2008-08-28

970828人間菩提英文版Wholesome Education :Creating Harmonious Families

 

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人間菩提--融會孝思家和樂

 

"I think to myself how it is that you can create such a happy atmosphere.

Being here I find myself laughing a lot. I'm very happy. No one knows each other".

But we are able to gather together here. I believe it's because of love."

"I'm very proud that I can serve as a volunteer because being able to help others

brings me much joy. Moreover, it's such sacred work. I'm very proud to be able to serve as a volunteer."

"I'm very proud to be able to serve as a volunteer. Very proud. In the past I didn't help people and I used to feel something was missing from life. Now that I'm helping others, I don't feel I'm lacking in anything anymore."

 

Here in Taiwan, the summer holidays are coming to an end soon. But in places where now is also the summer holiday like in Sichuan China, can everyone imagine what

This is summer has been like?

(Sichuan was devastated by an earthquake in May)

For the children, this summer holiday has been overshadowed with fear and fright.

Who knows how many children (are still yet to overcome such trauma)

(But for the parts of Sichuan)

(that Tzu Chi has been in---)

These past three months, we've had around 100 Tzu Chi volunteers there daily.

Our medical stations have provided over 45,000 medical consultations and over 810,000 boxed meals have been given out to the quake survivors.

This is a result of the relay of love by 17 aid teams taking turns to provide aid.

Apart from volunteers from Taiwan, there were also volunteers in China including Taiwanese businesspeople and local Chinese volunteers.

By giving with love, they have (inspired a bunch of local children)

When the children saw the temporary classrooms being built, they knew that they would be able to return to school when the new term starts. So, This set their minds at ease. Those who like to study can't wait for school to begin.

But for the less studious students, now, having gone through the earthquake,

they've come to realize they must make the most of their time (to study hard).

Moreover, having gotten involved with Tzu Chi volunteers by serving as little volunteers with Tzu Chi, they've been exposed to many good role models.

So, they've now very clear about their direction in life. So, it truly makes me feel hat

Wherever Tzu Chi volunteers have set foot on ever a place that had been hit by an earthquake where homes were destroyed, people's loved ones killed in the disaster and young students were injured or killed---

All these traumatic experiences that cast a shadow over the quake survivors had now been dispelled by Tzu Chi volunteers' love.

What made me even happier to see was when our last two aid teams were leaving,

These children even comforted our volunteers by vowing that after our volunteers left,

they would continue to carry on with the volunteer work.

Indeed, these little volunteers have continued to look after and care for the elderly.

See, these children are the hope of our future as seeds of love have already been sown in the fields of their hearts by our volunteers. And now it's the children's turn to cultivate their own inner field. So, every day, apart from studying, they also go look after these elderly people.

"Once, on the way to delivering meals,

We were chased by dogs. In trying to keep the lunch packs safe, we fell into the ditch.

It really hurt. All the time, we didn't cry out. We held it in. When the elderly received the lunch packs, they were very happy. I want to treat them the way I do my own parents and be good to them. The exemplary model that Tzu Chi volunteers have left behind will always remain with these children and the relay of love will continue on.

I'm sure that during this period when our volunteers from Taiwan are not there, our volunteer bodhisattvas in China and the Taiwanese businesspeople there will continue to care for the people in Sichuan. Right now, a group of Tzu Chings and members from our teachers association are in Xiamen, China for a cultural exchange. They're also meeting with the local Tzu Chi volunteers to share experiences and learn from one another. Through this, I'm sure the Tzu Chi path will be paved well there and the Jing Si principles will be passed on farther and wider. The heart of the Jing Si principles is diligently practicing the Way of Truth. We should all diligently and attentively strive to walk the Bodhisattva Path step by step.

Tzu Ch's dharma path is in society among the people, so everyone must not practice spiritual cultivation by isolating themselves from others. In fact, they way to realize the Dharma is to go into the community with the Buddha's heart and act based on the Dharma to deliver people from their suffering. Among the doctors who went to Sichuan this time, some were from Fuding Hospital in Fujian, China. For that, I am truly very grateful. Turning our attention to Taiwan---

(During this summer, Tzu Chi volunteers)

(have been holding camps for people)

(where they learn moral principles, so that)

they can receive better moral education)

As Taiwan is where Tzu Chi was founded, Tzu Chi volunteers throughout Taiwan have held numerous camps during the summer holidays.

Over 100 camps were held. They all teach good and positive things.

Over 10,000 people attended in total. There were also parent-child camps which are what Tzu Chi volunteers throughout Taiwan have been busy with as we hope to help parents and children form better and closer relationships.

Among those attending the camps, there was a teenage girl who used to not only use coarse language, but also get into physical fights with others.

She was once taken in by the police and her father even went to the police station to beg the police to forgive his daughter and not to put her misdeed on record.

She could not appreciate why her father did that. But after joining Tzu Chi,

She saw how our group of Tzu Chings and adult Tzu Chi volunteers carry themselves

and how they care for her. She has been influenced and has changed completely.

She even served as the camp leader this year and directed and performed in a musical drama about filial piety. I'm sure that, with a once rebellious child directing the drama about filial piety. It would be even more real and touching.

Many people cried after seeing the performance as it inspired them to repent their wrongdoings.

That's right. These are the families and kids that we care for.

See how they have become better people. It truly makes us feel very happy to see.

"They care about me a lot and it makes me feel as though I were at home.

I don't have a mother. Coming here, I receive a lot of love. It's like the love of a mother. Think about it, changing a child is as good as changing a family.

Sometimes, it is the parents who set wrong examples for their children.

So, after attending these camps, the children's positive ways would influence their parents. In this society for each additional family receiving wholesome education,

There'll be one more harmonious family in society.

This is what we should work mindfully at.

This morning, I heard the weather report on Da Ai TV that a tropical depression, Lawin has formed over the Philippine Sea.

Everyone, please be on the alert and keep a close watch.

 

 

生命教育如道場
拂去陰霾續接力
融會孝思親子營
社會之福家和樂


孩子是未來的希望,暑假期間,慈濟在各地舉辦一百二十場次以上的營隊活動,有一萬多人次參加,志工用心用愛陪伴,讓來自不同家庭背景的孩子,學習互助自愛。證嚴上人在今天的志工早會開示就提到,社會上只要多一個孩子得到好的教育,就多一個溫馨的家庭,多一份社會祥和的力量。

原本令父母頭痛的孩子,經過慈少營隊的洗禮,漸漸有了轉變,還自編自導跪羊圖的短劇,悔改的劇情,演起來不禁真情流露。像這樣的暑期營隊,慈濟今年舉辦了一百二十梯次以上,孩子接受生活教育後,懂得感恩知足,學著自愛愛人,找到人生正確的方向。

證嚴上人開示:「改變一個孩子,等於是改變一個家庭,所以這個社會多一個家庭受到好的教育,那就是社會多一個家庭的祥和,所以多數家庭的祥和,就是一個大社會的祥和。」

成長轉變的故事,也出現在四川災區。十七梯次的慈濟賑災團,引發愛的效應,一棵棵菩提小種子已經在當地扎根,往後他們還會持續在這裡,繼續為災民服務。志工的努力看到了成果,這群小志工,也成為深耕人文的無窮力量。

證嚴上人開示:「不愛讀書的,經過這一次的地震以後,他們覺醒了,知道要把握時間,時間不能浪費,他們知道現在要趕快用功,將來要做一個有用的人,而且是要幫助別人的人。」

一個孩子可以影響一個家庭,而社會是眾多家庭的組成,用心陪伴,用愛帶動,正念的教育,應該落實到每個家庭裡,這樣才有祥和的社會。

 

 

 

 

Best Regards, Jenny

思慧合十

Today's Jing Si Aphorisms: Tolerance and accommodation can prevent disputes; Gentleness and great love can transform disasters into blessings.

今日靜思語: 忍讓可避免爭執, 柔和大愛可轉禍為福.

 


寄件者: Christine [mailto:mai.hsu@msa.hinet.net]
寄件日期: 2008年8月27 下午 07:28
收件者: JennyWu
主旨: Re: 970825 人間菩提英文版

 

Dear Jenny:

Again, thanks for sharing with me the English version. I did watch it last night, but totally forget the part about the TIMA's doctor in Philippines. Your e-mail remind me and the story is touched.

 

Christine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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