Wang Jui-Chen identifies a number of key factors responsible for the growth in popularity of Buddhism in Taiwan: 1) Aggressive propagation based on methods learned from Christianity. 2) Social involvement, not simply in relief of poverty and suffering but also involvement with political issues, environmental protection, education and public welfare. Again much of this has been ‘learned’ from the Christian churches in Taiwan. Chen-Yang, the leader of Tsu Chi claims to have been influenced in her thinking by the work of pioneer missionaries to Taiwan Mackay and Landsborough. 3) Non-Religious Approach: modern Buddhism in Taiwan is promoting meditation, not simply as a Buddhist religious activity, but as a beneficial act providing the key to personal peace, relief of stress, release of personal energy, adjustment of mood and personality etc. This in turn helps a person in their family and work life to achieve balance and harmony in relationship and release personal potential. Workshops and retreats involving a few days of teaching on meditation are being held by a number of Buddhist organizations throughout Taiwan. Indeed attending such retreats is perhaps the major distinctly Buddhist activity in which the average person would be likely to consider participation. In Taiwan’s high stress urban society it is easy to see the appeal of this approach, indeed it has strong resemblances to New age teaching in the West, allowing individuals to select religious beliefs and activities that bring personal benefit without the need to make long term commitments to religious organizations, activities or codes of moral behavior. Taiwan’s grassroots workers are less likely to have the time or finance to participate in such activities, though an increasing number of elderly retirees join the highly stressed white-collar workers in spending time at such retreats