Wisdom for Life


Every Family has a Model of Excellence

Every Family has a Model of Excellence

The Buddha said in the Lotus Sutra that the Dharma should be pass down to the fiftieth person. I look forward to this being passed down through fifty generations, sharing what we have done for everyone to hear.

Stay Committed to the Bodhisattva Path

Stay Committed to the Bodhisattva Path

Practice and strive to be a Bodhisattva. One must actively observe and listen, embrace the suffering in the world, and keep one’s thoughts and kind actions on the Bodhisattva path.

Bless Yourself in a Life Woven with Both Happiness and Sorrows

Bless Yourself in a Life Woven with Both Happiness and Sorrows

Although life is full of hardships, there are still blessings that come from people caring for one another. You must bless yourself to have the fortune to spend each day with good people, listen to kind words, do good deeds, and share those deeds. The mor

Eliminate Negative Karma, Do Good Deeds, and Forge Good Affinities

Eliminate Negative Karma, Do Good Deeds, and Forge Good Affinities

Let go of past grievances and afflictions. Focus on positive actions, use your time wisely to practice diligently and cultivate good karma in your daily life.

Do Not Forget the Piety of this Moment

Do Not Forget the Piety of this Moment

Everyone puts their palms together and holds the same thoughts in their hearts, such that the Buddha hears it. The feelings and piety of this moment are to be remembered, every day, anytime, at every second, so that wisdom can forever remain clear and pur

Do More Good Deeds and Turn Disasters into Auspicious Blessings

Do More Good Deeds and Turn Disasters into Auspicious Blessings

The earthquake has taught us about suffering, emptiness and impermanence. We have encountered it and are relieved that it is over. We should be sincerely grateful – grateful for peace and for being able to still do some things for the world. We should als

Buddha Dharma Provides Answers for the Soul

Buddha Dharma Provides Answers for the Soul

The wisdom of enlightenment, which can be understood as modern psychology, can unravel the mysteries that the mind cannot comprehend. Using the principle of causality for self-adjustment, it can resolve bad affinities and connect with positive affinities.

Bless Yourself to Become a Bodhisattva

Bless Yourself to Become a Bodhisattva

Aspire and bless oneself to become a Bodhisattva to pave the way for sentient beings. If a Bodhisattva does not pave the way, he is merely a passer-by. Paving the path is not only for oneself but also to create a safe path for those who come after us. Thi

Broadening our perspective on the world creates immeasurable blessings

Broadening our perspective on the world creates immeasurable blessings

Being able to live in a peaceful place with favourable conditions, we should tell ourselves, “I am very blessed”. Also, being able to contribute meaningfully with many like-minded people and band together to spread Great Love is even more of a blessing!

Promoting the Education of Love with the Bamboo Bank Era

Promoting the Education of Love with the Bamboo Bank Era

When tracing the origins of Tzu Chi’s achievements, one inevitably comes across the pivotal “Bamboo Bank Era”. During that period, it was the advocacy of love education that enabled Tzu Chi’s charitable missions to spread around the world. The Bamboo Bank

Care for others with the Heart of a Parent and a Bodhisattva

Care for others with the Heart of a Parent and a Bodhisattva

The term "肤慰" (comfort with physical touch) is like parents comforting their child after a fall, gently patting and soothing the little one. We should always embrace the hearts of parents and Bodhisattvas in caring for our community. Wherever there is a n

The Grace of Buddha, Teachers, and Parents

The Grace of Buddha, Teachers, and Parents

Contributing to Buddha’s homeland is a way to express my gratitude to Buddha. It is also a way to repay my parents’ kindness, as I am using the body born from them to do good for others.

Bless and Protect the World with Compassion

Bless and Protect the World with Compassion

In the vast expanse of the universe, love is essential for all living beings to co-exist. Selfless, pure, and compassionate love is the key to reversing the common crises humanity faces.

Be on the Right Path with Dharma

Be on the Right Path with Dharma

I hope that everyone can read the Sutra of Infinite Meanings and remind oneself to do good deeds in their daily lives and be at ease.

Abide by the Rules

Abide by the Rules

Let’s imagine that there is a tree whose leaves are almost precisely the same as grapes. Except that grapevines will bear fruit, while that plant only has thorns. If one only looks at the leaves, thinking they are grapes and tries to pluck them...

Expound the Truth of Life after Experiencing Suffering

Expound the Truth of Life after Experiencing Suffering

Having experienced life and understood worldly suffering, we should have a big heart and make great vows because "Bodhisattva exist to relieve all suffering sentient beings”. Stay strong amid hardships, stand tall, and forge ahead step by step to liberate

Cherish Our Beautiful World

Cherish Our Beautiful World

The world will never be free from diseases, illnesses, suffering, and disabilities. But peace can be achieved if people are harmonious and there is love in the world. While the poor, sick, and suffering can be comforted and cared for.

Parents are akin to Tree Roots

Parents are akin to Tree Roots

Parents are akin to the tree roots, and we are like the branches of the tree, whereas the fruits that are borne are akin to our children. If the roots are destroyed, the tree will wither, and its fruits are bound to fall. Therefore...