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Forget Not the Duty of a Son
“Is she really my biological mother?” Wang Yong Zheng had asked himself in anguish. As a child, Wang had never been on the receiving end of kind and caring words from his mother; after the passing of his maternal grandmother,...
First Collaborative Parent-Child Class Comes to a Happy Conclusion
Tzu Chi Singapore’s first collaborative effort with the Bukit Batok community, a parent-child educational course, was organized this year. At the conclusion of six months of classes, 64 people from the RC, volunteers, parents and students participated in the course...
Getting Daddy to be a Good Person – A Daughter’s Loving Reminder
“Yes, daddy is not considered a good man, but he is willing to change,”says Shen You Cheng. His daughter, En Qi, is his“little teacher.” She not only urges him to learn sign language, but also uses the Jing Si Aphorisms...
A Rehearsal from the Heart
On 26 and 27 October 2013, Tzu Chi volunteers took up their places on each side of the stage tagged A and B. With 504 actors on each side of the stage, it was an opportunity for all to finally...
Subtracting the Unnecessary to Derive the Sum of Happiness
In life, there are many different combinations of factors that give rise to happiness. What makes up the sum total of your happiness? Pre and post cancer, it did not seem as if there was any difference in the combination...
Managing Personal Challenges With No Downtime
Taking to heart the sense of urgency that Master Cheng Yen so often speaks of, Zhou Chun Hua does not allow herself to slacken for even a moment. The feisty sexagenarian actively takes part in Tzu Chi activities and has...
Spiritual Training With the Help of Sandbags and Kneepads
Lin Jin Yan is a nursing coordinator of TIMA and also a sign language facilitator for TIMA members. Watching her singing and confidently using the accompanying sign language on stage as she knelt down and stood up as required in the...
Replacing Overtime with Volunteer Work
Whenever she heard Master Cheng Yan say that “time is running out”, Zhuang Mei Hui would hang her head feeling ashamed, because she had put off what was important for too long. Having known of Tzu Chi for 12 years,...
Letting Go to See Beyond Our Own Little World
For over ten years, Su Xiu Zhen had experienced a rollercoaster of emotions in her life due to an unhappy marriage. Despite the suffering in her heart, she did not confide in others; she did not know where to start,...
Vegetarian Bento from a Loving Mother
When it comes to following a vegetarian diet, thirteen year old Fang Qiao is her mother Fang Yu Lan’s best buddy. Though of a tender age, Fang Qiao will not hesitate to do what is right; she has gotten over...
Abandoning Narcissism so that Wisdom can Flower
Shen Shui Xian’s busy life used to revolve around a small food stall. With little education, Shui Xian had a ready tongue and a fierce manner picked up from spending her early years at the markets with her mother. More...
To be Grateful and Forgiving in the Face of Misfortune
If he had not participated in the “Dharma as Water” study sessions and learned about the teachings in the Water Repentance Text, Joo Yeow Sing would not have been able to be so forgiving for the unfathomable injury inflicted on...