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Taiwanese Tzu Chi Hospitals Hold Prayer Service for Flood Victims in Tibet and Nepal

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Major flooding on the Tibet-Nepal border has resulted in significant casualties.
  • Taiwanese Tzu Chi hospitals are holding joint prayer services and fundraising events for the victims.
  • The events aim to pray for peace, the rescue of those trapped, and to raise funds for disaster relief.

Hospitals affiliated with the Tzu Chi Foundation in Taiwan have united to offer prayers and support for those affected by devastating floods along the border of Tibet and Nepal. Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Douliu Tzu Chi Hospital, and Chiayi Tzu Chi Clinic jointly organized a "Connecting with the Buddhist Kingdom, Great Love Soothes Wounds" prayer service.

The floodwaters rush down, and many tall buildings cannot withstand the sudden impact. Once the water comes, everything turns to nothing.

โ€” Master Cheng YenFounder of Tzu Chi, expressing concern for the flood victims and the destructive power of the disaster.

The initiative seeks to gather prayers from medical staff and volunteers for the safety and well-being of the disaster victims. The event also serves as a call for donations, encouraging people to contribute to relief efforts for those trapped or missing.

Master Cheng Yen, the founder of Tzu Chi, expressed deep concern for the suffering caused by the floods, noting how "water comes, and everything turns to nothing." She urged everyone to contribute their best efforts and sincere prayers for peace worldwide, acknowledging the long road to recovery and rescue.

The disaster in Nepal is terrible. Besides praying for peace in the disaster area with caution and sincerity, we also encourage everyone to face the impermanence of heaven and earth. Although our strength is limited, if everyone has a good heart and contributes a part of their strength, it will surely gather into a force that stabilizes people's hearts.

โ€” Lai Ning-shengSuperintendent of Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, speaking at the prayer event.

Hospital directors emphasized the importance of prayer and compassion in the face of natural disasters. Lai Ning-sheng, superintendent of Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, encouraged people to be cautious and devout while praying for peace in the disaster areas. He also urged them to face life's impermanence with a good heart and a helping hand, believing that even limited efforts can create a powerful force for stability.

Typhoons, floods, and other natural disasters are frequent globally. Small actions in the hospital, such as turning off unnecessary lights and saving water, are all for the safety of the earth. As Master Cheng Yen said, although Taiwan cannot protect the whole world, we can protect each other with goodness and love.

โ€” Jian Rui-tengSuperintendent of Douliu Tzu Chi Hospital, speaking at the prayer event.

็ฎ€็‘ž่…พ, superintendent of Douliu Tzu Chi Hospital, highlighted the increasing frequency of natural disasters like typhoons and floods globally. He encouraged small actions, such as conserving electricity and water, as contributions to global safety. Tsai Ren-bi, director of Chiayi Tzu Chi Clinic, linked the floods to climate change and global warming, advocating for environmental protection and vegetarianism. The prayer event aims to raise public awareness about the importance of environmental care, hoping for the safety of disaster victims.

Global warming leads to climate change, causing barrier lakes and mountain floods. To implement environmental protection in our hospital, besides promoting vegetarian living, we also hope to awaken the public's desire to care for the environment through this prayer event, hoping that disaster victims can safely overcome the natural disaster.

โ€” Cai Ren-biDirector of Chiayi Tzu Chi Clinic, speaking at the prayer event.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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