Buddha's Light Publications

08/09/2022

New Releases Be a Buddha by [email protected] • August 9, 2022 • 0 Comments Humanistic Buddhism’s Hsing Yun Theory and Practice by Venerable Man Yi New Release and Living Now Awards Silver Medal Winner for 2022 310pp., 5.5″ x 8.25″, hardbackISBN: 978-1-944271-44-2Price: US $19.9...

08/09/2022

New Release and Living Now Awards
Silver Medal Winner for 2022

In examining the origin of Humanistic Buddhism, these are the theories of Sakyamuni Buddha. However, people in the past practicing Buddhism would mostly hide this beautiful and pragmatic philosophy in the mountains or leave it high on a shelf to be forgotten, and it only became available to scholars for research. Therefore, Buddhism could not become popular in society.

– Venerable Master Hsing Yun

Humanistic Buddhism is a Buddhism based on the human world with an emphasis on living. Humanistic Buddhism’s mission is to establish familial happiness, social equality, political democracy, and a pure land within the mind. Hence, the Venerable Master set four principles for Humanistic Buddhism, “Honor the nation, live a moral life, foster affinity with the world, and have harmony and joy in the mind.”

– Venerable Man Yi

New Releases Be a Buddha by [email protected] • August 9, 2022 • 0 Comments Humanistic Buddhism’s Hsing Yun Theory and Practice by Venerable Man Yi New Release and Living Now Awards Silver Medal Winner for 2022 310pp., 5.5″ x 8.25″, hardbackISBN: 978-1-944271-44-2Price: US $19.9...

05/16/2022

New Revised Edition!

Keys to Living Well

We all need to live, but not everybody knows how to live well. Life is not just about clothes, food, shelter, and transportation, nor is it just eating, drinking, and having fun. We should have a mission and objectives in life to accomplish. Even though we may all know how to live, because our attitudes towards life are all different, the quality and meaning of life will naturally vary from person to person. For instance, some people live artistically, carefree, and with substance, while others live with worry and frustration, finding it hard to settle down. How do we live a healthy life?

05/16/2022

New Release!

Be a Buddha
-Humanistic Buddhism’s Hsing Yun Theory and Practice

Humanistic Buddhism is a Buddhism based on the human world with an emphasis on living. Humanistic Buddhism’s mission is to establish familial happiness, social equality, political democracy, and a pure land within the mind. Hence, the Venerable Master set four principles for Humanistic Buddhism, “Honor the nation, live a moral life, foster affinity with the world, and have harmony and joy in the mind.”

- Venerable Man Yi

This book is titled Be a Buddha - Humanistic Buddhism’s Hsing Yun Theory and Practice; however, Humanistic Buddhism is not a new theory that I, Hsing Yun, have founded, nor was it founded by Master Tàixū, the Sixth Patriarch Master Huìnéng or others. In examining the origin of Humanistic Buddhism, these are the theories of Sakyamuni Buddha. However, people in the past practicing Buddhism would mostly hide this beautiful and pragmatic philosophy in the mountains or leave it high on a shelf to be forgotten, and it only became available to scholars for research. Therefore, Buddhism could not become popular in society.

- Venerable Master Hsing Yun

01/22/2021

2016 Living Now Book Awards
Living Now Awards Gold Medal

Embracing Nature
Author: Venerable Hsing Yun

There has been a consistent connection between Buddhism and the environment since ancient times. harmony with plants and animals has always played an important role in the stories that transmitted Buddhism across the world. In the past, other authors have treated this role lightly, a bit part in a play. Master Hsing Yun has assembled a collection of these stories for you in this volume and his revelation is that nature is the star of the show. There is serious urgency to his message, in our world today we have to start appreciating plants and animals or our planet will be ruined.

Translated by: Alex Wong
126pp., 5″ x 8, paperback
ISBN: 978-1-944271-00-8
Price: US $15.95

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01/22/2021

Buddha's Light Publications
Inspiration
Author: Venerable Master Hsing Yun

One of our best sellers, Humble Table, Wise Fare is a collection of charming aphorisms gathered over the many years of Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s teaching career. This international favorite is now available in a handsome bilingual minibook edition.

Translated by Tom Manzo, Ph.D. and Shujan Cheng
246 pp., 3” x 4”, hardcover (minibook)
ISBN: 978-1-932293-56-2
Price: US $6.95

01/16/2021

Calm Mind, Perfect Ease
New Release!

Living Now Silver Award
and Silver Medal Award Winner

by Venerable Hsin Ting

In Calm Mind, Perfect Ease, Venerable Hsin Ting expands on his explanations of the practice of Buddhist meditation from the companion book, Meditation and Wisdom. Using the Buddha’s original teachings as a reference, Venerable Hsin Ting ties together our daily practice with those of ancient times as a seamless and practical discussion. Compiled from years of lectures given during meditation retreats, Calm Mind, Perfect Ease is an excellent follow up for those interested in gaining a clearer understanding of Buddhist meditation.

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01/16/2021

Time for that winter reading!

The Biography of Shakyamuni Buddha

2019 Newly Revised Edition

‘Living Now’ Bronze Award Winner of 2014

Author: Venerable Master Hsing Yun

Drawn from ancient textual sources, the Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha is an intimate and imaginative retelling of the life of the founder of Buddhism. From the Buddha's youth, to his renunciation, and decades of teaching, the Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha depicts the Buddha's hardships, triumphs, and boundless compassion.

First published in 1955 and now in its tenth Chinese edition, this important early work of Venerable Master Hsing Yun is now fully available in English to reach a new and expanding audience.

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01/07/2021

2021 New Year Children’s Book Sale! Get Star and Cloud along with other children’s and young adult titles for the New Year!

Star and Cloud
New Year Price: US $6.00

Renowned Taiwanese comic book artist Zheng Wen 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.

Translated by: Madelon Wheeler-Gibb
148 pp., 5.75″ x 8.25″, paperback
ISBN: 978-0-9715612-4-3

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01/06/2021

2021 New Beginnings and New Release Sale!

Calm Mind, Perfect Ease $12.00 US
Venerable Hsing Ting’s follow up to Meditation and Wisdom for a deeper understanding of having a Calm Mind and Perfect Ease.

Pick up this one and many more here!

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