Master Cheng-Yen’s “Still Thoughts” are based on the “Indiscriminate Love” and integrate the thoughts of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. This study focuses on the perspective of life education in Master Cheng- Yen’s “Still Thoughts” and how Master Cheng-Yen applied her perspective of life to the Buddhist Tzu Chi Philanthropic Association and taught the members of Tzu Chi to respect others’ life. Master Cheng-Yen’s religious experience deeply affected her. Because of perspective of the “causal retribution (karma)” and “the law of three lives“, Master Cheng Yen understood that we could do something to help others and atone for our mis-giving. Therefore, she formed the Buddhist Tzu Chi Philanthropic Association and united the members to do charity and performed the Master Yishun’s principle of “Humanistic Buddhism”. The spirit of Tzu Chi’s dharma path, is the essence of religious thought and practice of Master Cheng Yen, and this is the greatest achievement in her life practice. Master Cheng-Yen used love and gratitude to unite the members of Tzu Chi and cultivated the perspective of service in their daily life. She also taught them to cherish everything and took action to save the Earth. Master Cheng-Yen hopes everyone lives to the fullest, so she advocates Organ Donation and Body Donation. Master Cheng-Yen’s life education includes the thoughts of life and death, religions, environment, and ethics. Above all, Master Cheng-Yen’s interpretation of life, offers a good direction to Taiwan’s Life Education.
