Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—Create Blessings, Mitigate Disasters
“The world is impermanent and the land is fragile.” The truth of this statement by the Buddha was borne out on the… Read More »
Sandeep Is Doing Well—Updates From India
Sumanti Devi lives in Rajgir, in the Indian state of Bihar. In late March of this year, she received a pleasant su… Read More »
Incubating Young Inventors—The Compassionate Technology Innovation Competition
The Compassionate Technology Innovation Competition has been running for seven years. Forty-seven outstanding idea… Read More »
A Second Life for Hospital Beds
The Tzu Chi assistive device team in Chiayi, southern Taiwan, repairs and refurbishes retired beds from Dalin Tzu … Read More »
A Volunteer’s Visual Journey With Tzu Chi
I’ve loved taking photos since my teenage years. After joining Tzu Chi, I kept growing my photography and videogra… Read More »
A Traveler in Tokyo
As I watched the homeless people dropping their donations into the collection box, I felt that each one of them wa… Read More »
ZIMBABWE|Clean Water Is Hard to Come By
Children scooping water directly from mud puddles and ponds to drink is a common sight in Zimbabwe, a landlocked c… Read More »
Transforming the Lives of Young Tibetans With Scoliosis
Tzu Chi collaborates with Yushuzhou Hope Charity to help young Tibetan patients afflicted with scoliosis obtain me… Read More »
Loving Stores—Gathering Places for Goodness
It could be a grocery store, clothing shop, pharmacy, or even a hospital, but they all have one thing in common—th… Read More »
The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms
The Buddha says:
My fellow monks!
Do not accept my teachings just because you respect me.
You should be like fire … Read More »
The Power of Apology and Forgiveness
Embracing the courage to apologize or forgive is not easy, but it is rewarding, leading to peace within yourself a… Read More »
Tzu Chi Chronicles—Notable Highlights From Feb. 15 to Apr. 15, 2024
Japan 2/16 to 3/14 - Volunteers continued providing hot meals and implementing a work relief program in the quake… Read More »
Table of Contents
Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings
Tzu Chi Chronicles
Disaster Relief in Taiwan
Inspirational
Charity in India
Through Our Lenses
Features
Charity in China
Medical Services in the Philippines
Charity in Taiwan
People and Profiles
Illustration
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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)