慈濟的故事(一) 靜思 The Story of Tzu Chi, Volume 1 Jing Si—The Journey Begins

內容簡介：

一九六六年，證嚴法師布衣芒鞋，帶著幾位家庭主婦，以「人間菩薩」自勵，深入偏鄉的暗角膚慰苦難。

這救度的小筏，在臺灣花蓮一隅萌芽；從二十世紀到二十一世紀，已擴展成航向天涯海角的大法船，在全球近百個地域，開出慈濟的法華世界。

千里之路的起步，是出於怎樣的因緣與信念？
是何等的願力與堅持，造就綿延超過半世紀、始終如一的行動？
又經歷哪些難關，練就守之不動，勇往直前的心志？
一部「一生無量」的慈濟史，是佛法「信、願、行」的寶貴見證。

Introduction：
In 1966, Dharma Master Cheng Yen inspired a few housewives to set aside a couple of cents of grocery money every day to establish a charity fund and led them into the dark corners of remote villages to comfort those in suffering.

This little lifeboat has its humble origins in Hualien, Taiwan. From the twentieth century and into the twenty-first century, it has expanded to become the Great Dharma Ship that sails to the furthest corners of the earth, reaching nearly a hundred countries worldwide.

What karmic conditions and faith led to the beginning of such a great journey?
What powerful vows and perseverance have enabled this operation to persist for over half a century?
What sort of hardships had to be overcome to cultivate such unwavering, courageous resolve?
Tzu Chi’s history of “one giving rise to infinity” is a precious testament to the practice of “faith, vows and practice” from the Buddha Dharma.

Volume 1( 1937-1965): The journey as Master Cheng Yen grew up, became a monastic, and founded Tzu Chi.