作者簡介

Dharma Master Cheng Yen was born in 1937 in a small town in Taichung County, Taiwan. When she was twenty-three years old, she left home to become a Buddhist nun, and was instructed by her mentor, Venerable Master Yin Shun, to work “for Buddha’s teachings, for sentient beings.” In 1966, she founded a charity, which later turned into the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, to “help the poor and educate the rich”—to give material aid to the needy and inspire love and humanity in both givers and recipients.
 
In recent years, Master Cheng Yen’s contributions have been increasingly recognized by the global community. In 2011, she was recognized with the Roosevelt Institute’s FDR Distinguished Public Service Award and was named to the 2011 TIME 100 list of the world’s most influential people. In 2014, she was presented with Rotary International’s Award of Honor in recognition of her humanitarian efforts and contributions to world peace.                                                                                                                             

• Foreword by the Editors
  • True Wealth
  • Compete to Do Good
  • Worldly Matters in a Circle
  • If Not Now, Then When?
  • A Diamond and a Rock
  • The Story of the Ugly Princess
  • A Heart of Deep Resolve
  • Giving Rise to Bodhicitta
  • Nothing Is Everlasting in Life
  • A Hundred-Year-Old Monastic
  • The Karma of Three Periods and the Twelve Links of Existence
  • Doing Good Deeds in Life Is Most Beautiful
  • Strength-of-Five-Hundred and the Old Bhiksu
  • “I Must Take Part”
  • Setting Aside the Bow and Arrow in Our Hearts
  • With Wisdom, There Is No Discrimination
  • Sustain Your Aspirations; Attain Buddhahood
  • Sustaining Our Initial Aspirations
  • Our Minds Are Like a Piece of White Cloth
  • End Suffering by Transforming Suffering
  • A Buddha or a Demon Lies Within a Single Thought
  • The Natural State Is the Wondrous Dharma
  • The Buddha and the Herd of Cows
  • Paving the Bodhisattva Path Ourselves
  • The Old Monk and the Young Novice
  • The Causes and Conditions of Creating Blessings
  • Work Hard without Complaint, Serve Others with Joy
  • Trading Cigarettes for Steel
  • A Blind Man Fixes Clocks
  • The Law of Arising and Ceasing Is Emptiness
  • Forming Good Affinities and Eliminating Bad Affinities
  • The Radiance of Our Intrinsic Nature
  • The Most Blessed Person in the World
  • Pharmacology of the Mind
  • Eliminating the View of Self
  • The Japanese Samurai Who Dug a Tunnel
  • The Girl Whose Feet Could Do Anything
  • Transforming Suffering into Joy
  • Lighting Infinite Lamps
  • Humbling Ourselves and Expanding Our Hearts
  • The Discriminating Mind and Impartial Wisdom
  • Learning to Be a Bodhisattva
  • Mindfully Tempering Our Wisdom
  • The Story of the Wandering Poor Son
  • An Angry Heart Is Like Fire
  • Gratitude Is the Way to Happiness
  • Innocence Is Beauty
  • Taking Joy in the Peace of Sentient Beings
  • Liu Bowen and Equal-to-Zhuge
  • Planting All Virtuous Causes
  • Our Spiritual Aspirations Are Always Before Us
  • The Greatest Suffering
  • The Dharma Name “Tzu Lai”
  • With Every Word We Say, We Bless Ourselves
  • A Loving Heart and Peace of Mind
  • Cherishing Our Blessings Brings More Blessings
  • The Significance of Giving
  • Empathy Brings Happiness
  • Sariputra Gives Away His Eyes
  • Compensation for a Traffic Accident
  • Arrogance and Wisdom
  • A Story of Repentance
  • Forgiving Others to Bring Beauty to Life
  • Suffering and Joy Lie in a Single Thought
  • The Most Blessed Life
  • Guiding a Lost Child with Wisdom
  • One Deviant Thought
  • The Physical Body Brings Suffering
  • The Winter Is Over
  • A Voluntary Street Cleaner
  • A Pure Stream of Love
  • Attachment to Dharma Makes Us More Deluded
  • Always Be Mindful and Understanding
  • The Path Is Everywhere
  • Recognizing, Cherishing, and Creating Blessings
  • Maintaining a State of Tranquility
  • A Daughter-In-Law for Rent
  • A Request for Euthanasia
  • The Scientific Nature of Buddhism
  • Forgiving with a Broad Mind
  • Beauty Comes from Within
  • The Profound Love of Parents
  • Respecting Our Own Choices
  • A Mother’s Love Is Like a Flowing River
  • Focus for Sale
  • Work Willingly and Joyfully Accept What Comes
  • Remembering Our Roots
  • Lamenting Unfilial Children
  • Begging as a Hobby
  • Clinging to Ashes
  • The Story of a Marriage
  • The Mind Is the Root of All Evil
  • Permeated by Goodness
  • When Familial Love Turns into Afflictions
  • Changing One’s Heart Rather Than One’s Fortune
  • The Sad White Dog
  • A Stubborn Daughter
  • The Bodhisattva Path Is a Circular Track