Preface. Introduction: A Silent Revolution. Part One: From Bamboo Collection Boxes to Heart Surgery. 1 Beginnings. Early Life of Cheng Yen. The Birth of Tzu Chi. 2 Hospitals. A Hospital in Hualien. A Hospital in Talin. 3 Volunteers. 4 Rich in Money, Rich in Love. 5 Media. Part Two: A Global Mission. 6 Overseas Missions. The Tzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA). 7 China. First Mission. Water in the Desert. Scholarships for Poor Children. 8 Indonesia-Easing Centuries of Hatred. Red River and Great Love Village. Tsunami. Islamic School. 9 South Africa. An AIDS Pandemic. Ladysmith. 10 USA-Wealth and Poverty. History. Medicine. Education. Charity. September 11, 2001. Hurricane Katrina. Part Three: Care for the Mind, Care for the Earth. 11 Education. Math and Morals. Seeking Nurses. Doctors for the Hospital. Great Teachers of the Body. 12 Bone Marrow. History of Transplants. Work in Taiwan. 13 Earthquake. 14 Environment. Part Four: A Teacher for Life. 15 Religious Background. Life of Yin Shun. 16 At the Helm. Life in the Abode. 17 Into the Future. Appendix: Still Thoughts. A Selection of Cheng Yen's Sayings. Index.