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Welcome to Da Ai Headlines. I”m Leeway Tsai. Thank you for joining us.

歡迎收看大愛英語新聞，我是蔡力薇，感恩您的加入。
Reeling from the flood

New farming methods

Calligraphy ink in Taiwan

Coming up in today”s program, more than 300 flood affected families in Isoso, in Bolivia, receive 12 tons of much-needed food and other necessities from Tzu Chi.

A group of Taiwanese Tzu Chi volunteers, who specialize in organic farming, visit Indonesia to share their experiences and expertise.

And later, we learn about the intricacies of making Chinese calligraphy ink slabs, as a master ink maker in Taiwan recounts the rise and fall of the industry.

●3百多戶玻利維亞，伊索索農場村的受災民眾，收到12噸的主食和民生物資的援助。

●一群精通有機農業的台灣慈濟志工，來到印尼分享農業技術與專業。

●待會兒，我們帶大家看，製作繁瑣的書法用墨以及台灣揉墨師傅，看見這項工業的起落。

今日新聞提要：

1.玻國水患賑災

2.肯塔基州發放

3.掃墓心誠則靈

4.泰社區環保

5.馬助學金說明

6.印農業交流

7.360揉墨

8.北京志工尋根

9.達拉斯精進+美西教師精進

END：蘆洲消防演練

1.玻國水患賑災
Our first report takes us to Bolivia, where incidents of heavy rain in March left many places inundated, like Isoso, an indigenous community more than 300 km from the city of Santa Cruz. As the roads leading to the disaster-hit area were cut off in many places, volunteers took more than eight hours to reach the village, where around 320 flood-affected families were in need of aid. The volunteers handed out a total of 12 tons of relief supplies, giving the deprived villagers essential assistance.

今天第一則報導，來到南美洲國家玻利維亞，在今年雨季的三月初，因為大雨不斷而發生水患，距離聖塔庫魯茲市區300多公里的伊索索農場村，由於山區聯外道路狀況連連，志工花了八個多小時才抵達目的地，這裡共有三百二十戶家庭受災，慈濟志工準備了12噸的主食和民生物資，給予居民必要的協助。

2.肯塔基州發放
Staying on the topic of aid relief, but moving to the United States, the city of West Liberty, in Morgan County, Kentucky, was, on March 2, badly hit by a tornado. After carrying out a disaster assessment, Tzu Chi volunteers from four states, returned to organize a distribution of cash cards, blankets, daily necessities, and bamboo banks for 82 households.

也是發放援助的報導，不過鏡頭轉到美國，肯塔基州的西自由市，3月2日遭受龍捲風襲擊，整個城市受創嚴重，慈濟志工勘災後，這次四州志工集結，帶來現值卡、毛毯、生活包和竹筒，總共發放82戶。

3.掃墓心誠則靈

On Wednesday, April 4th, the people of Taiwan observed Tomb Sweeping Day, by gathering with family members to honor their ancestors and departed loved ones with offerings, which often involves the burning of incense and paper money. Earlier this year, in January, Zhenai (臻愛) Cemetery opened in Taipei”s Yangming Mountain, giving people a different, and greener choice to commemorate the day. At Zhenai, no paper money or incense is used, and the cemetery building stands by its eco-friendly goal by installing a natural ventilation system instead of air conditioning.

在台灣，周三4月4日是清明節，這一天許多家庭會祭拜祖先及已經往生的家人，今年一月，陽明山公墓啟用「臻愛樓」納骨塔，這邊強調不燒香、不燒金紙，而且是沒有空調，自然通風的綠建築。

《 靜思語 》

If one works only to make a living, life is not satisfying. Live for our work. This is the true value of life.

為生活而工作，人生不快樂；為工作而生活，才是人生的真價值。

4.泰社區環保

In Bangkok, Thailand, the community of Sit Luang Pu Kao recently had a recycling day. Many local residents, old and young, came early in the morning with their paper and plastic, as well as filled-up bamboo coin banks. This time the money collected came to a total of 3,829 Thai baht - or 123 US dollars, an amount the donors would like to contribute to support students in need.

在泰國曼谷白龍寺旁的社區，日前舉行環保日，許多居民一早帶著回收物品和竹筒來到現場，這次竹筒金額總共3829泰銖，約123美元，居民表示要用來幫助清寒學子求學。

5.馬助學金說明

On the topic of the New Shoots scholarships, in Malaysia, Tzu Chi started supporting Chinese-Malaysian children, from low-income families, in 1997. Previously, volunteers would mail schools information about the scholarships, or personally call on the schools, to meet the aid recipients and give them encouragements. This year, Tzu Chi held its first ever public briefing session on the program. Principals and teachers from schools in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur attended, to learn about Tzu Chi, and the opportunities for non-Chinese language schools.

繼續來看新芽獎學金，馬來西亞慈濟志工從1997年開始，針對當地家境清寒的華人學生，展開助學金的資助，以往都是將資料寄給學校，也與學生碰面給予鼓勵，今年第一次擴大，舉辦新芽助學金說明會，雪蘭莪和吉隆坡各地區的校長和老師前來參與，除了了解慈濟，更讓非華語學校也能了解新芽助學金的計畫。

6.印農業交流
Recently, a team of five Tzu Chi volunteers from Taiwan, who specialize in organic farming, were invited by the chairperson of Indonesia”s National Federation of Rural Cooperatives to his home country to visit some of the local farms that have been implementing natural farming techniques. The exchange has given Indonesia”s agricultural authorities new ideas for improving the livelihood of local farmers.

受印尼農漁業合作社主席赫爾曼之邀，五位來自台灣的慈濟志工，前往印尼參訪，使用有機農業技術的農場，這次的交流，給了印尼農漁業合作社，提昇農民生活的新方法。

《 衲履足跡 》On a Pure Heart 談清淨心

An undisciplined thought may lead to the accumulation of negative karma.

Repentance is the best vitamin for our hearts, as it helps purify our soul and spirit whenever there is a need.

在日常生活隨著外境起心動念，不知不覺造作罪業。懺悔是維持心靈清淨的靈方妙藥，就像隨身攜帶的手帕，能擦拭髒垢，但也會沾染污垢，所以要日日洗淨再運用。

7.360揉墨

In today”s feature on Taiwan”s sunset industries, we meet the last master ink maker in the country. Pressure from cheap Chinese imports means there is only one local ink-maker left - he is Mr. Chen Jiade (陳嘉德). Unable to compete in the student market, these days, Mr. Chen makes top-quality ink blocks, using only the best raw materials. But the work is still hot and hard on the hands. Mr. Chen says he wants to pass his skills down to his son, so that the tradition of ink making can continue to leave its mark in Taiwan.

今天360行夕陽工業的專題，帶大家認識揉墨師傅，因為來自中國大陸，價格低廉學生墨的打壓，台灣揉墨師傅只剩下陳嘉德一人，也因為無法與學生墨競爭，改製作高級的松煙墨，使用的是最頂級的材料，不過，手工完成的工作，又熱又艱辛，陳先生說，他想把這個工作傳承給他的兒子，讓台灣的製墨文化能延續下去。

8.北京志工尋根
Staying in Taiwan, Tzu Chi volunteers from China”s Beijing, and Hebei and Shandong provinces visited the Jing Si Hall in Zhonghe and the Tzu Chi Chapter in Banqiao. The visitors hope, through the exchange of ideas with their Taiwanese counterparts they can help spread Tzu Chi”s wisdom and spirit further when they return home.

在台灣，來自北京 河北和山東的慈濟志工，參訪雙和靜思堂和板橋園區，志工希望透過知識交流，能把慈濟的精神帶到更多地方。

9.達拉斯精進+美西教師精進

120 teachers from Tzu Chi Academies in LA, Irvine, San Dimas and Las Vegas in the United States came together for their annual training seminar. Apart from sharing their teaching experiences, the educators also hoped to cultivate themselves spiritually. But before that, we join the director of the Tzu Chi USA Headquarters, Huang Hankui(黃漢魁), on his trip to the Dallas Tzu Chi Chapter as a speaker at a one-day retreat.

120位來自洛杉磯、爾灣、聖迪瑪斯以及拉斯維加斯慈濟人文學校的老師，最近在美國總會舉辦年度的教師精進營，除了分享教學經驗，大家也都希望增長智慧，不過首先，讓我們先跟著美國慈濟總會執行長黃漢魁，藉由到達拉斯分會關心會務時，參加當地精進一日的活動。

END：蘆洲消防演練

Finally today, we”re back in Taiwan for the first ever fire drill at the Luzhou Jing Si Hall, where volunteers carried out the procedures with expert instructions from firefighters. We”ll leave you with these images. Thank you for watching Da Ai Headlines. Goodbye.

最後，我們回到台灣，首次在蘆洲靜思堂舉行的消防演練，慈濟志工在消防員指導下，實地操作，一起來看看，感恩收看，再會。(2012.04.06)