In this world, natural disasters and other unexpected accidents can come upon us suddenly.
We saw that Hurricane Omar swept through the southeastern
(without doing a lot of damage)
and so, the locals reacted with relief that not much devastation was done.
Indeed, we mustn't think:
"Why us? Why did the hurricane have to come here?"
Instead, after it passes, we should be grateful.
When we receive warnings about an oncoming natural disaster, we should be humbly pious and on the alert.
When the storm has passed through, we should be grateful everyone is safe and well.
So, we should harbor a heart of sincere piety at all times, and be grateful after the
Disaster has passed through.
We should be grateful for that and know that it was because of the blessings that had been generated due to everyone's sincere piety.
Presently, wildfires are still ravaging
Seeing these wildfires this time, I'm truly very worried.
So, all around the world, all of us must have greater awareness and live our lives with humble piety and live our lives with humble piety.
After disasters have passed through we must be grateful that we are safe and well.
What's more, we must learn to be content.
(and don't overstep our bounds)
Actually, today is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
In the world, there are many poverty-stricken people and often, we'd see children who are so skinny that their limbs are as thin as sticks and they have big extended bellies.
With flies covering their faces they don't even have the strength to blink them away.
They truly undergo unspeakable suffering.
Not only are they starving they are also lacking in medical care and live in very unsanitary conditions.
It is vicious cycle that keeps taking place in poverty-stricken areas.
The United Nations designated this day for people to realize the poverty there is in the world.
(and, the poor can come to know that there are)
others who are poor as well as poverty exists in every corner of this world.
Indeed, to truly eradicate poverty not only do we need the rich to give of their love.
The poor also need to work hard to overcome their circumstances and have a strong will to try and sustain their living through their own efforts.
While others help us, we must also help ourselves.
Though the observance of the day the UN aims to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty.
Indeed, we should reflect upon ourselves and realize that we already have plenty.
I often share with you how much I like the way Chinese characters are formed and the meaning it contains.
Take the character, "poverty" for example.
If we misplace one stroke in the upper part of the word "poverty"
What would the character become then?
Yes, it's the character, "greed"
See, with one stroke being misplaced, "greed" easily becomes "poverty"
So, we truly cannot be greedy.
(We must live within our means)
We should approach our lifestyle with
(a pure heart without greed)
If we can be diligent and frugal.
So, being diligent and frugal is very important.
With the current global financial crises unfavorable economic outlook and a high unemployment rate all over the world with our charity work be affected?
Yes, it will.
That's why yesterday I told our staff that I'm also concerned about this global economic slowdown because it'll also affect.
(whether people donate money to help the poor)
Yesterday, I told everyone that winter will be arriving soon, and there are many countries that need our help for winter aid.
Also in the
We have been holding winter aid distributions in
However, with the Sichuan Earthquake this year there are more needy people who need our care this year.
There're also the cyclone victims in
See, how are they to survive the winter?
So, this year we have a greater burden to shoulder.
Yesterday, I shared with our staff that I hope everyone can take up and promote the spirit of making a small donation every day.
That's right, when tiny donations are pooled together, they can amount to a lot which can be used to help with our winter aid.
In the footage we see our volunteer in
One day, someone recommended that we watch Da Ai TV.
When he first watched Da Ai TV, he didn't feel anything special.
It wasn't until when
He saw Tzu Chi volunteers in
(It made him realize that)
The people the saw on Da Ai TV were real-life people.
So, he began watching Da Ai TV regularly.
He watches Da Ai TV because he wants to learn to be like Tzu Chi volunteers.
He has not received much education but every day, he takes photos of Jing Si Aphorisms shown on Da Ai TV.
He has taken many of them.
He places photos of the aphorisms on the wall around his house.
He says he treats them as maxims to learn from and now he does Tzu Chi's work very diligently.
Firstly I want to thank Da Ai TV.
It was only by watching Da Ai TV that I got to know Master.
I listen mindfully to what Master says.
I also know that what Master is doing is right.
In all, I'll walk the Tzu Chi path till the very end.
There is also a lady form
The family she works for happens to be a Tzu Chi family.
So, after she finishes the household work she would sit and watch Da Ai TV with the family.
She saw the devastating disasters in
Her employer, who is a Tzu Chi commissioner, would translate what was on TV for her so her loving-kindness was inspired.
For the disasters in
Actually I want to donate more, but I can only spare so much.
I'm very sorry about that but I will pray for the disaster victims.
Our commissioner told her:
"You don't have to donate that much"
"100 or 200 ringgits would be enough"
But she said, "No"
"I really want to help"
"What I've donated is too little"
"I really want to donate more"
"but I have a family to support"
She couldn't donate as much as she wanted to but she insisted on donating 500 ringgits which is more than her monthly salary.
She even said that when she returns to
Right now, as she is working in
I'm not tired, I'm very happy.
I want to inspire people who aren't aware of the disaster to donate money.
It is truly very touching to see that all around the world people are being inspired to give of their love.
So, poverty is nothing to be afraid of.
What is more fearful is people's greed.
If every one of us can give rise to a loving heart eliminate our selfish greed and live more simply and frugally---.
I started Tzu Chi with just 30 housewives donating 50 NT cents each day.
(So, any amount is helpful) as long as you are not too stingy to give it.
Even a cent or a dime will help.
I hope that everyone can understand that in every corner of the world no matter how wealthy and strong a country is there are people living in poverty.
So, we must be more diligent and frugal and sow more blessings by doing good deeds.
Only then can disasters around the world be eliminated and society be filled with peace and harmony.
All in all, let us all be full of love & be giving.
Thank you.
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重播 週六
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重播 週日
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世界消滅貧窮日
探究困厄源於心
當除貪吝歸儉樸
積極造福災不臨
每年的10月17號，是世界消滅貧窮日，而這一陣子的金融危機帶來人心不安，上人在今天志工早會上特別呼籲大家，貧與貪只有一念之差，唯有勤儉、多造福才能消彌災難，社會才能祥和平安。
骨瘦如柴的身影，虛弱得連身上的蒼蠅都無力驅趕，也讓我們見識到人間餓鬼道。貧窮的痛苦，人民感受最深；因此，聯合國訂定每年十月十七號，為「世界消滅貧窮日」，提醒世人關注貧窮問題，並致力減貧。
證嚴上人開示：「真正要消滅貧窮，除了要富有的人要付出一分愛心，也需要窮困的人，需要自己的奮鬥，自己提起自己的精神力量，要作，所以這都是自助人助。」
金融海嘯，席捲全球，面對大環境不好，上人呼籲，唯有減少自己的欲望，過著儉樸的生活，才能讓心靈平靜，就像馬來西亞。
這位來自印尼的幫傭阿敏，雖然生活不富裕，愛心沒有貧富之分，在川緬勸募中，她捐出自己一個多月的薪資，跨越物資的貧苦，走入心靈的富足。
證嚴上人開示：「貧字假如不小心，上面多一點，那是什麼，就是貪、差這麼一點點，你多了那一點，那就會造成貧，所以我們人不能貪，安分守己，用清淨的心來面對我們的生活，就是我們勤儉就能持家。」
克制貪欲、戒慎虔誠，才能弭天災；人人守本份、多造福，社會才會平安祥和。
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Regards, Jenny
思慧合十
Today's Jing Si Aphorisms: As we give, we must be grateful, for the act of giving is but the form--- the essence lies in giving with gratitude.
今日靜思語: 付出的同時一定要生起感恩心, 付出是事相, 感恩才是真理.
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