Renowned Taiwanese comic book artist Zheng Wen, creator of the comic book series the Heibao Warriors and the award-winning series Heroes of the Zhou Dynasty, now brings you Star and Cloud, the graphic novel adaptation of Venerable Master Hsing Yun's life. From his origins as a poor village boy from Jiangdu, to the development of Buddhism in Taiwan and the construction of Fo Guang Shan monastery, Zheng Wen renders Master Hsing Yun's life with energetic lines and striking detail.

Star And Cloud: Venerable Master Hsing Yun (Buddhist Legends of Adventure and Courage)

Biographies & Memoirs

Zheng, Wen

Madelon Wheeler-Gibb (Translator)

Leaders & Notable People

Buddha's Light Publications

Now in its third edition in English, Handing Down the Light, the inspirational biography of Venerable Master Hsing Yun, traces the extraordinary life and mission of one of the most influential spiritual leaders in the world today. In doing so, it sheds light on the indomitable spirit that distinguished him even at a young age. Full of lively anecdotes, penetrating insights and rich visual documentation, Handing Down the Light is a biography that itself transmits the light of an exemplary spiritual leader for the 21st century.

Handing Down the Light: The Biography of Venerable Master Hsing Yun

Fu Chi-Ying

Amy Lui-Ma (Translator)

In volume six, Venerable Master Hsing Yun meditates at length on the theme of diligently tending to life with wisdom and compassion. Addressing a rich array of topics, he charts a sound and empathetic course for tending to the causes and conditions of human suffering, and of our infinite potential for growth.

Tending Life's Garden - Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 6 (Between Ignorance and Enlightenment, 6)

Religion & Spirituality

Venerable Master Hsing Yun

Venerable Miao Hsi (Translator)

Cherry Lai (Translator)

Buddhism

With Keys to Living Well, Venerable Master Hsing Yun has launched a new vehicle for transmitting the Buddha's teachings. Addressing a wide array of concerns, Venerable Master Hsing Yun imparts his wisdom in a pithy and incisive manner that penetrates the core of life's problems, while offering us practical solutions to overcome them.

Keys to Living Well: Dharma Words 1 (Keys to Living Well)

Buddhist practice is about cultivating each moment so that we can have a lifetime of happiness. In A moment, A Lifetime, Venerable Master Hsing Yun writes, We should tell ourselves that, in anything we do, benefiting others is for a lifetime, and hard work is only for a moment. In this volume, Venerable Master Hsing Yun teaches us how to maximize our potential for affecting change in this world.

A Moment, A Lifetime - Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 3 (Between Ignorance and Enlightenment)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

In this volume, Venerable Master Hsing Yun offers a variety of essays on the truth of impermanence. In A Life of Pluses and Minuses, he writes, While a plus can be limitless in its scope, the worst possibility for a minus is zero. Venerable Master Hsing Yun teaches us how we can enjoy these pluses, and make the most of the minuses.

A Life of Pluses and Minuses - Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 4 (Between Ignorance and Enlightenment, 4)

The topics that are covered in these teachings range from the ethical concerns in the biological sciences, such as euthanasia, to personal challenges associated with suicide and depression. Family management in contemporary life is addressed, especially in regard to dealing with problems of aging and hospice care. We have entered into a new era of cloning, virtual reality, internet commerce, and global life. In A Look at Modern Social Issues, Venerable Master Hsing Yun calmly addresses these potentially troubling issues.

A Look at Modern Social Issues: Buddhism and Our Changing Society 1

Tom Graham (Translator)

The latest entry of the Dharma Words series, The Mind of a Practitioner addresses the common problems and situations we all face in our modern lives. Whether we are troubled by our personal relationships, family concerns, financial problems, health issues, or any number of topics, The Mind of a Practitioner offers practical, systematic advice to lead a happier and more peaceful life.

The Mind of a Practitioner (Dharma Words) (Dharma Words, 2)

Hsing Yun

This is the life story of Venerable Master Hsing Yun, who has dedicated his life to the modernization and globalization of Buddhism through the building of temples, educational institutions, libraries, art galleries and museums throughout the world. A strong supporter of interfaith respect and cooperation he has participated in many interfaith events, conducted Dharma Services, and lectured on Buddhism in countries around the globe.

Bright Star, Luminous Cloud: The Life of a Simple Monk

Fu Zhiying

Dr. Robert H. Smitheram (Translator)

In this collection of articles, Venerable Master Hsing Yun shares his reflections, insights, and wisdom intended to inspire, enlighten, and motivate us to live a better life. "In reality," he writes, "ignorance and enlightenment lie in just a thought! A thought of ignorance may cause sorrow and pain, while an inspiration of enlightenment can bring out the sun of wisdom." "If we change our views and outlook on life, we can change our destiny." Such words are characteristic of the Master's writing in this book, often unexpectedly pointing the way to breakthroughs in our spiritual journey and growth.

All in a Thought: Between Ignorance and Enlightenment (I)

Philosophy

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