Inspiration
I’m My Daddy’s Eyes
They uprooted their lives, fled Syria, and entered Turkey illegally so that their children could have a brighter future.
Six Lessons in Prison
How do you convince prison inmates who have had a rough journey in life that there is indeed spring at the end of a cold winter?
What Witnessing Suffering Taught Me
“It’s been around 20 years since I last saw my only child; he should be more than 20 years old by now…” said a Tzu Chi dialysis beneficiary. Volunteers lent him a listening ear as he grieved over his unhappy past…
Good News, Bad News - The Fort McMurray Wildfire
“So-o-o, the good news is that you can have some free cushion covers, but the bad news is…” She burst into laughter and, picking up where I had left off, said, “I don’t have a chair!”
A Big Hug
It’s been over ten years, but I still clearly remember the tight hug Arbar gave me that evening when I was leaving Bam, Iran.
Soundless Cry
“Through dedicating ourselves to serving others, we witness the value and dignity of life.” This is a teaching (from Dharma Master Cheng Yen) that I always bear in mind when I do home care visits.
Protect Mother Earth for Our Very Own Future
"As inhabitants of the Earth, we are nourished and sustained by Mother Earth who provides us our food and all the resources for life. If she is healthy and well, we will be healthy and well. Our fates are intertwined." — Dharma Master Cheng Yen
Witnessing Truth, Beauty, and Goodness at the Festive Charity Fair
I was also touched by the efforts of the recycling volunteers at the Charity Fair. I saw a quiet dignity in them and in the invaluable work they were doing to protect our environment and planet.
Agony Up Close
Love is the most powerful antidote to the suffering in the world. As I witnessed Tzu Chi volunteers treating distribution recipients respectfully, I knew that the boundaries between religions and ethnicities can be dissolved and that the peoples of the wo
What Would I Do?
The six people in her own family lived with close to 20 such fellow Burmese. They all lived on one salary, the 900 ringgits that her husband brought home every month. Refugees had to pay their own way at public hospitals, so she cried when she saw...
Three Able Persons
These three people share one thing in common: Their hearts are full of hope for the future, and they want to encourage people with disabilities by personally setting good examples for them to follow. They are able persons indeed!
The Needy Side of Hainan
The aid recipients were very warm to us. When my accent betrayed me, an old woman asked and discovered my Taiwanese roots. That knowledge prompted her to take my hand and blurt out a series of sentences that I did not understand...
My Passion in Tzu Chi Sign Language
Sign language is a significant part of Tzu Chi’s humanistic culture. I started to learn sign language in Tzu Chi since 2012...
Walking the Talk ─ Green Practices at an Army Medical Centre
"Our society has become focused on the consumer, with a myriad of products manufactured to suit every palate and taste. This feeds on the underlying human traits of greed, ego, and ignorance. Our lifestyle is in strict contradiction to the Dharma, which f
My First Overseas Dental Mission
"The Sri Lankan people are a beautiful lot ─ they are so soft spoken and full of grace and gratitude. It was such a pleasure to have this opportunity to serve them and to learn about humility."
A Blessed Trip to Sri Lanka
Last of all, I must say I only have praises for the way the mission trip was planned and carried out. As a dentist...
My Journey in “Dharma Incense Permeation”
One of the teachings that specially touched me was the Parable of the Burning House in the Lotus Sutra. In this parable, the Buddha...
