The rise of Tzu Chi : the making of a global Buddhist movement /
"With ten million members worldwide, Tzu Chi has influence unmatched by most East Asian religious and non-profit organizations. The Buddhist foundation was established in Taiwan in 1966 by nun Cheng Yen and a group of laywomen. As with most religious movements, its success is often attributed t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Vancouver :
UBC Press,
2025.
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| Summary: | "With ten million members worldwide, Tzu Chi has influence unmatched by most East Asian religious and non-profit organizations. The Buddhist foundation was established in Taiwan in 1966 by nun Cheng Yen and a group of laywomen. As with most religious movements, its success is often attributed to a charismatic leader, but "The Rise of Tzu Chi" offers a strikingly new analysis. Chengpang Lee traces Tzu Chi's apparently contradictory trajectory. Although authority is centralized, it is not authoritarian. Each unit has significant autonomy, resulting in an exceptional array of charitable initiatives: the world's first crowdfunded hospital, a Taiwan-wide recycling system, Asia's most effective bone marrow bank, a new university, and a global medical humanitarian team. Lee convincingly demonstrates that its unique capacity to synthesize religious and lay leadership has allowed Tzu Chi to continuously integrate heterogeneous elements. "The Rise of Tzu Chi" shows us a dynamic Asian religious movement with diversity at the root of its success."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. Issued also in print format. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780774871112 (electronic bk.) 0774871113 9780774871129 0774871121 |