Tzu Chi was founded by Dharma Master Cheng Yen, a devout Buddhist nun whose example upholds her view that “true giving is giving with gratitude, while asking for nothing in return.” This video offers a rare glimpse of daily life at the Jing Si Abode in Taiwan where she resides, and where her monastic followers work for their keep, grateful that the profits earned from the things they make are used to help others.
Tzu Chi was founded by Dharma Master Cheng Yen, a devout Buddhist nun whose example upholds her view that “true giving is giving with gratitude, while asking for nothing in return.” This video offers a rare glimpse of daily life at the Jing Si Abode in Taiwan where she resides, and where her monastic followers work for their keep, grateful that the profits earned from the things they make are used to help others.