Issue 114
2020-11-20
On the Cover
Vegetarianism is a great way to protect the environment, support animal rights, fight world hunger, and mitigate the effect of climate change. (Photo by Hsiao Yiu-hwa)
Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—Protect the Earth With Wisdom
There is a Buddhist story about a little sparrow that lived in the forest. One day, a fire started in the forest. … Read More »
Tzu Chi Events Around the World
The United States
Tzu Chi volunteers from Northern California provided emergency financial assistance to victims o… Read More »
Tzu Chi Indonesia’s Anti-Coronavirus Endeavors
Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago state and the fourth most populous country. The nation faced a severe… Read More »
Breakfast and Benevolence—How One Vendor Is Helping the Earth
This breakfast stall owner has an additional role: she also serves as a recycling volunteer and promotes environme… Read More »
The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms
The Buddha says:
My fellow monks! Your have left your families,
so there is no one to look after you.
If you do no… Read More »
Helping Jeepney Drivers Weather COVID-19
The Philippines has been one of the countries in Asia hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of infectio… Read More »
Finding Purpose in Giving
Making money used to be his one and only goal in life, until a promise to the Buddha turned him in a new direction… Read More »
Safer Homes, Better Lives
For more than half a century, Tzu Chi has worked to make homes safer for needy and elderly people. As the populati… Read More »
Proprietors Struggling to Survive the Pandemic
Some Tzu Chi volunteers in Malaysia are among those whose livelihoods have been affected by the precautionary meas… Read More »
Food for Thought
Protect the Earth and show your love for animals by paying attention to what you eat. The choices you make in your… Read More »
A New Leg, A New Life
Life threw him a curveball when his leg was amputated, but love and care from others helped him get back on his fe… Read More »
Table of Contents
Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings
Cover Story
COVID Indonesia
COVID Philippines
COVID Malaysia
Charity in Taiwan
People and Profiles
Charity in Indonesia
Illustration
Global Focus
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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)
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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)
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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)
