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Charisma and Compassion: Cheng Yen and the Buddhist Tzu Chi Movement by C. Julia Huang Hardcover, 354 Pages, Published 2009 ISBN-10: 0-674-03133-4 / 0674031334 ISBN-13: 978-0-674-03133-3 / 9780674031333 The Venerable Cheng-yen is an unassuming Taiwanese Buddhist nun who leads a worldwide social welfare movement with five million devotees in over thirty countries—with its largest branch in the United States. Tzu-Chi (Compassion Relief) began as a tiny, grassroots women's charitable group; today in |