Issue 128

2023-03-20

On the Cover

Tzu Chi purchased 10,000 blankets in Istanbul after the Türkiye-Syria quakes for distribution to quake victims. When one of the shipments arrived at El Menahil International School, all the male teaching and administrative staff turned out to unload the goods. (Photo by Mohammed Nimr AlJamal)

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Rebuilding After the Quake ─A New Home by Chinese New Year

A strong earthquake rocked eastern Taiwan on September 18, 2022. After repairing nearly 200 damaged homes, Tzu Chi… Read More »

The Hand That Gives the Rose

Early on the first day of 2023, I arrived in Taipei for a visit from Hsinchu, about 90 minutes away by car. As soo… Read More »

The Türkiye-Syria Earthquakes ─ Tzu Chi Rushes in Love and Aid

The recent Türkiye-Syria earthquakes resulted in staggering destruction and loss of life, shocking the world. Tzu … Read More »

Wiping Away Their Tears ─Medical Aid for Syrian Refugee Children

Adeebah Adnan Hilal, a Syrian refugee child who drew the picture on the right, said that the red tears are shed fo… Read More »

Tzu Chi Events Around the World

Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, was pounded by severe flooding triggered by days of downpours in Januar… Read More »

Create More Blessings Every Day

Life is truly impermanent. Joy can turn to sorrow in an instant when loved ones are separated forever. Early on th… Read More »

To Supplement or Not?

Taking supplements for nutrients that our bodies don’t lack will not make us healthier. On the contrary, they may… Read More »

Preventing a Lost Generation

A group of Syrian doctors has been working with Tzu Chi Jordan to tend to the health of their fellow Syrians, esp… Read More »

Talking to a Scammer

My 80-year-old mother-in-law, who lives alone, phoned me the other day. She told me in an anxious voice, “I just r… Read More »

War-Torn Childhoods

What kind of marks will the Syrian civil war leave on the children that fled from their country? A pharmacist and … Read More »

Use It or Lose it ─The Anti-Aging Fitness Center at Chiayi Tzu Chi Clinic

The Anti-Aging Fitness Center at Chiayi Tzu Chi Clinic combines healthcare and fitness in their strength training … Read More »

Small Station, Big Hearts ─Dongyuan Recycling Station

October 6, 2022, marked the first time I visited the Tzu Chi Dongyuan Recycling Station in Dongshan District, Tain… Read More »

Table of Contents

Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings

Create More Blessings Every Day

Cover Story

The Türkiye-Syria Earthquakes ─ Tzu Chi Rushes in Love and Aid

Features

Inspirational

Health

Charity in Taiwan

Rebuilding After the Quake ─A New Home by Chinese New Year

Stories From Tzu Chi Recycling Stations

Small Station, Big Hearts ─Dongyuan Recycling Station

Global Focus

Tzu Chi Events Around the World

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