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
April 17, 2024
To Awaken on the Bodhisattva Path
April 16, 2024
Giving Love in the Face of Disaster
April 15, 2024
Practice Contentment with a Grateful Heart
April 14, 2024
Emulating the Buddha's Heart and Steadfastly Living Out the Dharma
April 13, 2024
Spreading the Dharma by Inspiring Joy in Others
April 12, 2024
Living Out the Value of Our Lives Through Giving
April 11, 2024
Seizing Time to Work Together for the Common Good
April 10, 2024
Carrying Out the Vow of Healing People
Stories Told by Dharma Master Cheng Yen
The Magic Clogs e
Once upon a time, there was a widow and her only son. One day, the boy's mother suddenly fell ill. As the boy was worried about where to borrow money for his mother to see a doctor, he came across an old man who gave him a pair of clogs…
A Legacy to Pass On e
A man taught in the city for 20 years just so he could save money and provide for his family. But on his way home, he ran into a woman who needed money to treat her gravely ill husband…
The Poor Man Who Burnt His Robe e
Once upon a time, there was a poor man. One day, a relative came and invited him to a wedding banquet. As soon as his relative left, the poor man started to worry about what to wear to the wedding…
The Learned Man and the Kitchen God
A man kept failing the imperial exam and losing his children despite being well-learned and having done much good. Frustrated, he reported his miseries to the Kitchen God…
The Virtuous King eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
To avoid war with a neighboring country, the king of Kashi retreated to the mountains. There, he encountered an old man convinced that the king could lift him out of poverty. To help the old man, the king beheaded himself…
The Prisoner Who Escaped the Death Penalty eeeeeeeeeeee
There was a king who often heard the Buddha talk about a calm and still mind, but he didn't know how to keep his mind undisturbed by external conditions. So, he decided to do an experiment with a prisoner on death row…
The Man Who Always Harbors a Heart of Sincere Piety e
A man dreamed of retrieving a statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva from underground. Not long after, he survived a landslide and discovered that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had saved his life…
The Ungrateful Elder eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
When the home of the elder in Varanasi was destroyed, the elder in Magadha gave him half of his property for help. Yet, when the elder in Magadha lost everything, he received only a meal in return from the elder he helped. Why?
Wisdom at Dawn
E1657．With Transcendent Eyes, All Phenomena Are Pure
E1656．By Cultivating Our Minds, We Benefit Others
E1655．Uphold the Teachings and Eliminate Defilements
E1654．The Six Roots Possess Six Thousand Merits
E1653．Walking the Path with a Straightforward Mind
E1652．Share in the Joy of the Virtuous Dharma Together
E1651．Dharma Teachers in the Era of Dharma-Degeneration
E1650．Immeasurable Blessings from Spreading the Dharma
Essence of the Bodhi Mind
Words of Wisdom for Life
by Dharma Master Cheng Yen
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