普照寺(马佛青总会行政与训练中心)位于柔佛州居銮峇株巴辖路八英里,占地约七英亩,于四十年代第二次世界大战之前由附近居民发起筹款建庙,迄今已有约70年历史,但只有一个平楼大殿,后面是胶林。此寺由林凤老居士主持。老居士于八十年代,征得另一信托人已故林水心居士眷属柯位联昆仲之同意,共同将普照寺献捐给马佛青总会。马佛青总会即成立普照寺策划委员会,同时依老居士意愿礼请释继程法师为住持,负起策划建筑及弘法的工作。
普照寺的图测于1990年11月26日在居銮北区县议会之会议上获得通过批准,并于1991年4月25日出版的联邦宪报上发布。在1991年的卫塞节,即5月28日,普照寺正式动工。但是在1991年8月11日居銮北区县议会却以普照寺之申请尚未获得州安全理事会通过为由来函下令停工,这一停工就是17年,直至2008年3月7日,居銮县议会终于发出批准图测公函,批准复工,并于2009年2月正式复工。这段日子
以来,马佛青总会还是以社会和谐为重,忍辱负重不断和各有关政府单位斡旋。
马佛青总会普照寺管理委员会主席钟汉源披露,普照寺在2009年2月25日正式复工,目前普照寺已完成了约99%的工程,预计将于2015年年中申获适装证明书(Certificate of Fitness, CF)。普照寺竣工后将成为大马(马佛青总会)研修、实践佛法与培训佛教青年的现代化活动中心、禅修中心与文物展览馆。
YBAM is the leading Buddhist youth galvanization in Malaysia, formed in 1970, and have 270 member organizations all over the country. YBAM has been active in organizing various Buddhist programmes such as forums on Buddhism and current issues, Dharma classes, meditation retreats, leadership trainings, welfare activities, counsellings services and etc. The programmes run by YBAM are not limited to Buddhist youth but open to all. Since 2004, YBAM is also entrusted by the government to conduct Dharma classes for the Buddhist trainees of National Service. Puzhao Buddhist Vihara is a project of YBAM located at Lot 1957, Batu 8, Jalan Batu Pahat, Kluang, Johor. The 6 acre of land, with an existing wooden Puzhao Temple on it, was donated by the owners to YBAM in 1980s. The construction of the 4-storey new Puzhao Buddhist Vihara, which is also known as YBAM Training and Administrative Centre, was started in 1990. However, a stop-work order was issued by Kluang District Officer in 1991, due to the protest of Malay residents in the close vicinity. By then, we have only completed the structural frame work up to 2nd floor. After about 20 years of tireless negotiation and appeals to the State and Federal Governments, approval to resume the construction was obtained in year 2008. Once completed, Puzhao Buddhist Vihara with a total built-up area of 82,890 sq ft, will be a hub for the following:
a) International Meditation Centre
b) Youth Training & Development Centre
c) Resource Centre
d) Youth Recreation Centre
e) Community & Religious Service Centre