tyler 24. El Shamly, Mohamed Maroof 25. Elliston, Michael Lee 26. Encarnacion, Jenny 27. Feest, Jared 28. Feller, Adam Warren 29. Feryus, Matthew David 30. Foreshew, Matthew S 31. Forte, Sebastien 32. Fouad, Soha Mohamed 33. Frangipani, Jon D 34. Gamret, Richard Martin 35. Gan, Ching Siang 36. Gao, Cuicui 37. Gao, Ye 38. Genal, Matthew Steven Donald 39. Gontarek, Monika 40. Good, Andrew Joseph 41. Gray, Travis Jay 42. Gu, Quan 43. Guyard, Simon 44. Han, Qi 45. Heffron, Daniel 46. Hu, Gongqiang 47. Hui, Pok Ho 48. Jacob-Roy, Francis 49. Jang, Soojin 50. Jiang, Longhui 51. Kern, Scott Christopher 52. Kertzman, Zachary Paul 53. Kim, Janghwan 54. Kimura, Kenichi 55. Knopf, Erin Jill 56. Kumaran, Gouri 57. Kwan, Wendy 58. Lai, Yu-Tsen 59. Lakhany, Kamran 60. Lam, Kelvin Wai Kei 61. Larsen, Erin 62. Lautier, Jackson Patrick 63. Le, Thuong Thi 64. LEE, BERNICE YING 65.
    [Show full text]
  • Pre-Christian Ireland (2.1 Or 2.2)
    LEAVING CERTIFICATE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICE Draft Sample Lesson Plan for Teaching Elements of the Syllabus Unit Three SECTION I: RELIGION: THE IRISH EXPERIENCE PART TWO: Pre-Christian Ireland (2.1 or 2.2) Syllabus Knowledge Objectives § be familiar with local or national evidence for the ancient origins of religions in Ireland § be aware of the particular characteristics of religion in Ireland before and after Patrick § trace the development of religion in Ireland through the study of one or two key moments in that development Understanding § understand that religion in Ireland is of ancient origin, has developed over thousands of years and is still developing § understand the meaning of inculturation and its relevance for the Irish experience of religion Skills § identify evidence of religious belief in ancient and contemporary Ireland § show how the Christian message was inculturated in the Irish context Attitudes § appreciation of and respect for the variety of religious traditions and secular movements which exist in Ireland today Topic 2.1 Local evidence Procedure Introduction - local archaeological evidence of religious belief & devotional practice before Patrick Research Assignments: · Research a stone circle, a dolmen, a standing stone, or a holy well in the locality. · Visit to a site associated with pre-Christian religious practices or beliefs. · Research which Irish rivers are named after goddesses Process: 1. Consult general surveys e.g. Shell Guide and the AA Illustrated Road Book 2. Consult local guidebooks or area surveys etc. to pinpoint places of earlier devotion 3. Consult the files of local newspapers and search out souvenir monographs that were published to mark jubilees and centenaries of local churches, parochial halls and schools.
    [Show full text]
  • Folk Religion in Southwest China
    r. off SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOLUME 142, NUMBER 2 FOLK RELIGION IN SOUTHWEST CHINA (With 28 Plates) Bv DAVID CROCKETT GRAHAM (Publication 4457) NOV 6r CITY OF WASHINGTON PUBLISHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NOVEMBER 1, 1961 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOLUME 142, NUMBER 2 FOLK RELIGION IN SOUTHWEST CHINA (With 28 Plates) By DAVID CROCKETT GRAHAM CITY OF WASHINGTON PUBLISHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NOVEMBER 1, 1961 PORT CITY PRESS, INC. BALTIMORE, MD., U. S. A. PREFACE In the fall of 191 1 my wife and I, together with a number of missionaries bound for West China, boarded the steamship Siberia at San Francisco and started for Shanghai. Though radiograms were received en route stating that China was in a state of revolution, we went on to Shanghai, where we rented a building in the British con- cession. There we lived and studied the Chinese language until the revolution was over and the country was again peaceful. We then journeyed to Szechwan Province, where we spent most of our time until the late spring of 1948. After being stationed for 20 years at Suifu ^M) riow I-pin, I was transferred to Chengtu^^, the capital of the province. At I-pin I gradually assumed responsibility for missionary work, but continued to study the language, completing the 5-year course being given for new missionaries. Included in this course were the Three- word Classic, the Four Books of Confucius and Mencius, the Sacred Edict, and the Fortunate Union. Later I also read and studied the Five Classics of Confucius. I found in these books high moral and spiritual ideals and teachings and began to have a wholesome respect for Chinese learning and culture.
    [Show full text]
  • The History and Nature of Irish Street Names
    Names, Vol. 37, No.4 (December 1989) The History and Nature of Irish Street Names Breandan S. Mac Aodha Abstract Street names in Irish towns and cities reflect the historical periods in which those names were given, medieval through the twentieth century. The majority of these names can be traced to English words, although many streets have English-sounding names which can be traced to Irish words. Classifying these names reveals the many reasons for name origins, from descriptive through destination to commemorative. ***** The Growth of Irish Towns Relatively little is known about the origins of Irish urban life. It is quite conceivable that future research will reveal the importance of pre- Viking settlements throughout the island, just as recent excavations, notably those at Woodquay in Dublin (Wallace; 0 Riordain), have emphasized the role of Norse invaders and traders in developing the coastal towns of the east and south. Town life flourished in the Anglo- Norman period (1169-c.1300). The Viking ports were redeveloped and many new towns were established, often on the sites of former monastic settlements. These Anglo-Norman towns were concentrated in the southeast, in Leinster and east Munster, but they included important outposts elsewhere such as Galway in Conn aught and Carrickfergus in Ulster (0 Sullivan; Mc Neill). With the decline of Anglo-Norman power many of these towns shrank into insignificance or even disappeared (Glasscock), but a few new ones were established in the counties of Laois and Offaly during the reign of Philip and Mary (1553-58). The Tudor reconquest brought about a revival of urban life in the old southeastern heartland of English influence (Aalen, chapter 6), while the early seventeenth century saw the final decline of Irish power in the north of the island and the founding of a large ·number of new towns in the escheated counties of Ulster 345 346 Breandan S.
    [Show full text]
  • E1S14E€ in M INTO
    E1S14E€ in m INTO en CHINESE SUPERSTITIONS CO By Henry Dor6, S. J. M&nceocw TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL. AND EXPLANATORY By M, Kennelly, S.J, y^*^&t ill MM, W m/\ Second Part THE CHINESE PANTHEON Profusely illustrated Vol, VIII T'USEWEI PRINTING PRESS Shanghai V.s 1926 *" ' • __* I W^ll ~~» ma i< ^ •' INTO CHINESE SUPERSTITIONS By Henpy Dpr6, S.J. TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, AND EXPLANATORY By M. Kennelly, S.J, v_ Second I%rt THE CHINESE PANTHEON Profusely illustrated Vol. VIII T'USEWBI PRINTING PRESS Shanghai 1926 2)s 2>6/3 St"P26 196Z '*?*S/TY Of *0* 81*l839 — i — PREFACE This Eighth Volume of "Chinese Superstitions' is divided into two parts. i° The first, dealing with various Buddhist Worthies and Saintly Monks (pp 499-617). It contains, moreover, the amusing legend of the Monkey-king (pp. 553-562), known to among the Chinese as Sun-heu-tze 0| ff£ -=p, and intended give a fanciful account of the life and adventures of a Buddhist monk named Hsiien-tsang J ^, or Yuen-tsang x ^» who went to India in the 7 11 ' century, and after sojourning 17 years in the country, returned with 657 Buddhist books, pictures and the relics (1). 2 The second part gives short biographies on Founders of Buddhist Schools in China, and closes with a list of the various Buddhist Schools, that have arisen in the country, since the arrival of Bodhidharma (A. D. 527), Ta-moh ta-shi jg ]§i founder of the down to the ^ ftp, "Contemplative School", present day (pp.
    [Show full text]
  • Program California Oracle Bone and Bronze Inscriptions
    SOUTH BUILDING NORTH BUILDING CHINA & INNER ASIA SOUTHEAST ASIA CHINA & SOUTH ASIA NORTHEAST ASIA INNER INTER-AREA MONDAY, 22 JUNE 2015/ 08:00 AM – 08:45AM REGISTRATION MONDAY, 22 JUNE 2015/ 08:45 AM – 09:15 AM International Conference Hall OPENING ADDRESS Fan-Sen Wang ,Vice President, Academia Sinica Timothy Brook, AAS President Chua Beng Huat, Asia Research Institute, ARI/NUS MONDAY, 22 JUNE 2015/ 09:15 AM – 09:30 AM International Conference Hall HONORARY AWARD CEREMONY AAS-in-Asia Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to Chi Pang-yuan in recognition of her contributions to Taiwanese Literature MONDAY, 22 JUNE 2015/ 09:30 AM – 10:45 AM International Conference Hall KEYNOTE ADDRESS( open to public) Diverging Asian Studies from Local, Regional, and Global Perspectives, 1945-2015 HAMASHITA TAKESHI Professor and Dean, School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Sun Yat-Sen University, and Research Department Head, Toyo Bunko Sponsored by Japan Foundation MONDAY, 22 JUNE 2015/ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM/ PANEL SESSIONS 1 – 06/ ROUNDTABLE 1 N501 N802 N822 1 PANEL 1 ROUNDTABLE 1 PANEL 2 Sponsored by Guo Tingyi Foundation CHINA & INNER ASIA CHINA & INNER ASIA SOUTH ASIA Collapse of the Nation- Encyclopedic Audiences: New Reflections on New state in the Asian Readership of Late Ming Youth: Liberalism and Continent: Critical Views and Late Qing Compendia Radicalism in Modern and Reviews through for Everyday Life China Various Perspectives Chairperson Chairperson Chairperson Huang Ko-wu John Christopher Hamm Institute of Modern Prasanta Das University of Washington
    [Show full text]
  • Chinese Ceremonial Music in Mahayana Buddhism in Southern Thailand
    Chinese Ceremonial Music in Mahayana Buddhism in Southern Thailand Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Philosophie (Dr. Phil.) vorgelegt der Philosophischen Fakulät der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Fachbereich Musikwissenschaft/Musikethnologie von Frau Rewadee Ungpho geb. am 07.06.2010 CONTENT ZUSAMMENFASSUNG i THAI ORTHOGRAPHY: CONSONANTS 1 1 INTRODUCTION 3 2 THAI-CHINESE IN SOUTHERN THAILAND: AN OVERVIEW 8 2.1 Chinese Society 8 2.2 Buddhism in Thailand 10 2.3 Buddhist Temple and Chinese Life 13 2.4 The Teaching of Buddha in Sutras 15 3 BUDDHISM IN SOUTHERN THAILAND 22 3.1 The Dvaravati Period 22 3.2 The Srivijaya Period 23 3.3 The Sukhothai Period 24 3.4 The Ayutthaya Period 26 3.5 The Thonburi Period 27 3.6 The Rattanakosin Period 28 3.7 Mahayana Buddhism in Thailand Today 31 4 CHINESE CEREMONIES AND MAHAYANA BUDDHISM 33 4.1 The Chinese Calendar System 33 4.2 Ceremonies in the Cycle of the Year 34 4.2.1 Chinese New Year 35 4.2.2 Dispelling Misfortune Ceremony 36 4.2.3 Ancestor Worship 37 4.2.4 Paying the Respect to the Deity Ceremony 38 4.2.5 The Festival of Leaving the Basket for Charity 45 4.2.6 The Moon Festival 52 4.3 Ceremonies in the Cycle of Life 52 4.3.1 Ordination Ritual 53 4.3.2 Funeral Ceremony 55 4.3.3 Merit-Transferring Ceremony 55 5 THETSAKAN KIN CHE (fl∏…¢”∆¢’∫fl©): THE VEGETARIAN 63 ۿ FESTIVAL 5.1 The Character Symbol of Thetsakan kin che 65 5.2 Five Pungent Herbs 67 5.3 Pak Tao: The Northern Dipper 69 5.3.1 The Incarnation of Nine Stars in a Buddhist Sutra 74 5.3.2 The Incarnation of Nine Stars
    [Show full text]
  • On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629-645 A.D
    -tl Strata, Sfew Qotlt BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME OF THE WASON ENDOWMENT FUND THE GIFT OF CHARLES W. WASON CORNELL 76 1918 ^He due fnterllbrary Io^jj KlYSILL The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924071132769 ORIENTAL TRANSLATION FUND NEW SEFtlES. VOL. XIV. 0^ YUAN CHWAIG'S TRAVELS IN INDIA 629—645 A, D. THOMAS WATTERS M.R.A.S. EDITED, APTER HIS DEATH, T. W. RHYS DAVIDS, F.B.A. S. W. BUSHELL, M.D.; C.M.G. ->is<- LONDON ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY 22 ALBXMASLE STBBET 1904 w,\^q4(^ Ketrinttd by the Radar Promt hy C. G. RSder Ltd., LeipBig, /g2J. CONTENTS. PEEFACE V THOMAS WAITERS Vm TBANSIilTEEATION OF THE PlLGEEVl's NAME XI CHAP. 1. TITLE AND TEXT 1 2. THE INTBODUCTION 22 3. FEOM KAO CHANG TO THE THOUSAMD 8PEINGS . 44 4. TA&AS TO KAPIS ..." 82 5. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OP INDIA 131 6. LAMPA TO GANDHARA 180 7. UDTANA TO TrASTTMTR. 225 8. K4.SHMIB TO RAJAPUE 258 9. CHEH-KA TO MATHUEA 286 10. STHANESVAEA TO KAMTHA 316 11. KANTAKUBJA TO VI^OKA 340 12. SEAVASTI TO KUSINAEA 377 PREFACE. As will be seen from Dr. Bushell's obituary notice of Thomas "Watters, republished from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society for 1901 at the end of those few words of preface, Mr, Watters left behind him a work, ready for the press, on the travels of Ylian-Chwang in India in the 7*'' Century a.
    [Show full text]
  • The Art and Artistry of Dublin 2019
    The Art and Artistry of Dublin 2019 Edited by Sara Felix, James Bacon and Iain Clark The Art and Artistry of Dublin 2019 Articles Pages A Message from the Chair 2 The Bid- Creating a Logo 3 Progress Reports- Traveling towards the convention 4 Iain Clark- Artist in Residence 6 Featured Artist- Jim Fitzpatrick 10 Featured Artist- Afua Richardson 12 Featured Artist- Sana Takeda 13 Featured Artist- Maeve Clancy 14 Art at the Worldcon Philharmonic 16 Comic Art at Dublin 2019 17 The Souvenir Book- Creating a cover 22 The Awards 25 The Art Show- Overview 31 The Art Show- Artist Comments 33 Around the Convention 39 Random Art from the Convention 43 Enditorial 40 “World Science Fiction Society”, “WSFS”, “World Science Fiction Convention”, “Worldcon”, “NASFIC” “Hugo Award”, the Hugo Award Logo, and the distinctive design of the Hugo Award Trophy Rocket are service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society. All artworks and artist statements are copyright by the artists, their representatives and/or their respective copyright/ trademark holders. Chair and Co-Editor Welcome The Bid Creating a logo A dhaoine uaisle, honoured people, We were very lucky. Lucky that we had some she does so well, and I had learned, that one key people on the team, from a very early suggests ideas or thoughts and see’s what Well here we are, with so many beautiful and wonderful visuals, invading your inboxes, and stage. Those people were Trish O’Flaherty, Iain comes, getting too detailed and design by hopefully your printers, and sending out a collection and gathering of works that fans and Clark and Sara Felix.
    [Show full text]