Cross-Religious Cooperation Allows Love to Spread Farther

The sum benefit is greater than the parts when organizations of different religions work together to bring relief to the underserved. More people benefit from joint efforts than can be served by the organizations working independently.More people benefit from joint efforts than can be served
TZU CHI MONTHLY

Cross-Religious Cooperation Allows Love to Spread Farther

The sum benefit is greater than the parts when organizations of different religions work together to bring relief to the underserved. More people benefit from joint efforts than can be served by the organizations working independently.
TZU CHI MONTHLY

The Prisoner on Death Row The Prisoner on Death Row

In ancient India, there was a king who was the Buddha's follower. He often heard the Buddha talk about a calm and still mind, but he didn't know how to keep his mind undisturbed by external conditions. So, he decided to do an experiment with a prisoner on death row…So, he decided to do an experiment
STORY TIME!

The Prisoner on Death Row The Prisoner on Death Row

In ancient India, there was a king who was the Buddha's follower. He often heard the Buddha talk about a calm and still mind, but he didn't know how to keep his mind undisturbed by external conditions. So, he decided to do an experiment with a prisoner on death row…
STORY TIME!

Come Home Studio (Part I)Come Home Studio (Part I)

Having worked in Taipei for decades, why did Saka Chen decide to return to his hometown and set up a studio to promote food and farming education? Having worked in Taipei for decades, why did Saka Chen decide to return to his hometown and set up a studio to promote food and farming education?
HEALTHY LIVING

Come Home Studio (Part I)

Having worked in Taipei for decades, why did Saka Chen decide to return to his hometown and set up a studio to promote food and farming education?
HEALTHY LIVING

Health

Exercises for the Knees

By stretching and exercising the muscles around our knees, we can help our knees become more stable and flexible.
ALL ABOUT HEALTH

Herbal Teas to Boost Our Immunity

For those who often catch colds or have a weaker immune system, drinking herbal teas on a daily basis can be a good choice.
HEALTHY LIVING

Time to Stretch

Is your body feeling stiff from sitting around at home for too long? Come do some simple stretching exercises with a Chinese medicine doctor from Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital!
CHINESE MEDICINE CLINIC

Neonatal Transport Services

When a baby is born in a clinic that is not equipped to provide the special care that the baby needs, there is a unique ambulance service designed to transport the baby to hospitals.
HEALTH TIPS

Go Vegetarian

Environmental Protection

In Mongolia, a group of young people have started planting poplar trees to grow a forest and protect the land from further desertification.
OUR FOOD, OUR EARTH

In a village in Kenya, 90 percent of the residents have been affected by sand flea disease, a condition that becomes out of control due to lack of water.
WATER: THE SOURCE OF LIFE

Master Class

Using Humor to Survive
Using Humor to Survives

When Professor Johnson Shen once returned home late in the night after drinking, how did he use humor to make his wife forgive him?

Your Emotions Are Your GPS
Love Yourself and Others

Did you ever feel awful about yourself for not being able to be happy for others? Have you ever lost control of your emotions and felt so lost? Counseling Psychologist Sing Su is here to tell us why your emotions are your GPS.

Keeping a Safe Distance—A Key Factor in Parenting

Privacy and independence are things that most teenagers want. Yet, not all parents are willing to give their children the time and space they need. Exactly why is keeping a safe distance from our children so important in parenting?

People

The Sunflower Girl

My Mountain

Co-living Apartments for All (Part III)

Veterinarian

The Sunflower Girl

Being paralyzed from the waist down due to an accident years ago, Zhang Mi-xian had attempted suicide several times. Fortunately, with the love and support of her family, she now works as a manicurist and is as bright and warm as a sunflower.
DREAM STAGE

My Mountain

Chen Jingshan in Fujian, China has to take care of his mentally challenged wife and a sick son all by himself. When he thought he couldn't carry on anymore, something happened...
GUARDIANS OF THE LAND

Co-living Apartments for All (Part III)

Working together with New Taipei City Government, 9Floor Space has launched a co-living project for young people and seniors, with the aim to foster companionship and explore new possibilities for better living conditions in Taiwan's aging society.
DREAMERS IN ACTION

Veterinarian

What is it like to be a veterinarian? Do they treat sick animals like a doctor treating a patient? The truth may be harder than you think.
LET'S GO LEARNING

The Sunflower Girl

Being paralyzed from the waist down due to an accident years ago, Zhang Mi-xian had attempted suicide several times. Fortunately, with the love and support of her family, she now works as a manicurist and is as bright and warm as a sunflower.
DREAM STAGE

My Mountain

Chen Jingshan in Fujian, China has to take care of his mentally challenged wife and a sick son all by himself. When he thought he couldn't carry on anymore, something happened…
GUARDIANS OF THE LAND

Co-living Apartments for All (Part III)

Working together with New Taipei City Government, 9Floor Space has launched a co-living project for young people and seniors, with the aim to foster companionship and explore new possibilities for better living conditions in Taiwan's aging society.
DREAMERS IN ACTION

Veterinarian

What is it like to be a veterinarian? Do they treat sick animals like a doctor treating a patient? The truth may be harder than you think.
LET'S GO LEARNING

Love in Action

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Both ill and blind, Liu Jing and her mother led a lonely and isolated life, but the loving support from Tzu Chi volunteers helped them open up and find hope in life again.

LOVE BEYOND BOUNDARIES

A Father's Unconditional Love

Shi Shu-lian has been caring of his daughter with multiple disabilities for over 30 years. With his old age and health problems, he has no choice but to send her to a nursing home. Even so, he still visits her thrice a week.

CARE IN ACTION

Record-breaking Fundraiser

On December 25, 1991, Tzu Chi organized a charity fair to raise funds for flood victims in China. The event garnered so much support that it broke several fundraising records in Taiwan.

TZU CHI IN RETROSPECT

Spirituality

STORIES TOLD BY DHARMA MASTER CHENG YEN

LIFE WISDOM

WISDOM AT DAWN

ESSENCE OF THE BODHI MIND

WORDS OF WISDOM FOR LIFE

Great Dharma Masters in History

Dharma Master Jian Zhen

At the invitation of Japanese monks, Dharma Master Jian Zhen in Tang Dynasty in China agreed to sail to Japan to help spread Buddhism. This would be Ven. Jian Zhen's 6th attempt to go to Japan. Would he manage to arrive in Japan this time?

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 Kukai

Dharma Master Kukai was a renowned Buddhist monk in Japan. At 30, he traveled to China to learn from Master Hui Guo. After returning to Japan, he not only founded the Shingon School of Buddhism, but also made great contributions to Japanese art and literature.

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.

Tzu Chi 2020 Year in Review

Watch the video to learn more about Tzu Chi volunteers' Covid-19 relief effort in 2020 and how they helped the needy as usual in the midst of the pandemic.

From Vow to Action

Watch this six-minute video and get to know Dharma Master Cheng Yen and Tzu Chi, one of the largest Buddhist charity organizations in the world founded over 50 years ago.

The Story of Dharma Master Cheng Yen

As the leader of Tzu Chi Foundation, one of the largest non-profit charitable organizations in Asia, what does a day of Dharma Master Cheng Yen usually look like?

Our Impact

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…

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…

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…

In 1999, Chen Su-fen played a role in Da Ai Drama. Since then, her life has never been the same again...

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...

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…

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.