Taiwan's Tzu Chi as engaged Buddhism : origins, organization, appeal and social impact /
This is the first comprehensive sociological study of a new Chinese Buddhist movement, known as Tzu Chi (otherwise, the Buddhist Compassion Merit Society). Based in Taiwan, it was founded in 1966 and is still led by a female Buddhist master - Master Cheng Yen. Its members are laity and its main focu...
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Taiwan's Tzu Chi as engaged Buddhism : |b origins, organization, appeal and social impact / |c by Yu-Shuang Yao. |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Taiwan's Tzu Chi as Engaged Buddhism: Origins, Organization, Appeal and Social Impact; CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; LIST OF TABLES AND CHART PAGE; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTES ON STYLE; CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION: THE SECOND GOLDEN AGE OF CHINESE BUDDHISM IN TAIWAN; The Aim of the Study; The Society, History and Ethnology of Taiwan; The Contemporary Taiwanese Religious Context: Limited Pluralism; A History of Chinese Buddhism in Taiwan; Traditional Religion in Taiwan; Daoism; Western Missions and Missionaries; Syncretism and Other New Religions in Taiwan. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Yi-guan Dao (or I-kuan Tao)Supreme Ching Hai; Zhenfo Zong; Japanese New Religions in Taiwan; The History of Lay Buddhism in Taiwan; CHAPTER TWO: RESEARCH APPROACH AND METHODS; Review of the Literature in English; The Study of Appeal and the Approach of my Research; The Challenge and Difficulties of Research in Taiwan; The Collection of Data; Review of Literature; Participant Observation; Interviews; Surveys; The Weaknesses and Strengths of the Methods; CHAPTER THREE: THE HISTORY OF TZU CHI: ORGANIZATION, LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC RESPONSES; The History of Master Cheng Yen. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Master Cheng Yen as a Charismatic LeaderThe History of Tzu Chi; The Media Coverage of Tzu Chi; Conclusion and Discussion; CHAPTER FOUR: TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES: ALTRUISM AND MORALITY BECOME A WAY OF LIFE; The Teachings on Karma and Merit; The Teachings on Worldly Salvation; The Sacred and the Profane; The Tzu Chi Ethos -- Altruism and Morality Become a Way of Life; Death Ritual, Tzu Chi Funeral Service and Ancestors; Tzu Chi as a New Religion; CHAPTER FIVE: THE 'NEW MIDDLE CLASS': THE SOCIAL COMPOSITION OF THE TZU CHI MEMBERSHIP. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Gender, Age and Marital Status of Tzu Chi Members, and Some ProblemsDomicile, Social life and Family Unit; Identity, Political Attitudes and Ethos; Education, Occupation and Views on Women and Men; Previous Religious Experiences and Present Religious Status; Conclusion and Discussion; CHAPTER SIX: BECOMING A DISCIPLE: THE RECRUITING STRATEGY OF TZU CHI; How the Members Came to Know about Tzu Chi; How the Members First Encountered Tzu Chi; Routes To Joining Tzu Chi; Some Problems with Joining Tzu Chi; Summary and Discussion. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a CHAPTER SEVEN: TZU CHI'S ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND THE PROCESS OF SOCIALIZATIONImpersonal Organizational Structure; The Abode and Headquarters; The Tzu Chi Branches and Liaison Offices; Tzu Chi Overseas Centres; The Leadership of Master Cheng Yen; The Process of Socialization; The New Converts; The Grouping, Bonds of Affection and Seniority; The Process of Indoctrination; The Initiation Ceremony; Discussion and Problems; CHAPTER EIGHT: THE APPEAL OF TZU CHI BUDDHISM; The Initial Appeal; The Appeal of Tzu Chi as a Charity; Tzu Chi's Recruiting Strategy; The Quality of Tzu Chi's Members. | |
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