Knitting Hats, Stitching Hope
“I’ve woven five hats and earned 1,500 rupees [US$11.28] during this time,” said Sangita Dhobi, a resident of Mana… Read More »
Rough Seas Will Always Pass
Obstacles couldn’t deter these determined volunteers from bringing relief to an ALS patient on a remote offshore i… Read More »
New Classrooms Sprout From Rocky Terrain
A powerful earthquake, registering at magnitude 5.6, struck the Jajarkot District of Karnali Province, western Nep… Read More »
Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—Strength in Unity
A powerful earthquake, measuring 7.6 in magnitude, struck the Noto Peninsula of Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture on New… Read More »
Monthly Charity Day
Tzu Chi volunteers have been conducting home visits to impoverished households in Bodh Gaya, India, since April 20… Read More »
Aromatherapy’s Gentle Touch in Hospice Care
Aromatherapy volunteer Li Yu-jin uses essential oils and massages to ease the anxiety of terminal patients and pro… Read More »
Teaching Sustainability
Audio-visual resources and hands-on experiences are effective methods to foster students’ environmental awareness … Read More »
A New Leg, A New Hope
He encountered unforeseen health challenges in Poland after fleeing the ravages of war in Ukraine. Through his res… Read More »
Healing Wounds With Love─A Look Back on 30 Years of Tzu Chi Work in Indonesia
Tzu Chi Indonesia has forged a rich history over the past three decades, using the power of love to heal wounds an… Read More »
From Lumbini to Bodh Gaya—Touching Lives and Cultivating Love
Tzu Chi volunteers from Singapore and Malaysia have been stationed in Lumbini, Nepal, for two years, carrying out … Read More »
The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms
The Buddha says:
With karma as the field and the mind as the seed,
covered with the soil of ignorance,
moistened b… Read More »
Breaking the Chains of Blindness
At first glance, the man in the photo here, the protagonist of this story, appears to be completely ordinary. It’s… Read More »
Table of Contents
Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings
Tzu Chi Chronicles
Cover Story
Advice Column
Charity in Taiwan
Aid for Ukrainian Refugees
Charity in Indonesia
Charity in Japan
Inspirational
Guardians of the Earth
People and Profiles
Through Our Lenses
Illustration
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New Classrooms for Nepal’s Quake-Impacted Schools
Tzu Chi helped build temporary classrooms for five schools damaged after a strong earthquake struck western Nepal in November 2023. Students and teachers at Shree Jana Yuwa Primary School are pictured here posing with thumbs-up in front of one of the new classrooms. (Photo by Willy Ang)
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Tzu Chi’s Eco-Friendly Assistive Device Program
Tzu Chi volunteers navigate through a narrow alley on Penghu’s Hua Islet to deliver an electric bed to a family in need of the equipment. More than 60,000 recycled assistive devices have been distributed to over 40,000 households since the inception of the Tzu Chi Eco-Friendly Assistive Device Program over six years ago. (Photo by Yan Lin-zhao)
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The Vitality of Plants─Nature’s Healing Power
A volunteer carefully tends to plants in a herbal garden. Plant life on the Earth not only sustains our bodies as nourishment but also possesses therapeutic qualities that contribute to our overall well-being. (Photo by Huang Xiao-zhe)
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Empowering Education in the Buddha’s Birthplace
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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Free Dental Service for People With Special Needs
Tzu Chi holds free dental clinics every six months at three institutions in Taitung, eastern Taiwan, serving the needs of individuals with disabilities or in vegetative states. (Photo by Hsiao Yiu-hwa)
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Rebuilding Lives From the Rubble─Aiding Victims of the Türkiye-Syria Quakes
Quake victims smile as they hold gift cards distributed by Tzu Chi. The foundation provided people affected by the tremors that hit Türkiye and Syria this February with gift cards, redeemable at a supermarket chain in Türkiye. (Photo by Mohammed Nimr AlJamal)