“I'm sorry” is her favourite mantra, and a 90-degree bow has become her daily habit. When faced with humiliation or misunderstanding, Ngai Sin Kam chooses to meet anger and aggression with gentleness. She never argues back or holds grudges, believing that her sincerity and kindness will eventually be understood.
Amid the rising steam of the dining hall, one can always spot a senior volunteer clad in a blue apron. Her back stands straight like a slender bamboo stalk, and her hands that serve food are as steady as a rock. With each ladle, she fills the eco-bowls with love and warmth, caring for every volunteer at Jing Si Hall with the heart of a mother.
“I'm sorry” is her favourite mantra, and a 90-degree bow has become her daily habit. When faced with humiliation or misunderstanding, Ngai Sin Kam chooses to meet anger and aggression with gentleness. She never argues back or holds grudges, believing that her sincerity and kindness will eventually be understood.
After a gap of six-year, medical staff from the Tzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA) in five countries returned to Takeo Province in southern Cambodia to conduct a large-scale free clinic. Over the three-day mission held at Prey Kabas Referral Hospital, a total of 3,698 villagers received treatment.
Giving is not the privilege of the rich and the young. Holding a free clinic in a remote village of a foreign country is physically demanding, but many senior volunteers in Tzu Chi seized the opportunity to serve, undeterred by age.
Tzu Chi invited the public to usher in the Tzu Chi 59th Anniversary and Buddha Day Celebration. In the early morning of 11 May, Singapore was greeted by a heavy downpour. As dawn broke, a light drizzle followed, cleansing the dust of the world like heavenly nectar.
Although the Tzu Chi Youth Camp was only held for one and a half days, it managed to inject new life into Tzu Chi’s mission in Sri Lanka and lit up the aspirations in the hearts of young people. May this light illuminates the way forward for more people.
How has Lim Moi, who is in her 90s, become increasingly open-minded in old age and managed to live a comfortable and happy life despite the afflictions and challenges she faces?
Despite recent heavy rains and strong winds brought by the northeast monsoon, the Jing Si Hall remained lively and bustling. On January 18 and 19, 2025, the Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) held eight sessions of the Year-End Blessing Ceremony for approximately 1,600 volunteers and attendees.
Tzu Chi held its annual Festive Eco Charity Fair to welcome the Year of the Snake. It was a grand event featuring numerous stalls serving delicious, appetizing food, drawing a lively and enthusiastic crowd. Hundreds of volunteers stepped forward to support the event, bringing warmth and hope to the New Year.
At his wit’s end, Ah Qiang even started to entertain the thought of robbing a bank, with hopes of rapidly filling up the gaps in the company’s funding. As he was hesitating in front of the bank, his nerves caused him to accidentally knock over a bicycle. Coincidentally, the bicycle’s basket held a book of Jing Si Aphorisms. Ah Qiang flipped it open, and a sentence caught his eye…
"Count on me to pass on the Dharma lineage. I am willing to take on the responsibility to promote the School of Buddhism!" After gaining profound wisdom from the camp, Tzu Chi volunteers recited their vows loudly to contribute back to the community and pass on Jing Si Dharma lineage in Singapore.
After a six-year hiatus, Tzu Chi Merit (Singapore) returned to Sri Lanka to conduct a large-scale medical mission in the Kalutara district.
The seventh lunar month, known as "Ghost Month" in Chinese tradition, is often considered an inauspicious time for most activities. During this period, many communities engage in rituals such as killing animals to honour ancestors and the deceased, conducting excessive rituals and burning joss papers seeking self-protection. However...
At the height of Goh Lam Kia's professional success, he made a decision that not only inspired himself but also had a profound impact on others.
Madam Yew always feels troubled whenever she thinks about the situation at home. However, during the small-scale Buddha Bathing Ceremony held at home, she experienced inner peace and the compassion of the Buddha, causing her eyes to well up with tears.
Let us cross paths with the Buddha this Vesak Day. To invite more people to come together to commemorate Buddha’s kindness, Tzu Chi organised another small-scale Buddha bathing ceremony on the gazetted public holiday for Vesak Day on 22 May 2024.
When the children helped to wash the feet of their parents and noticed the hard callus on their parents’ feet, they had an instant realisation about the hardships their parents had gone through.
It was a sultry, humid May evening. Under the night sky, around 3,000 people gathered and lighted up the lotus lamp in their hands to express their gratitude to the Buddha, their parents, and all sentient beings, and pray for Singapore and the world.
