Issue 142

2025-07-20

On the Cover

Local residents help Tzu Chi move folding beds and rice for a distribution held in May 2025 in Sagaing, Myanmar, for victims of the tremor that struck in March. The foundation continues working to meet the needs of affected communities. (Photo by Wai Yan Htun)

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Young Entrepreneurs Advancing the Public Good

Tzu Chi’s Vision Future Incubator empowers young changemakers through funding and mentorship to drive positive cha… Read More »

Handrails of Love

Going from home to home, Tzu Chi volunteers do more than install safety equipment—they bring care and connection.… Read More »

Nursing at the Edge of Life

The intensive care unit (ICU) is a truly unique place, where each day reveals both the strength and fragility of h… Read More »

A Social Enterprise Giving Seniors a New Stage

The social enterprise RockYeNai trains older adults to become skilled storytellers. More than 600 seniors have tak… Read More »

Tzu Chi Event Highlights—Apr. 15 to Jun. 21, 2025

Myanmar ◎A powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar near Mandalay on March 28. Mobilizing quickly, Tzu Chi volun… Read More »

Greener Straws, Cleaner Future

Since its establishment in 2020, Wonder Greener has sold 50 million eco-friendly straws globally—each offsetting a… Read More »

The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms

The Buddha says: “Right Mindfulness” means to: carefully observe ourselves, carefully examine our feelings, carefu… Read More »

Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School—Be the Wind That Lifts Others

Over the past two decades, 3,000 students have graduated from Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School in northern Thailand. The … Read More »

Lending a Hand, Lifting a Life

With each assistive device they deliver, Tzu Chi volunteers offer not only relief but also a reminder that no one … Read More »

The Work Continues—Tzu Chi’s Quake Relief in Myanmar

“The hotel windows rattled, and we could hear a low rumbling,” recalled Daw Thida Khin (李金蘭), head of Tzu Chi Myan… Read More »

Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—When Compassion Becomes Action

I often say that walking the Bodhisattva Path in this world is no easy task. It takes courage to face situations t… Read More »

Ismahan Goes Home—From Jordan to Syria

Though Ar-Ramtha, in northern Jordan, is just a 30-minute drive from Daraa, Syria, Ismahan Al Masri had waited ove… Read More »

Table of Contents

Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings

Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—When Compassion Becomes Action

Tzu Chi Event Highlights

Tzu Chi Event Highlights—Apr. 15 to Jun. 21, 2025

Tzu Chi and the SDGs

Cover Story

The Work Continues—Tzu Chi’s Quake Relief in Myanmar

Charity in Sierra Leone

Hope Rooted in Action—Ten Years in Sierra Leone

Inspirational

People and Profiles

Ismahan Goes Home—From Jordan to Syria

Aid for Ukrainian Refugees

Finding Strength in Teaching

Education

Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School—Be the Wind That Lifts Others

Guardians of the Earth

Perseverance Beyond Illness

Charity in Taiwan

Lending a Hand, Lifting a Life

Illustration

The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms

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