Issue 127

2023-01-20

On the Cover

The headquarters of Tzu Chi’s cultural mission is getting a new home, but its mission is the same: to spread goodness, truth, and beauty, and promote wholesome values in society. (Photo by Hsiao Yiu-hwa)

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Together We Stand

We decided to flee the war in Ukraine when it was no longer safe to stay there. We never ever imagined that one da… Read More »

Out to Deliver

He was a conscientious postman who worked hard to ensure that every piece of mail reached its intended destination… Read More »

Saving the Earth Starts With You

Our Earth was sparsely populated a few million years ago. People back then lived a simple lifestyle. But now, thou… Read More »

A Tough Winter for Refugees

By the end of 2021, the number of people displaced due to conflict and persecution around the world had topped 89 … Read More »

Tzu Chi Events Around the World

Indonesia On November 21, 2022, a shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Cianjur in West Java, Indonesia. At leas… Read More »

From Suffering to Freedom

He had lived with a debilitating illness for 18 years when Tzu Chi helped him obtain treatment. After all those ye… Read More »

Ukrainians in Poland

For every hundred Ukrainian refugees currently staying in Poland, two to three have received help from Tzu Chi. As… Read More »

Old, Not Obsolete

Octogenarian Yu Jin-rong believes that taking good care of herself frees her children from having to worry about h… Read More »

A Home Away From Home

We cry together, laugh together, and discuss how to help our fellow Ukrainians. Though we are not from Poland, we’… Read More »

Upcycle Your Old Jeans

The textile and fashion industry is the second largest polluter on the planet, after the oil industry. A Tzu Chi v… Read More »

Stepping Up to the Plate

With no volunteers in Poland, it was a real challenge for Tzu Chi to carry out humanitarian work for displaced Ukr… Read More »

Accompanying Them Along the Long Road

Tzu Chi carries out charity work for refugees in Canada, the United States, Great Britain, France, Serbia, Turkey,… Read More »

Table of Contents

Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings

Saving the Earth Starts With You

Features

Cover Story

A New Home for Tzu Chi’s Media

Charity in China

From Suffering to Freedom

People and Profiles

Charity in Taiwan

Fixing Homes in Eastern Taiwan

Charity in Sri Lanka

Unwavering Love

Charity in Canada

Care and Warmth for the Homeless

Illustration

Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms

Environmental Protection

Upcycle Your Old Jeans

Global Focus

Tzu Chi Events Around the World

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