| Tzu
Chi Volunteers |
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| (Translated by Douglas Shaw) |
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In addition to the members of its other groups,
Tzu Chi has a large number of volunteer workers, also known as
"mobile service desks." Most people have heard of the
volunteers at the Tzu Chi Hospital. Actually, there are all kinds
of volunteers-such as those who help in environmental protection
and resource recycling-at foundation headquarters in Hualien and
at all the branch offices.
The logo of the Tzu Chi volunteers is a pair
of clasping hands surrounded by a heart. This repre-sents the
commitment that Tzu Chi people make: "The palms of our hands
face downwards in order to give cheerfully, not upwards to take."
This shows that every Tzu Chi member always works "hand in
hand" with Master Cheng Yen and the other Tzu Chi people.
Tzu Chi people all know that it is better to give than receive.
