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Dharma Roots
Tzu Chi in the USA
1989 – 2014

Venerable Yin Hai of Dharma Seal Temple visits the photo exhibit.

As succeeding public performances were held in Northern California,
New Jersey, and New York, many people throughout the country were
able to experience the moving impact that Venerable Jian Zhen left on
history. For the two screenings held in Northern California, volunteers
invited Tzu Chi Academy students, teachers, and parents to participate in
the performance. From thirty-eight participants in the first performance,
the Dharma boat grew impressively large with 108 in the second. This
majestic spirit pierced into the hearts of participants and attendees alike.
In addition, the “Fulfill My Dream” sign language and choral team also
grew to 108 individuals apiece, with participants as young as five years
old.
As Ven. Jian Zhen traveled from Taiwan to the United States, so the
“From Vow to Action” Dharma boat traveled back to Taiwan from the
United States. When Tzu Chi volunteers in Taipei celebrated the Auspicious
Seventh Lunar Month outside Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in 2012, the
animated film was broadcast and 108 entrepreneurs volunteered their
time to perform the Dharma boat. Since then, the boat has sailed from
Taiwan all around the globe, confirming that the Venerable Jian Zhen has
transcended both time and space to deliver a great truth from the past:
even though you may face turbulent seas and all manner of difficulties,
when you make a great vow, you can achieve your goal.

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