Issue 137

2024-09-20

On the Cover

Typhoon Gaemi caused severe flooding in Taiwan, and Tzu Chi volunteers responded by providing aid to those affected. In this photo, volunteers are seen cleaning up a house in Fenjihu, Baihe District, Tainan. (Photo by Huang Xiao-zhe)

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More Than a Wheelchair

A mother’s offhand comment led to a series of generous acts, providing more support than expected for her daughter… Read More »

United for the Common Good—An Interview With Debra Boudreaux, Convener of the Tzu Chi UN Task Force

Senior Tzu Chi volunteer Debra Boudreaux is a key figure in advancing Tzu Chi’s involvement with the UN Sustainabl… Read More »

New Perspectives, New Understandings

Does “new” have to mean something never used before? A four-year-old’s surprising wisdom sheds light on how our pe… Read More »

Noto’s Path to Revival

Noto has a way of winning hearts, making it easy to become emotionally attached to the area. As the region works t… Read More »

Tzu Chi Event Highlights—June 13 to Aug. 24, 2024

Taiwan The National Health Research Institutes upgraded its equipment and donated nearly a hundred used laptops an… Read More »

Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—Togetherness in Times of Crisis

The Buddha taught that everything in the world is impermanent and bound to change. Despite this, we often take our… Read More »

A Photographer’s Reflection—Capturing Tzu Chi’s Work in Bodh Gaya, India

The ophthalmologist said that my eye condition following my stay in Bodh Gaya was due to prolonged UV exposure. If… Read More »

Charting a Path to Sustainability—Tzu Chi and the SDGs

For the past eight years, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals have guided global efforts to address … Read More »

Ending Poverty—The First Step Toward Sustainability

Ending poverty is the first of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Addressing basic living needs is … Read More »

The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms

The Buddha says: Whoever sees the Dharma, sees me. Whoever has not seen the Dharma, cannot see me. Even if he were… Read More »

Sowing Seeds of Change—A Banana Planting Project in Davao, the Philippines

Some indigenous farmers in Talaingod, Davao del Norte, the Philippines, now have more steady income thanks to Tzu … Read More »

Balancing Compassion and Caution

A personal encounter highlights the delicate balance between compassion and vigilance in our everyday lives.… Read More »

Table of Contents

Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings

Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—Togetherness in Times of Crisis

Tzu Chi Event Highlights

Tzu Chi Event Highlights—June 13 to Aug. 24, 2024

Features

Inspirational

Charity in Taiwan

More Than a Wheelchair

Cover Story

After the Deluge in Southern Taiwan

Charity in Japan

Noto’s Path to Revival

Charity in India

A Photographer’s Reflection—Capturing Tzu Chi’s Work in Bodh Gaya, India

People and Profiles

Saving Lives, Healing the Earth—The Story of Dr. Lin Ming-nan

Illustration

The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms

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