The Master Answers
How to serve as a good role model?
A batch of graduating teachers consulted Master Cheng Yen, “Students these days are very ‘intelligent’. How can we make sure we stay aligned with Tzu Chi’s humanistic spirit once we start teaching?”
How to ensure that the initial aspiration and the final objective are attained?
Someone asked Master Cheng Yen, “Master, you have attained many international awards. What are your views on this worldwide recognition?”
Who is not worthy of forgiveness?
Someone asked, “Master Cheng Yen, what kind of person will you not forgive?”
How to quit a bad habit?
A lady had been unsuccessful in quitting her gambling habit for the past decade. Not only had she lost lots of money, but her marriage was also on the verge of breaking up.
How to be understanding towards those who never feel satisfied?
Someone consulted Master Cheng Yen, "How to be understanding towards those who never feel satisfied?"
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?”
