1st Edition
The Birth of Tzu Chi Establishing the Charity Mission (1966 to 1978)
Words from Master Cheng Yen
Foreword
Editor’s Preface
Translator's Note
Beginnings
PART I 1966 to 1971 Humble Beginnings: The Bamboo Bank Era
1. 1966 The Founding of Tzu Chi
2. 1967 Practicing the Dharma Widely
3. 1968 A Resolve to Relieve Suffering
4. 1969 The Spiritual Home
5. 1970 Winter Aid Traditions
6. 1971 Rebuilding Hope for Survivors
PART II 1972 to 1978 Sowing Seeds of Goodness: Cultivating Fields of Merit
7. 1972 Expanding Fields of Merit
8. 1973 Responding to Crisis
9. 1974 Pioneering Compassion
10. 1975 Reconstruction and Resilience
11. 1976 Island-Wide Community Care
12. 1977 Mobilizing Relief
13. 1978 Creating a Sanctuary
Appendix A: Major Milestones of Tzu Chi (1966–1978)
Appendix B: Names Index
Biography
Rey-Sheng Her, PhD, is Deputy CEO of the Tzu Chi Foundation and an Associate Scholar at Harvard FAS CAMLab, USA. He teaches Philanthropy and Philosophy at Tzu Chi University, Taiwan, and Nanjing University, China. His research explores altruism and how goodness can be applied in the economy, governance, and society.
Rei-Ling Lai, PhD, is Director of Tzu Chi Foundation's Department of Literature and History in Taiwan. Her doctoral research on organizational memory and disaster management supports this historical documentation.
