Studies on Humanistic Buddhism VI－Humanistic Buddhism: Wisdom and Compassion in Action

　　Volume six of Studies on Humanistic Buddhism contains four articles translated from Chinese, one article that was written in English, and five student papers. The theme of this volume is Wisdom and Compassion in Action, which highlights some of the ways Venerable Master Hsing Yun used skillful means to fulfill his vow. The articles discuss some of the various ways he grew the Fo Guang Shan into a worldwide Buddhist organization through building temples throughout the world, founding the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) for lay practitioners, globalizing and localizing, education, natural aesthetics, and through developing the concepts of collective effort and leadership by system.

Editor’s Preface   
Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Diary #17 (May 16-31, 1992): “The Dharma Gate of Non-Duality: Joy and Harmony,” 歡喜與融和  Venerable Master Hsing Yun 星雲大師 1
Managing the Mind: at the Heart of Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Applied Management
星雲大師的「應用管理」心法 Chen Chien-Huang 陳劍鍠 63
Preliminary Study on Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Educational Leadership Style
星雲的教育領導風格初探  Huang Wen-Shu 黃文樹 125
Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Aesthetics of Nature 論星雲大師的自然審美觀
Gao Wenqiang 高文強 155
Reflections on Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Temple-Building Endeavor between 1988 and 2000 Sioh-Yang Tan and Ven. Juewei 175
Buddhist Responses to Contemporary Issues of Race, Racial Prejudice, and Social Justice David Starlyte 201
Zen Master Seung Sahn’s Teaching of “Don’t Know Mind” and its Contribution to Gender Equality in Western Buddhist Communities Rev. Doshin Koku 217
Interpreting Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Commentaries on the Guanyin Faith
Li Guo 225
Beyond The Stroke: The Dharma of One-Stroke Calligraphy Julius Hofer 243
Venerable Master Hsing Yun and the Reinterpretation of the “Pure Land” within Humanistic Buddhism Lih Jing Ting 251

 

作者簡介



Dr. Lewis R. Lancaster

　　●    Emeritus Professor, Department of East Asian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, USA
　　●    Emeritus Professor, Department of Religious Studies, University of the West (UWest)
　　●    Member of the Board of Directors, Nan Tien Institute, Australia
　　●    Founder and Former Director, the Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative (ECAI)
　　●    President of UWest, 2004–2006

　　A pioneer in the digitization of Buddhist texts, which has become an essential practice in contemporary Buddhist scholarship. Over his illustrious six-decade career, he has published over 75 research articles and reviews, and authored or edited numerous books on Buddhism, including Prajnaparamita and Related Systems, The Korean Buddhist Canon, Buddhist Scriptures, Early Ch’an in China and Tibet, and Assimilation of Buddhism in Korea. His significant contributions include the creation of a descriptive catalog and digitization of the Korean Buddhist Canon, for which he received the Jogye Order’s Grand Award in 2014.

　　Fo Guang Shan Institute of Humanistic Buddhism

　　Founded in 2013 by Venerable Master Hsing Yun, the Fo Guang Shan Institute of Humanistic Buddhism pursues the objectives of propagating the Buddha’s teachings and the Venerable Master’s thoughts on Humanistic Buddhism. The Institute endeavors to recruit experts and nurture scholars of Buddhism, gather ancient and contemporary editions of the Buddhist Canons, as well as compile the Complete Works of Venerable Master Hsing Yun. Through the Center of International Affairs, the Institute translates the works of the Venerable Master and holds the annual Symposium on Humanistic Buddhism, in addition to other international academic forums, welcoming outstanding scholars and youths from around the world to study Buddhism.