The world of Tzu Chi January 2021 (Vol.130)

Year 2019 2018* 2017* 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Ranking 30 17 13 22 10 7 71 76 87 76 caring for impoverished families, care was also given to front line health workers, police and military personnel. In September, when the third wave hit, the volunteers were unable to visit the care recipients at their homes. However, they continued to make their presence felt by ringing up care recipients to express their care and concern. The Master preached, “Looking at the suffering people in the world, we must acknowledge our own blessings. Do not only know and cherish our blessings, we must also create more blessings. Everyone should realize this and diligently accumulate blessings and merits for ourselves and our families. There is no other way to sow blessings, except to evoke our loving-kindness and help the suffering.” The Master also hopes that everyone will take the opportunity to reflect upon ourselves and understand how we have been causing damages to Earth. In the endless economic competition, humans have excessively used Earth’s resources, thereby destroying forests and oceans. Even with the rapid deterioration of Earth’s conditions, resulting in climate change, humans still do not realize that if they continue to step forward, they might fall off a cliff of indeterminable depth. Now, as we lift our heads and look at the sky above, we should repent for the harm we have done to the earth and other beings; and as we lower our heads and look at the earth, we should bring about gratitude, be grateful for everyone and everything that nourish us and allow the continuation of our lives. It is with such repentance and gratitude that we will be able to keep ourselves from undesirable adverse consequences. World Giving Index – Malaysia’s ranking over the years Source: https://www.cafonline.org/ * Malaysia did not participate in the 2017 and 2018 surveys. Ranking is based on five-year average index. Kita 1 Keluarga, We Are One Family TZU CHI 130 27