For us in
For that, we must be grateful at all times.
We must also be grateful to all the people around us.
For example, Tzu Chi volunteers are always vigilant and on the alert as well as cautious and sincerely pious---
The day before yesterday, upon hearing about Typhoon Hagupits approach, our volunteers quickly began reminding everyone to take precautions against the typhoon,
and to be truly cautious and sincerely pious so that our sincere piety can reach all the guardian spirits in the heavens.
(By no means should we let down our guard)
So, I am truly grateful that
However, at the same time, in
The monsoon rains have brought about severe flooding in
It is truly heartrending to see.
(greatly differing lifestyles)
(and with the imbalance this creates,)
(our natural world also becomes imbalanced)
So, many disasters occur around the world affecting so many people.
That's why the Buddha wishes to spread the Dharma.
During the time of the Buddha, he expounded the Dharma in
Here is an example. One time, the Buddha traveled to a small city of 90,000 people.
Of the 90,000 people only a third of them had the opportunity to see the Buddha and hear his teachings.
That was 30,000 people.
Another 30,000 people did not get the chance to see the Buddha.
or directly hear him expound the Dharma.
They only indirectly heard others say:
"We heard the Buddha expound the Dharma"
"The Buddha taught us this and that"
So, they only heard Buddha's teachings indirectly.
The remaining 30,000 people were not even aware of the existence of the Buddha who had gained Enlightenment.
They weren't even aware that the Buddha had already arrived in their small city.
So, not only did they not see the Buddha but they didn't even hear of the Buddha.
Even in such a small city, it was already so difficult for all people there to see and hear the Buddha let alone all the people of
As
So, back then it was very hard to make the Buddha's teachings widespread.
Moreover, during the time of the Buddha, there were numerous religions in
That is why after the Buddha passed away, Buddhism soon became less and less widespread in
Rather, it was in
Thanks to several Dharma Masters in
Today, we are able to have so many Buddhist sutras to read.
So, we're very blessed. Many sutras we have now were the result of the hard work of many Dharma Masters and lay practitioners who had translated the otherwise difficult-to-understand sutras into commonly used language.
Moreover, thanks to today's advanced technology,
Our Da Ai TV is able to spread such righteous teachings and principles to different parts of the world.
All it takes is only a few seconds---
As I am speaking here, (via satellite transmission,)
In only four seconds, people in may, many countries around the world.
Will be able to hear what I'm saying now.
Nowadays, computer technologies are very advanced as well.
In many countries around the world, as long as people download a software called IPTV web viewer, they'll be able to watch Da Ai TV programs online.
So, Da Ai TV programs truly serve to spread the values of humanity, correct faith, and Dharma.
It's like a stream that can cleanse the impurities of people's minds.
Take this gentleman in
He loved to go fishing and had many bad habits.
He used to tell me:
"You can tell me to quit any habit"
"but don't tell me to quit fishing"
After watching Da Ai Tv, he learned to repent.
It was only after watching Da Ai TV that he asid sorry to me for the first time.
(After watching Da Ai TV,) I completely changed my old ways.
I even quit my most beloved hobby, fishing.
I know I was wrong.
So, I need to gradually change my ways.
He's even quit the habit that's hardest for him to quit (fishing),
Because after watching Da Ai TV, he was able to take in what I said about the karmic law of cause and effect and how we should hold respect for all lives as the life of all living beings is very precious and so we shouldn't kill them.
Therefore, he quit his habit.
Think about it, now that he doesn't fish, the lives of the fish living in the water can be spared and (the fish can live in peace)
See how many lives are spared.
Even young children understand my teachings.
Hearing his teacher talk about eating vegetarian in kindergarten, this little boy became a vegetarian.
They watch Da Ai TVa at school. When he came home, he told me he no longer wanted to eat meat.
When he first told me that I ignored him. Then one day he said to me very angrily:
"Mommy, I've told you so many times."
"but you still give me meat to eat"
I was very surprised. I felt I mustn't continue what I was doing.
If I forced him to eat meat, I'd be creating bad karma.
So, in the end, I thought maybe we could give it a try.
So, we began to eat vegetarian.
Because of this child, his mother began to prepare vegetarian food for the family and also installed a set-top box through which they can watch Da Ai TV.
They also got their friends and relatives to install set-top boxes to watch Da Ai TV and listen to my teachings.
So, this time the CEO of Da Ai TV, Mr. Tang, also went to
There were five gala nights in total.
(Many, many people came)
Everyone was very positive about Da Ai TV.
I hope that Da Ai TV can exert a positive influence and guide people towards correct principles.
Regarding correct principles, fishing, for example, is a deluded habit in that people are deluded in their enjoyment of it----
Though their hobby harms living creatures, they still insist on doing it.
This would be a deluded practice.
That gentleman was blinded by his own enjoyment in the activity.
Such are people's deluded ways.
But, Da Ai TV is able to correct people's mistaken viewpoints so that they know to
do the right things and become people with wisdom.
Doing what one shouldn't do is foolishness.
So, Da Ai TV is a stream of purity, serves as wholesome education, and spreads the Dharma around the world.
I'm truly very grateful to the mindfulness of all our staff in Da Ai TV.
I'm also very grateful to our volunteers who went abroad to share their stories with others.
All in all, this takes wisdom and perseverance.
For our bodhisattvas, if what they do can purify people's hearts and bring peace and harmony to society. They'd be very willing to make the effort.
So, they truly serve as a stream of purity, which, like a well-spring, continuously springs forth to purify people's mind.
護生齋戒家和諧
正信正法彰人文
普及傳法滌群心
雖然颱風警報解除，但是緊接而來的又有豪雨特報，全台慈濟人成立防災中心，隨時準備應變，希望人人提高警覺，面對可能發生的災情。證嚴上人在開示中，呼籲人人要戒慎虔誠，也感恩大愛台傳遞真善美訊息，成為人間的正信與正法。
哈格比颱風來去匆匆，颱風警報一解除，中央氣象局馬上發布豪雨特報。為了防範可能發生的災情，慈濟人在全台各地成立應變中心，做防災宣導，呼籲民眾提高警覺。
正法正信入心，才能化解天災人禍。大愛電視台負起報真導正的使命，這股清流環繞全球，到了馬來西亞，讓原本最愛釣魚的李振清，看到慈濟人如何愛惜生命後，放棄了二十多支珍藏的釣竿與釣魚習慣，更改掉暴躁的脾氣。
差之毫釐馳以千里，颱風的一個偏向，可能就造成嚴重災情，心念一旦偏差，後果將不堪設想，將正念化為行動，人人都能成為人間菩薩。
Regards, Jenny
Today's Jing Si Aphorisms: Be a tolerant person, and not a person who is tolerated.
今日靜思語: 做一個能包容的人, 不要做一個被包容的人
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