The Master Answers
How does Master Cheng Yen overcome her worries?
Reading “Footprints of Master Cheng Yen” helps ease our troubled minds, but what does Master Cheng Yen read when she feels troubled?
Can we eradicate karma?
Just take things as they come. As long as you face whatever life throws at you with joy in your heart, forge positive affinity with people from time to time and dissolve bad affinity, you are eradicating karma in every moment.
Do "karmic creditors" really exist? Will "doing meritorious deeds" eliminate disaster?
If one keeps thinking about how much merit and virtue one has accumulated, those merits and virtues will be limited. Moreover, we should not do good deeds for the sake of gaining merits.
What does “recite without the thought of reciting” mean?
That is to recite the Buddha’s name naturally and always contemplate the Buddha.
Does Buddhism believe in one god or many deities?
Buddhism believes that everyone can become a Buddha and is kind in nature. People are just temporarily blinded by mental afflictions and ignorance.
How can you know death before understanding what life is?
Instead of feeling troubled about things that happen after death, why not live life to the fullest?
When physical pain is unbearable, how can one remain optimistic and accept the pain with a positive mindset?
When our physical body has already suffered enough from pain, wouldn’t the addition of tension, anxiety and sorrow lead to more suffering?
How do lay Buddhists uphold the precepts?
Someone asked, “How do lay Buddhists (Buddhists who cultivate at home) uphold the precepts to guard against harmful consequences created by speech, body and mind?
The Meaning of Being Grateful
One should not feel grateful only when one receives favours. As long as people can live in harmony and experience peace, this is already worthy of gratitude.
How to be filial to our parents?
A student asked Master Cheng Yen, “If our parents’ wish is in conflict with our ambitions, should we obey our parents, or should we stick to our ideals? How to be filial to our parents after getting married and moving out?”
How do we know a person and make good use of the person’s ability?
Someone asked Master Cheng Yen, “How do we know a person and make good use of the person’s ability?”
How to Raise and Educate Children
Master Cheng Yen mentioned about the education concept of raising children when she had a conversation with entrepreneurs.
The Role of an Educator
Someone asked, "What role do I need to play as a teacher and what is my duty? "
Be Grateful to the Companionship by fellow Dharma Brothers and Sisters
Someone asked, “Why does Tzu Chi recruit volunteers all year round?
