PRACTICE
This section highlights how Dharma Master Cheng Yen and Tzu Chi volunteers put the Buddha’s teachings into practice, exercising compassion and wisdom as they go out to help people in need.
Each article below is organized in chronological order according to key instances where Dharma Master Cheng Yen offered commentaries on specific principles, practices, and events.
Principles are key teachings by Dharma Master Cheng Yen rooted in the Buddha Dharma.
Events are the external practices and footprints left by Dharma Master Cheng Yen and Tzu Chi volunteers around the world as they walk on the path of compassion and wisdom.
2000 - 2018
25 Articles
2000
- Kuanshan Tzu Chi Hospital Opens
- Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital Begins Operations
- Typhoon Xangsane Devastates Taiwan and Singapore Airlines Flight 006 Crash
2002
- Tzu Chi University Launches Surgical Simulation Training Program
- The Simultaneous Five-Tiered Relief Project Commences During Flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia
2004
- South Asia Earthquake and Tsunami
- Supporting the Construction of a Ward Building for Fujian’s Fuding Hospital
2006
2007
2008
- Entrepreneurs Establish Da Ai Technology Company
- Wenchuan Earthquake in China
- Cyclone Nargis Hits Myanmar, Farmers Promote the Rice Bank Movement
- Establishing the Tzu Chi Charity Foundation in China
2009
2011
2015
- Sincere Friendship Heralds Goodness in the World. Thoughtful Teachings Bring Blessings and Enrichment
- Dust Fire at Formosa Fun Coast Water Park in New Taipei City
- Typhoon Soudelor Devastates Northern Taiwan
- TransAsia Airways Flight 235 Crash
2016
- Following a Severe Earthquake in Ecuador, Tzu Chi Volunteers Initiate a Cash for Relief Program
- Tzu Chi Volunteers in Europe Give Care to Syrian Refugees
2017
- In Cultivating Blessings, One Grain of Rice Stores the Power of the World. In Exercising Wisdom, One Speck of Dust Contains the Principles of the Universe.
- Development of a Tension Fabric to Support Burn Patients
2018
1963 - 1966
15 Articles
1963
- Being Self-Sufficient and Not Accepting Offerings
- For Buddha’s Teachings, For Sentient Beings
- Seize the Present Moment and Sustain It Forever
- The Heart Encompasses the Universe and the Boundless Worlds Within It
1964
- Discipline, Diligence, Frugality, and Perseverance
- The Courage of a Lion, the Endurance of a Camel, and the Pure Heart of a Child
1966
- Establishing the Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Association
- Thirty Housewives Ask Master Cheng Yen to Stay
- The Pool of Blood Incident
- Master Cheng Yen and Three Catholic Nuns Discuss Religious Teachings and Meanings
- Jing Si is Tzu Chi’s Ultimate Support
- Making an Additional Pair of Baby Shoes to Support Tzu Chi’s Charity Work
- The Spirit of the Bamboo Bank Era
- Thirty Housewives Saving Fifty Cents a Day to Support Tzu Chi
- We Take the Buddha’s Heart as Our Own and Take Our Teacher’s Mission as Our Own
1970 - 1977
9 Articles
1970
1971
1972
1973
1975
1976
- Revisiting the Poor Throughout Taiwan
- Receiving First Place for “Temples for Public Service and Charity”
1977
1983 - 1988
2 Articles
1990 - 1999
17 Articles
1990
- Use the Hands You Applaud with to Do Recycling Work
- Master Cheng Yen Gives a Speech at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1998
- Da Ai TV Begins Broadcasting
- The First Issue of Rhythms Monthly
- China Airlines Flight 676 Crash
- Afghanistan Earthquake Relief
- Hurricanes George and Mitch Devastate Central America
1999
2001 - 2008
7 Articles
