In 1994, Tzu Chi ventured into medical educations; drawing first blood in Taiwan by introducing a totally new culture of cadaveric dissection. A brand new life was endowed to the conventional cold, dark, glooming and scary dissection class. The dissection class of Tzu Chi refers to cadaveric donors as "Cadaveric Teachers" or "Silent Mentors". They are Bodhisattvas in living, befitting the highest examples of human philosophy. In the Tzu Chi culture of teaching, students interact freely with the family members of the Silent Mentors. Th e students also participate in warm, yet simple memorials with full trust and respect so that they are able to sense the unwillingness of the family members, thereby appreciating the value of selfless giving.Read more...