一場啟動善念的「人文」工程，《行願一甲子》讓愛在各地落地生根

This episode is a co-production of CommonWealth Publishing and Jing Si Humanities. This episode features an in-depth conversation between Yao Ren-lu, Director of the Tzu Chi Humanities Center, and Tsai Ching-er, Chief Operating Officer of Jing Si Bookstore. A renowned creative figure in the design and media industries, Yao Ren-lu interprets the "humanities" code of Tzu Chi's sixty years of history. Yao Ren-lu uses a unique analogy: the Buddha is like a top engineer who understands human nature, pointing out the five major "bugs" (programming errors) that accompany human evolution; while Master Cheng Yen is a practical "experimental scientist" who, starting from the days of five-cent bamboo tubes in 1966, established laboratories in society, leading people to "debug" through hands-on experience. In the program, Yao Ren-lu profoundly analyzes the key difference between "humanities" and "culture." Culture is the accumulation of human activities, which may include both good and bad; but "humanities" is an upward-striving temperament and quality, aimed at enabling humanity and the earth to coexist and prosper. In a generation plagued by frequent natural and man-made disasters, he emphasized that Tzu Chi's humanitarian mission is not merely about disseminating information, but also a "Call for Action." He used his own experience of becoming a vegetarian as an example to illustrate that reason often fails to directly convince the brain; what truly triggers change is "feeling." When he looked at the canned meat he was about to feed his dog, he suddenly reflected on the absurdity and unbearable thought of turning his beloved dog into canned food. That moment of "empathy" led him to immediately decide to change his eating habits. This is precisely the goal of Tzu Chi's humanitarian mission: to inspire compassion and ignite action. Looking back on his connection with Tzu Chi, Yao Renlu jokingly called it a wonderful "audio-sound connection." Originally planning to retire at forty and open a bookstore in Harvard Square, New York, he was deeply moved after accidentally hearing Master Cheng Yen's discourse on "unconditional compassion and universal empathy" on television, which profoundly changed the course of his life. From being invited to design the Jing Si Hall to dedicating himself to humanistic endeavors, he combines aesthetics, creativity, and compassion, striving to spread content that purifies hearts. Faced with the rapidly developing technology and the AI ​​generation where information is often difficult to verify, Yao Renlu does not believe that each generation is worse than the last. Rather, he argues that the convenience of technology amplifies human habits (bugs). Previously, greed and impatience were limited by tools; now, they expand infinitely due to the internet and its speed. Therefore, the future of Tzu Chi's humanistic work requires the younger generation to continue this tug-of-war between good and evil, using their own language and methods, allowing the seeds of goodness to take root and flourish in different cultures around the world. This is not merely a review of history, but a profound expectation for future generations. [Collection Book] "Sixty Years of Practice and Vows: Master Cheng Yen and Tzu Chi": https://bookzone.cwgv.com.tw/book/BGB592