Buddhist
Tzu Chi Foundation (Cheng Yen)
9/40· LowConfidence: High
Major Taiwanese Buddhist humanitarian organisation founded by Master Cheng Yen (1966). Substantial global disaster-relief operations. Mostly low-control with strong volunteer-commitment culture.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control3/10
Information Control2/10
Thought Control2/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — major Taiwanese Buddhist humanitarian organisation; mainstream low-control.
Founded
1966
Members
Millions globally
Active in
Asia, Global
In context
Tzu Chi is one of the largest Buddhist humanitarian organisations globally, operating disaster relief, hospitals, schools, and recycling programmes. Cheng Yen's leadership shapes a high-volunteer-commitment culture; mostly low-control voluntary participation.
Timeline
- 1966Founded by Master Cheng Yen
Sources
- C. Julia Huang academic work
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