美好世界 由我開始

2019新型冠狀病毒不只奪走無數寶貴性命，各行各業深受影響，帶給全人類的深切省思。為防堵疫情擴散而進行行動管制，這一刻全人類停下腳步，過著慢活日子。一貫道總會秉持人溺己溺精神，責無旁貸，齊心抗疫。自三月二十八日開始推動“一日一齋、疫情消災”活動，希望藉此鼓勵每日至少一餐素食，減少殺生，創造世界祥和。四月二十二日更推動百萬聯署，擴展世界各國。風雨無阻每日定時發送新海報和文字内容。新加坡道場有此機會共襄盛舉，所有負責群點傳師、 壇主講師和全體道親全力護持，上下一心，深受感動。

五一勞動節時有幸參與林佩環講師「心靈拼貼」之線上課程，當晚來自不同國度的前賢相約一同拼貼疫情時期的美麗夢想，各自帶著夢想圖卡，一起祈願疫情早日遠離。從做卡、開卡到讀卡的歷程深深吸引後學。那一晚開始，後學就愛上心靈拼貼，每日至少一張拼貼圖卡分享到臉書，並鼓吹一日一齋活動，提醒親朋好友一同響應。心靈拼貼源自美國席娜女士，是一套簡單有趣、充滿創意並啓發内在探索與成長的方法。席娜女士也使用拼貼方式在社區做互動。然而一日一齋也能以拼貼方式呈現，讓素食推廣融入生活，營造群體互動。願大家一起動手做拼貼，編織與分享屬於咱們各自的夢想網。

我是一位提倡一日一齋、疫情消災的使者。

我想要讓你知道，
透過這次2019新型冠狀疫情，
有多少人能真正反思省悟？
有多少人能放下口腹之慾？
有多少人能愛惜生靈萬物？

我帶給你的禮物是：
一日一齋、疫情消災；
百萬聯署、非您莫属；
盡己綿力、填上聯署；
發揮大愛、世界更美！

新加坡道場  吳㛢瑋

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One Vegetarian Meal A Day, Keeps the Pandemic Away
A Million-Signature Petition, Starting with You

The COVID-19 outbreak, which took away countless precious lives and affected numerous jobs, has triggered the global community to do self-reflection.  With safe distancing measures in place to limit the movements of people and the spread of the pandemic, mankind has since slowed down the pace of living.  Upholding the belief that all lives are equal and the call of duty and unity in fight against COVID-19, The Republic of China I-Kuan Tao Association launched the “One Vegetarian Meal A Day, Keeps the Pandemic Away” campaign on 28th March 2020.  The objective of the campaign is to encourage more people to consume at least one vegetarian meal per day and to kill less animals.   A Million-Signature Petition promoting the campaign was also launched on 22nd April 2020 and has since reached out to the world.  Under the leadership of the Taiwan Guang Hui Tao Centre, the Singapore Tao Community had also pledged to promote the vegetarianism campaign and the petition.  We were very grateful to the mercifulness of the Taiwan Tao Transmitting Masters who provided us with new posters daily to promote the campaign. We were also touched by the great unity and heartfelt solidarity shown by our Singapore Tao Transmitting Masters, Lecturers and all from the Singapore Tao Community in promoting vegetarianism.

I had the privilege to participate in one of the online classes, SoulCollage, hosted by Lecturer Myra Lim Pei Huan on 1 May 2020 Labour Day.  Participants from various countries came together to piece their dreams and wishes for the pandemic crisis to end soon.  Every segment of the lesson from making to reading the collage captivated me!  I fell in love with SoulCollage. Now, I create at least one collage daily and post it on my Facebook to raise the awareness of “One Vegetarian Meal A Day” campaign.  SoulCollage, a simple and innovative way of self-discovery through the creation and intuitive analysis of a deck of cards, was invented by Ms Seena B. Frost from the United States.  Similar to how Ms Frost had used SoulCollage to engage the community, we could also use the same way to promote the vegetarianism campaign, infusing vegetarianism into our daily lives and creating a movement. Let’s start to create our own collage and share our dreams!

I am an advocator of “One Vegetarian Meal A Day, Keeps the Pandemic Away” campaign.
I want you to know
Having gone through the COVID-19 outbreak
How many of us have truly self-reflected
How many of us can let go of our desires for good food
How many of us can love and cherish all living things on earth
I want to present you a gift
One Vegetarian Meal A Day, Keeps the Pandemic Away
A Million-Signature Petition, Starting with You
You can do your part by signing the petition
Show your great love and make the world a better place

 A sharing by Ms Rachel Goh Siew Wei, Singapore Tao Community
Translated by Ms Celine Yeow, Singapore Tao Community