Issue 131

2023-09-20

On the Cover

A Tzu Chi volunteer and a student at Shree Tarkulha Basic Level School in Lumbini, Nepal, demonstrate “The most beautiful face is a smiling face.” Tzu Chi volunteers are promoting the “School for All” initiative and sharing Master Cheng Yen’s aphorisms in the Buddha’s birthplace, using education to transform children’s futures. (Photo by Zhu Li Fen)

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My Mission in Nepal

Knowing that Dharma Master Cheng Yen has unfulfilled wishes, I understand that it’s my responsibility as a discipl… Read More »

Empowering Education in Lumbini

Despite Nepal’s offer of a decade of free education for its children, only 60 percent finish tenth grade. This is … Read More »

A Life of Gratitude and Giving

Yang Su is immensely grateful when she wakes up every day. She cherishes each new day as another chance to give of… Read More »

Sewing for Change

Tzu Chi launched sewing classes in Lumbini, empowering local women with practical skills. Volunteers have also hel… Read More »

Eighteen Years of Steadfast Companionship

For 18 years, Tzu Chi volunteers have consistently supported a family with mental disabilities and schizophrenia, … Read More »

A Little Angel

Despite all the challenges she has faced due to brittle bone disease, Xiao-zhen shines like a little sun, touching… Read More »

Tzu Chi Events Around the World

Mozambique In March 2019, Cyclone Idai wrought havoc in Mozambique, with Sofala Province being one of the hardest-… Read More »

When Schizophrenia Hits

People with schizophrenia do not show a higher inclination for violence than the general population. Their halluci… Read More »

Gifts From the Heart

Gift-giving can be a challenge, especially when it comes to parents. This article offers tips for a delightful exc… Read More »

Tzu Chi Dumpling Club─A Taste of Home for Ukrainian Refugees

The Dumpling Club at Tzu Chi’s Warsaw office provides a warm and enjoyable experience for older Ukrainian refugees… Read More »

Words from Dharma Master Cheng Yen—Follow the Path of Compassion

It has been my long-held aspiration to give back to the birthplace of the Buddha. The pervasive poverty in the reg… Read More »

Bringing Light Into Dark Lives

Empathizing with the inner agony and suffering of individuals with mental illness, Huang Xiu-yan extends a helping… Read More »

Table of Contents

Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings

Words from Dharma Master Cheng Yen—Follow the Path of Compassion

Features

Advice Column

Gifts From the Heart

Inspirational

A Little Angel

Cover Story

Aid for Ukrainian Refugees

Tzu Chi Dumpling Club─A Taste of Home for Ukrainian Refugees

Crafts

Restoring a 500-Year-Old Koran

People and Profiles

A Life of Gratitude and Giving

Global Focus

Tzu Chi Events Around the World

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