Trillium Learning Global Language and Culture Project TZU CHI 慈濟 Teacher:Momoko student: 20109 Melody 20110 Katherine 20308 Peggy 20425 Venson 20426 Yang Da Zhi Senior High School, Taipei, Taiwan Religion is always growing when the society is orderless. Buddhism • Borned in about -6th century in India and brought to China in about 4th century. • mercy、calm、vegetarian…… • Help people release their own suffering and pain or how to live better when they are dead. Christianity • Created in 1st century by Jesus • Have many actions in about 13th century. • Ex:transcribing various books、education…… The same part • Scriptures • Talk to them • Clergy&Monk (the people explaining the meaning of scriptures ) • Hope people’s behavior well • Help people strong their mind • Stabilize society The different part • To compare with Christianity ,it didn’t have real action on the world. It only focus on how to help persons release their own suffering and pain or how to live better when they are dead. • Christianity has only one god,Jesus,and buddhism has many gods. MahayanaBuddhism Theravada Buddhism MahayanaBuddhism Theravada Buddhism Distribution North and East Asia Southeast Asia Doctrine the possibility of Human liberation is universal liberation self-practice, and from suffering for all ultimately achieve beings and the Nirvana, and thus existence of buddhas out of the cycle, and bodhisattvas relief of pain. embodying Buddha Nature mixing traditional Hybrid Confucianism’s ideas The different between Red Cross and Tzu Chi Red Cross Environmental protection X Education and training enough Tracing people V Magazine X Television station X Religion Christianity Tzu Chi V not enough X V V Buddhism Tzu Chi Dharma Master Cheng Yen The story of Tzu Chi’s founding Tzu chi Logo Tzu Chi Mission of Culture and Education Da Ai Television Drama University Jing Si Aphorisms Monthly Plot introduction purpose Establishment process Establishment process How to appear Example Tzu Chi Medical Treatment General Hospital Volunteer Service Abroad Medicine International Relief Silent Mentor Tzu Chi What can we do ? Why do recycle Related devotions How to reproduce Eco-friendly product How to deliver concern 慈濟和證嚴法師 Tzu Chi and Dharma Master Cheng Yen Dharma Master Cheng Yen • 1937 born in Taichung County, the town Shimizu • 1960 her father died so she came into contact with Buddhism In 1961, Dharma Master Cheng Yen left her family home to embark on the spiritual path Dharma Master Cheng Yen • In 1966, at the age of 29, Dharma Master Cheng Yen founded Tzu Chi. • Founded Tzu Chi poor clinic in1972 • The news magazine TIME has named Master Cheng Yen on its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2010. The story of Tzu Chi’s founding • One day in 1966 three Catholic nuns visited Dharma Master Cheng Yen, they had a discussion on the teachings of their respective religions Today we finally understand the Buddha's compassion is the universal spirit of all life with wrigglings Buddhism teaches love and compassion for all living beings The story of Tzu Chi’s founding • One day in 1966 three Catholic nuns visited Dharma Master Cheng Yen, they had a discussion on the teachings of their respective religions But why have we not seen buddhists doing good works for the society, such as setting up nursing homes, orphanages, and hospitals? III The story of Tzu Chi’s founding • She think buddhist usually help people secretly but unorganized • So she decide to founded Tzu Chi Tzu Chi Logo Tzu Chi • • • • Tzu Chi Foundation Tzu Chi University Tzu Chi hospital Da Ai Television Humanitarian aid activities • In every major disaster, when will sent a rescue team to where it is needed • We will introduce the relief activities of Tzu Chi Haiti 7.0 Strong earthquake North Korea • North Korea faces serious food crisis. Agricultural crop • Floods in June or July of this year and August typhoons of clubs, let North Korea agricultural crop failures in implementing food rationing system, in some areas, each person can only be assigned to 100 grams of food a day, food is potatoes. • 100 grams of grain, about equal to Taiwan a pack of instant noodles, how can this feed a person in a day? Lin Shan County Grandma said: "I used to not be a man of ability to work, but this time of disaster, I still can't, in order to live, be sure to make a meal. " ( Tsu-geological disaster of North Korea mission) • Eating a good meal in the morning, starved to evening, two meals a day, is the principle of dignity, of North Korean national, fail to hit anything. Home visits is at noon, home to the kitchen only to see a bowl of "grass porridge", husband of Lady is waiting for the cultivation of agricultural land back out to dinner. 4county 13,000 tons of rice The release of 400,000 people, 143,000 households • Aid to Hurricane Ida Survivors in El Salvador • • Relief efforts in the Philippines and Indonesia • Thursday, 08 October • In September, 2011, volunteers began the happy campus backpack food program in Romero-Cruz Elementary school. (Photo by Luo YiChuan; date: 09/16/2011; location: CA, USA) • • . Tzu Chi Carries Out Winter Distribution for Vancouver Natives Tzu Chi General Hospital The first Tzu Chi General Hospital was founded on August 17, 1986 and persist the life-respect principles, practicing medical care of patient-orientation in the eastern Taiwan. In May, 1995, Tzu Chi General Hospital was promoted to be the first medical center in eastern Taiwan and received the ISO 9002 certification in March, 2000. It became the only one medical center with ISO 9002 certification among 18 medical centers in Taiwan. Volunteer Service BEFORE Volunteers shall take courses of ’’revocational training’’ and ’’onthe-job-training’’ before serving and when serving in the hospital. The courses include psychology, and basic nursing classes etc. What they do ? 1.Caring patients in the hospital 2.Concerning prisoners in the jail 3.Visiting the local poor and helpless people 4.Providing home nursing care, home care and hospice care . 5.Social workers seek resource for patients. Dieticians teach them about good diet. 6.Providing free clinic of traditional Chinese medicine two days a week for Rueisuei Township . Abroad Medicine Mission Tzu Chi Medical Association spread the arms of medical love into Philippine、 Indonesia、Vietnam and other countries without sufficient medical resource, conducting surgery and general free clinic services. Tzu Chi Medical Association has served more than 249,367 people worldwide . International Relief Tzu Chi have started to the international disaster relief since 1991,flooding in Bangladesh .They provide food, clothing, grain species, drugs, emergency assistance, but also assistance in housing, school, help develop water resources, provide medical consultations. In Japan One of the Silent Mentor said ’’ when you become a doctor , doctors are medical Bodhisattvas . I will give you my body to experiment .You can make many mistake on me ,but never make a mistake on a patient .’’ These words should be deeply embedded in all medicine students’ his art . Medical students and nurse call these great body Donors’’ Silent Mentors’’ ;they pay their respects before and after each class . Tzu Chi Great Body Donation Unit will perform a memorial service to pay the most respect for these Silent Mentors. The farewell ceremony for Silent Mentors Media publishing • Da Ai Television – Drama Tzu Chi Monthly The Tzu Chi Monthly is a free magazine that was first published on July 20, 1967. It was originally a bimonthly four-page newsletter that was published on the 5th and the 20th of every month. In the beginning, Tzu Chi Monthly was published to list the names of Tzu Chi's benefactors and the amounts of their donations. Over time, it has evolved into a publication that reports on all that is true in the world. Tzu Chi University • Purpose For social fostering "respect for life, people-oriented" ,embrace the concept of saving the world and helping others and practice the spirit of volunteer service talents . • October 16, 1994, "Tzu Chi College of Medicine" founded • August 1, 2000 renamed "Tzu Chi University." • In September 2000, "Tzu Chi University Affiliated High School, Experimental Elementary School" founding ceremony • September 2007 added Humanities and Social Sciences Campus Jing Si Aphorisms Jing Si Aphorisms compiles from master ordinary day to the disciple, the Ciji member or social populace's writing out and talks. • 不要小看自己,因為人有無限的可能 。 • Do not underestimate yourself , everyone has unlimited potential. • 每天都是生命中的一張白紙,每一個 人、每一件事都是一篇生動的文章。 • Every single day is like a blank page of our life. Every person we meet, every event we participate in is a lively essay. • Tzu Chi is different with other religious group it will be engaged in the educational work ,like Tzu Chi University .but as early as in 1860, the Western missionary then arrived at China to be engaged in the educational work. Along with thorough development which does missionary work, some Missionary school sets up. • 1.Missionary school's course content has three aspects; first, religious education. The curriculum mainly passes through for the Saint. In addition, the student also participates in each religious activities, like prayer, worship and so on. Second, Chinese tradition Confucianist Confucian classics. Third, Western scientific knowledge. Service items • • • • • • • International help Surrounding & Recycling Health care Education Media Technology Neighborhood Why do recycle 20 years ago,plastic products are all around the surrounding of Taiwan and make it dirty . One of the followers decided to improve the environment. She and her neighbor do recycling. After that more and more people follow them.They use the recycled plastic bottles to make all the other living things. How to reproduce Steps • Eco-friendly products color How to send them? • respect 90゚ Surrounding • Green Building Taiwan is a high tech country .Why you are still using labor to classify? Because this process can clean your heart and can indirect safer the society. What have they done? lid • She works at the department store ,she advised ”Breakthrough psychological defense ,just do it!” What can we do? • Use soap • Bring a spoon、bowl、mug with you • Use less (paper、water……) • Turn off the power switch • Eat less meat • Do recycle • Riding a bike instead of driving a car • Use handkerchief summary • Taiwan is connected to the world by Tzu Chi and the world is interaction with Tzu Chi . • Tzu Chi contributes selfless love to the society. • Religious beliefs are transmitted to the whole world by new forms. • Religious use their action to improve the world.