Shouldn't we be grateful for this?
This typhoon, however, was still powerful.
Its rain washed mud into an elementary school.
It was truly worrisome to see this.
There were also damages to several roads & bridges.
In Fengyuan, central
Two cars were traveling on the bridge when it collapsed.
So, last night more than a hundred rescuers were mobilized to search for the people in the cars. I also saw Tzu Chi volunteers providing ginger soup and food to the rescuers working in the wind and rain.
It was truly heartwarming to see.
Yet I'm very worried about the people in those two cars.
We also saw the memorial service for the body donors.
The body donors for this time's surgery simulation were very blessed.
Doctors and medical personnel from 18 countries attending our TIMA convention and our medical students have learned a great deal about the human body though the surgeries performed on them.
From these body donors or silent mentors, they were able to improve their medical knowledge and skill.
(Doctors heal people with their)
(wondrous hands and skills). These humane doctors have learned even more through this experience.
I'm also very grateful (to the body donors)
All of us should understand the true principles governing life in this world.
Our physical body naturally goes through the process of birth. aging . illnesss. and death.
So, after one dies, the physical body can still be donated for doctors to learn from thus benefiting people at large.
(This is a marvelous and)
(wonderful use of the human body)
If we do not understand the natural law of life and death and still cling to the notion of feng shui believing that when one passes away, one needs to find a good burial site so as to bring prosperity to one's offspring---
That is superstition.
Our offspring have their own fate.
Whether they have a good life depends on whether they've created blessings. If they have,
they will lead a good life.
If they did not create blessings,
(or good karma,)
Then in thi life they will have to undergo the retribution for the karma they had created.
(So, only he who sows blessings can reap them)
So, we shouldn't be superstitious.
The bodies of these body donors have been kept in good condition for a period of time.
(and now it's being used)to benefit the people in this world.
See, this requires that their family members have an open mind and have wisdom, not superstition and support the use of the bodies for medical use so that it can benefit humanity and leave a legacy of love.
See how meaningful this is.
I'm very grateful for this.
We also saw the evening program of the TIMA convention at the Jing Si Hall last night.
The attendees all have a very pure heart like that of a clear moon.
They shined this light upon one another.
They performed a program based on verses from a Buddhist sutra.
Indeed, Buddhism encompasses this world as the Buddha's teachings can explain all the phenomena in this world.
For the TIMA convention the attendees were from 18 countries of different races, and speak different languages.
However, they all share the same heart.
Their hearts are pure, just like the clear moon.
(They've purified their hearts)
(So, they can very clearly see)
(the affairs and principles in this world)
When we can do things in a way that achieves harmony & resolves matters satisfactorily then we are in accord with true principles.
(That is the state which Buddhism describes as) having a mind like a perfect mirror.
(As we shine our mirrors upon one another)
It can reflect on one another.
See, if we want to see the moon on this Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, we will only see one moon in the sky.
But we can see (hundreds of moons)
(as reflected in the bright mirror within)
of the medical personnel from the 18 countries.
Moreover, there are also our volunteers in
Before the convention our volunteers in central
in setting up the convention.
Our volunteers from southern and northern
See, everyone of these volunteers (also have a pure heart, like a mirror)
(that shines just as bright)
(This purity of heart is just like)
(that of the Buddha) all have the same pure heart.
We also see them forming on stage the Chinese character "ren" which means humanity.
Our volunteer Ci Yue is truly talented.
She designed this by getting the doctors from different countries together on the stage calling out their names one by one and formed this word.
We're very grateful to the staff of our Da Ai TV for reporting on the TIMA convention thses past few days forever capturing on film the way of these humane doctors.
See how wonderful this is.
Yesterday was truly a display of truth, goodness, and beauty.
Such a beautiful life.
Such genuine, true hearts.
This beauty comes from having a good heart and selfless love.
We also saw two young people from the
"Grains of rice that fill a basket"
"Drops of water that from the river"
So long as we have the heart and will, blessings will come our way.
Love pure as water.
Heart filled with gratitude.
Thousands of hearts pure as the lotus flower from the world of Tzu Chi.
See, this is Great Love which is boundless.
Look, isn't the Tzu Chi world created by people with pure hearts of love?
That's right. We really need to have pure love.
The Dharma is like water.
(Our wisdom-life needs this water to grow)
So we really need love. I'm very grateful that everyone comes together, giving their love to create this Tzu Chi world.
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颱風過境兼恩威
心靈明月交相映
循環妙用載道器
人中典範育群醫
慈大四天模擬手術課程圓滿結束了，今天上午慈濟大學醫師與學生為八位大體老師舉行感恩追思儀式。證嚴上人感恩無語良師，生前為社會付出，而在生命到了盡頭，仍然發揮身體妙用，奉獻醫學教育，造福人群。同時，上人也感恩台灣北中南東的志工，為這次人醫年會盡心盡力的付出。
受到辛樂克颱風外圍環流影響，天空仍飄著雨，但大體老師圓滿了捨身教育的大願，人生的最後一程，包括慈大醫學生、醫療志業體的醫師，以及國際人醫會學員，都用最恭敬的心來送別。
醫學生和十八國醫療團隊的醫師，在八位無語良師身上，更上一層樓。今年三百多位不同宗教、種族的人醫會學員齊聚花蓮，而台灣北中南東各區的慈濟志工，處處用心規劃，讓人感受到天下一家的大愛，只要用心中清淨的一輪明月相照，就能成就愛與美的世界。
即使今年中秋，看不見明月高掛夜空，但無語良師的大捨，以及愛的醫療與人文，讓彼此的心月明亮，人圓事圓理圓，以實際行動付出愛，讓人生更圓滿。
Regards, Jenny
Today's Jing Si Aphorisms: Our future accomplishments are determined entirely by how every second in our life is put to use. The future is the cumulation of many "nows"
今日靜思語: 未來的成就完全是在掌握分秒中造就出來,"未來"也是由"現在"累積而成.
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