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The following are books that are written by Master Hsing Yun. These books may be purchased at Amazon.com or from any of the Fo Guang Shan IBPS Temple bookstores worldwide.
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Buddhism Pure and Simple
Author: Venerable Master Hsing Yun
Translated By: Tom Graham
Published By: Weatherhill, 2000
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Master Hsing Yun uses a popular Chinese Buddhist text, The Sutra of the Eight Realizations of Great Beings, as a framework to present the basic truths of Buddhism in plain and simple language. The very short text -- only a page in English translation -- is the perfect introduction to Buddhist thought and practice, and Master Hsing Yun's discussion of it focuses not only on understanding Buddhisms's basic message but also on how we can apply it to life in today's world. He devotes one chapter to each of the "realizations," covering each topic as dealing with change in our lives, self-control, finding true satisfaction, self-improvement, interpersonal relationships, and serving others as a path of personal growth.
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Describing the Indescribable
Author: Venerable Master Hsing Yun
Translated By: Tom Graham
Published By: Weatherhill, 2000
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The Diamond Sutra is revered throughout Asia as one of the Buddha's most profound expressions of the nature of reality. A gem among the vast Perfection of Wisdom literature, the Diamond Sutra elicits an experience of eternal truth thorugh its use of a seemingly paradoxical style, as the reader goes back and forth between "what is" and "what is not." Master Hsing Yun skillfully plumbs the depths of the Diamond Sutra, illuminating for us its power to change who we are and how we interpret our world.
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Lotus in a Stream
Author: Venerable Master Hsing Yun
Translated By: Tom Graham
Published By: Weatherhill, 2000
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Over the centuries, Buddhism has produced an enormous quantity of teachings, doctrines, and highly complex systems of thought, making it very difficult to obtain a grasp of the full range of Buddhist philosophy and practice. In Lotus in a Stream, Chinese Buddhist Master Hsing Yun offers a Buddhist primer that organizes the major ideas and practices of Buddhism, from the most basic to the most complex, and presents them in concise, accessible, yet highly insightful mini-essays. An accomplished scholar of Buddhism, Master Hsing Yun also illuminates Buddhist doctrines with the light of decades of practice. Whether read straight through or flipped through as a handy encyclopedia, Lotus in a Stream is the perfect reference for beginners and advanced students of Buddhism alike.
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Only a Great Rain
Author: Venerable Master Hsing Yun
Translated By: Tom Graham
Published By: Weatherhill, 2000
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Very little has been published to date on China's rich traditions of Buddhist meditation. Inspired by the need to increase meaningful dialogue between China and the West, modern meditation master Hsing Yun here brings this vast legacy to life in straightforward and engaging language. He begins by showing us the intimate connections between ethical conduct, meditation, and wisdom, and goes on to describe a variety of meditation techniques, drawing on the insights of the Ch'an (Zen), T'ien-t'ai, Hua-yen, and Pure Land traditions. Professor McRae's introduction provides a helpful context for understanding Chinese Buddhism and Master Hsing Yun's place within it.
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Cloud and Water
Author: Venerable Master Hsing Yun
Translated By: Tom Graham
Published By: Weatherhill, 2000
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Clouds float by, water flows on. In movement there is no grasping, in Ch'an there is no settling. The cloud and water life is a life of living in the moment, always fresh and ready to experience. These poems have been grouped together because of the tone and feeling that they share. Many of these poems were set down by celebrated masters, while for others their authors remain unknown.
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Being Good
Author: Venerable Master Hsing Yun
Translated By: Tom Graham
Published By: Weatherhill, 2000
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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 guide posts 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.
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