Protecting the Endangered Sumatran Elephant

The critically endangered Sumatran elephant has declined in numbers over the years due to poaching, human-elephant conflicts and the loss of its habitat, which is largely caused by rapid deforestation and agricultural encroachment.
RHYTHMS MONTHLY

Protecting the Endangered Sumatran Elephant

The critically endangered Sumatran elephant has declined in numbers over the years due to poaching, human-elephant conflicts and the loss of its habitat, which is largely caused by rapid deforestation and agricultural encroachment.
RHYTHMS MONTHLY

The Poor Couple The Poor CoupleThe tran Eleph

A poor couple who often had to struggle to put food on the table were quarreling over a lone biscuit. To resolve the dispute, the husband proposed a silent contest. Whoever spoke first would have to forfeit their claim to the treat…
STORY TIME!

The Poor Couple

A poor couple who often had to struggle to put food on the table were quarreling over a lone biscuit. To resolve the dispute, the husband proposed a silent contest. Whoever spoke first would have to forfeit their claim to the treat…
STORY TIME!

Lin Li You Lin Li You Lin Li You Lin Elephant

Ninety-year-old Lin Li You finds her greatest joy in recycling. For her, the simple act of signing her name at the recycling station gives her a delightful sense of going to work, a feeling she relishes immensely. Despite suffering
MY GRANDPARENTS

Lin Li You

Ninety-year-old Lin Li You finds her greatest joy in recycling. For her, the simple act of signing her name at the recycling station gives her a delightful sense of going to work, a feeling she relishes immensely.
MY GRANDPARENTS

Health

Health

 
 
 
 

Tooth Root Infection

If left untreated, tooth root infections can spread to other parts of your body and even lead to more serious problems.
ALL ABOUT HEALTH

How to Grow Tall (Part 3)

Although TCM remedies can help a child grow taller, a regular daily routine is also essential…
HEALTH TIPS

Wanna VEGTours

Aware of the challenges vegetarians face when traveling abroad, Leo began to promote vegan tours…
HEALTHY LIVING

Radiation Burn

When treating breast cancer, how can TCM help ease the burns caused by radiation therapy?
CHINESE MEDICINE CLINIC

Go Vegetarian

Go Vegetarian

Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection

Since founding the vegetarian website Suiis in 1997, Lin Hung-jui has been striving to make life easier and more convenient for vegetarians. What initially motivated him to embrace vegetarianism?
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The construction of Yamba Dam in Japan was delayed for 50 years because of vigorous protests from locals. What is an underground reservoir? What conditions does it require to Japan initially motivated
WATER: THE SOURCE OF LIFE

Master Class

Master Class

The Eight Don'ts of Parenting
The Eight

Based on years of his research and experience in child-rearing, parenting expert Wei Wei-tzu shares eight things parents should avoid doing to foster a close relationship with their children.

The Eight Don'ts of Parenting

Based on years of his research and experience in child-rearing, parenting expert Wei Wei-tzu shares eight things parents should avoid doing to foster a close relationship with their children.

Finding the Keywords of Our Lives
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Drawing on experiences from her own life and career, Olive Ting, founder of Era Ogilvy PR and the Influence Academy, shares a five-step approach to discovering one's life purpose in a world that is constantly and rapidly changing.

Finding the Keywords of Our Lives

Drawing on experiences from her own life and career, Olive Ting, founder of Era Ogilvy PR and the Influence Academy, shares a five-step approach to discovering one's life purpose in a world that is constantly and rapidly changing.

The Power of Logical Reasoning
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In life, we all experience moments of inner turmoil. Professor Fu Hao-cheng from Chinese Culture University suggests that logical reasoning can not only help calm our mind and untangle chaotic thoughts, but also foster happiness.

The Power of Logical Reasoning

In life, we all experience moments of inner turmoil. Professor Fu Hao-cheng from Chinese Culture University suggests that logical reasoning can not only help calm our mind and untangle chaotic thoughts, but also foster happiness.

People

People

The Highway Guardians
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Unyielding Spirit
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The Call of My Hometown
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Rescue Dog Handler
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The Highway Guardians
The Highway Guardians
Thanks to a group of engineers and workers, the most rugged section of a cross-island highway in Taiwan, which had been closed due to an earthquake in 1999, has become accessible by public transport.
UNSUNG HEROES
Unyielding Spirit
Unyielding Spirit
Despite being paralyzed by polio and a victim of domestic violence, Zhuang Qing-yi has never given up on himself. Through hard work, he has become a ceramic artist and even established an NPO to help the disabled.
DREAM STAGE
The Call of My Hometown
The Call of My Hometown
Having lived in the U.S. for over 40 years, Lin Li-hua had always yearned to move back to Taiwan. Now that her dream has come true, how does she manage to adapt to the life in her hometown?
GUARDIANS OF THE LAND
Rescue Dog Handler
Rescue Dog Handler
On television, we may have all seen how rescue dogs weave through disaster scenes in search of lost or missing people. Each of these dogs has undergone rigorous training. Have you ever been curious about their training process and the experts behind it?
LET'S GO LEARNING
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The Highway Guardians

Thanks to a group of engineers and workers, the most rugged section of a cross-island highway in Taiwan, which had been closed due to an earthquake in 1999, has become accessible by public transport.
UNSUNG HEROES

Unyielding Spirit

Despite being paralyzed by polio and a victim of domestic violence, Zhuang Qing-yi has never given up on himself. Through hard work, he has become a ceramic artist and even established an NPO to help the disabled.
DREAM STAGE

The Call of My Hometown

Having lived in the U.S. for over 40 years, Lin Li-hua had always yearned to move back to Taiwan. Now that her dream has come true, how does she manage to adapt to the life in her hometown?
GUARDIANS OF THE LAND

Rescue Dog Handler

On television, we may have all seen how rescue dogs weave through disaster scenes in search of lost or missing people. Each of these dogs has undergone rigorous training. Have you ever been curious about their training process and the experts behind it?
LET'S GO LEARNING

Love in Action

Love in Action

Love in Turkey (Part 1)

In August 1999, when a major earthquake struck Turkey and caused great casualties, Tzu Chi volunteers who happened to conduct relief in nearby Kosovo immediately set off to provide aid, giving out 3,000 mattresses and 6,000 blankets to those affected.

Love in Turkey (Part 1)

In August 1999, when a major earthquake struck Turkey and caused great casualties, Tzu Chi volunteers who happened to conduct relief in nearby Kosovo immediately set off to provide aid, giving out 3,000 mattresses and 6,000 blankets to those affected.

TZU CHI IN RETROSPECT

The Three Gems of Wuhan

Despite challenges such as old age or physical limitations, Hu Peixin, Li Ruyi and Yuan Zuozhou in Wuhan, China, remain committed to doing Tzu Chi's recycling work, hoping to give back for the care and support they've received.

The Three Gems of Wuhan

Despite challenges such as old age or physical limitations, Hu Peixin, Li Ruyi and Yuan Zuozhou in Wuhan, China, remain committed to doing Tzu Chi's recycling work, hoping to give back for the care and support they've received.

LOVE BEYOND BOUNDARIES

The Life Fighter

Thanks to Tzu Chi volunteers' continued care and support, Zhang Ming-zhao has eventually recovered from the critical condition following a severe car accident. Now, he is determined to make the most of his life by helping others in need.

The Life Fighter

Thanks to Tzu Chi volunteers' continued care and support, Zhang Ming-zhao has eventually recovered from the critical condition following a severe car accident. Now, he is determined to make the most of his life by helping others in need.

CARE IN ACTION

Spirituality

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Great Dharma Masters in History

Great Dharma Masters in History

Dharma Master Kui Ji

The son of a general during the Tang Dynasty, Master Kui Ji was ordered to become a Buddhist monk at 17, but refused to give up meat and women. Under the guidance of Master Xuang Zang, he eventually became one of the master's most prominent disciples.

Dharma Master Fa Xian

At the ripe age of 62, Dharma Master Fa Xian set out on an arduous trek from China to India in search of Buddhist teachings. He was regarded as the first Dharma master to have introduced Buddhism to China and had written a book on his travels, which has become an essential historical reference for scholars and travelers alike.

Dharma Master An Shigao

A prince of the Parthian Empire, AnShigao renounced his royal throne to walk the spiritual path and become a Buddhist monk. He was the first person to translate Buddhist texts into Chinese and introduce the Buddha's teachings to China.

Featured Video

Featured Video

Tzu Chi 2022 Year in Review

What events in 2022 had left an impression on you? The war between Russia and Ukraine, global inflation, Australia floods, Sri Lanka bankruptcy crisis, or Madagascar's climate change-induced famine? Watch our video to relive the important events around the globe in 2022, and bear witness to how those affected by these disasters received love and support and were able to stand up again!

Silent Mentors (Part II)

In life, no one can escape illness. When we fall ill, it will be a blessing if we can come across a good and caring doctor. To help nurture such humane doctors, body donors selflessly gave their bodies for medical education after their passing. At Taiwan's Tzu Chi University, they are respectfully referred to as "silent mentors."

Ten Years After Morakot

After Typhoon Morakot devastated southern Taiwan in 2009, Tzu Chi built over 1,300 permanent houses for Morakot survivors from the mountains. How have they been adapting to their new lives in the lowland?

20 Years After 921

On September 21, 1999, Taiwan was hit by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that claimed 2,415 lives and displaced over 100,000 people. Watch and read our reports about the tragic event that is still vividly remembered even today.

Our Impact

Our Impact

Lai Jin-cong struggled with alcoholism for thirty long years, but a drama on Da Ai TV planted the seeds of hope and change in his heart…
Lin Yue-qing, a skilled and successful floral designer, used to fill the void in her heart with material possessions until one day, she watched a Da Ai Drama on TV...
Li Jia-lin had drug addiction for two decades. One evening, while watching a Da Ai Drama on TV, he broke down and decided to reform himself…
Just as the story on Da Ai TV changed Lin Yu-zheng's life, he hoped his story can reach out to others in need too…
Shi Shu-zhen had attempted suicide several times because of her long-term illness. One day, she heard Dharma Master Cheng Yen's teachings on DAAI TV Indonesia…
While serving time in prison, Zhang Wen-ru happened to listen to a Da Ai Radio program that brought a ray of hope to his life…
Having become a successful entrepreneur, Zhao Zheng-xiong suddenly felt aimless in life, until he chanced upon a drama series on Da Ai TV...
Zhao Ziliang suffered from depression and even had suicidal thoughts, until one day, a soft, pleasant voice from Da Ai e-Radio reached his ears…
Once troubled by her unfaithful husband, Lin Xiu-qin found peace after listening to the teachings of Dharma Master Cheng Yen on Da Ai Radio...
In 2011, Li De-fu from Singapore chanced upon Da Ai TV channel during his trip to Taiwan. Since then, his life has never been the same again...
In 1999, Chen Su-fen played a role in Da Ai Drama. Since then, her life has never been the same again...
A SARS survivor who had lost her husband to the disease, Leung Shuk-ming had reached a low point in life until she came across Da Ai TV one day…
Drinking, smoking, and chewing betel nuts. These were Zheng Long-shan's daily routines until he had oral cancer and saw a Da Ai drama on TV…
Unable to find a job, Chen Yunyan became obsessed with buying lottery tickets, until a Da Ai drama struck a chord with her…
On the brink of collapse from taking care of ill family members, Wong Chiu Siang has found relief in life by watching Da Ai TV…
Handaya Widjaja was an ill-tempered gambler, until a drama series on DAAI TV Indonesia gave him a wake-up call…
After being diagnosed with multiple cancers, Tey Lai Ti sank into depression until Da Ai TV and Jing Si Aphorisms turned her life around…
Influenced by Da Ai TV, Lim Boon Kaw, originally a fish vendor in Malaysia, decided to give up his business for good…
Touched by a drama series he saw on Da Ai TV while on a business trip to Taiwan, Wu Rong-yao from Singapore found his true calling in life…
Once full of complaints about her life, Lan Xiu-ci found a turning point after watching a drama series on Da Ai TV…
After watching a drama series on Da Ai TV, Toh Joo Beng was determined to quit his decades-old habit of gambling once and for all…
After watching a drama series on Da Ai TV together, Siow Lee Kien and her mother-in-law began to mend their relationship…
When Lu Bi-e started tuning in to Da Ai Radio regularly, the atmosphere at home also began to change gradually…
Lee Chin Cheng was crazy about fishing, but the teachings from Dharma Master Cheng Yen on Da Ai TV were like a wake-up call to him…
Once a hopeless gambling addict, Chen Cong-lie was inspired to change his ways after watching a drama series on Da Ai TV...
Deeply moved by a drama series on DAAI TV Indonesia, Johny decided to quit gambling for good…
In her eighties, Wang Jinhua has found her calling in life while watching Da Ai TV…
Lee Yit Meng loved to watch Da Ai TV during his dialysis treatments. Over time, his volatile temper began to change slowly but surely…
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Lai Jin-cong struggled with alcoholism for thirty long years, but a drama on Da Ai TV planted the seeds of hope and change in his heart…
Lin Yue-qing, a skilled and successful floral designer, used to fill the void in her heart with material possessions until one day, she watched a Da Ai Drama on TV...
Li Jia-lin had drug addiction for two decades. One evening, while watching a Da Ai Drama on TV, he broke down and decided to reform himself…
Just as the story on Da Ai TV changed Lin Yu-zheng's life, he hoped his story can reach out to others in need too…
Shi Shu-zhen had attempted suicide several times because of her long-term illness. One day, she heard Dharma Master Cheng Yen's teachings on DAAI TV Indonesia…
While serving time in prison, Zhang Wen-ru happened to listen to a Da Ai Radio program that brought a ray of hope to his life…
Having become a successful entrepreneur, Zhao Zheng-xiong suddenly felt aimless in life, until he chanced upon a drama series on Da Ai TV...
Zhao Ziliang suffered from depression and even had suicidal thoughts, until one day, a soft, pleasant voice from Da Ai e-Radio reached his ears…
Once troubled by her unfaithful husband, Lin Xiu-qin found peace after listening to the teachings of Dharma Master Cheng Yen on Da Ai Radio...
In 2011, Li De-fu from Singapore chanced upon Da Ai TV channel during his trip to Taiwan. Since then, his life has never been the same again...
In 1999, Chen Su-fen played a role in Da Ai Drama. Since then, her life has never been the same again...
A SARS survivor who had lost her husband to the disease, Leung Shuk-ming had reached a low point in life until she came across Da Ai TV one day…
Drinking, smoking, and chewing betel nuts. These were Zheng Long-shan's daily routines until he had oral cancer and saw a Da Ai drama on TV…
Unable to find a job, Chen Yunyan became obsessed with buying lottery tickets, until a Da Ai drama struck a chord with her…
On the brink of collapse from taking care of ill family members, Wong Chiu Siang has found relief in life by watching Da Ai TV…
Handaya Widjaja was an ill-tempered gambler, until a drama series on DAAI TV Indonesia gave him a wake-up call…
After being diagnosed with multiple cancers, Tey Lai Ti sank into depression until Da Ai TV and Jing Si Aphorisms turned her life around…
Influenced by Da Ai TV, Lim Boon Kaw, originally a fish vendor in Malaysia, decided to give up his business for good…
Touched by a drama series he saw on Da Ai TV while on a business trip to Taiwan, Wu Rong-yao from Singapore found his true calling in life…
Once full of complaints about her life, Lan Xiu-ci found a turning point after watching a drama series on Da Ai TV…
After watching a drama series on Da Ai TV, Toh Joo Beng was determined to quit his decades-old habit of gambling once and for all…
After watching a drama series on Da Ai TV together, Siow Lee Kien and her mother-in-law began to mend their relationship…
When Lu Bi-e started tuning in to Da Ai Radio regularly, the atmosphere at home also began to change gradually…
Lee Chin Cheng was crazy about fishing, but the teachings from Dharma Master Cheng Yen on Da Ai TV were like a wake-up call to him…
Once a hopeless gambling addict, Chen Cong-lie was inspired to change his ways after watching a drama series on Da Ai TV...
Deeply moved by a drama series on DAAI TV Indonesia, Johny decided to quit gambling for good…
In her eighties, Wang Jinhua has found her calling in life while watching Da Ai TV…
Lee Yit Meng loved to watch Da Ai TV during his dialysis treatments. Over time, his volatile temper began to change slowly but surely…
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Many people have been inspired by our media and changed their lives for the better.

Read their stories to learn more about their journey of transformation.

Many people have been inspired by our media and changed their lives for the better.

Read their stories to learn more about their journey of transformation.

Lai Jin-cong struggled with alcoholism for thirty long years, but a drama on Da Ai TV planted the seeds of hope and change in his heart…
Lin Yue-qing, a skilled and successful floral designer, used to fill the void in her heart with material possessions until one day, she watched a Da Ai Drama on TV...
Li Jia-lin had drug addiction for two decades. One evening, while watching a Da Ai Drama on TV, he broke down and decided to reform himself…
Just as the story on Da Ai TV changed Lin Yu-zheng's life, he hoped his story can reach out to others in need too…
Shi Shu-zhen had attempted suicide several times because of her long-term illness. One day, she heard Dharma Master Cheng Yen's teachings on DAAI TV Indonesia…
While serving time in prison, Zhang Wen-ru happened to listen to a Da Ai Radio program that brought a ray of hope to his life…
Having become a successful entrepreneur, Zhao Zheng-xiong suddenly felt aimless in life, until he chanced upon a drama series on Da Ai TV...
Zhao Ziliang suffered from depression and even had suicidal thoughts, until one day, a soft, pleasant voice from Da Ai e-Radio reached his ears…
Once troubled by her unfaithful husband, Lin Xiu-qin found peace after listening to the teachings of Dharma Master Cheng Yen on Da Ai Radio...
In 2011, Li De-fu from Singapore chanced upon Da Ai TV channel during his trip to Taiwan. Since then, his life has never been the same again...
In 1999, Chen Su-fen played a role in Da Ai Drama. Since then, her life has never been the same again...
A SARS survivor who had lost her husband to the disease, Leung Shuk-ming had reached a low point in life until she came across Da Ai TV one day…
Drinking, smoking, and chewing betel nuts. These were Zheng Long-shan's daily routines until he had oral cancer and saw a Da Ai drama on TV…
Unable to find a job, Chen Yunyan became obsessed with buying lottery tickets, until a Da Ai drama struck a chord with her…
On the brink of collapse from taking care of ill family members, Wong Chiu Siang has found relief in life by watching Da Ai TV…
Handaya Widjaja was an ill-tempered gambler, until a drama series on DAAI TV Indonesia gave him a wake-up call…
After being diagnosed with multiple cancers, Tey Lai Ti sank into depression until Da Ai TV and Jing Si Aphorisms turned her life around…
Influenced by Da Ai TV, Lim Boon Kaw, originally a fish vendor in Malaysia, decided to give up his business for good…
Touched by a drama series he saw on Da Ai TV while on a business trip to Taiwan, Wu Rong-yao from Singapore found his true calling in life…
Once full of complaints about her life, Lan Xiu-ci found a turning point after watching a drama series on Da Ai TV…
After watching a drama series on Da Ai TV, Toh Joo Beng was determined to quit his decades-old habit of gambling once and for all…
After watching a drama series on Da Ai TV together, Siow Lee Kien and her mother-in-law began to mend their relationship…
When Lu Bi-e started tuning in to Da Ai Radio regularly, the atmosphere at home also began to change gradually…
Lee Chin Cheng was crazy about fishing, but the teachings from Dharma Master Cheng Yen on Da Ai TV were like a wake-up call to him…
Once a hopeless gambling addict, Chen Cong-lie was inspired to change his ways after watching a drama series on Da Ai TV...
Deeply moved by a drama series on DAAI TV Indonesia, Johny decided to quit gambling for good…
In her eighties, Wang Jinhua has found her calling in life while watching Da Ai TV…
Lee Yit Meng loved to watch Da Ai TV during his dialysis treatments. Over time, his volatile temper began to change slowly but surely…
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Lai Jin-cong struggled with alcoholism for thirty long years, but a drama on Da Ai TV planted the seeds of hope and change in his heart…
Lin Yue-qing, a skilled and successful floral designer, used to fill the void in her heart with material possessions until one day, she watched a Da Ai Drama on TV...
Li Jia-lin had drug addiction for two decades. One evening, while watching a Da Ai Drama on TV, he broke down and decided to reform himself…
Just as the story on Da Ai TV changed Lin Yu-zheng's life, he hoped his story can reach out to others in need too…
Shi Shu-zhen had attempted suicide several times because of her long-term illness. One day, she heard Dharma Master Cheng Yen's teachings on DAAI TV Indonesia…
While serving time in prison, Zhang Wen-ru happened to listen to a Da Ai Radio program that brought a ray of hope to his life…
Having become a successful entrepreneur, Zhao Zheng-xiong suddenly felt aimless in life, until he chanced upon a drama series on Da Ai TV...
Zhao Ziliang suffered from depression and even had suicidal thoughts, until one day, a soft, pleasant voice from Da Ai e-Radio reached his ears…
Once troubled by her unfaithful husband, Lin Xiu-qin found peace after listening to the teachings of Dharma Master Cheng Yen on Da Ai Radio...
In 2011, Li De-fu from Singapore chanced upon Da Ai TV channel during his trip to Taiwan. Since then, his life has never been the same again...
In 1999, Chen Su-fen played a role in Da Ai Drama. Since then, her life has never been the same again...
A SARS survivor who had lost her husband to the disease, Leung Shuk-ming had reached a low point in life until she came across Da Ai TV one day…
Drinking, smoking, and chewing betel nuts. These were Zheng Long-shan's daily routines until he had oral cancer and saw a Da Ai drama on TV…
Unable to find a job, Chen Yunyan became obsessed with buying lottery tickets, until a Da Ai drama struck a chord with her…
On the brink of collapse from taking care of ill family members, Wong Chiu Siang has found relief in life by watching Da Ai TV…
Handaya Widjaja was an ill-tempered gambler, until a drama series on DAAI TV Indonesia gave him a wake-up call…
After being diagnosed with multiple cancers, Tey Lai Ti sank into depression until Da Ai TV and Jing Si Aphorisms turned her life around…
Influenced by Da Ai TV, Lim Boon Kaw, originally a fish vendor in Malaysia, decided to give up his business for good…
Touched by a drama series he saw on Da Ai TV while on a business trip to Taiwan, Wu Rong-yao from Singapore found his true calling in life…
Once full of complaints about her life, Lan Xiu-ci found a turning point after watching a drama series on Da Ai TV…
After watching a drama series on Da Ai TV, Toh Joo Beng was determined to quit his decades-old habit of gambling once and for all…
After watching a drama series on Da Ai TV together, Siow Lee Kien and her mother-in-law began to mend their relationship…
When Lu Bi-e started tuning in to Da Ai Radio regularly, the atmosphere at home also began to change gradually…
Lee Chin Cheng was crazy about fishing, but the teachings from Dharma Master Cheng Yen on Da Ai TV were like a wake-up call to him…
Once a hopeless gambling addict, Chen Cong-lie was inspired to change his ways after watching a drama series on Da Ai TV...
Deeply moved by a drama series on DAAI TV Indonesia, Johny decided to quit gambling for good…
In her eighties, Wang Jinhua has found her calling in life while watching Da Ai TV…
Lee Yit Meng loved to watch Da Ai TV during his dialysis treatments. Over time, his volatile temper began to change slowly but surely…
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A Glimpse into the Missions and Spirit of Tzu Chi

Tzu Chi Q&A

A Glimpse into the Missions and Spirit of Tzu Chi

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