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Dharma Master Cheng Yen was born in 1937 in a small town in Taichung County, Taiwan. When she was twenty-three years old, she left home to become a Buddhist nun, and was instructed by her mentor, Venerable Master Yin Shun, to work “for Buddha’s teachings, for sentient beings.” In 1966, she founded a charity, which later turned into the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, to “help the poor and educate the rich”—to give material aid to the needy and inspire love and humanity in both givers and recipients.
In recent years, Master Cheng Yen’s contributions have been increasingly recognized by the global community. In 2011, she was recognized with the Roosevelt Institute’s FDR Distinguished Public Service Award and was named to the 2011 TIME 100 list of the world’s most influential people. In 2014, she was presented with Rotary International’s Award of Honor in recognition of her humanitarian efforts and contributions to world peace.
证严上人于一九三七年,出生于台湾台中清水。上人服膺上印下顺导师「为佛教、为众生」之慈示奉持不懈。一九六六年创办佛教克难慈济功德会,自此展开「济贫教富」的工作。慈济世界在法师慈悲呵护下,数十年来,一步一步地坚实茁壮;发展为慈善、医疗、教育、人文四大志业,以及国际赈灾、环境保护、社区志工、骨髓捐赠八大脚印,透过亲手拔除众生的苦痛,以善与大爱肤慰人间。近年来,证严上人的贡献获得国际间一致推崇;于2011年获美国罗斯福基金会颁赠「杰出公共服务奖」, 并被时代杂志列为2011年全球百大最具影响力人物。2014年获颁国际扶轮社「最高荣誉奖」,肯定证严上人对于人道主义精神与世界和平的贡献。