"sowing the bodhi seed within and living out the teachings..."

20100907-- Sowing the Bodhi Seed Within and Living Out the Teachings of the Sutra (善護心念鑄史跡)
Date: September 7th,2010 (Tuesday) Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan Subject: Sowing the Bodhi Seed Within and Living Out the Teachings of the Sutra 善護心念鑄史跡 Dr. Lin Yuanhao said: “Some of our hospital staff have come to see why it’s good to have vegetarian

20130306-- Sowing Blessings by Giving with Love(欲得平安造福因)
Lecturer: Master Cheng-Yan Subject: 20130306-- Sowing Blessings by Giving with Love(欲得平安造福因) Date: March 6, 2013 When the world is peaceful and safe, it is a blessing of humanity. What is blessing? Being safe and well is the greatest blessing in

20130530-- Sowing Blessings by Being Filial and Doing Good求福不如多造福
20130530--Sowing Blessings by Being Filial and Doing Good求福不如多造福 Life is indeed full of suffering. See how one of our recycling volunteers has led a life full of twists and turns. Fortunately, she has come across Tzu Chi. Her husband was also our

20121216—Nurturing Compassion by Living a Simple Life (簡樸增長慈悲心)
Lecturer: Master Cheng-Yan Subject: Nurturing Compassion by Living a Simple Life (簡樸增長慈悲心) Date: Dec. 16, 2012 People say that when beginning a new year, we need new resolutions. Everyone, for the coming new year, our resolution should be to live

20110112--Living Out the Value of Life(開顯生命真實義)
(The Year-end Blessing in Taoyuan) “I don’t know why I keep tossing and turning and just can’t fall asleep. I think I’ll call my daughter Master De Jie at the Jing Si Abode and ask her why I’m having trouble sleeping? Hello, Master De Jie? I’m having

20100729-- Living a Life of Value and Goodness (成就生命大意義)
Date: July 29th,2010 (Thursday) Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan Subject: Living a Life of Value and Goodness 成就生命大意義 Ms. Qiu Xiu-Min (a very seasoned actress and she ever acted Da Ai Dramas) said: “Look how I put my hands on my waist like a

20130713 願學菩薩護眾生 Aspiring to be a Bodhisattva to Guide Living Beings
20130713 願學菩薩護眾生 Aspiring to be a Bodhisattva to Guide Living Beings I see that you are all taking part in study groups to read and discuss my teachings together. I am very happy to hear about this. What makes me even happier is hearing that every

20121202--The Need to Recruit More Bodhisattvas (珍惜光陰勤行道)
Lecturer: Master Cheng-Yan Subject: The Need to Recruit More Bodhisattvas (珍惜光陰勤行道) (Master Cheng-Yan) Thank you all for coming. It is so wet and cold outside from the rain but despite that, you still came, because you know I’m here today. So, thank

20110623 --- Caring for All Life with Love and Respect (應機度眾導正行)
Date: June 23th, 2011 (Thursday) Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan Subject: Caring for All Life with Love and Respect 應機度眾導正行 In Italy, the beautiful city of Naples is now strewn with trash, and those who collect the garbage have to bear the brunt of public

20130331---Spreading the Message of filial Piety and Passing on the Dharma (報答親恩揚孝道)
Lecturer: Master Cheng-Yan Subject: 20130331---Spreading the Message of filial Piety and Passing on the Dharma (報答親恩揚孝道) Date: March 31, 2013 The sages of the past taught that filial piety is a basic life principle and the foundation of all

20130404---Living By the Dharma (行不離法履正道)
Lecturer: Master Cheng-Yan Subject: 20130404---Living By the Dharma (行不離法履正道) Date: April 4, 2013 Every morning, before daybreak, as I walk out (to the Buddha Hall), I always look up at the sky to see how today’s weather is. If the skies are

20110107--Aspiring to Be a Living Bodhisattva(發心立願為菩薩)
See how the homeless in Taipei’s Wanhua District suffer from the winter cold. Feeling for them, Tzu Chi volunteers from ZhongZheng and Wanhua Districts went to bring warmth and comfort to them in the cold of the night. In wintry times like this, the

20130711 入群歷練秉初心 Taking in the Dharma and Living It Out
20130711 入群歷練秉初心 Taking in the Dharma and Living It Out It’s been over six months since I last came out. Just now, I heard that many of you have been getting up early to listen to my Dharma talks at dawn I don’t ask for much. Now that you can easily

20121129-- Master Zheng-Yan Subject: Inspiring More Living Bodhisattvas(藍天菩薩救苦難)
Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan Subject: Inspiring More Living Bodhisattvas (藍天菩薩救苦難) (Tzu Chi volunteers) Yesterday, we distributed aid to 561 families and 164 volunteers came to help. We hope to take the opportunity to inspire more people to give and

20110208- Living Out True Principles in Our Daily Lives (法理無相應萬用)
Date: February 8th, 2011 (Tuesday) Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan Subject: Living Out True Principles in Our Daily Lives 法理無相應萬用 The greatest blessing in life is when we have enough to wear and eat. When there is shortage of food, even all the riches an