Establishing Tzu Chi as a non-profit organization, Master Cheng Yen upholds three important vows that volunteers sacredly carry in their hearts and minds: to purify the minds of people, to harmonize society, and for the world to become free of disasters. These vows are then integrated and carried forward in the implementation of the missions of charity, medicine, education, humanity and environmental protection.
Bilang isang non-profit na samahan, binigyang direksyon ni Master Cheng Yen na magdalisay ng isipan ng mga tao, mapagbigkis ang lipunan, at mapalaya ang mga mundo sa anumang sakuna mula sa mga misyon sa pagkakawanggawa, medisina, edukasyon, gawaing pangsangkatauhan at proyektong maka-kalikasan.