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“Words are only valuable if they benefit others.”—Venerable Master Hsing Yun,Founder of Fo Guang ShanThe Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism: 2025 Edition contains over 10,000 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 Gang Shan community, translators, and sentient beings from all walks of life to assist them in their understanding and rendition of Buddhist literature.

Conceived as a starting point for those coming to Buddhism for the first time, The Core Teachings is a guided tour of the most essential aspects of Buddhist wisdom and how they can be applied in our o

Have a month full of good words. Have a hand full of good deeds. Have a face full of smiles. Have a heart full of joy.Humble Table, Wise Fare is a collection of charming aphorisms gathered over the ma

Prescription for the Heart is an inspiring collection of articles by Venerable Master Hsing Yun. He offers us a wide array of topics concerning our daily life, ranging from good health and longevity,

The aim of this book is simple: to invite readers to consider what it means to lead a good life, and to offer practical advice, based on the Buddhist teachings, as to how this can be accomplished. In

In Meditation and Wisdom, Venerable Hsin Ting explains the path of Buddhist meditation from beginning to end： our mentalafflictions and how they form, the various types of meditation and how to practi

In Bells, Gongs, and Wooden Fish, Venerable Master Hsing Yun grants voices to the objects of daily monastic life to tell their stories in this collection of first-person narratives. From monastic shoe

An edited collection of essays on the Buddhist view on politics, human rights, race, war, and other social issues.

The Buddha’s Light Philosophy examines the management and accomplishments of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order and the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA). These organizations, founded to f