Issue 145

2026-01-20

On the Cover

People in Zimbabwe have long struggled with a lack of clean drinking water. Over the past 12 years, Tzu Chi volunteer Tino Chu has led a team in digging or repairing wells, bringing water access to an estimated eight million people. (Photo by Felicia Hsu)

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Smart Vegetarian Eating—A Dietician Highlights the Essentials

●Plant-based diets are both low-carbon and healthy, helping to reduce the risk of chronic diseases. ●Eating vegeta… Read More »

Tzu Chi Responds to Devastating Floods in Indonesia

After Cyclone Senyar, severed roads and power outages made Tzu Chi’s relief work extremely difficult. Volunteers u… Read More »

From Candles to Solar Lamps—Bringing Light to Johannesburg’s Underserved Communities

Without electricity, households in some impoverished settlements in South Africa spent their nights in complete da… Read More »

In the Wake of Fire and Floods—Relief Efforts for Hong Kong and Asian Flood Disasters

As the Level 5 blaze at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court housing complex shocked the world, several Asian countries were… Read More »

Rushing Aid to Flood Survivors in Southern Thailand

In the wake of severe deluges in southern Thailand, Tzu Chi raced over a thousand kilometers to bring 3,000 relief… Read More »

Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—Rejoicing in New Bodhisattvas

This year, once again, our annual volunteer certification and year-end blessing ceremonies brought many members of… Read More »

Standing With Survivors of Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court Fire

Following Hong Kong’s catastrophic fire, volunteers delivered relief and comfort to residents facing sudden loss, … Read More »

Tzu Chi Event Highlights—Oct. 18 to Dec. 22, 2025

Pakistan ◎Severe flooding caused by Pakistan’s particularly strong monsoon season, which began in late June, claim… Read More »

Healing in Exile—Dental Care for Gaza’s Young Patients in Jordan

All the hospitals capable of providing cancer treatment in Gaza were destroyed by war. A group of families with ch… Read More »

The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms

The Buddha says: Speculation on a person’s existence after death only leads to confusion and disputes. It makes pe… Read More »

Don’t Rush It

When a noisy disruption tests his patience, this principal turns a potential conflict into a teachable moment.… Read More »

Eat Green, Live Light

The carbon footprint of livestock farming around the world rivals that of the entire transportation sector. Every … Read More »

Table of Contents

Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings

Words From Dharma Master Cheng Yen—Rejoicing in New Bodhisattvas

Tzu Chi Event Highlights

Tzu Chi Event Highlights—Oct. 18 to Dec. 22, 2025

Features

Tzu Chi and the SDGs

Inspirational

Don’t Rush It

Cover Story

A Zimbabwe Legend—Tino Chu and His Well-Drilling Team

Medical Services in Jordan

Healing in Exile—Dental Care for Gaza’s Young Patients in Jordan

Charity in South Africa

From Candles to Solar Lamps—Bringing Light to Johannesburg’s Underserved Communities

Charity in Taiwan

Scholarship Winners Excel Despite Adversity

Disaster Relief in Taiwan

The Happiness of Finally Seeing the Floor

Illustration

The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms

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