2008-10-16

971016人間菩提英文版 To Nurture and Spread the Values of Humanity

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人間菩提--深植人文愍眾生

 

 

 

"I feel like I'm a seed"

"Wherever my karmic affinities take me"

"wherever I end up"

"I'll establish my roots firmly there"

"Whatever nutrients the Earth provides me with"

"I will cherish every single drop"

"and put everything the Earth provides me with"

"to the best use I can in order to grow my wisdom"

"So, I always hope that I can quickly grow up"

"rather than be someone"

"who always waits for others to nurture him"

"Not only do I want to quickly grow up"

"I also want to sow lots of seeds"

"and be a farmer who nurtures"

"people's hearts and minds"

 

The three young people we see were all from Tzu Chi University's second graduating class.

One studied medicine while the other two majored in public health.

All three are serving at our hospital in Dalin.

The sharing that we heard Zi-yi give just now was truly very touching.

Look at her attitude towards work.

She not only does a good job but she also has noble vows which she perseveres in.

Such is her wisdom.

Seeing that truly makes me very happy.

Look at how close her heart is to mine.

Seeing that.

I feel that all the hardship I've endured has been worth it.

Jun-bo is also the same.

He was Zi-yi's classmate.

After graduating, he went to National Yang-Ming University to pursue a potgraduate degree.

After completing it and his military service he went directly to serve at our hospital in Dalin.

At the very first lesson he had for public health.

The teacher said to them:

"Doctors can only save one life at a time,"

"but if public health workers can be more mindful"

"they can influence many people in the community"

"and protect the health of many at the same time"

From this very first lesson, he was determined to study hard and serve in the community after he graduated.

See how adorable he is.

He gets along so well with the elderly as if he were visiting his own grandparents.

He even lifted the food cover to check out the food on the table by picking up a piece to try.

T"hese are sweet potato leaves."

"Can I have some now?"

"Okay"

"I think it's a bit too salty"

"It's a bit salty"

"it's to salty?"

"Yes"

"Isn't it too oily?"

"No, it's not too oily"

"When we make home visits"

"we'll do unexpected inspections"

I'll say to her: "Grandma. did you go buy"

"nonprescription medicine again?"

We'll also have a look in their fridge and get them to remember what they've eaten the last few days.

We'll take down notes to help us to design health programs for the elderly in the future.

We'll have a better idea of what health programs we can employ.

In the early days, when I took our commissioners to visit families to assess their need for aid.

I would tell our commissioners:

"While I'm talking to the family."

"be observant and see if they're raising any pigs"

"chickens, or ducks"

This can tell us about their standard of living and what they usually eat, etc.

(Jun-bo has also learned this technique)

and he's doing it even better.

All in all, to understand a family's living conditions.

We can look at what they eat.

(We must observe mindfully)

as that will help us make the correct decision.

As to how much aid is needed.

These are some key points for home visits.

We must do it in a way that preserves people's sense of self-dignity while also getting an idea of what their living conditions are like.

This is how we truly go to people's homes so as to get an accurate understanding of their conditions.

The donations we receive do not come easily so every cent must be used on those who

Need it the most.

That is why we have to be very meticulous.

Look at how Jun-bo makes his home visits.

It feels very warm and friendly.

See, this is how he dedicates himself to the community in Dalin now.

Seeing that truly makes me very happy.

These youths that we have nurtured are truly talented, have wisdom.

and are firm in their noble vows.

We also see Qun-ming, who graduated from our medical school at Tzu Chi University.

He really likes it there in Dalin, a rural town where the people are simple folks and many are elderly.

Qun-ming is also the host of Da Ai TV's program, "Tzu Chi Doctors"

Seeing these young people from our schools devote themselves to giving with love truly brings me the greatest joy.

Seeing that, all the hardship that I've endured seems insignificant.

That's why we should start nurturing such convictions from a young age.

There's a boy from our kindergarten in Malaysia who is only five or six years old.

This year, when Tzu Chi people in Malaysia were continually spreading the word about harboring a heart of sincere piety abstaining from meat reducing carbon emissions, etc.

The child took the words to heart despite being so young.

When he went home, he told his mother:

"Mom, when you go grocery shopping"

"please buy vegetables only"

His mom didn't give much thought to what he said.

and bought fish when she went to the market.

When she was frying the fish the child approached his mother and got closer and closer to the stove and stood next to the sizzling hot pan.

As his mother was frying the fish, she told him:

"Stay away from the stove"

"It's dangerous. You'll get burned"

He then looked up and asked

"Is the fish in pain, then, Mom?"
His words really stopped his mother in her tracks.

Ever since then, the whole family began eating vegetarian.

(See, how pure children's hearts are)

They can understand such deep principles which even adults might not understand.

Despite being so young, the child withstood his craving for meat and wouldn't eat it.

He even wanted his family to eat vegetarian.

See, isn't such a life filled with love the most endearing?

So, we should all switch to a vegetarian diet and harbor a heart of sincere piety.

Otherwise, there'd be even more disasters and calamities.

We saw news reports on the recent wildfires in Southern California on Da Ai TV.

Tzu Chi volunteers have been caring for evacuees in the local shelters by providing blankets and hot food.

Everyone, to eliminate natural disasters like this we must first take care of our heart and mind.

We need to put out the flames of greed and craving in our hearts.

If these flames of desire are not extinguished, it'd be very difficult to put out the fires that are ravaging the forestland on Earth.

(So, we must mindfully watch over our mind)

Turning to Sichuan, we see that it has already been nearly 6 months since the earthquake struck in May yet Tzu Chi volunteers are still in Sichuan helping the people there.

Thinking back to a few months ago when we first began our relief mission in Sichuan.

I'm grateful to the Ting Hsin International Group which is run by Mr. Wei for being so supportive for the aid work we've been doing in China over the years.

He also participated in the aid effort personally.

For our relief mission in Sichuan this time he provided us with both a storage area and material supplies and also provided transportation to Tzu Chi volunteers making their traveling easier.

He also assigned their kitchen staff to help out in our culinary team.

His enterprise is truly very well established in China and he works with Tzu Chi as a way to give back to the local community.

It is truly very moving.

So, it's my wish that those who are working to benefit the local community now be they Taiwanese businessmen or local people from all parts of China……

I hope our Bodhi seed can take root in China so that it can grow into a Bodhi tree and multiply into a forest of Bodhi trees which can purify the air and provide shelter to those in need.

This is the spread of the values of humanity which we hope to see.

It is my hope that Truth will always preside over the Earth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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學有所成為人醫
社區關懷護健康
川震膚慰同根生
深植人文住人間

今天除了是世界糧食日,對慈濟來說,也是個具有歷史意義的日子。1994年的今天,慈濟大學正式成立,教育理想從醫學院拓展到更多不同的科系,而今慈大畢業生就像種子長出了苗芽。

證嚴上人在今天志工早會的開示提到,幾位已經從慈大畢業、並且進入醫療志業體服務的同學,他們悲心與智慧兼容並蓄,走在一條正確的道路上,逐漸在擴展年輕人對社會的影響力。

慈濟大學公衛系畢業的何姿儀,在慈濟大林醫院啟業後,就來到人文室服務至今,大小活動都可以看到她穿梭其中的身影;同樣也是公衛系畢業的陳鈞博,退伍後也進入大林醫院社區醫療部門,下鄉做衛教宣導。他們都受教於教育志業體,如今願力堅定投入醫療志業。

親切地詢問病患復原狀況,這也是畢業於慈濟大學的外科醫師張群明,服務於大林慈院,遵循著大醫王的腳步,守護生命、守護愛。向上承擔,張群明也向下傳承,創辦人醫社,透過營隊讓醫療相關科系學生,體會醫療人文,用心為病患拔苦予樂。

走過十四年,菩提種子從一而生無量。過去在慈濟人文教育理念下成長,如今茁壯承擔志業,職志合一盡良能,未來他們更期許自己傳承法脈立榜樣,看見人間最美的希望。

 

 

 

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Regards, Jenny
思慧合十
Today's Jing Si Aphorisms:    The more we give, the more grounded we will feel. 
 今日靜思語:  人生為人群付出多少, 就得多少踏實感





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