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Middle one in the first row

HCC, 66 years old

Mr. CHEN, Shang-Hsin

Making a great transformation and serving the needy
with his children

Teacher Shang-Hsin Chen lost his mother when he was young, so
his father raised him. As an adult, he lived playfully and irresponsibly
for a while, until he joined Tzu Chi. Since joining Tzu Chi, Teacher Chen
didn’t get angry so often anymore, learned to attend to other’s needs,
and applied the Buddha’s teachings in his daily life. He volunteered in
operating video and audio equipment, participated in disaster relief
work, and visited underprivileged families. To inspire his children’s
kindness and compassion, Teacher Chen invited them to work with
him, and through these voluntary participations, they realized the
meaning of suffering and experienced the joy of giving. Teacher Chen
associated with TCU’s Silent Mentor Program for years, thus he needed
to help Silent Mentors regularly. In his later years, he faced his illness
with perseverance and courage, and decided to leave his legacy of love
to us.
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