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Introduction Work for Buddhism and for all living beings Just before her monastic ordination, Master Cheng Yen was given this simple instruction by her refuge master: “to always work for Buddhism and for all living beings”. Since then, the Master has faithfully dedicated her life to this vocation. This is how the world of Tzu Chi we know today came into being. Master Cheng Yen established Tzu Chi from scratch on 14th May 1966, in the rural east coast town of Hualien in Taiwan. With the conviction that the Dharma is found in daily life, the Master hopes to nurture the spirit of sincerity, integrity, faith, and steadfastness, and the Buddhist values of loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and giving in people. Under her compassionate guidance, Tzu Chi now has countless volunteers worldwide actively working to serve the needy in their communities, turning the power of compassion into practical actions. From the Lotus Sutra, Master Cheng Yen discerned that there is much suffering in the Saha World (the transient world we live in). People’s suffering can be physical, mental/emotional or a combination of both. The Sutra also speaks of the Buddha ceaselessly working to purify living beings’ minds, which are the source of all afflictions and suffering. Hence, the Master believes that the only way to eliminate the suffering of the world is to guide people to direct their minds towards goodness and purity. Master Cheng Yen Dharma Master Cheng Yen was born Wang Chin-yun in May 1937, in a small town in central Taiwan. At the age of just 11 months, she was adopted by her uncle and aunt. Chin-yun was a bright and diligent girl much doted on by her adoptive parents. Being the eldest daughter in the family, she began helping to look after her younger siblings when she was barely a child herself. Becoming a Buddhist Nun In 1952, when Chin-yun was 15, her mother suffered from a stomach ulcer that required surgery, which was a potentially life-threatening procedure in those days.