The Master Answers
Will the daily encounter of trivial matters affect the pursuit of spiritual cultivation?
A Tzu Chi brother asked, "If one were to encounter trivial matters daily, will it affect the pursuit of spiritual cultivation?"
Why am I so driven to serve and be so involved in Tzu Chi?
A member shared, "I was asked why I chose to serve and be so involved in Tzu Chi."
What should we do when we hear negative rumours within our team?
Someone asked, “What should we do when we hear negative rumours within our team?"
What does it take to be a truly loving person?
Someone asked, “What does it take to be a truly loving person?”
What came first, the chicken, or the egg?
Someone asked, “What came first, the chicken, or the egg?”
I often dream about dead people in my sleep, what should I do?
Someone asked, “I often dream about dead people in my sleep. What should I do?”
What should I do if my child is not well-behaved and refuses to study?
Someone asked, “What should I do if my child is not well-behaved and refuses to study?”
What does it mean to "educate children with the wisdom of a Bodhisattva"?
Someone asked, “What does it mean to ‘educate children with the wisdom of a Bodhisattva’?”
How should I handle my children's conversion to Christianity?
Someone asked, “How should I handle my children's conversion to Christianity?”
My daughter-in-law is leaving all the household duties to my son. What should I do?
Someone complained to Master Cheng Yen, "I have purposely nurtured my only son and not involved him in household chores. I never imagined that my daughter-in-law would..."
Is Bazi incompatibility the reason married couples quarrel frequently?
A Tzu Chi sister, whose son and daughter-in-law often quarrelled, asked Master Cheng Yen if it was due to the incompatibility of the couple’s Bazi.
What is the difference between Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism?
Someone asked, "What is the difference between Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism?"
Is it necessary to force ourselves to accept the mistakes of others?
Someone asked, "Is it necessary to force ourselves to accept the mistakes of others?"
How to handle the unbearable grief of losing my loved ones to an accident?
A sad-looking young woman told Master Cheng Yen that her mother-in-law, husband and two young children died together in a car crash. She was deeply saddened and traumatised by the sudden tragedy.
