How often have you heard someone say, "My father always said...or "My coach used to say...' Chances are, the best teachers you've had are the ones you can still quote. The ability to distill a lot of wisdom into a few words is the hallmark of great teaching. A well-placed proverb, quote, or pithy saying can focus and clarify one's thinking marvelously. Venerable Master Hsing Yun, like all great teachers, has also been a great student. Over the past few years, he has written about a collection of one hundred quotes, things he heard from his teachers, his fellow students, ancient Chan masters, modern lay devotees--in short, from any and every possible source of wisdom. By sharing these sayings with us, describing the context in which he heard them, and reflecting on their meaning and importance for good living, he opens a window into his life, as well as ours.

Perfectly willing: (Hsing Yun's Hundred Sayings Series)

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Without thinking twice, the tot would hasten to share with his little friends a slice of cake from the Buddha's shrine, an incomparable gem of a pebble retrieved from the roadside, or the contents of the family candy-can altogether. Neighbors would tease his mother for raising a foolhardy son. But for the child himself, he simply felt great at the sight of everyone having a great time. The boy who could grow up to become one of the most illustrious Buddhist monastics of our time left home at age twelve to enter a life quite apart from the worldly ways. As the young Venerable Master Hsing Yun continued to bask in the wisdom of the Dharma, he gradually awakened to the fact that compassion and generosity, kindly words and supportive actions in the Buddhist doctrine are indeed meant to ensure all shall fare happily ever after.  Hsing Yun's Hundred Sayings Series comprises first person narratives of snippets from a legendary past, encounters along a perpetual odyssey, thoughts recaptured, and sentiments revisited.

Happily Ever After (Hsing Yun's Hundred Sayings Series, 2)

Hsing Yun

Where is your Buddha nature?: A collection of stories = [Jen chien fo chiao ti jen chʻing wei] (Humanistic Buddhism)

The Philosophy of Being Second comprises inspiring snippets of first person narratives written by Master Hsing Yun,a Chinese Buddhist master, with over 60 years of practice. The world that appears in his mind is perpetually filled with brilliance and perfection. He is content to be "the second", being guided by those above while guiding those below. He believes that to succeed one needs to start as the "number two". Rather than insisting upon being in the spotlight, one should work according to circumstances.He who devotes himself to helping others succeed, even while working hard to actualize himself, truly becomes his own master.

The Philosophy of Being Second (Hsing Yun's Hundred Sayings Series)

Religion & Spirituality

Buddhism

Why is it that some people go through life full of happiness, while others seem to face more difficulties? The attitude of each person determines whether happiness or problems arise. Our approach to life is the key that opens the door to the carefree life.

The Carefree Life: Dharma Words of Venerable Master Hsing Yun (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition)

This book is not only about the life story of Venerable Master Hsing Yun, founder of the Fo Guang Shan International Buddhist Order and the Buddha's Light International Association, but also the trials and tribulations that the Master had endured in bringing us a religion, which can be an essential part of our daily lives. This is a journalistic coverage of how Master Hsing Yun passed on the light of "Humanistic Buddhism" that he had received from his master in Mainland China to Taiwan and now to every corner of this world. Anyone who wants to know more about this charismatic Buddhist leader or his inspiring teachings should not miss this book.

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

Biographies & Memoirs

Venerable Master Hsing Yun

Amy Lui-Ma

Fu Chi-Ying

Master Hsing Yun

Leaders & Notable People

Humble Table, Wise Fare: Hospitality for the Heart (II)

Reference

Yun, Venerable Master Hsing

Quotations

"La esencia del budismo", del maestro Hsing Yun, es un fruto contemporáneo del árbol frondoso del pensamientio oriental, una obra de síntesis acerca de una de las religiones vivientes más antiguas, más iluminadoras y más tolerantes del mundo. Es, al mismo tiempo, un fruto de la cultura china, penetrada ella misma hasta en sus raíces por el Budismo ya desde el siglo I de la Era Cristina... La versatilidad de la doctrina de Buda permitió concebir y desarrollar una de las contribuciones chinas más originales: el budismo ch'an, ó zen primitivo. Cómo ya obervó Thomas Merton, fueron los pensadores chinos -con Chuang Tzú a la cabeza--quines "aflojaron" al budismo indio tan altamente especulativo, y lo dotaron de una cuerda práctica y humorística, tan caracterizadora del zen. En el caso de esta obra, todo ello la añade el valor adicional de permitir al lector no sólo una mirada panorámica de lo esencial del Budismo, sino también una aproximación a la semántica china, ubicada en las antípodas del marco de referencias lógicas y ontológicas de Occidente.

La Esencia Del Budismo (Spanish Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Venerable Maestro Hsing Yun

Philosophy

This book is a collection of Ch'an poems, many of which were penned by celebrated Ch'an masters. Master Hsing Yun, author of Being Good (Weatherhill, Inc) and Only a Great Rain (Wisdom), offers us his commentary on each of these poems, giving us the benefit of his many years of deep practice and insight. The master's commentaries not only contain many stories but also new verses of their own which shed light on the meaning of these beautiful poems.

Cloud and Water - An Interpretation of Ch'an Poems

Literature & Fiction

Yun, Hsing

Yun, Master Hsing

Poetry

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