FEBRUARY 2023

VOlUME 06 ISSUE 02 FEBRUARY 2023
Master Hsing Yun: The Pioneering Practitioner of Contemporary Humanistic Buddhism (1927 – 2023)
Lung-Tan Lu
Department of Management, Fo Guang University, Taiwan
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v6-i2-59

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ABSTRACT

Master Hsing Yun founded Fo Guang Shan in 1965, dedicated to promoting Humanistic Buddhism. Master Hsing Yun is known for his simple and down-to-earth teachings, as well as his efforts to bring Buddhism to the masses through modern communication technology and community service initiatives. He has made significant contributions to the development and popularization of Humanistic Buddhism through his teachings, writings, and community service initiatives. Master Hsing Yun passed away on February 5, 2023 in Fo Guang Shan, Taiwan. He said in his last words, "The best memory for me is to practice Humanistic Buddhism. I hope that everyone will be diligent in Humanistic Buddhism and establish a pure land on earth." Master Hsing Yun is the pioneering practitioner of contemporary Humanistic Buddhism. We must continue to uphold Master Hsing Yun's beliefs and promote Humanistic Buddhism.

KEYWORDS:

Humanistic Buddhism, Master Hsing Yun, Shakyamuni Buddha, Fo Guang Shan, BILA

REFERENCES

1)Fo Guang Shan, (2023) Fo Guang Shan Monastery, Retrieved from: https://www.fgs.org.tw/

2) Master Hsing Yun (2017a) Complete Works of Venerable Master Hsing Yun (Article 9340),

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4) BILA (2023) Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA), Retrieved from: http://www.blia.org/

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10) Master Hsing Yun (2016) Human Buddhism Returns to the Buddha's Embrace, Humanistic Buddhism Journal, Arts, and Culture, 1(1): 8-27. There is an Open Access article, distributed under the term of the Creative Commons Attribution–Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits remixing, adapting and building upon the work for non-commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.

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