The TIMA Convention on the Moon Festival
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Indeed, at all times, we must be grateful to everyone and everything with utmost sincerity. We must be thankful to all Buddhas and guarding deities above. Truly, being safe & sound is the greatest blessing. Every year, members of Tzu Chi Medical Association (TIMA) will gather together in Tai wan on the Moon Festival. This year happens to be the tenth anniversary of TIMA. Many of you have come a long way to be here today and it just so happened that a typhoon is affecting So, it's created a lot of work for people. However, Tzu Chi volunteers never see it as hard work, but feel blessed. They feel blessed because everyone shares the same ideals and walks on the same path. For such a large group of people from a dozen or so countries to uphold the same missions and humanistic spirit and gather together here in Being a part of it, how blessed we all are. Yesterday, I went to the Jing Si Hall and listened to the sharings of our TIMA members Who carry out both of our missions of charity and medicine. Thank to your TIMA members and Tzu Chi volunteers, the sick and the poor are relieved from their suffering. For example, in just two years' time, our TIMA members in for over 20,000 patients with cataract. See how they have helped people to regain their vision and be able to see again. What they did (truly benefited these people) I also heard the story of a family in They came to one of the free clinics we held where our doctors removed the cataracts for them. After the mother had surgery and was able to see, she found her husband looking old and haggard. But, as we think about it, the family is not well-off, so her has to work hard, doing farming and odd jobs o earn money in order to support the whole family, he had to toil away so inevitably. (he'd look older than he actually is) and appear weathered and aged. The daughter finally got to see the colors of the world. (And after such a long time,) She can finally see her father. mother, and sibling again. It is just like a dark room that has suddenly been lit up, so that you can finally see how the room is inside. (This is just like Buddha's mission) (in coming to this world) which was to open people eyes to the Truth and lead them to realization of the Truth. Our doctors (perform surgery on the physical body) So when people have cataracts, they're able to use their knowledge and skill to restore their sight so they can see again. Meanwhile, the Buddha opens up our mind's eye. (so that we can see the Truth) (But, listening to the teachings, have we truly) (opened our mind's eye?) In the 40 years that the Buddha expounded the Dharma, he taught in different ways tailoring to people's different aptitudes. Because people have different aptitudes (as everyone has different desires and needs,) So the Buddha had to come up with different ways to explain to people the karmic law of cause and effect which causes living beings to reincarnate within the Six Realms life after life. There are some in the realm of hell suffering a great deal. These past few days, I have been very anxious and worried. Why? Because of the typhoon warning. The typhoon kept growing in strength (from category 1 all the way to category 4) I was very anxious and worried. I was truly very, very worried. At such a time, I was in a kind of spiritual hell because the typhoon was very large and would bring heavy wind and rain. Even before the typhoon approached That feeling is truly agonizing. If the heavy wind and rain truly came there could be mudslides and damaged roads. Thinking of that, it was very hard to sleep during the night. The rain bands of the typhoon are still over From the weather report, I heard that the typhoon isn't only moving slowly, but its direction also seems to be twisting a bit. So, we must still be on alert. We must not let down our guard. However, for every second that we live in peace and safety, that the wind and rain do not cause damage, we should be very grateful. We should be grateful to all the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and the spiritual beings. We should really believe that there are spiritual beings looking upon us. So, if we pray sincerely, our prayers will resonate and be heard by the Buddhas and all those above. So, we should not indulge ourselves. Instead, we should be prudent, sincere, and pious. Yesterday, I saw from the news that Tzu Chi volunteers have all mobilized. All around They visited our care recipients and helped them to make sure that their windows were secure. They also helped the elderly to move to a safer area. It is indeed very touching. So, I am truly very grateful. Yesterday, I also visited our hospital. schools. Jing Si Hall in Hualien and I am very grateful that everyone has taken all the proper precautions. We also see that Tzu Chi volunteers from all parts of and members of the Tzu Chi family returning from around the world. Such a large group of volunteers in They broke up into different groups. (and divided up the work) each fulfilling their duties. I am truly very grateful. Everywhere I went, I saw that everyone was committed to making everything the best it could be. So, I would say to each group: "It's been a lot of hard work for you" And they'd say: "No, I feel very happy. I'm very blessed" Furthermore, at all our facilities, Tzu Chi people have remained at their posts and made very good preparations for the typhoon. In all, at every moment we must care for people, the environment, and the planet with a grateful heart. We must love and respect Mother Nature and dedicate ourselves to caring for the people of our world. And let us great every second with an attitude of sincere piety, vigilance & caution. | ||
 首播 每日19:45重播 週一到週五 09:48 11:45 15:15 23:00 重播 週六 07:45 11:45 15:18 23:00 重播 週日 02:45 07:45 11:45 23:00 國際人醫十周年 雲集聚首團圓月 心音共振諸佛聽 戒慎強颱敬天地 辛樂克颱風來襲，全台慈濟人迅速完成任務編組，前往各社區進行防颱關懷與提醒；證嚴上人在今天志工早會上，感恩所有的慈濟人，總是帶來愛與溫暖，讓苦難人獲得最及時的關懷。 辛樂克颱風來襲，為了做好防颱提醒與即時關懷，全台慈濟人迅速完成任務編組，還在最短時間內出動志工，前往各社區進行關懷。這讓證嚴上人回想起三十九年前，同樣也是中秋夜，強颱艾爾西造成台東大南村嚴重火警意外，那是慈濟人第一次投入大規模救災，更是體認到颱風前走入社區叮嚀與關懷的重要。 慈濟人愛的足跡，不只在台灣，更隨著醫療支援與物資的救助，擴及全球。泰國人醫會的眼科義診，短短兩年內，幫助兩萬多名，因為貧窮無力就醫的白內障患者，重見光明。 何處有災難，慈濟人守護相隨；何處有病痛，大醫王拔苦予樂。藍天白雲的身影總是帶來愛與溫暖，讓苦難人獲得最及時的關懷。 |
Regards, Jenny
Today's Jing Si Aphorisms: Use wisdom o contemplate the meaning of life. Use resolve to organize the time you are given.
今日靜思語: 用智慧探討人生真義, 用毅力安排人生時間.
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