{"id":74015,"date":"2025-07-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/?p=74015"},"modified":"2025-07-15T11:55:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T03:55:49","slug":"chiang-mai-tzu-chi-school-be-the-wind-that-lifts-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/?p=74015","title":{"rendered":"Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School\u2014Be the Wind That Lifts Others"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"74015\" class=\"elementor elementor-74015\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dd73d6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dd73d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fe967b0\" data-id=\"4fe967b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5072875d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5072875d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Over the past two decades, 3,000 students have graduated from Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School in northern Thailand. The school\u2019s aim is not merely to help its students fly high, but to help them fly far, fly steadily\u2014and become the wind that lifts others.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-152efad8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"152efad8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69ed2054\" data-id=\"69ed2054\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e4f73d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"30e4f73d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-745c9d0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"745c9d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7934fc\" data-id=\"b7934fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79736f66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79736f66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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In 1949, after the Nationalist government retreated from China to Taiwan following its defeat by the Chinese Communists, a unit of the Nationalist army\u2014composed primarily of soldiers from Yunnan, southwestern China\u2014moved to the northern border of Myanmar and continued their fight. They eventually retreated into the mountains of northern Thailand and settled there.<\/p><p>Scattered across the hills, these soldiers and their families built villages made up of thatched huts and stilt houses. Inside, a few hardwood benches and basic cooking utensils comprised the entirety of their possessions. Without Thai citizenship, they lived as stateless refugees, unable to seek legal employment. Their survival depended on small-scale farming on poor soil, which yielded little. The villages lacked even the most basic services\u2014no electricity, running water, or medical care.<\/p><p>In early 1994, John Chiang (\u8523\u5b5d\u56b4), then Minister of Taiwan\u2019s Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission (now the Overseas Community Affairs Council), visited Dharma Master Cheng Yen at the Jing Si Abode in Hualien, eastern Taiwan. He explained that the Taiwanese government\u2019s aid program for the refugees in northern Thailand would end later that year and appealed to Tzu Chi to take over the support efforts. In response, Tzu Chi dispatched assessment teams on two separate occasions to conduct on-site evaluations. The following year, the foundation launched a three-year assistance program that included building homes, offering agricultural guidance, and providing care for the veterans.<\/p><p>Through this work, the foundation came to recognize the vital role of education in improving long-term prospects for local children. Consequently, at the end of the three-year program\u2014and while continuing support for the veterans\u2014Tzu Chi embarked on a project to build a school in Fang District, Chiang Mai.<\/p><p>Construction of the elementary division of Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School began on April 27, 2002, on land provided by the local government. The school officially opened on May 16, 2005, becoming Tzu Chi\u2019s first overseas school. By 2013, it had expanded to offer a full curriculum from first grade through high school. Although located in a remote mountain area, the school offers trilingual instruction in Thai, Chinese, and English, equipping students with the skills needed to engage with the international community. The school now has over 80 teachers and more than 1,100 students. Over 3,000 students have graduated from the school in its 20 years of operation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1096428c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1096428c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c85f648\" data-id=\"3c85f648\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644eecae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"644eecae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>From student to entrepreneur<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252fa122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"252fa122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year marks the 30th anniversary of Tzu Chi\u2019s work in northern Thailand, as well as the 20th anniversary of Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School. In March, I, an employee of Da Ai TV, joined a Tzu Chi team from Taiwan on a visit to northern Thailand. One part of our itinerary was to attend the school\u2019s junior and senior high school commencement ceremony. I was also tasked with interviewing several alumni for a feature segment.<\/p><p>Before the interviews, I wondered: Can education truly change a person\u2019s future? The school has been nurturing students for 20 years. Have the children who once studied there found their place in the world?<\/p><p>Our first stop was Samut Prakan Province, south of Bangkok, a region known for its many factories and industrial zones. There, we met Jing Wen-liang (\u666f\u6587\u4eae), one of the earliest graduates of Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School. Now 30, he is in his fourth year as an entrepreneur, the founder of a bottled water company.<\/p><p>My first impression of Jing was from an old video clip, before I had met him in person. He was in 11th grade at Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School at the time, speaking during a Chinese class. When the teacher asked the students to use the word \u201cfuture\u201d in a sentence, Jing stood up and declared with confidence, \u201cIn the future, I want to be a boss!\u201d His declaration stayed with me.<\/p><p>When we finally met, he spoke with our team as if we were longtime friends\u2014relaxed, self-assured, and warm. That same ease, I thought, might be what helped him navigate the challenges of building a business from the ground up.<\/p><p>His factory spans about 20,000 square meters (4.9 acres) and consists of three buildings that operate around the clock. He employs 83 people, 90 percent of whom are migrant workers from Myanmar. Many of these migrant workers don\u2019t speak Thai and lack legal status, leaving them particularly vulnerable to exploitation. To protect them, Jing helped each one obtain a legal work permit and provides low-cost dormitory housing. \u201cI\u2019m a Chinese descendant from the mountains in northern Thailand,\u201d he said. \u201cI know what it\u2019s like to live without choices.\u201d<\/p><p>Bottled water production demands precision; any misstep in the process can result in major losses. Although language differences can be a challenge, Jing remains calm. Smiling, he explained, \u201cEach line supervisor can speak a bit of Thai. We divide the work among small teams, so I only need to communicate with a few key people.\u201d That confidence and easy command of things harken back to his school days. \u201cOur teachers used to take us out for volunteer work,\u201d he said. \u201cWe ran into all kinds of unexpected problems, and we learned to figure them out on our own.\u201d<\/p><p>Back at our hotel, I noticed that the bottled water in our fridge came from Jing\u2019s factory. I reflected on the journey behind his business: he had begun with only one machine and had slept on the factory floor in those early days, gradually expanding his operations through sheer hard work. \u201cThe sound of the machines was like my lullaby,\u201d he said. \u201cWhenever they stopped, I\u2019d wake up.\u201d His success is built on persistence, long nights, and learning from trial and error. One can\u2019t help but admire this young man\u2014not just for what he\u2019s built, but for the spirit that has carried him through.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b89e4ec elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b89e4ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9aecc5d\" data-id=\"9aecc5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58c892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b58c892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jing Wen-liang instructs a worker on operating machinery at his bottled water factory. As a descendant of northern Thailand\u2019s Chinese community, he is mindful of protecting migrant workers\u2019 rights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2bce3f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d2bce3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2357708\" data-id=\"2357708\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f8f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46f8f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1103\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-31.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-31.jpg 1103w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-31-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-31-784x1024.jpg 784w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-31-768x1003.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1103px) 100vw, 1103px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aeec0e6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aeec0e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61ca7d28\" data-id=\"61ca7d28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d51060c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d51060c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Lifting others as they rise<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9408ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c9408ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Weng Jian-ting (\u7fc1\u5efa\u5ef7) was also among the first graduates of Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School. Today, he works as a creative director in the computer animation industry, leading a team of 30. He has a boyish charm but his glasses give him a bookish air.<\/p><p>Weng\u2019s first encounter with the school came when he accompanied a friend to enroll. The moment he set foot on campus, he was captivated by the large trees in front of the school buildings and the mountain winds rustling through their leaves. But what ultimately led him to enroll was more personal. Raised by a single mother, he was deeply moved by how hard she worked to support the family alone. Choosing to study and live in a remote area was his way of easing her burden. Life in northern Thailand meant lower living expenses and less pressure. \u201cI wanted to make things a little easier for my mom\u2014and also become a little more independent,\u201d he said.<\/p><p>Visual storytelling had always been his passion. When he was a student at Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School, he took on nearly every filming and editing task, from documenting events to producing graduation videos. His teachers supported his interests and provided the resources he needed to explore them. Over time, that passion became his profession. He even created Thailand\u2019s first free online animation learning website, giving children with limited resources a way to step into the world of digital animation.<\/p><p>Looking back on his school days, he said, \u201cVolunteering taught me more than any class ever did. We visited nursing homes and remote villages. Those real-life experiences taught me how to understand people.\u201d Like Jing Wen-liang, he credited volunteer experiences with shaping who he is today.<\/p><p>We also interviewed 26-year-old Chen Ji-chang (\u9673\u5409\u660c), an alumnus who now serves as a firefighter in Fang District. He recently passed the national teacher qualification exam and is awaiting a placement.<\/p><p>On the day we met him, he was preparing for a wildfire prevention mission in a national forest reserve. He moved with a steady, purposeful stride in his uniform, but spoke in a tone that was humble and gentle. Asked why he chose to become a firefighter, he recalled a moment from his school days. Back in high school, Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School had invited firefighters to speak. \u201cAfter listening to them, I just knew I wanted to do something like that, something that helps people,\u201d he said.<\/p><p>As for his interest in teaching, he credits his own teachers: \u201cI hope to eventually return to a remote area to teach. I want to carry forward and pass on the spirit of the people who once helped me\u2014the teachers who encouraged me to keep going.\u201d<\/p><p>These alumni share something in common: they don\u2019t run from their roots. Instead, they look back with gratitude\u2014and they give back. They\u2019re not only focused on their own success. They also want to be part of the wind that helps lift others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d590d30 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d590d30\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99bd409\" data-id=\"99bd409\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a98eb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a98eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-29.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-29.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-29-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-29-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-29-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-29-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-29-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b84683\" data-id=\"7b84683\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07d2af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d07d2af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Weng Jian-ting, a creative director in computer animation, once launched a free website to help children with limited resources explore the world of digital animation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0500b55 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0500b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39c3a07 elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39c3a07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c01b3d0\" data-id=\"c01b3d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d62d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40d62d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now a firefighter, Chen Ji-chang was inspired by teachers at Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School to earn a teaching certification. He hopes to teach in remote areas, passing on the support he once received.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceac8a9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ceac8a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-703a1ff\" data-id=\"703a1ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7943a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7943a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-30.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-30.jpg 960w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-30-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-30-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-30-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4538131d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4538131d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37b7ec54\" data-id=\"37b7ec54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1051e0df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1051e0df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Deep bonds<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790bad7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"790bad7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before visiting Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School, I never imagined I would shed so many tears at a graduation ceremony in a foreign country.<\/p><p>A gentle breeze wafted across the campus that evening, as all the graduating junior and senior high school students gathered in front of one of the school buildings. They sang and danced, their movements a little awkward, but their smiles bright and unrestrained. It was the spirit of youth, blooming freely in the twilight. Guests from both Thailand and abroad, including monastics from the Jing Si Abode, couldn\u2019t resist pulling out their phones to capture the moment. Some even turned on their flashlights, waving them in time with the music.<\/p><p>As the ceremony drew to a close, a special ritual took place: teachers tied white \u201cblessing strings\u201d around the graduates\u2019 wrists. This Thai Buddhist ritual symbolizes purity and blessings. Each student received five cotton threads and invited five teachers who had deeply influenced them to tie them on.<\/p><p>The cheerful atmosphere gave way to a deeper emotional current. More than a hundred graduates knelt quietly in lines, waiting their turn. The teachers, seated in low chairs, busily tied the threads, softly uttering each student\u2019s name and offering words of encouragement. The students expressed their gratitude and love\u2014and even apologies, asking for forgiveness for their youthful rebellion or defiance.<\/p><p>I still remember a boy, nearly 170 centimeters (5\u20197\u201d) tall, sobbing in the arms of a male teacher. The teacher\u2019s eyes were red too. As he tied the thread, he gently whispered something. I didn\u2019t know their names, but the boy\u2019s tears spoke of a genuine trust, a silent but powerful testament to their bond.<\/p><p>In that moment, a thought came to me: if every child could have a teacher like this\u2014someone who truly understands and loves them\u2014then regardless of where life took them, they would always carry the knowledge that they are worthy of love and care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25c1b1bc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25c1b1bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-305ef887\" data-id=\"305ef887\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20414eba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20414eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Not alone<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e244c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e244c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In one corner of the graduation ceremony, teacher Huang Ya-chun (\u9ec3\u96c5\u7d14) knelt beside a petite girl and gently asked, \u201cAre you happy?\u201d The girl, ninth-grade graduate Bao Shu-san (\u5305\u66f8\u53c1), nodded.<\/p><p>\u201cYou weren\u2019t happy during your first two years at the school, were you?\u201d the teacher continued. \u201cLife doesn\u2019t have to be so complicated. If you keep worrying about things before they even happen, you\u2019ll only make yourself unhappy.\u201d Her voice was calm and steady, as if she could see straight into the girl\u2019s heart. \u201cAt your age, it\u2019s okay to take things a little more lightly,\u201d she added. \u201cTry to practice that in high school, okay?\u201d<\/p><p>The teacher\u2019s advice moved me. She must have been paying close attention to Bao\u2014caring for her, watching over her\u2014otherwise, how would she have known just what to say to reach her inner world?<\/p><p>Bao was once a stateless refugee student and obtained legal residency only last year. With the help of Tzu Chi scholarships, she and her younger brother were able to enroll in the school. When she first arrived, she was malnourished and frail, but her health gradually improved after she moved into the school dormitory. She excelled academically and maintained a disciplined routine. Her teachers described her as a highly promising student.<\/p><p>The director and camera assistant with me had filmed Bao last year as part of their coverage of the school. I asked them, \u201cDo you think she\u2019s changed from when you saw her last?\u201d They both nodded without hesitation. \u201cShe smiles more now, and looks more confident,\u201d one of them said.<\/p><p>When I asked Bao about her dreams, she told me she wanted to become a doctor. As a child, she had needed surgery, but her family couldn\u2019t afford it. A charity stepped in and helped her through that difficult time. She\u2019s never forgotten their kindness and hopes to pay it forward.<\/p><p>Her parents couldn\u2019t attend the graduation ceremony. Though she tried not to show it, her sense of loss was unmistakable. Back at the dormitory, I took out a folder I had bought before the trip. It had a cute design, and though it was simple and inexpensive, I gave it to her as a graduation gift\u2014a small gesture to let her know she\u2019s not alone. I want her to know that wherever life takes her, there are people who care about her and are quietly cheering her on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2975db3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2975db3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c727d94\" data-id=\"c727d94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c16196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c16196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bao Shu-san, who graduated from junior high this year, received surgery as a child with help from a charity. She aspires to become a doctor to help others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d7e61 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"97d7e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-267d4fd\" data-id=\"267d4fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61efa1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61efa1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-33.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-33.jpg 960w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-33-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-33-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/142-33-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45afa7d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45afa7d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1a2c43\" data-id=\"a1a2c43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e9701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8e9701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Passing on the light<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0fda6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d0fda6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just when we thought the event was over and had wandered to another corner of campus, we were met by a breathtaking sight: the entire central atrium glowing softly with candlelight. Curious, I asked a nearby teacher what was happening. He smiled and shook his head, saying, \u201cI don\u2019t know either\u2014I\u2019m just here to enjoy the show.\u201d<\/p><p>As I soon learned, the event is a tradition at the school. Every year, the 11th-grade students secretly plan a surprise for the graduating seniors. The entire surprise is planned, organized, and executed by the students themselves, without any help from the teachers.<\/p><p>Soon, the graduating seniors, blindfolded, were guided into the atrium, each placing a hand on the shoulder of the person in front. When their blindfolds were removed, they were met with a sea of candlelight and a projection screen showing clips their younger schoolmates had secretly recorded\u2014moments of them reading in the classroom, daydreaming in the hallway, or laughing on the sports field. Each scene captured the radiance of youth.<\/p><p>That night in the atrium, there were no empty slogans\u2014only genuine blessings, heartfelt gratitude, and the quiet sorrow of parting. This surprise wasn\u2019t meant to impress; it was a lesson in passing on the light.<\/p><p>More than 3,000 students have graduated from Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School over the years, each taking their own path in life. They work in various professions and earn different incomes. But the important thing isn\u2019t how much they earn or what they do, it\u2019s what they carry within themselves: a heart that cares for others. That\u2019s something to be truly proud of.<\/p><p>A school\u2019s true achievement isn\u2019t measured by rankings or college admissions. It\u2019s whether students leave knowing how to love, take responsibility, and see the needs of others.<\/p><p>This, I believe, is the essence of Tzu Chi\u2019s humanistic education: it\u2019s less about teaching children how high to fly, and more about teaching them how to fly far, fly steadily, and light the way for others.<\/p><p>(Translator\u2019s note: the English names of the people mentioned in this article are transliterations of their Chinese names.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64a53340 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64a53340\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a3443d0\" data-id=\"4a3443d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abb0bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3abb0bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"189\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/\u82f1\u6587\u9801\u5c3e-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past two decades, 3,000 students have graduated from Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School in northern Thailand. 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