"Master often tells us who live abroad that since we are living in a foreign land.
(and are using the local resources)we need to care about the local people.
What's most important is the heart.
If we are sincere in caring for the people the locals will treat us like we're one of them.
A lot of people know about Tzu Chi's work.
They also like what Tzu Chi is doing.
So, they're willing to join us.
When we have more Tzu Chi volunteers, we would have more resources and manpower and we can help more people.
Before I joined Tzu Chi, my life was really common and ordinary.
But after I became a Tzu Chi volunteer, I feel I have something I can give to people,
This is really special, it makes me see more meaning in life.
Master's teachings can be used in the factory's workplace, too.
So, gradually I've brought Master's teachings into the factory.
I tell the people in the factory to unite and work together with harmony and love.
I think this is useful not only in Tzu Chi but in the factory as well.
After a period of time, I saw its good effects.
I like the concept of giving back to the locals as we're using their land and resources.
It really motivates us to join Tzu Chi.
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So, there needs to be a lot of local volunteers.
Right now, I feel that besides the charity work.
I do in Kunshan and the greater
I hope to quickly inspire more local people to become volunteers.
I hope the poor people can come out of their poverty and suffering.
So, we will continue and work harder to help people in need.
Everyday we can learn about life's values through our interactions with people.
Everyone, Tzu Chi is already 43 years old and we have established Four Missions and Eight Dharma fooprints.
We started with the mission of charity, and then the missions of medicine, education, and culture.
Currently, around the world Tzu Chi has branches and liaison offices in 47 countries.
Nearly 70 countries have received our aid.
While serving in those countries, we also work to inspire love in the local people---
When a country has been hit by disaster and Tzu Chi volunteers are able to go there to provide aid they will also inspire the local Chinese people to serve as our volunteers since they can communicate with the locals.
In almost every country around the world there are people from
They know that Tzu Chi is from
They'll assist with our relief effort.
(Through the process of carrying out)
(the relief work with Tzu Chi volunteers)these local Chinese would be very touched and inspired to serve as local Tzu Chi volunteers.
That's how there comes to be a Tzu Chi liaison office there.
With that, the poor in that country can be helped.
So, charity work is now being carried out in other countries in the world be it in countries like
Now, many of the Chinese people in
I'll make good use of my time to help these villagers to convey their words and feelings to Master.
Master says that one cannot wait to do good and be filial.
This is the attitude that I hold in doing Tzu Chi's work.
The volunteers in
So, after an international relief mission there comes to be another place where there are local Tzu Chi volunteers helping us to look after the poor there.
This is how over the past 40 plus years with each passing day the path we walk upon has become broader and we're providing aid to more and more people.
Why is it that there are so many disasters in our world today and how come there are so many who need aid?
It is because of the erratic climate conditions.
Some places are suffering droughts while other places have been affected by floods.
We are actually very blessed here in
This is because there are many people in
Aren 't you looking after this land we live on?
To care for our land, we work to collect recyclables and meticulously sort them out to be remade into other useful things so that we wouldn't be further burdening the land since garbage pollutes the land.
Given the large human population we use a lot of things.
As the raw materials to produce these things come from the earth, people keep mining and excavating mountains and land to provide resources for everyone to use.
So, if we can recycle the materials we've used and remake them into other things.
We would not have to consume more resources.
In thinking of our next generation exactly how much resources are left on this Earth for mankind to use?
So, for the sake of our future generations, we should live more frugally.
For all of us now to have enough resources to use recycling volunteers are collecting recyclables so that they can be processed and remade into new products thus allowing our society to have an abundance of materials to use.
(This is an act of sowing blessings)
(because it benefits our society)
I am truly very grateful to you for that.
Recycling is a very profound subject.
Lately, I've been thinking about setting up a department at
(and to do that, we'd need to)make an application to the Ministry of Education.
Our recycling stations truly serve as educational centers as students from primary and secondary schools up to college are often brought there to be educated about environmental protection.
So, we truly should keep in mind that recycling is an area of great expertise worthy of studying and exploring.
I'm truly grateful for the hard work of all of you recycling volunteers who give of yourselves so wholeheartedly.
People from all over the world visit our recycling stations to see how we do recycling and learn from us.
So, in all, there is a lot to be learned about recycling.
Although it seems like we're just collecting garbage amidst this is actually a lot to be learned.
(Moreover, money from selling the recyclables)
(can help fund Da Ai TV whose wholesome programs)
(can purify hearts and minds worldwide)
By watching Da Ai TV, many people round the world have changed their perspective and way of life
(So, recycling is very meaningful work)
Every one of you recycling bodhisattvas, I want to express my gratitude to you.
Once a year, I come here to thank you.
In fact, I express my gratitude to you every day.
Do you hear me do that?
Yes, every day, I thank all of you.
In these last two years, I've been using the image of Guardian Mother of the Earth in our hong-baos which expresses your spirit of looking after and protect the Earth.
So, you are the Guardian Mother of the Earth.
We rely on Mother Earth to get all the resources we need to sustain our living.
Everyone, the new year is approaching.
The old year has nearly gone by.
We should be grateful every day for every moment we are safe and well.
We must nurture such a grateful heart every day.
We should moreover be mindful and be sincerely pious every day.
Let us welcome the new year with a joyful heart.
If everyone harbors a heart of sincere piety then every day would be an auspicious day.
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環保之學義深博
疼惜大地護生態
造福群倫功德圓
2008/12/05
Regards, Jenny
Today's Jing Si Aphorisms: Seize the moment to do good and continue with it. It is like boiling water:if you stop midway, it will be very hard to start over.
今日靜思語:行善要及時, 功德要持續. 如燒開水一般, 未燒開水之前 千萬不要停熄火候,否則重來就太費事了
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