Draft:Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Organization (Singapore) Ltd.

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In Taiwan, a Buddhist nun by the name of Dharma Master Shih Cheng Yen first established the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation in 1966. It is a worldwide non-profit humanitarian organisation. Over 100 nations have benefited from its programmes involving its Four Missions (Charity, Medicine, Education, Humanistic Culture) and eight "Footprints" (the Four Missions and International Relief, Bone Marrow Donation, Community Volunteerism, and Environmental Protection)[1]

The Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Organization (Singapore) Ltd. was founded in 2016 and engages in charitable and religious activities that serve society and uphold the spirit and core of Buddhism. It offers humanitarian relief to persons in need overseas, irrespective of their ethnicity or religion, as a registered non-profit organisation. Its relief operations are carried out in compliance with the law and regulations and are funded by locally-raised donations. The heart of Tzu Chi is ingrained in its name: in Chinese, "tzu"(慈) signifies compassion and "chi,"(济) relief.[2]

Edited on 07 April to keep it active.

Events[edit]

  • Annual Festive Charity Fair (weeks before CNY)[3]
  • Annual Buddha Day Celebration (2nd Sunday of May)[4]
  • Global Tzu Chi Anniversary Celebration
  • Auspicious Seventh Lunar Month Blessing Ceremony (near the Seventh Lunar Month)[5]
  • Tzu Chi Year End Blessing Ceremony (the 12th Lunar month)[6]
  • Sutra Adaptation Performance[7]
  • Monthly Volunteer Training and Sharing Session
  • Dharma Study Book Club
  • COVID-19 Relief Programme for Transient Workers/Students[8]
  • Overseas Disaster Relief Support and Fundraising Campaign[9][10]
  • Overseas Charity and Medical Missions (Philippines, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Nepal, India)

See Also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Mobilizes Relief for Earthquake Survivors in Türkiye". reliefweb. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ^ "About Tzu Chi Singapore". Tzu Chi Singapore. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ^ "慈济新春慈善义卖会不忘环保 150人现场回收垃圾". 8world. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. ^ "慈济复办实体周年庆  3500人浴佛典礼同庆"三节合一". 8world. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 Auspicious Seventh Lunar Month Blessing Ceremony". Tzu Chi Singapore. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Year-End Blessing Ceremony: Passing on love and wisdom to future generations". Tzu Chi Singapore. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Global volunteers simultaneously link up online for Sutra Adaptation". Tzu Chi Singapore. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  9. ^ "全岛百个地点 佛教慈济为土叙地震灾民街头募款". 8world. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Medical supplies are shipped to Cambodia to support local efforts in fighting COVID-19". Tzu Chi Singapore. Retrieved 2023-09-13.

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