Issue 134

2024-03-20

On the Cover

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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A Day in Bodh Gaya

As the sun rises over Bodh Gaya, Tzu Chi volunteers convene to embark on a day of philanthropic work. Each day is … Read More »

Relief Reaches Victims of Hurricane Otis in Mexico

In late October 2023, Category 5 Hurricane Otis slammed into Acapulco, a tourist destination in southern Mexico, l… Read More »

Aromatherapy’s Gentle Touch in Hospice Care

Aromatherapy volunteer Li Yu-jin uses essential oils and massages to ease the anxiety of terminal patients and pro… Read More »

Knitting Hats, Stitching Hope

“I’ve woven five hats and earned 1,500 rupees [US$11.28] during this time,” said Sangita Dhobi, a resident of Mana… Read More »

The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms

The Buddha says: With karma as the field and the mind as the seed, covered with the soil of ignorance, moistened b… Read More »

Breaking the Chains of Blindness

At first glance, the man in the photo here, the protagonist of this story, appears to be completely ordinary. It’s… Read More »

New Classrooms Sprout From Rocky Terrain

A powerful earthquake, registering at magnitude 5.6, struck the Jajarkot District of Karnali Province, western Nep… Read More »

Monthly Charity Day

Tzu Chi volunteers have been conducting home visits to impoverished households in Bodh Gaya, India, since April 20… Read More »

Rough Seas Will Always Pass

Obstacles couldn’t deter these determined volunteers from bringing relief to an ALS patient on a remote offshore i… Read More »

Teaching Sustainability

Audio-visual resources and hands-on experiences are effective methods to foster students’ environmental awareness … Read More »

Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—Strength in Unity

A powerful earthquake, measuring 7.6 in magnitude, struck the Noto Peninsula of Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture on New… Read More »

From Lumbini to Bodh Gaya—Touching Lives and Cultivating Love

Tzu Chi volunteers from Singapore and Malaysia have been stationed in Lumbini, Nepal, for two years, carrying out … Read More »

Table of Contents

Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings

Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—Strength in Unity

Tzu Chi Chronicles

Tzu Chi Chronicles—Notable Highlights From Jan. 14 to Mar. 1, 2024

Cover Story

Advice Column

Teaching Sustainability

Charity in Taiwan

Rough Seas Will Always Pass

Aid for Ukrainian Refugees

A New Leg, A New Hope

Charity in Indonesia

Healing Wounds With Love─A Look Back on 30 Years of Tzu Chi Work in Indonesia

Charity in Japan

A Temporary Kitchen in the Snow─Japan’s Noto Earthquake

Inspirational

Kindness in Action

Guardians of the Earth

Breaking the Chains of Blindness

People and Profiles

Aromatherapy’s Gentle Touch in Hospice Care

Through Our Lenses

Illustration

The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms

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