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“I came to say thank you!” “Master Cheng Yen, Thank you!” This phrase was spoken in Chinese by the security guard to the volunteers standing at the doorway of the disaster relief center. The security guard’s name is Bryan Merritt. He had learned the phrase from the volunteers. While he stumbled with the pronunciation, there […]
News and Updates
She recalled the uneasiness of her first volunteer activity with Tzu Chi: “When I started volunteering, I was shy and self-conscious.” Lena Guo works at Facebook. She goes home late at night because of her busy schedule. However early in the morning this weekend, with her tired eyes she boarded a bus full of volunteers […]
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W. S. Tseng Lee Fickes’ attractive pure white cowboy hat caught people’s eyes upon first glance. He dressed in black suspender pants and a checkered shirt. All he needed to add was a pair of cowboy boots to have the perfect look! He looked seasoned with life experiences with his silver white beard and was […]
World of Tzu Chi
Autistic children are oftentimes associated with the film, “Rain Man”, in the US, and “Children of the Stars” in Taiwan. But each child is unique, and has their own set of needs. According to 2014 findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 out of every 59 children is born with autism. Within […]
World of Tzu Chi
2019 marks the beginning of the year of the pig, a signifier of wealth and prosperity for the year ahead. Every year, Tzu Chi USA commemorates the Lunar New Year with blessings of love and good fortune for all with a celebration. This year, celebrations were held at the Tzu Chi Midwest Regional Office in […]
Master's Teachings
Photo Credit: Peter Lin The ceremony for becoming a Buddhist consists of “taking refuge” in the Three Treasures – the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. While expressing one’s commitment to the Buddha-dharma – a commitment that can embrace many lifetimes given the Buddhist belief in rebirth – essentially one takes refuge in the Buddha […]
Reflections
The decimated community of Paradise, California was desperate for any bit of good news as residents struggled to recover from the Camp Fire during last November. So, Laurie Johnson and her husband perked up when a neighbor excitedly said, “You’ve got to go meet those Buddhist volunteers!” When the couple arrived at the Disaster Recovery […]
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Since Thanksgiving, the Tzu Chi Foundation North California Region has launched a distribution campaign to serve more than 10,000 victims of the Camp Fire. A 55-seat bus carrying Tzu Chi volunteers punctually departed from Tzu Chi San Jose Zhiye Park in Northern California at 6 a.m. The area was still sleeping in the dark in […]
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You might think my story is very similar to that of other Camp Fire victims. Here is a song about my town Paradise before you read my story and learn what happened to me: “Now I look around and saidMan I can’t believe thisThere’re millions of unknownsAs my heart began to sink” I feel as if […]