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Venerable Grand Master Hsing Yun
near Nanjing at age twelve. He was fully ordained in
1941, and is the 48th patriarch of the
Lin-chi(Rinzai)Ch'an school. In 1949, amid the
turbulence of civil war, he went to Taiwan.
In Taiwan, he began fulfilling his long-held vow of
promoting Humanistic Buddhism, which takes to
heart spiritual practice in daily life. With an emphasis
on not needing to "go some place else" to find
enlightenment, we can realize our true nature in the
here and now, within this precious human birth and
this world. When we actualize altruism, joyfulness,
and universality, we are practicing the fundamental
concepts of Humanistic Buddhism. When we give
faith, hope, joy, and service, we are helping all
beings, as well as ourselves. For nearly a half
century, Venerable Master Hsing Yun has devoted
his efforts to transforming this world through the
practice of Humanistic Buddhism.
He is the founder of the Fo Guang Shan International
Buddhist Order, which is Headquartered in Taiwan
and supports temples worldwide. The Order
emphasizes education and service and maintains
public Universities, Buddhist Colleges, Libraries,
Publishing Houses, Buddhist Art Galleries and
Tearooms, Free Mobile Medical Clinics, Children's
Home, Retirement Home, High school & Television
Station. The Order's lay service organization,
Buddha's Light International Association, also has
active chapters worldwide.
Venerable Master Hsing Yun is an outspoken
proponent of equality among all people and religious
1941, and is the 48th patriarch of the
Lin-chi(Rinzai)Ch'an school. In 1949, amid the
turbulence of civil war, he went to Taiwan.
In Taiwan, he began fulfilling his long-held vow of
promoting Humanistic Buddhism, which takes to
heart spiritual practice in daily life. With an emphasis
on not needing to "go some place else" to find
enlightenment, we can realize our true nature in the
here and now, within this precious human birth and
this world. When we actualize altruism, joyfulness,
and universality, we are practicing the fundamental
concepts of Humanistic Buddhism. When we give
faith, hope, joy, and service, we are helping all
beings, as well as ourselves. For nearly a half
century, Venerable Master Hsing Yun has devoted
his efforts to transforming this world through the
practice of Humanistic Buddhism.
He is the founder of the Fo Guang Shan International
Buddhist Order, which is Headquartered in Taiwan
and supports temples worldwide. The Order
emphasizes education and service and maintains
public Universities, Buddhist Colleges, Libraries,
Publishing Houses, Buddhist Art Galleries and
Tearooms, Free Mobile Medical Clinics, Children's
Home, Retirement Home, High school & Television
Station. The Order's lay service organization,
Buddha's Light International Association, also has
active chapters worldwide.
Venerable Master Hsing Yun is an outspoken
proponent of equality among all people and religious
traditions. The Order has the largest number of female monastics of any Buddhist order today.
By providing and supporting educational and leadership opportunities, he has worked to
improve the status of women in Taiwan. He has held full ordination ceremonies for women of the
Mahayana, Theravada and Vajrayana traditions. In addition, Master Hsing Yun annually
organizes conferences to bring together the various Buddhist schools and to promote dialogue
between Buddhists and other major religious groups.
Master Hsing Yun is a prolific writer and has authored over one hundred books in Chinese. His
writings have been translated into English and many other languages. His works of the Life of
By providing and supporting educational and leadership opportunities, he has worked to
improve the status of women in Taiwan. He has held full ordination ceremonies for women of the
Mahayana, Theravada and Vajrayana traditions. In addition, Master Hsing Yun annually
organizes conferences to bring together the various Buddhist schools and to promote dialogue
between Buddhists and other major religious groups.
Master Hsing Yun is a prolific writer and has authored over one hundred books in Chinese. His
writings have been translated into English and many other languages. His works of the Life of
Dictionary have both won Taiwan's highest humanitarian awards. His
biography Handing Down the Light, Hsing Yun's Ch'an Talks, The
Lion's Roar, The Hundred Sayings Series, and The Humanistic
Buddhism Series are published in Taiwan and are in English. Being
Good: A Guide to Buddhist Ethics, Only a Great Rain, Lotus in a
Stream, Where is Your Buddha Nature: Stories to Instruct and Inspire
are published by American publishers and are in English. His
numerous lectures also continue to be translated into English.
Based in Taiwan, Venerable Master Hsing Yun travels extensively. His
biography Handing Down the Light, Hsing Yun's Ch'an Talks, The
Lion's Roar, The Hundred Sayings Series, and The Humanistic
Buddhism Series are published in Taiwan and are in English. Being
Good: A Guide to Buddhist Ethics, Only a Great Rain, Lotus in a
Stream, Where is Your Buddha Nature: Stories to Instruct and Inspire
are published by American publishers and are in English. His
numerous lectures also continue to be translated into English.
Based in Taiwan, Venerable Master Hsing Yun travels extensively. His
insightful, engaging, and witty lectures unfailingly endear him to audiences. He reminds us that
he says, "and in doing so, fulfills the individual in the most complete way possible." Wherever he
goes, he encourages people to unite both the local and global community into a world of
complete equality, joyfulness, and perfect peace.
he says, "and in doing so, fulfills the individual in the most complete way possible." Wherever he
goes, he encourages people to unite both the local and global community into a world of
complete equality, joyfulness, and perfect peace.
