The world of Tzu Chi July-August 2022 (Vol.142)

2022 • 08 08 pecial Feature able to convey the essence of the Sutra adaptation accurately. In the evening of June 21, Chia Hua conducted the second session of sign language teaching for about 1,300 participants of the “Dharma Sea” zone. She reminded the participants to perform certain movements with greater strength, and praised them for their positive attitude in learning. She also encouraged them to invite their relatives and friends to board the Dharma boats and learn the Dharma together. Earlier, when Chia Hua approached volunteer Lim Chiow Yong to be the training instructor, the latter was hesitant as she was not very confident, and wondered, “Can I decline it?” However, after some contemplation, she decided to take on the hefty role, as she did not want to have regrets like those who could not make it to the 2015 “Dharma asWater” musical adaptation due to a strike of impermanence. Undoubtedly, the undertaking came with challenges. Firstly, the team had to revise the performance plan several times as the local venue layout was different from that of Taiwan. Next, there were issues arising from a lack of standardization for the planning map, process flows, administrative handling, and so on. Thankfully, mutual understanding was achieved after several discussions, and everything went on track to make the training for the 440 seed volunteers a success. Language posed a problem to some seed volunteers who are not well versed in Mandarin. Nonetheless, they were undeterred and kept good faith that “with strong will Yap Lee Chin, one of the volunteers in charge of the performers’ team, adjusted the position of seed volunteers’ hands to ensure a uniform presentation. [Photo by Lee Wei Kean]