The world of Tzu Chi Jan-Feb 2022 (Vol.139)

TZU CHI 139 13 of the school, was on site to assist too. Representing the school, he was deeply grateful for Tzu Chi’s assistance in the disaster relief. Helping transcends colour and creed; it is a universal human capability. Several companies also mobilized their employees to help with the clean-up. On Christmas day, the managing director of ViTrox Corporation Bhd, Chu Jenn Weng, led about 20 employees from Penang to the flood- stricken areas. An Iranian engineer from ViTrox, Nima Shokouhfar, had also volunteered for the flood relief efforts in Penang in 2016. He said, “I can understand that this flood has affected many people. We do not know when disaster will strike; today it is someone else’s plight, tomorrow it might be us. So, we must help one another.” Chairman of the Malaysian Buddhist Association (KL & Selangor branch), Venerable Ming Ji, led over 30 volunteers from the Guan Yin World Foundation to help with the cleaning. Venerable Ming Ji stated that this flood was unprecedented in decades, and seeing many Buddhist organizations launching disaster relief assistance, he appealed to more people to set aside time to contribute to society. Venerable Ming Ji said earnestly, “Just like the first awakening in The Sutra of the Bodhisattva’s Eight Realizations , the world is impermanent, and the land is fragile. In the past two years, people around the world had already suffered much in the Covid-19 pandemic, and the recent floods have made it worse. Buddhist organizations uphold the spirit of compassion and we should be obliged to show care.” Tzu Chi Flood Relief Action