This book is part of a collection of sayings by Venerable Master Hsing Yun. The master compiled over one thousand verses from his lectures, speeches, diary entries and Dharma talks. These sayings are dedicated to the society of today, to serve as mottoes for us in dealing with our daily affairs and interaction with each other.

Humble Table, Wise Fare: Gifts for Life (Roots of the Dharma)

Politics & Social Sciences

Yun, Hsing

Philosophy

iUniverse

Storytelling is one of the most ancient Buddhist traditions, and in fact many of the most revered Buddhist scriptures are collections of stories. Where is Your Buddha Nature? is too: stories that teach, encourage, guide, inspire, and, not least of all, amuse. Gathered into eight groups - stories about the Buddha, about Chan masters, about people, devotees, disciples, animals, monastics, and about Master Hsing Yun himself - they harken back to the earliest origins of Buddhism and at the same time are contemporary and immediate, filled with the hum of the modern world and the real situations, conflicts, and opportunities Buddhists face within it. These accessible and appealing tales and anecdotes are also a perfect and painless introduction to modern Buddhist belief and practice.

Where Is Your Buddha Nature?: Stories to Instruct and Inspire

Religion & Spirituality

Buddhism

Weatherhill

The aim of this book is simple: to invite readers to consider what it means to lead a good life, and to offer practical advice, based on the Buddhist teachings, as to how this can be accomplished. In each of more than thirty brief essays, Master Hsing Yun treats a specific moral or ethical issue, using quotations from the rich treasury of the Buddhist scriptures as a point of departure for his discussion. Among the topics he considers are control of the body and of speech, overcoming greed, ending anger, patience under insult, how to manage wealth, how to get along with others, what it means to practice Buddhism, and the blessings and joys of that practice. The Buddhist precepts are introduced as guideposts along this path of liberation, and friendship, gratitude, and service to others are presented as essential elements of a common quest to discover and to embody our innate goodness and humanity.

Being Good: Buddhist Ethics For Everday Life

Self-Help

Happiness

This easy-to-follow commentary on the Sutra of the Eight Realizations of Great Beings explains the importance of life in this world. The sutra itself is short but Hsing Yun's wonderful stories help readers understand the deeper meaning of these teachings and how to incorporate them into their lives.

Buddhism Pure and Simple

A companion volume to Master Hsing Yun's Lotus in the Stream, an accessible and popular introduction to Buddhist thought and practice, Buddhism: Core Ideas presents additional concepts central to a full understanding of the teachings of the Buddha, including cause and effect, Buddhist psychology, meditation and wisdom, the practices of repentance and sharing, and the six primary virtues that Buddhists seek to perfect. Master Hsing Yun's well-organized presentation, written in simple, direct language, makes these profound and important ideas easily accessible even to the uninitiated.

Buddhism Core Ideas

Inspiring small essays that delight, encourage, and teach. Many stories are included in these teachings making this easy to read and understand while at the same time providing the reader with a deeper meaning. What better way to learn about Buddhism than to read examples of how it should be practiced? This book contains great illustrations of Humanistic Buddhism in action. Between Ignorance and Enlightenment is and inspiring collection of articles by Venerable Master Hsing Yun which were originally written for this daily column in the Merit Times newspaper. The column has been a great success and readers have often requested that it be make into a book of its own. Venerable Master Hsing Yun states, ¡§ Ignorance and enlightenment lie in just a thought! A thought of ignorance many cause sorrow and pain while an inspiration of enlightenment can bring out the sun of wisdom¡¨. We hope this book can lead readers from the bitterness of confusion to the sweetness of clarity in enlightenment through the process of self-reflection.

Between Ignorance and Enlightenment (I)

Hsing-yün-ta-shih

Buddha's Light International Association

Inspiring small essays that delight, encourage, and teach. Many stories are included in these teachings making this easy to read and understand while at the same time providing the reader with a deeper meaning. What better way to lean about Buddhism than to read examples of how it should be practiced? This book contains great illustrations of Humanistic Buddhism in action. 
Between Ignorance and Enlightenment is and inspiring collection of articles by Venerable Master Hsing Yun which were originally written for this daily column in the Merit Times newspaper. The column has been a great success and readers have often requested that it be make into a book of its own. Venerable Master Hsing Yun states, ¡§ Ignorance and enlightenment lie in just a thought! A thought of ignorance many cause sorrow and pain while an inspiration of enlightenment can bring out the sun of wisdom¡¨ We hope this book can lead readers from the bitterness of confusion to the sweetness of clarity in enlightenment through the process of self-reflection.

Between Ignorance and Enlightenment (II)

The Buddha's Light philosophy describes the spirit, growth, and direction of Fo Guang Shan, the monastery, and Buddha's Light International Association (BLIA), the organization for lay devotees. It is rare to have an inside look at how a modern monastery functions in today¡¦s society. The Buddha's Light philosophy offers contemporary thoughts, future goals, and the organizational structure of the Buddha's Light International Association. The practice of Humanistic Buddhism, which is the emphasis of this Buddhist Order, is demonstrated through activities and social events, as well as the merger of traditional and contemporary approaches to practice and management.

Understanding the Buddha's Light Philosophy

The six perfections (paramitas), namely: giving charity, upholding the precepts, patience, diligence, meditation, and prajna-wisdom are often thought of as part of the Mahayana Buddhism's bodhisattva path. The word paramita in Sanskrit means to cross over ; the implication is that by practicing these perfections, one can cross over from Samsara (the world of birth, death, and suffering) to Nirvana (the ultimate bliss). Venerable Master Hsing Yun writes, These six perfections will benefit not only others but the one who practices them as well. They are for the liberation of others and also for oneself; they belong to others and oneself.

Of Benefit To Oneself And Others: A Critique Of The Six Perfections

Buddhas Light Pub

By providing a closer look at the Buddha's teachings, Master Hsing Yun demonstrates the compatibility between Buddhist teachings and the values held dear by Americans. For example, on the Five Precepts, the summary of Buddhist morality, the Master writes: "Although there are five precepts, they are based upon a single principle: not infringing on someone else's rights. Only by respecting the rights of others can there be true freedom." Similarly, to recognize that all beings have "the right to an equal and respected life" and that "none should be harmed lightly" is to practice true equality. With clarity, the Master articulated parallels in Buddhist and modern American ideals.

On Buddhist Democracy, Freedom, And Equality

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