The Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism

by Master Hsing Yun

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The Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism contains over 4,000 terms in both Chinese and English covering works from Venerable Master Hsing Yun, Humanistic Buddhism, sutra titles, all publications from Fo Guang Shan’s cultural undertakings, Fo Guang Shan and BLIA. It goes in depth into Buddhist terminology, concepts, quotes, persons, places, expressions, and historical events. We offer this glossary to the Fo Guang Shan community, translators, and sentient beings from all walks of life to assist them in their understanding and rendition of Buddhist literature.

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Author Biography

The master Hsing Yun
Master Hsing Yun was born in Chiang-tu, Jiangsu Province, China in 1927.
Upon arriving in Taiwan in 1949, he became the editor-in-chief of the Magazines of Life. Buddhism Today, World Awakening, and many other publications.
Master founded over 200 Fo Guang Shan temples around the world. In addition to art galleries, libraries, publishers and bookstores, he founded hospitals, Buddhist colleges and universities. He founded a Buddhist cultural center, which later became the Fo-Guang publishing house. It publishes various Buddhist books, audio and visual teaching materials every year.

Buddha's Light Publishing

Buddha's Light Publishing

Buddha’s Light Publishing offers quality translations of classical Buddhist texts as well as works by contemporary Buddhist teachers and scholars. We embrace Humanistic Buddhism, and promote Buddhist writing which is accessible, community-oriented, and relevant to daily life. Founded in 1996 by Venerable Master Hsing Yun as the Fo Guang Shan International Translation Center, Buddha’s Light Publishing seeks to continue Master Hsing Yun’s goal of promoting the Buddha’s teachings by fostering writing, art, and culture.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Fo Guang Shan Monastery
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9789574574704
  • Publication Country or regionUnited States
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language AuthorsMaster Hsing Yun
  • Copyright Year2018

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