Charisma and compassion

Charisma and compassion

Cheng Yen and the Buddhist Tzu Chi movement

ayon kay C. Julia Huang
3/5
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Pormat
341 mga pahina, Hardcover
Unang nai-publish
2009
Mga tagapaglathala
Harvard University Press
Mga paksa
Fo jiao ci ji ci shan shi ye ji jin hui·Buddhism·Charities·Buddhism·Taiwan·Buddhism·Social aspects·Taiwan
Wika
English

This is a hard review to write because there is so much to say about the book and, most importantly, about the movement it describes. While at times the academic style detracts from enjoying the subject, and parts delve more deeply into related topics that may or may not be interesting to the average reader (me), I came away with an impression of Tzu Chi as an incredibly fascinating and helpful movement toward providing medical and social relief at the most comprehensive and modern yet at the most personal level imaginable.

I pretty much like this book, especially the chapter on the emotional structure of this charismatic movement writ-large (the choice of juxaposing crying and sign-language shows is quite smart!) and the one on its changing positioning in the public realm in taiwan as taiwan's socio-political situations had also been changing.

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