Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation

Dharma Master Cheng Yen was born in 1937 in Qingshui, a small town in Taichung County, Taiwan. As her father's brother was childless, at a young age, she was adopted by him and his wife to raise as their own, a common practice in that era. Her new family later moved to Fengyuan City, Taichung County. When Dharma Master Cheng Yen was seven, the Second World War brought air raids upon Japanese-occup... Full story

"Following and applying the teachings of Buddha in our daily lives and transforming ourselves into living Bodhisattvas” is the goal that Master Cheng Yen has ardently, and without reservation, pursued for more than four decades. How can one combine the Buddha’s teachings and life lessons? How can one make the Bodhisattva path the spiritual goal of present day people? Master Cheng Yen accomplishes th... Full story

Jing Si Abode is the epic center of the World of Tzu Chi; it is also “the hometown for heart and soul” for all Tzu Chi volunteers and followers around the world. Seeing the tidy simplicity and tranquil grandeur of the halls here, those of us who come here to seek the root and witness the source will have better comprehension of the mettle of Tzu Chi to endure difficulties at the initial establishi... Full story

[ Master's Teachings ]
The Great Conduct Bodhisattva said: “With another day gone, our lives become shorter.” With each day that passes, we lose a day of our lives; with each year gone by, we have that much less life. Time never pauses, and our lives march inexorably on. Shouldn’t we be alarmed? Full story