TZU CHI USA JOURNAL

The weather in Minnesota in August 2025 was mild, with pleasant daytime temperatures around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and evenings hovering in the 60s. Although it was neither cold nor hot, few people ventured outdoors. Most stayed indoors with the windows tightly shut, while those walking outside wore masks pulled tightly over their faces. “It’s hazy outside. It’s smoky because there are so many wildfires in Canada. We’ve been told not to go outside in Minnesota.”

Written by Chen Chen Edited by Adriana DiBenedetto  Published #79 | Winter 2025 Issue Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alikes under Tzu Chi Medical Foundation achieve high

From the moment Ven. Shih De Yuan, Ven. Shih De Cheng, and Ven. Shih De Huang set foot in Chicago, Illinois, on August 12, 2023, the Tzu Chi family surrounded them with love and care. The three Dharma Masters flew in from Taiwan, where they live in the Jing Si Abode in Hualien alongside Ven. Dharma Master Cheng Yen. They had come to join the Tzu Chi delegation participating in the Parliament of the World’s Religions (PoWR) that would run from August 14 to 18 at the McCormick Place Lakeside Center on Chicago’s lakefront.

White gloves protecting his hands, Joseph Texeira took an appreciative moment’s rest outside Tzu Chi’s emergency relief distribution on the Hawaiian island of Maui. ..

By Ida Eva Zielinska Published #70 | Fall 2023 Issue Taiwan The 9th World Vegan Organization Forum takes place at the Yuanpei University of Medical

By Adriana DiBenedetto Published #69 | Summer 2023 Issue Taiwan Photo/Xu Yaoming Photo/You Junhong On May 14, 2023, the Tzu Chi community gathers at Chiang

Seizing the Future Today: Tzu Chi’s Ongoing Environmental Youth Initiatives Written by Adriana DiBenedetto Published #69 | Summer 2023 Issue Tzu Chi Young Leaders is

In March, the Tzu Chi Center for Compassionate Relief in New York City hosted a two-day United Nations 2023 Water Conference Side Event, Water for Healing, Justice and Action: Building Blocks of a New Resiliency Paradigm…

Using Community to Combat the Climate Crisis: How Tzu Chi Makes a Difference Written by Anna Sipek Published #67 | Winter 2022 Issue Faith leaders

On October 10, 2022, 13 days after Hurricane Ian struck, Fort Myers Beach in Florida is still in a state of disarray. Photo/Jaime Puerta Written