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20110408 --- Giving Rise to Good Thoughts to Mitigate Disasters (儉樸生活能補天)
Date: April 8th, 2011 (Friday) Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan Subject: Giving Rise to Good Thoughts to Mitigate Disasters Last night, at 11:32 p.m. local time, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. A tsunami warning

20131127 日出而作 清淨淡泊Recycling to Mitigate Disasters
20131127 日出而作 清淨淡泊Recycling to Mitigate Disasters Every time I go to the recycling station, it takes me 20 minutes to walk to the bus stop. Two other volunteers will go with me. During our bus rides, I’d ask people next to me, “What do you do?” If

20130320---Taming Our Minds to Mitigate Disasters(眾生共業惑業苦)
Lecturer: Master Cheng-Yan Subject:20130320---Taming Our Minds to Mitigate Disasters(眾生共業惑業苦) Date: March 20, 2013 After a bomb exploded, we went out to clean up the debris. Then, another bomb was dropped and I was sent to the hospital. When the

20101015-- Mitigating Disasters by Protecting the Earth through Recycling (世間萬象涵聖諦)
Date: October 15th, 2010 (Friday) Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan Subject: Mitigating Disasters by Protecting the Earth through Recycling 世間萬象涵聖諦 “You’ve stacked them so neatly.” “People from the town hall even came for a visit. They were amazed to see

20100903-- Tzu Chi's Advanced Surgical Simulations Realized by Body Donors' Selfless Giving (臨床教學再進階)
Date: September 3rd,2010 (Friday) Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan Subject: Tzu Chi's Advanced Surgical Simulations Realized by Body Donors'Selfless Giving 臨床教學再進階 The vast sea of medical knowledge is indeed boundless, and there is still much for us to

20110321 --- Refraining from Wrongdoing and Accumulating Good Karma (???????)
Date: March 21th, 2011 (Monday) Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan Subject: Refraining from Wrongdoing and Accumulating Good Karma ??????? “Eating shark fins is inhumane and not eco-friendly. In a year, Taiwan catches 60 to 70 thousand tons of sharks. Yet we

20110123-- Purifying Our Hearts by Letting Go of Attachments (佛法入心與入行)
Date: January 23th, 2010 (Sunday) Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan Subject: Purifying Our Hearts by Letting Go of Attachments 佛法入心與入行 Yesterday, we held the last of the Year-end Blessings Ceremonies for this year. The first ceremony was held on December 7

20121205--Walking the Tzu Chi Path with a Buddha Heart(人間菩薩行六度)
Lecturer: Master Cheng-Yan Subject: Walking the Tzu Chi Path with a Buddha Heart(人間菩薩行六度) (Master Cheng-Yan) Every year at this time, Tzu Chi volunteers from around the world who are going to be certified will gather here in Taiwan. No matter which

20120302 --- Inspiring Love in People with Compassion and Wisdom (善入佛慧達諸法)
Date: March 2nd, 2012 (Friday) Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan Subject: Inspiring Love in People with Compassion and Wisdom 善入佛慧達諸法 I’m grateful to Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture. Last year, they provided Tzu Chi with nearly 7,000 tons of rice, while

20130521-- Persevering in Giving with Love恆持善念結好緣
20130521--Persevering in Giving with Love恆持善念結好緣 Every day, we pray for a world free of disasters. But looking around the world, we see disasters occur one after another. So, to have peace and safety throughout the world is easier said than done.

20130326--- Making Good Use of Our Bodies and Resources (法親相惜立典範)
Lecturer: Master Cheng-Yan Subject: 20130326--- Making Good Use of Our Bodies and Resources (法親相惜立典範) Date: March 26, 2013 Yesterday, I learned that Mr. Lin, who was our volunteer Rui-zhen’s husband, passed away and donated his body for pathologica

20110502 --- The Three Ways of Giving (三施平行喜豐收)
Date: May 2nd, 2011 (Monday) Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan Subject: The Three Ways of Giving 三施平行喜豐收 Our planet today is already in disequilibrium. So, living on this planet, it’s not enough just to be vigilant and on guard. We must furthermore be

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

20100719-- Life Made Rich by Giving (勤耕福田心富足)
Date: July 19th, 2010 (Monday) Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan Subject: Life Made Rich by Giving 勤耕福田心富足 Our planet is ill. The human beings living on it are likewise ill (spiritually). A suicide bombing in Iraq has taken lives. As I often say people

20101220--Giving Our Life Greater Meaning (開拓人生的深度)
Date: December 20, 2010 Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan Subject: Giving Our Life Greater Meaning (開拓人生的深度) I’ve been on a tour around Taiwan for 12 days. During these 12 days, I felt a lot of conflicting emotions. I remember the day before I left for the