Life Wisdom
Twelve minutes a day, 365 days a year, Life Wisdom encapsulates the essential messages from Dharma Master Cheng Yen's talks to Tzu Chi volunteers worldwide. In this daily program, the Master shares with the audience her views on major world events, Tzu Chi's work around the globe, inspiring stories of people and events, as well as the Buddha's teachings and how they can be practiced in everyday life.
Stories Told by Dharma Master Cheng Yen
A production of ink-wash animation, Stories Told by Dharma Master Cheng Yen features the Master telling folktales or stories from Buddhist scriptures and concluding each episode with her words that offer the audience much food for thought. With captivating storylines and lifelike animated images, the program is welcomed by viewers both young and old alike.
Wisdom at Dawn
Hailed as the king of all sutras, the Lotus Sutra contains the true Dharma expounded by the Buddha in his later years. In the Sutra, the Buddha affirms that all living beings can attain Buddhahood and encourages everyone to walk the Bodhisattva Path by benefiting others. Listen to Master Cheng Yen expounding the Lotus Sutra in Wisdom at Dawn and bathe in the Dharma bliss of one of the most important and influential teachings of the Buddha.
Essence of the Bodhi Mind
Essence of the Bodhi Mind is a weekly program that explores various topics from world events, social and environmental problems, to interpersonal relations, family issues, and more. Twenty-four minutes an episode, the program not only presents actual examples to illustrate the topic of the week, but also pinpoints the views of Dharma Master Cheng Yen, experts and scholars on the topic for viewers to reflect upon and derive insights from.
Life Wisdom
October 1, 2023
In Praise of Tzu Chi's Documenting Volunteers
September 30, 2023
Tzu Chi Singapore—Three Decades of Unwavering Dedication
September 29, 2023
Transforming Nepal Through Education
September 28, 2023
Educating Students to Nurture Their Wisdom-Life
September 27, 2023
Tzu Chi Indonesia—Thirty Years of Selfless Giving
September 26, 2023
Practicing Giving with True Diligence
September 25, 2023
Seize the Affinity of the Bodhisattva Path
September 24, 2023
Speak Good Words to Spread Love Around the World
Stories Told by Dharma Master Cheng Yen
A Letter of Divorce aaa aaa aa
Lu Mengzheng, a prominent statesman in ancient China, once earned a living by writing couplets on the streets. One day, an angry man came and asked Lu to write a letter of divorce for him…
The Misfortune of a Woman aaa aaa aa
Once, there was a family of four. The wife, about to give birth, was accompanied by her husband and children as they set out for her parents' home. However, a series of tragic misfortunes struck along the way…
The Story of the Big Basket aaa aaa aa
Tired of caring for his elderly father, a man carried him up a mountain and left him there. Upon learning why his grandfather was abandoned, what did the man's son say that made the man instantly turn back to look for his father?
Please Lend Me a Dollar aaa aaa aa
When a man of high social status was rushed to the hospital, he saw the King of Hell in his dream and begged for his life. The king agreed but asked for a dollar as bail. Yet, after searching in his pockets, he realized that he didn't even have a dollar…
The Tight-fisted Princess aaa aaa aa
King Ashoka had a daughter who always kept her right fist clenched. One day, the king gently opened up her palm, only to discover a coin there. Moreover, each time the coin was taken away, another would reappear…
The Magician's Tricksaaaaaaaaaaaaa
During a magic performance, a boy climbed up the rope to heaven to fetch peaches. Yet, he disappeared when the rope suddenly broke. Not long after, a peach fell from the sky, followed by the boy's head, hands, and feet…
The Stingy Birdaaaaaaaaaaaaa
At a farm, a little bird would cry loudly whenever someone approached to pick fruits. Once, a large group of people came, and the bird cried so fiercely that it eventually coughed up blood and died. Why did this happen?
The Elder Who Lost His Son
Grieved at the passing of his beloved son, an elder embarked on a journey to find him. Would he be able to see his son once more and bring him back?
Wisdom at Dawn
Essence of the Bodhi Mind
Words of Wisdom for Life
by Dharma Master Cheng Yen
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