行願半世紀 50 YEARS ON THE BODHISATTVA PATH

內容簡介：

慈濟五十年的行善義舉，就是佛陀精神在人間的最佳體現。

佛教克難慈濟功德會，成立於一九六六年五月十四日（農曆閏三月二十四日）。證嚴法師承襲印順導師「為佛教，為眾生」的理念，秉持「佛法就在生活中」精神，內修誠正信實，外行慈悲喜捨，帶領慈濟人「走在最前，做到最後」，展現佛教的慈善力量。

從日存五毛錢萌發的在地慈善，到奔赴世界各國救災，綿密的菩薩網從臺灣花蓮擴展至全世界，是慈濟人在實做中修行的表現；五十年的發展歷程，鋪就四大志業、八大法印的行善大道。慈濟從在地走向國際，來自小島的軟實力促成人世間美善不斷循環。

二○一六年慈濟成立屆滿五十年，全球九十三個國家地區，都有慈濟的足跡；半世紀的努力，則是佛陀精神在人間的實踐。證嚴法師期許所有慈濟人要「教富濟貧、濟貧教富」，啟發人人心中愛的種子，藉由一點一滴的付出，拔除人間苦難，菩提自然遍地生。

Introduction

Tzu Chi Merit Association, founded in 1966, is the starting point of Tzu Chi’s charity work. With the vision and mission of “for Buddha’s teachings, for sentient beings,” Dharma Master Cheng Yen resolutely led Tzu Chi volunteers to serve society. They give with loving-kindness without regrets, compassion without resentment, joy without worries, and equanimity without expectations.

The development of Tzu Chi over the last fifty years embodies a model of charity work in Buddhism. Master Cheng Yen encourages her disciples to persist diligently to walk the Bodhisattva-path, take the Buddha’s heart as their own with gratitude for everything, take their teacher’s mission as their own, and help all sentient beings. Saving the world begins with saving people’s hearts. When we light the lamp in our own hearts, we can gather the power of great love from many people and bring infinite light to the world, leading to many fifty years to come.