Children from Blue Lion Preschool, a Buddhist-based preschool in Singapore visited Jing Si Hall to learn about Master Cheng Yen as an Asian Hero.
Reflection
Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool held a heart-warming retreat for its staff at Kampung Kampus in Ground-Up Initiative. This was the first staff retreat I had with everyone since I joined Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool and it was a memorable day for me.
Reflection
Teaching staff from both branches of Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool had a fruitful day volunteering on Tzu Chi Singapore's Flag Day 2022. Many learned about humility as they bowed 90 degrees to thank donors for their generosity.
Reflection
In conjunction with the Plastic Free July movement, my department launched an eco-challenge in the first half of July, and the outcome was as what we had expected.
Reflection
I always wondered what made the tranquil atmosphere at the Jingsi Books and Café, and I eventually made my own conclusion that it is due to a combination of the harmonious co-existence amongst the various objects in the premise...
Spiritual, Reflection
More than six months have passed since I joined Tzu Chi Singapore as a full-time employee. It has been an absorbing experience thus far and this write-up aims to be a reflection of what I have done and learnt over this period.
People
Me and my family escaped Thomas Fire but not Montecito Mudslide. We lost everything we owned overnight and many of the people I knew have died in the mudslide.
Dharma Education
After losing her job amid COVID-19, Susan Tan found refuge in volunteering for the mask sewing project and has since regained her confidence to pick up a new skill set and get ready for job hunting.
Spiritual
This is the first time that I organised a donation drive which involved the whole school. From this activity, I could feel that we were all (as a school) working hard together to do something good for society.
Reflection
It's been a great time composing and producing an MV with a group of young music enthusiasts to show our appreciation to the medical frontliners amid a pandemic.
Spiritual
The help and support given by Tzu Chi has not only aided Shanger and his family financially, it has evolved them into positive and happy people, who are now keen to do their part to give back to society.
Spiritual
In a hospital, we witness the different stages of life, including birth, aging, illness and death as manifestations of suffering. I underwent a unique volunteer experience at the Tzu Chi Medical Center...
Charity Work, Reflection
Prior to this year’s TIMA conference, a few of us (medical volunteers) flew to Taiwan earlier to spend some time volunteering at Jing Si Abode and the Tzu Chi Medical Center. Those two weeks spent in Taiwan...
Reflection
Life can be so vulnerable and fragile. Yet, the beauty of a cultivated person can be so touching and dearly missed. My acquaintance with Sister Bi Lian began many years ago, but I only got to know her in 2011...
People
Even though we may speak different languages and come from different backgrounds, we all share the common goal of serving humanity with the spirit of Great Love. And that is what makes us whole.
Charity Work
What reason would convince you to wake up in the wee hours of every morning? If I tell you that there is a group of people in Singapore who voluntarily get up at such an unearthly hour every day to listen to a Dharma talk, what would your first...
Spiritual
More than a month has passed since I completed my summer internship at Tzu Chi. Although I am already up to my neck in schoolwork, club activities, etc., the lessons that I had learned while serving as an intern in Tzu Chi are still as fresh on my mind...
People
During the latest Tzu Chi medical aid mission in Laos, I was asked to share my volunteering experience with Tzu Chi, and how I have tried to put my understanding of the Buddha’s teachings into practice. I hope...
Charity Work