Issue 144

2025-11-20

On the Cover

A mudflow devastated Guangfu Township in Hualien, Taiwan, in late September 2025. In the aftermath, “Shovel Superheroes” from across Taiwan joined efforts to clear homes and neighborhoods, helping residents rebuild their daily lives. (Photo by Chen Li Shao-min)

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A New Ear, a New Chapter in Life

Ten-year-old Sok Reaksa from Cambodia spent six months at Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital in Taiwan, where she bravely unde… Read More »

Recycling Resources, Sustaining Love

For more than 20 years, Tzu Chi has been developing practical supplies for disaster relief. Made primarily from re… Read More »

A Flood of Mud, a Surge of Love—After a Barrier Lake Overflowed in Taiwan

Floodwaters swept into Guangfu Township in Hualien when a barrier lake overflowed. This rare disaster in Taiwan’s … Read More »

Supporting Families with Assistive Equipment—Tzu Chi’s Dongda Assistive Device Outlet

Tzu Chi has more than 130 assistive device outlets in Taiwan. The one at the Dongda Campus in Taichung began in 20… Read More »

Blankets for People and the Planet

Tzu Chi has distributed nearly 1.4 million eco-blankets worldwide over the past 19 years. Every thread in these bl… Read More »

Cataract Patients Receive the Gift of Sight—A Free Clinic Event by Tzu Chi Indonesia

When the bandages are lifted away at the follow-up visit, patients open their eyes to a renewed world.… Read More »

Stores That Gather Love in Malaysia

The Malay saying, “Little by little, over time, a hill is formed,” captures the essence of the Loving Store campai… Read More »

Tzu Chi Event Highlights—Aug. 22 to Oct. 21, 2025

Kazakhstan ◎The 8th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions convened in Astana from September 17 to… Read More »

Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—When Kindness Flows

Life is impermanent—this is a constant truth, and a reminder I often share. This reality was underscored once agai… Read More »

A Leg Up for Families in Bodh Gaya

Volunteers help needy families gain skills and start small businesses so they can earn a steady living.… Read More »

Table of Contents

Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings

Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—When Kindness Flows

Tzu Chi Event Highlights

Tzu Chi Event Highlights—Aug. 22 to Oct. 21, 2025

Tzu Chi and the SDGs

Charity in India

A Leg Up for Families in Bodh Gaya

Medical Services in Indonesia

Cataract Patients Receive the Gift of Sight—A Free Clinic Event by Tzu Chi Indonesia

Disaster Relief in Taiwan

A Flood of Mud, a Surge of Love—After a Barrier Lake Overflowed in Taiwan

Charity in Taiwan

Supporting Families with Assistive Equipment—Tzu Chi’s Dongda Assistive Device Outlet

Medical Care Across Borders

A New Ear, a New Chapter in Life

Charity in Malaysia

Stores That Gather Love in Malaysia

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