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
Working for the Common Good with Firm Conviction
In July 2018, Tzu Chi sent a medical team to Jordan to hold free clinics for Syrian refugees and the local people in need…
Inspiring More People to Walk the Bodhisattva Path
September 10 is an important day in Tzu Chi’s history…
Cultivating Blessings Together and Alleviating Sufferings with Love
In late June 2018, Tzu Chi volunteers in Kunshan, China started to hold…
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Gas Chamber Delhi Text and Photos by Alessandro Gandolfi/Parallelozero Abridged by Chang Yu Ming (張佑民) Covered in smoke, smog and particulates, Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in the world. For those who are well off, they can buy masks, air purifiers, and...
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Gas Chamber Delhi Text and Photos by Alessandro Gandolfi/Parallelozero Abridged by Chang Yu Ming (張佑民)Covered in smoke, smog and particulates, Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in the world. For those who are well off, they can buy masks, air purifiers, and...
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Stories Told by
Dharma Master Cheng Yen
The Benevolent Deer King
Man claims himself to be the most intelligent of animals. But is man also the most loving creature on earth? Watch the story and see how animals share the same Buddha nature as human beings'.
The Heavenly Being and the Ghost
A heavenly being saw a ghost lash a pile of bones and curse furiously at them. So she went over and asked the ghost what he was doing…
Kindness Begets Kindness
In ancient China, there was a wealthy family where the wife had tuberculosis. Her husband sought the help of a famous doctor who suggested that the wife eat the brains of 100 sparrows…
Words of Wisdom for Life
Do You Get Angry Easily?
We often hear people say, "He is a good person. It's just that he has a quick temper." When we lose our temper, we look ugly and leave a bad impression on others. So, getting angry is actually punishing ourselves with the mistakes of others. It's like temporary insanity. Who will suffer because of that?
The Chipped Cup
If a cup is chipped and we ignore the chipped part, it is still a perfect cup. It's the same with people. When we don't focus on faults, we'll see only the good in others.
Do You Like to Speak Ill of Others?
When we try to throw a handful of sand at others against the wind, who will get the sand? We do, because the wind will blow the sand back to us. Speaking ill of others is just the same. When we slander people, we tarnish our character and end up harming ourselves only.
Don’t Fuss or Compare
In life, we should not fuss over petty things or compare with others. If we fuss, we might end up losing everything. And if we like to compare with others, we'd often feel dissatisfied and resentful. So, fussing and comparing are two things that we should never do.