THH2017 Feature: Kindred Spirits – Tzu Chi and the CDPPAT

National Headquarters | July 18, 2018

The story of how Tzu Chi and the China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe (CDPPAT) started collaborating begins in 2006, when the troupe first met Master Cheng Yen in Taiwan. As the CDPPAT’s artists discovered a kindred spirit between their mission to inspire harmony and love and Tzu Chi’s path of compassion in action through serving others, Tzu Chi volunteers recognized how the dedication and perseverance of these disabled artists echoes their own steadfast resolve to perpetually help those in need.

Love is a language that we share when your heart is full of love and kindness. You will willingly lend your hands a thousand times to help others, and one thousand hands will reach out to help you in return.

Love is a language that we share when your heart is full of love and kindness. You will willingly lend your hands a thousand times to help others, and one thousand hands will reach out to help you in return.

We enjoy working with Tzu Chi. Both of us embody the spirit of love. Tzu Chi’s activities and our performance both cultivate great love.

Li Ying, Sign Language Teacher, CDPPAT

It’s clear that this collaboration will thrive for years to come. Through the THH2017 Art Tour, thanks to the inspirational power of the CDPPAT, Tzu Chi USA hopes to motivate everyone to join together to help the underprivileged and underserved.

If everyone in our communities, cities, and countries can thrive, a harmonious global society can emerge and be sustained as well.

Han Huang, CEO, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation