Tzu Chi Singapore holds small but equally heart-warming YEB ceremony for 2021
Tzu Chi Singapore has invited the public to attend its Year-End Blessing ceremony for 2021 at Jing Si Hall without compromising the safety measures. There are 14 sessions of the ceremony in 4 days, each with a cap of 130 people. The scale of the ceremony may be small, but it is still equally heart-warming as the previous years. Besides watching the Year in Review to witness Tzu Chi’s local and global charitable efforts in the past year, there are also sign language performances and individual sharing to encourage everyone to adopt a vegetarian diet to protect lives. As usual, the ceremony ended with a group prayer as everyone looked forward to a better new year.
The public was invited to attend Tzu Chi's 2021 Year-End Blessing ceremony at Jing Si Hall. The loud clinking sounds of coins are filled with love.
Lee Kuang Hua, Member of the public
I would drop my loose coins into the bamboo coin bank every day. Our little actions, no matter how much, may be of great help to others.
Jasmine Wong, Member of the public
I would drop coins into the bamboo coin bank when I wake up. I hope these money can be helpful to many people.
There are 14 sessions in four days, each with a limit of 130 people. Despite the social distancing measures, the warmth that the ceremony brings has not diminished.
Hong Mok Shiang, Member of the public
I think the atmosphere of holding this ceremony in Jing Si Hall is very good. I feel the solemnity and feel good when I come back here.
Caroline Tan, Coordinator of YEB ceremony 2021
The YEB ceremony is held to thank our donors and the public, so regardless of the circumstances, we thought of organising an onsite event to give everyone a feeling of homecoming. Everyone comes together to gather the thought of kindness. There is a resonance of kindness among the audience.
Ng Yee Kong, Member of the public
The positive energy brought by Tzu Chi is really great. We can see the interconnectedness of human beings//We are all family. We help each other out. The programmes encourage us to follow the right path, listen to Master Cheng Yen's teachings and do good deeds.
Vegetarianism advocacy is a must-have at the ceremony. Because of the plant-based meals prepared by Tzu Chi volunteers, Ms Toh hurried to share the changes she noticed on herself before rushing back to her home country in the afternoon.
Toh Min Wei, Guest sharer
I started with two weeks, (now) it has been five months. I hope more people can try it out and don't view vegetarian food like how it was during our grandfather and grandmother’s time.
Koh Sei Keng, Member of the public
Animals are living beings too. I am also grateful to be a vegetarian. Going meatless can help reduce stress and reduce sugar intake, which is actually better for controlling cholesterol.
Each lotus lamp carries a wish. Everyone gathered their kind thoughts as they prayed and looked forward to a new year.
