Issue 116

2021-03-20

On the Cover

Huang Mei, a Tzu Chi volunteer, has been engaged in recycling work for three decades. She started in 1990 when Dharma Master Cheng Yen first called upon people to do recycling to protect the Earth. Photo by Huang Xiao-zhe

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It’s Time to Be a Vegetarian

The immense fear and anxiety due to COVID-19 has been with us for a year, and yet the pandemic continues. What can… Read More »

I’m Happy

With a sparkle in his eyes and a warm smile on his face, Sai Sai said quietly to me after receiving a gift from us… Read More »

The Year That “Normal” Stopped

The COVID-19 pandemic has spanned two winters, upending the world as we knew it and disrupting the lives of billio… Read More »

Calming the Digestive System

If you want to know what foods make you gassy, just ask your body. It knows best. Changing the way you cook or red… Read More »

The Boon and Bane of Online Shopping

Cheap and convenient, online shopping is quickly reshaping the dynamics of the retail industry. Further fuelled by… Read More »

Cold Temperatures, Warm Hearts

In January 2021, seven million people in Shenyang, China, were required to receive coronavirus tests. It was a col… Read More »

New Homes for Quake Victims in Indonesia

In 2018, an earthquake resulted in soil liquefaction and a tsunami in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Over 4,000 peop… Read More »

Three Decades of Commitment—Recycling Volunteer Huang Mei

I learned of Huang Mei (黃梅) years ago from a program on Tzu Chi’s Da Ai TV that features Tzu Chi recycling volunte… Read More »

Sai Sai’s Three Wishes

Sai Sai, a young Burmese boy, had three wishes as his life drew to an end. He wanted to donate money to a nursing … Read More »

Tzu Chi Events Around the World

The year 2020 was especially hard for Cambodia. The country was impacted by the coronavirus early in the year, fol… Read More »

A Different World

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely damaged economies the world over, including that of Malaysia. In response, Tzu … Read More »

A Life Transformed

Misfortune happens, but with enough care and support, we can make sure that no one gets stuck in the rough.… Read More »

Table of Contents

Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings

It’s Time to Be a Vegetarian

Features

Cover Story

Three Decades of Commitment—Recycling Volunteer Huang Mei

Environmental Protection

The Boon and Bane of Online Shopping

Charity in Indonesia

New Homes for Quake Victims in Indonesia

Charity in Taiwan

A Life Transformed

Charity in Malaysia

Health

Calming the Digestive System

Global Focus

Tzu Chi Events Around the World

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