As long as we have the will, no matter how difficult things are
(we'll be able to overcome them)
Look at Arentina's
It's about
Out of the 23 provinces in
It is the poorest province.
To reach it from the capital requires roughly a 15-hour drive.
This is how far it is from the capital.
But Tzu Chi volunteers are not deterred by the long distance.
Beginning in 2006, our volunteers Dr. Gao and his wife, Liang-dai went to a village in this province to provide care and free medical treatment.
There is a doctor, Dr. Sambudio, who heads a hospital in that village.
He has a very loving heart.
He was originally from
Because his family was poor and
When hi was about to graduate, he expressed the wish to go to
His professor told him:
"You don't need to go to
He said that the Argentine
So, Dr. Sambudio came to this province to practice medicine.
The hospital he now heads is the only hospital in the area.
So, our volunteers contacted Dr. Sambudio, and he has agreed to let us hold free clinics at this hospital every 45 days.
In the beginning, for the first three free clinics we held there, Dr. Sambudio did not participate but only watched from the side to see how Tzu Chi volunteers go about the work.
Both he and his wife observed from the side.
They saw that when Tzu Chi doctors treat the patients,
(they also try to comfort the patients)
They would console them, give them love and care for them with gentleness and warmth.
Sometimes, Tzu Chi also gives out supplies and aid.
Some of the local children are not able to go to school or study under difficult situations and so, Tzu Chi volunteers would try to help.
Seeing the way Tzu Chi helped the local people, Dr. Sambudio and his wife were very touched.
Dr. Sambudio's wife helps out at a local school that is poor.
She kept on applying to the government to help repair this school.
Bu the government can only pay for the labor while the school would have to
Provide the building materials on its own.
Touched by Mrs. Sambudio's love for the students, Tzu Chi volunteers also offered their love and support by providing school supplies to the students and holding activities for them.
The local people are Catholics.
We see that our Tzu Chi volunteers teach the students Jing Si Aphorisms, teach them to speak good words, and guide them to be hardworking.
They also teach the parents about health and hygiene.
They also teach them Tzu Chi songs.
They would translate the good songs into Spanish.
(The people liked the songs)
They were also moved by the meaning of the lyrics.
Through the songs, they come to understand that Tzu Chi people love all the people in this world.
Tzu Chi people do not discriminate between religions or ethnicities.
Tzu Chi people have faith in people and believe that, through education, everyone can
Become a better person.
So, the people there were all very moved.
Although they are Catholics, they are able to work together with our Tzu Chi volunteers.
After a period of time, Dr. Sambudio's wife began taking part in the culinary work.
In the last year or so, she has been very dedicated to our volunteer work.
See, as long as we have love in our hearts, there's no obstacle or barrier.
I'm truly grateful to them.
There's another doctor, a female doctor, who lives in the capital of
She also saw how Tzu Chi volunteers continually dedicate themselves to help the poor.
She's from
She was also from a poor family and had also come to
because
She practices family medicine.
So, she also joined Tzu Chi's work.
She is not only a doctor, but also the host of a radio program.
When she learned about our relief effort in
She's also a devout Catholic.
Yet she also participates in Tzu Chi activities, such as free clinic, aid distribution, etc.
She also helps promote the idea of saving money in a coin bank to help the poor.
Indeed, all it takes is one person to spread love.
(and now we see that)
(there are many local volunteers)
They've inspired young children to become volunteers.
When these young volunteers see our Tzu Chi volunteers, these children would want to show them the Jing Si Aphorisms they've learned.
You see, there's nothing we cannot accomplish in this world.
As long as we have love in our hearts, there won't be any obstacles.
No language obstacle. No racial obstacle. No religious obstacle.
We must have a broad heart.
Living on this land, on this planet, as long as we have the seed of love and can serve like the dew. We would have ways of helping them.
We would be able to (nourish the people)just like the dew, turning that semi-desert area into an oasis and making that impoverished place into a bountiful place.
As long as we can spread good seeds and can work as diligent farmer.
I believe there will be plenty of fruits to harvest on that land.
So, seeing that in such a poor place, there are so many people, of different religions willing to help the poor---
There are so many good people in this world.
As long as we can inspire people and then unite our strength, there will be hope (for the people in need.
I'm very grateful to Dr. Gao and his wife for going to
This is truly very moving.
There's a typhoon coming.
So, everyone, please be on high alert.
Be it at our hospitals or in any part of
Please don't disregard the typhoon warning just because the weather seems fine where you are.
We mustn't be this way.
We must be vigilant, humble, and pious.
The typhoon is really heading toward
We must believe in meteorology.
We must pay close attention to the weather report raise our guards, and be sincere and pious in preparing for the typhoon.
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
貧瘠僻壤逢仁醫
整校義診無藩籬
勤耘綠洲灑甘霖
荒漠之愛度群黎
薔蜜颱風已經增強為強烈颱風，證嚴上人呼籲大家一定要提早防範，做好防颱準備。普天之下，只要有需要，就有慈濟人愛的足跡，即使路難行也能行。地處偏遠的阿根廷墨西哥村，距離阿根廷首都一千五百多公里，醫療、教育資源都相當缺乏，慈濟志工兩年內一共進行了十一次的義診，醫病又醫心的用心付出，啟發當地愛和善的循環。
薔蜜颱風持續向台灣逼近，已經增強為強烈颱風，中央氣象局也在今天早上發布陸上颱風警報。薔蜜颱風屬於典型秋颱，颱風外圍環流加上東北季風，將會產生共伴效應，帶來驚人雨量。證嚴上人再一次提醒大家一定要及早防範、做好萬全準備。
證嚴上人開示：「秋天這個秋季的風跟颱風，假如會合起來，那就變成了雙效應，所以我們要提高警覺，請全省的慈濟人在每一個社區要多宣導，除了委員、慈誠以外，就是會員，我們也應該要多關懷。」
只要有需要，就有慈濟人愛的足跡，即使路難行也能行。阿根廷墨西哥村，地處偏遠，醫療、教育資源嚴重缺乏，慈濟志工在這裡兩年內進行了11次的義診。當地醫院院長夫婦原本只是旁觀者，看到慈濟志工用心付出、醫病又醫心，啟發了愛的循環，即使是天主教徒，也一起響應投入。
證嚴上人開示：「只要你心中有愛，就沒有什麼障礙，沒有語言障礙、沒有種族障礙、沒有宗教障礙，心胸開闊，這一片土地，只要在地球上，你有愛的種子，有那一分如甘露的方法，那就有法度。」
慈濟人不辭辛勞的付出，灑播下愛的種子，只要勤耕耘，就能像及時甘露，沙漠也能成綠洲。
Regards, Jenny
Today's Jing Si Aphorisms: The first step on the path of Buddhism is to lessen our desires and be satisfied with what we have. Then our minds will relax and we will begin to gain wisdom.
今日靜思語:學佛的第一步是要少欲知足, 使心靈安住. 智慧增長
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