Monthly Dharma Study Group: Recent Episodes
Marco Tjioe
What will you do once you have ticked off everything in your life plan checklist, but still feel unfulfilled? In her sharing, Tiffany explored her journey to true contentment, navigating through cultural influence that associate wealth, power, status and influence with success and identity.
Feeling stuck? Why not give volunteering a try? In her sharing, Katherine describes her journey volunteering with Tzu Chi, and how she feels the sense of togetherness and being fully present when volunteering at the food pantry.
What is our mind like being keenly aware of people and matter around us? How does it feel to have a heart filled with gratitude? In his sharing, Johan walks us through his experience in the 2010 Haiti earthquake, with a heart open to the suffering of the people around him, and filled with gratitude of the volunteers who selflessly dedicate themselves for others.
How do we cope with the loss of our loved ones? What can we do when injustice fell upon us? In this sharing of the book "A Second and A Lifetime", Holden relates Master's teaching with his own experience, and shares with us how his affinity with Tzu Chi started and solidified.
Do you join Tzu Chi because you are told to do so, or because you yourself want to be in Tzu Chi? David has them both, and shares what makes it click for him to join Tzu Chi wholeheartedly.
What is your initial inspiration of joining Tzu Chi? How do you sustain the motivation, and work with your perceived weakness? In her sharing, Connie recalls her inspiration from fundraising for Hurricane Katrina relief effort, and identifies her strength that helps her figure out her goal in Tzu Chi. She then shares how she approaches a weakness she has while serving in Tzu Chi.
Is it possible to have fun while doing service work? In his sharing of the video: "To serve or to be served", Alex shares the story of a friend who finds joy in volunteering, and shows us how it is possible for service to be the center-piece of the 'fun' in a volunteering event.