Declaration On Religious Harmony

DECLARATION ON RELIGIOUS HARMONY

We, the people in Singapore, declare that religious harmony is vital for peace,
progress and prosperity in our multi-racial and multi-religious Nation.

We resolve to strengthen religious harmony through mutual tolerance, confidence,
respect, and understanding.

We shall always

Recognise the secular nature of our State,
Promote cohesion within our society,
Respect each other’s freedom of religion,
Grow our common space while respecting our diversity,
Foster inter-religious communications,

and thereby ensure that religion will not be abused to create conflict and
disharmony in Singapore.

Pythagoras

'For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seed of murder and pain cannot reap joy and love.' ~Pythagoras

Influenza A (H1N1-2009)

Maintain high standards of personal hygiene, such as washing hands frequently with soap and water, especially after contact with respiratory secretions (e.g., after sneezing and coughing).

If you are feeling unwell after travelling overseas, check for the following symptoms:
High fever (> 38 deg C)
Sore throat
Cough
Body aches
Runny nose
Headaches
Tiredness

If you develop the above symptoms within the 7 days, please put on a surgical mask and call 993. An ambulance will come and bring you for medical assessment and treatment.

Influenza A (H1N1) can be spread through droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks. It can also be spread when a person touches a contaminated surface and then touches his nose or mouth. To protect yourself and others around you against Influenza A (H1N1), you can:

Wash your hands regularly and thoroughly with soap and water, especially before touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Turn quickly away from anyone near you if you are about to cough or sneeze.

Do not go to work or to school if you are having a fever of > 37.5 deg C.

Reap what you sow.

Whether it is Christian or Buddhist teachings, the universal law of "You reap what you sow" applies. This is what nature teaches us. Whatever seeds we plant, we get the same plant and the same fruit. There is never a mix-up. Similarly, if we want to lengthen our lives, we need to plant the seeds of protecting lives. If the situation is critical, we need to actively save lives.

The universal law is: You reap what you sow. It is so simple! If you plant a bitter melon seed, you will get a bitter melon. You will never get a sweet melon. Yet it never occurs to us that when we work for others, it comes back to ourselves. So every action, every thought we have if it is motivated by love, it brings us fruits of happiness; it brings us health and happinesss. If we cause harm to others, it will come back to harm ourselves. This is just nature's law.