Report From Singapore

The Warmth Of Love Reaches The "Samsui Women"

In Singapore, there is a group of old women who have sacrificed their entire lives for society. People call them the Samsui women. In previous years, construction work in Singapore depended mostly on human labour. This group of women left their home town in Kwangtung Province, China, to come to Singapore. They have sacrificed their blood and sweat, as well as their youth, for this faraway land.

Through great hardship and difficulties, they have transformed the wastelands into a city. Grateful for their contribution, the Singapore Government especially takes care of them now that they are old.

The old Samsui women truly appreciate Master's loving concern.

One Sunday after group meditation, fellow practitioners, carrying vegetarian snacks, paid a visit to them. While savoring the delicious vegetarian treats, the old folks also watched Master's video tapes. In Cantonese and Hokienese dialects, fellow practitioners chatted lightheartedly with them amid waves of cheerful laughter. A most heartwarming scene.

Each old woman received an exquisite gift bag of love, containing all sorts of nutritious food and everyday sundry items. However, what attracted them most was Master's graceful smile on the leaflets. While thanking Master repeatedly, they said that they did not lack material things, but they were very grateful for Master's love and concern. Fellow practitioners continued to chat with them cordially to alleviate their loneliness, thus bringing to them great joy. When they were leaving, the old folks held their hands and were reluctant to say farewell. They hoped fellow practitioners would visit them again. The smiles on their faces warmed the hearts of the fellow practitioners.

Fellow practitioners also took Master's love into the home for the aged, and the Tampines Home which provides care and training for people who are mentally handicapped. Whenever they went to these places, they would play Master's Buddhist Chanting tape, and distribute Master's sample booklets. Feeling God's eternal love flooding their souls, these lonely people whose souls were thirsty for love, laughed cheerfully and happily! Their bliss, generated from deep within, touched all the fellow practitioners present. Therefore, they realized the truth in Master's words: "TTo love others is to love ourselves." They know there is greater blessing in giving than in taking!