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 20100904-- The Inspiring Story of Ji Hui,Tzu Chi Volunteer in Jordan (溫柔的巨人)

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Date: September 4th,2010 (Saturday)
Lecturer: Master Zheng-Yan
Subject: The Inspiring Story of Ji Hui,Tzu Chi Volunteer in Jordan 溫柔的巨人

A Tzu Chivolunteer, Chen Chou-haw (Ji Hui) said:
"When you give it, you must said “Thank you.”
"Yes, you should be bow. Then you should say, “Thank you.”

“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome,thank you.”
"They used to be children. Now, they’ve grown up."

“May Allah protect you.” (真主保佑您)
“Thank you for your contribution.”
“It’s a 15 km trip.”
“Smile for me”
“He wants to take a picture.”

Living bodhisattvas, making the most of their karmic affinities, can carry out Tzu Chi’s work anywhere.
We can see that living bodhisattvas are able to adapt to any environment to inspireand help people. (人間菩薩都是能應境隨緣)
No matter what environment or country one is in, he is able to adapt to that environment to inspire people and help the people in need.

Our Tzu Chi volunteer, Chen Chou-haw (Ji Hui) (陳秋華-濟暉) is a very good example of this.
When Ji Hui was young, his family was not very well-off.
So, to ease his parents’ burden, he attended military school. He also startedlearning Taekwondo(跆拳道).
He won a bronze medal for Taiwan in an international Taekwondo competition.
Also, when Taiwan used to have diplomatic ties with Jordan, he was sent to Jordan to serve as an instructor for the royal guards.
He was supposed to serve in Jordan for just one year.
But because Ji Hui is very loyal, Prince EI Hassan (約旦親王 哈山陛下) was deeply touched by him and asked him to stay in Jordan.
So, Ji Hui stayed in Jordan for more than 30 years.

In Jordan, he has been working for Prince EI Hasssan.
He also worked as an instructor to train the royal guards in Taekwondo.
Although Ji Hui has a relatively high position, he is not arrogant. (居高不驕)
He is very humble and uses soft power. (他是很放下身段, 所用的都是軟實力)
He is very gentle,so, even the prince and the princess are willing to join him in his charitywork.
He once invited Prince EI Hassan to go with him to a desert area to hold a relief distributionfor the poor people and to learn about the suffering of the people.
Moreover, he also encouraged the children of the king and Prince EI Hassan to do charity work.

So, in the royal family, they’ve set up a charity organization.
A few years ago,an earthquake struck Pakistan.
This charity organization sent a plane carrying relief goods to Pakistan.
Thanks to Ji Hui, this plane also helped to carry some of Tzu Chi’s relief goods to Pakistan.
Such is the close relationship of Ji Hui and the royal family.

For the flooding disaster in Pakistan this time, Ji Hui said that this charity organization will also be sending relief goods to Pakistan.
They asked if Tzu Chi would like to send our relief goods with them.
I told Ji Hui that for this Pakistan flooding disaster, we must exercise even greater consideration.
Since the disaster area is very large, the relief goods that we need to send will be a considerable amount.
So, we should wait for a more suitable time, when it’s safe for us to go there personally andthough we can’t help in the emergency relief phase, we should plan to help them at a later phase, when they’re still in need. (我們既不能做在前頭, 也應該在最後他們最需要的時刻裡送達)

This is because while this charity can donate goods to the Pakistan government,
Tzu Chi’s principle is to personal distribute the goods to people in hand. (慈濟大部份都是要親手布施)
That is why this time, we didn’t take up their kind offer and they were able to be understanding and respect our decision.
This is how highly regarded Ji Hui is by the royal family.

Though Ji Hui is a Taiwanese, he has the karmic affinities to work in Jordan.
Though so far a way, he perseveres in walking the Bodhisattva Path and is very diligent at it.
As long as we are committed to the practice, we can immerse ourselves in the Dharma, no matter where we are.
So, living in Jordan, Ji Hui is very disciplined and follow sprecepts.
He has brought the spirit of Buddhism and its etiquette into Jordan, where Islam is the predominant religion.
Yet, he is respectful of Islam, so he is able to do Tzu Chi’s work in Jordan.

He is also a vegetarian in Jordan. It’s very difficult to eat vegetarian in Jordan.

Ji Hui said: “I used to only eat rice with peanuts. She’d feel bad and cry but I just kept eating rice with peanuts.”
She (his wife) said, “Why do you do that to yourself?”
I said: “I choose to be vegetarian. It’s the path I choose. I choose this path myself, so you don’t need to feel bad for me.”

Fortunately, his wife is very supportive of him.
Every time she comes to Taiwan, she’d bring many vegetarian fooding redients back to Jordan for him.
She’s very gentle, considerate, and supportive of her husband.
She is also involveding Tzu Chi and does recycling work.
He has carried outTzu Chi’s four missions in Jordan.

What touches me most about Ji Hui is that while living in Jordan, he’s not afraid to express that he is a Buddhist.
He tells people that he is Buddhist when interacting with them.

Ji Hui said: “We’ve formed a bond. Given his status, the fact he is able to accept someone like me is truly precious.
Da Ai’s report asked: “So, the 35 years you’ve spent with them, you feel they’re worth it?”
Ji Hui answered: “Yes, very worth it.”

He has a very sincere heart. There’s truly gentleness within him. He is indeed a “gentle giant” with soft power.
We also see how he does not hide the fact he is a Buddhist and how he follows Buddhist precepts and etiquette. He’s truly admirable.
Though he’s in a predominantly Muslim country(伊斯蘭教的國度裡), he is able to gain people’s affirmation as a Buddhist.
I’m very happy to see this.

(Source:Da Ai TV 人間菩提)
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