Spirituality | Tzu Chi

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.

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Stories Told by Venerable Master Cheng Yen

A production of ink-wash animation, Stories Told by Venerable 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.

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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.

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In the Footsteps of Venerable Master Cheng Yen

Every year, Venerable Master Cheng Yen journeys across Taiwan, meeting with her disciples and sharing her wisdom through heartfelt conversations and teachings. A weekly 24-minute program, In the Footsteps of Venerable Master Cheng Yen offers an intimate glimpse into these encounters, inviting viewers to walk alongside the Master and draw inspiration from her presence, words, and actions.

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Life Wisdom

January 19, 2025

Taking Mindful Steps Every Time

January 18, 2025

Giving Comfort and Care to Affectees in LA Wildfires

January 17, 2025

Attaining Awakening by Practicing the Bodhisattva Way

January 16, 2025

Achieving Harmony Through Correct Faith

January 15, 2025

Embracing Light Through Awakening

January 14, 2025

Practicing the Dharma in Real Life

January 13, 2025

Teachers for Life

January 12, 2025

Inspiring Our Children to Walk the Bodhisattva Path

Stories Told by Venerable Master Cheng Yen

The Compassionate Landowner eeeeeeeeee

When a farmer was about to kill a hen, his landlord urged him to spare it and cherish all life, kindly exempting his rent. Inspired by that, the farmer's heart was filled with compassion, which later saved him from great danger…

The Stingy Landowner eeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Once, there was a stingy landowner. Even during poor harvests, he had no sympathy for the farmers and insisted on collecting rents. But one day, something happened that made him change his ways…

The Past Lives of Cankala eeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Once, the Buddha traveled to a place and asked to see an old lady there. When the old lady came to see the Buddha, she got so overjoyed that she kneeled and touched his feet. Why was that?

The Vengeful Cow eeeeeeeeeeeeeee

After a cow killed a man, its owner sold it. Soon after, its new owner drowned, and even the man who bought its head after it was slaughtered met an untimely death. Why did the cow bring so much misfortune?

The Prodigal Son eeeeeeeeeeeeeee

A young man from a wealthy family lived a reckless and delinquent life. After being cast out by his parents, he sought to join the Buddha's monastic community. How would the Buddha guide him to start anew?

The Flower Vendor eeeeeeeeeeeeeee

At a flower vendor's stall in the market, a man seeking to make an offering to heaven and an elder planning to present flowers to the Buddha both wished to buy from him. Whom would the vendor choose to sell to?

A Bowl of Rice eeeeeeeeeeeeeee

A couple ran a restaurant, and every day, a young student came in and ordered nothing but a bowl of plain rice. Why did the student do that, and how would the couple respond?

The Story of Venerable Jeyata eeeeeee

Two monks visited Venerable Jeyata, a highly attained monk, to seek spiritual guidance. To their surprise, they found him still engaged in simple chores like collecting firewood. What wisdom would he share with them?

Wisdom at Dawn