The Bedouins in Jordan---Reminding of the Importance of Water
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人間菩提--永不乾涸的水
(What we see in the footage is
(the ancient capital city of the Nabataean)
(which was annexed by the
What about its people?
What we do know is that the tribe that Tzu Chi volunteers have been aiding are the Bedouins.
Around 1,900 years ago, the Nabataeans,
(who some believe to be ancestors of the Bedouins)
lived in the beautiful city of
(They had advanced water systems)
And the city was beautifully constructed with exquisite carvings along the mountain faces.
Today,
How beautifully crafted their water systems were.
Back then, over 1,900 years ago, they were able to build such a sophisticated water supply system to transport water to the city.
But in 106 AD, the Roman Emperor Trajan annexed the
Then I thought to myself:
" That's srange"
" How far exactly is
From the map, I saw that in fact there were many middle eastern countries in between.
And yet, they came all the way to
and conquered this kingdom.
Though the kingdom ceased to exist, the remains of the kingdom's ancient city can still be seen today.
How was it that around 2,000 years ago, a kingdom with such advanced engineering
and magnificent rock carvings fell demise to another empire who came and conquered it?
It's truly unbelievable.
Why can't people live in peace with one another?
Living on this Earth, human beings are able to make such beautiful carvings.
Why must people seek to bring harm and to kill one another?
But I trust the descendents of the Nabataeans
(are still around today)
This ancient city of
It's just very dry and arid
and full of rock mountains.
(The people who settled there)
(were the nomadic Bedouin tribe)
This group of people truly lead a very hard life in
For many years now, Tzu Chi volunteers have been providing aid to these people regularly especially during the month of Ramadan.
as it is a significant time of the year for them.
At this time every year. Tzu Chi volunteers would bring material supplies to them.
So, over these years, our volunteers have formed a close bond with them.
Apart from providing them with material supplies, our volunteers have also taught them to give of themselves and help those in greater need than they are.
In the footage, we see a man who appears to be the head of this Bedouin tribe.
He also presented a coin bank to our volunteers.
Indeed, throughout these years, other than providing them with material supplies,
Our volunteers have also instilled in them the idea that despite being poor, they can
Still sow blessings by helping others.
That is why the head was able to save up money bit by bit in the coin bank we gave him and then present the coin bank to our Tzu Chi volunteers when they went.
It truly is very moving to see.
(By donating the money, this money will be)
(pooled together with other donations)
(and can be used to benefit people)
However, there are many flies in that place.
(which keep pestering them)
We also see flies going into the children's mouths while they were eating.
How exactly can they live like this?
Everyone, it's truly a miserable life.
Seeing this, we must cherish what we have.
For over a thousand years the Bedouins have continued to live on such arid land where
on such arid land where every drop of water is as valuable as gold every drop of water is as valuable as gold.
Shouldn't we cherish the water we have?
Water can bring prosperity to a country because only with water can people farm and grow an abundance of crops.
And, when people have food to eat, they will have the energy to do work.
That is why life cannot be sustained without water nor can a country.
So, every one of us must truly cherish the water we have
(Look at the Bedouins)
See how far they have to travel to dig for water and how people and animals drink from the same water source where there's little water & it's also very murky.
See how they dig into the soil to see if there is any water to be used.
We can see how hard their life must be.
So, in seeing how others live, we should know how truly blessed we are.
I often share with everyone the three ways that the Buddha used to guide living beings.
During the time the Buddha lived in this world, he not only taught by example,
But also applied many different ways to show people how they could cultivate themselves tame their minds, nurture goodness in themselves and give of themselves to benefit others.
(Moreover, the Buddha also guided people to)
See the laws of nature where all material things go through the process of formation, continuation, decay, and annihilation.
And while dedicating themselves to serving others people would also realize that
Those who can help others are the most blessed.
So, in everything we do and the principles we learn we can witness the Buddha's teachings in them.
So, we must have faith in the Buddha's teachings and be sincerely pious and vigilant at all times.
In fact, the course of a typhoon is affected by the location of high pressure areas.
If the air pressure increases, the typhoon will be pushed away from its original route and deviate further away from land. If so people can be safe.
(But what if it just so happens that)
(the locations of high pressure and)
(low pressure are such)
(that the typhoon will eventually hit
It's truly very worrying.
All in all, we must take good care of our mind at all times, keep an upright mind, be sincerely pious, and on the alert.
That is very important.
So, everyone, please heighten your vigilance and keep a close watch of the typhoon
which is gradually gaining in strength and moving toward
In two days, the typhoon will be affecting
So, that'll be Sunday. In the meantime, it is heading toward
Please make all possible preparations to guard against the typhoon and be a sincerely pious and on guard.
Thank you all.
May everyone pray with a heart of sincerity.
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千年古城訴浩劫
聚斷水源遍呈旱
濟貧教富法泉湧
三種教法奉圭臬
第十五號薔蜜颱風已增強為中度颱風，氣象局不排除它會直撲台灣而來，證嚴上人呼籲人人一定要提高警覺，做好防颱準備。上人也提到，人間許多苦難多起自人心貪念，期待大家用善念 與智慧祈求人心淨化天下無災。
編號第十五號薔蜜颱風，目前已增強為中度颱風，路徑幾乎是直撲台灣而來。先前辛樂克颱風重創台灣中南部，讓人見到國土危脆、世間無常。證嚴上人在志工早會上特別呼籲，人人一定要提高警覺，做好防颱準備，才能安全度過災難。
證嚴上人開示：「我們不能掉以輕心啊！它還在增強中，各位，我們一定一定要戒慎虔誠，好好虔誠祈禱。」
世間苦難，多起自人心貪念，在約旦因為缺水所苦的貝都因人就是一個例子。他們是三千多年前那巴頓帝國的後裔，有著令人讚嘆的水利工程，水源被羅馬帝國切斷而滅亡至今，世代面臨缺水命運。
證嚴上人開示：「這都是佛陀在裡面所說的所謂的教行證，如何修心如何養性，如何為人間付出，然後我們可以在大自然，見證大自然的成住壞空。」
歷史可以作為殷鑑，約旦的慈濟人不遠千里關懷發放，儘管宗教不同，以愛融合，就如荒漠中的甘泉湧現，期望的是淨化人心。
Regards, Jenny
Today's Jing Si Aphorisms: In the face of adversity, be grateful, for such opportunities do not come by easily.
今日靜思語: 碰到逆境時, 應心生感激, 這是可遇而不可求啊!
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