Monday, 10 June 2013
First recycling experience
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In Batam, Indonesia, under the invitation of Tzu Chings, a group of youngsters, recently volunteered at the local recycling station, to learn how to sort recyclables. This experience proved to be rewarding, as the youngsters, learned how to reduce, re-use and recycle.
在印尼巴淡，有一群年輕人到環保站裡當志工，學習資源分類，這一趟環保行，大家收穫滿滿，也了解廢物再生利用，更愛護地球。
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Shoulder Social Responsibility with Great Love
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Every year, entrepreneur volunteers from different countries participate in a global Tzu Chi entrepreneurs’ spiritual training camp on “Educating the rich to relieve the poor, and inspiring the poor to realize their riches.” This year’s camp brought together 661 participant entrepreneurs from the United States, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, China and Taiwan representing various races, cultures and faiths. Each was committed to advancing Tzu Chi’s four missions and eight footprints in a multicultural way. “Be a down-to-earth noble person by engaging to public service and significantly assisting and encouraging each other,” the participants were advised by Master Cheng Yen. She expressed hope that they would work to strengthen their societies after returning home.
One featured presenter was James Lee, co-founder and executive of DA.AI Technology. He shared personal experiences as a Tzu Chi entrepreneur and volunteer to “Accepting Social Responsibility.” James supports Tzu Chi by turning volunteering into a full-time career as one of five entrepreneur “well-diggers” who established DA.AI Technology to promote global environmental protection in a sustainable enterprise.
The best mentor and role model for humanity
James also introduced a short film named “Contemplating The Sea,” produced by DA.AI TV ten years ago, about his late father and inspiration Zong-ji Lee. Unable to finish school, Zong-ji persevered against adversity and finally devoted himself to Master Cheng Yen as a Tzu Chi entrepreneur. James always considered his father--who taught him to be diligent, thrifty and morally upright and good son--a mentor and role model for humanity. James considers these values the greatest inheritance for future generations.
He is also proud that his example has prompted his own son to become a certified Tzu Chi member.
Just go ahead and do good deeds
In commemorate his father’s dedication, James follows Master’s steps, sparing no effort to fulfill Tzu Chi missions. Following Master’s heartfelt advice 1990 to “do recycling with the hands you applaud with today,” James and four other entrepreneur members of the Tzu Chi International Humanitarian Aid Association (TIHAA) established DA.AI Technology. Their non-profit business brings new life to waste materials as a practical application of Tzu Chi’s great love missions. “Actively promoting the importance of extending articles and materials’ useful life is a significant way to create blessings and wisdom” he asserts. And he practices what he preaches, since DA.AI Technology reclaims used resources collected by Tzu Chi, turns them into raw materials for various eco-friendly products, and donates all net proceeds to domestic and international relief and charity projects.
Infinity is one, and one is infinity
In his presentation James also mentioned the noteworthy example of American investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist Warren Buffett, who donates much of his wealth to charity and urges other wealthy individuals to do the same. “This reminds us that material wealth never has to conflict with self-cultivation,” he pointed out. By “coexisting with the Earth,” DA.AI Technology provides a good example and infrastructure platform to create a cycle of love driven by the efforts of everyone from volunteers and supporters to business partners. They are showing their dedication to the protection of our environment, and contributing to the long-term health of society. In his conclusion, James said that “Good actions require all our effort, especially if our goal is to create a continuous stream of love. Even one seed can grow and generate hundreds and thousands of new seeds; each of which in turn generates millions more seeds. We hope what we do inspire a growing worldwide community of people ready to join our mission of coexisting with the Earth.”