After Many Autumns

A collection of Buddhist poetry and prose spanning the history of Buddhism in China, with translation and historical notes.

Categories: Academic/Historical, Poetry

The Universal Gate

A translation of the Universal Gate Sutra, describing the vows and practice of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, with in-depth commentary by Master Hsing Yun.

Categories: Sutras / Classical Writings

Life

Explores the Buddhist view of life and how people can live and interact harmoniously in the world. Topics of discussion include education, family life, politics, human rights, peace, and freedom.

Categories: Contemporary Writings

The Diamond Sutra in Chinese Culture

An academic study of the Diamond Sutra, largely based on Dunhuang manuscripts, exploring the Sutra’s impact upon Chinese religion, culture, art, literature, folklore, and technology.

Categories: Academic/Historical, Sutras / Classical Writings

The Great Realizations

A commentary by Master Hsing Yun on the Eight Great Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra and its implications for developing practices such as giving, virtue, diligence, and selflessness in our lives.

Categories: Sutras / Classical Writings

Catalogue of Digitized Rare Sanskrit Buddhist Manuscripts

Part of the Rare Buddhist Manuscript Preservation Project, this catalogue indexes the collection of recently digitized manuscripts from private collections of the Kathmandu Valley.

Categories: Academic/Historical

The Rabbit’s Horn

A translation of the Sixth Patriarch Huineng’s Platform Sutra, with commentary on each chapter by Master Hsing Yun.

Categories: Sutras / Classical Writings

The Buddha’s Light Philosophy

Outlines the application of Humanistic Buddhist values and how they shape the operation and management of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order and the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA).

Categories: Contemporary Writings

For All Living Beings

An introduction to the Buddhist “threefold training” of morality, meditative concentration, and wisdom.

Categories: Contemporary Writings, Introduction to Buddhism

Footprints in the Ganges

A collection of 108 stories from the Buddha’s life which teach us about the Dharma, community, kindness, karma, repentance, supernatural powers, and the cultivation of the path of enlightenment.

Categories: Short Story Collections, Sutras / Classical Writings

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