Buddhism Pure and Simple

hsing yun tom graham

This easy-to-follow commentary on the Sutra of the Eight Realizations of Great Beings explains the importance of life in this world. The sutra itself is short but Hsing Yun's wonderful stories help readers understand the deeper meaning of these teachings and how to incorporate them into their lives.

Genres buddhism

140 pages, Paperback

First published May 1,2001

This edition

Format: 140 pages, Paperback
Published: May 1, 2001 by Weatherhill
ISBN: 9780834804821
ASIN: 0834804824
Language: English

About the author

hsing yun

Hsing Yun was a Chinese Buddhist monk, teacher, and philanthropist based in Taiwan. He was the founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist monastic order as well as the layperson-based Buddha's Light International Association. Hsing Yun was considered a major proponent of Humanistic Buddhism and one of the most influential teachers of modern Taiwanese Buddhism. In Taiwan, he was popularly referred to as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Taiwanese Buddhism, along with his contemporaries: Master Sheng Yen of Dharma Drum Mountain, Master Shih Cheng Yen of Tzu Chi and Master Wei Chueh of Chung Tai Shan.