Issue 133

2024-01-20

On the Cover

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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Meeting a Younger Me

I lost touch with a fellow Tzu Ching, a member of the Tzu Chi Collegiate Association, after parting ways with her … Read More »

Breaking Free—Jing-wei’s Triumph Over Limitations

Despite living with a rare disease and being bound to a wheelchair, Chen Jing-wei fearlessly pursues his dreams. H… Read More »

Reshaping Her Future

Tzu Chi helped a little girl whose face was disfigured by a fire undergo reconstructive surgery. Her hardship help… Read More »

A Symphony of Sustainability—Elderly Eco-Heroes

Despite their age, elderly volunteers at Tzu Chi’s Gangshan Campus create an inspiring eco-symphony as they work t… Read More »

Across the Seas

The aging population on Taiwan’s outlying islands has resulted in a significant demand for assistive devices and l… Read More »

Tzu Chi’s Mission in India’s Bodh Gaya

The Buddha attained enlightenment more than 2,500 years ago in Bodh Gaya, India, now one of four major Buddhist pi… Read More »

Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—It All Starts With Love

Seeing Tzu Chi volunteers from around the world coming to Taiwan for our year-end blessing ceremonies or to receiv… Read More »

Quake-Affected Schools Resume Classes Amid Challenges

A shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck Jajarkot District, Karnali Province, Nepal, on November 3, 202… Read More »

A Sewing Machine for Godiya

With Tzu Chi’s support, a mother raising two children on her own is now navigating financial challenges with surer… Read More »

Journey in the Land of the Buddha’s Enlightenment

A Taiwanese volunteer reflects on her visit to Bodh Gaya, where she participated in Tzu Chi’s charitable missions.… Read More »

The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms

The Buddha says: If you personally experience the Dharma by practicing it in daily life, you will immediately get… Read More »

Tzu Chi Chronicles—Notable Highlights From Nov. 10 to Dec. 22, 2023

Nov. 11 - 12 The Eighth Tzu Chi Forum, “Fostering a New Era of Equality,” was held in New Taipei City The Eighth… Read More »

Table of Contents

Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings

Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—It All Starts With Love

Cover Story

Advice Column

Preventing Bullying Starts With Care

Inspirational

Meeting a Younger Me

Charity in India

Aid for Syrian Refugees

Guardians of the Earth

A Symphony of Sustainability—Elderly Eco-Heroes

People and Profiles

Breaking Free—Jing-wei’s Triumph Over Limitations

Through Our Lenses

Tzu Chi Chronicles

Tzu Chi Chronicles—Notable Highlights From Nov. 10 to Dec. 22, 2023

Illustration

The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms

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