The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms
The Buddha says:
Only when you stop trying to be happy
can you be truly happy.
Even absolute happiness is not the… Read More »
Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—Share Your Love With Others
Each winter, my thoughts turn to those living in colder places. I’m concerned about how the less fortunate are cop… Read More »
Twinkles of Light in Dark Corners
Tzu Chi started aiding the West African country of Sierra Leone in 2015 during an outbreak of the Ebola epidemic. … Read More »
Tzu Chi Events Around the World
The Philippines
On the morning of October 29, 2019, Constancio Orbita and his neighbors were farming in the mounta… Read More »
A Breather
Don’t always be in such a hurry. Take time to enjoy the beauty around you. Reaching your destination might be impo… Read More »
Helping Flood-Affected Lao Farmers Get Back on Their Feet
To farmers in Laos used to a quiet rural life, the large, impressive Tzu Chi distributions were a novelty. After t… Read More »
Standing Tall for the Earth
There are over 13,000 Tzu Chi recycling volunteers in Malaysia, spread across more than a thousand recycling stati… Read More »
Tzu Chi University Has Its First Woman President
Tzu Chi University (TCU) in Hualien, Taiwan, has a new president as of August 2019. Dr. Ingrid Y. C. Liu (劉怡均) was… Read More »
Long-Term Care for the Elderly
Tzu Chi currently has more than 200 community care locations for the elderly across Taiwan. In July 2019, the foun… Read More »
Crossing the Seas to Meet You
A stem cell recipient from China meets her donor in Taiwan. She calls him her brother because the same blood now f… Read More »
Table of Contents
Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings
Care for the Elderly
Stem Cell Donation
People and Profiles
Guardians of the Earth
Inspirational
Charity in Sierra Leone
Illustration
Global Focus
20240920
Flood Relief in Southern Taiwan
Typhoon Gaemi caused severe flooding in Taiwan, and Tzu Chi volunteers responded by providing aid to those affected. In this photo, volunteers are seen cleaning up a house in Fenjihu, Baihe District, Tainan. (Photo by Huang Xiao-zhe)
20240720
Healing Hualien─Tzu Chi’s Repair Work After Taiwan’s Earthquake
The powerful earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan, on April 3 damaged many buildings, leading to a shortage of professional repairmen in the area. In response, Tzu Chi expert volunteers from all over Taiwan stepped in and repaired over 150 lightly damaged homes. (Photo by Chen He Jiao)
20240520
Loving Stores Gathering Places for Goodness
Over 20,000 stores, stalls, and businesses across Taiwan have joined the ranks of Loving Stores, in which Tzu Chi coin banks encourage donations of spare change for charitable purposes, fostering kindness and goodwill. (Graphic by Xu Shu-zhen)
20240320
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)
20240120
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)
20231120
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)