Humble Table, Wise Fare: Gifts for Life (Roots of the Dharma) [Paperback]

Hsing Yun (Author)

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Publication Date: October 14, 2000 | Series: Roots of the Dharma

This book is part of a collection of sayings by Venerable Master Hsing Yun. The master compiled over one thousand verses from his lectures, speeches, diary entries and Dharma talks. These sayings are dedicated to the society of today, to serve as mottoes for us in dealing with our daily affairs and interaction with each other.

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About the Author

Venerable Master Hsing Yun was born in Chiangtu, Chiangsu Province, China, in 1927. Tonsured under Venerable Master Chih K'ai at age twelve, he became a sramanera (novice monk) at Ch'i-hsia Shan , a mountain monastery in Nanjing. He was fully ordained in 1941 and went onto formal monastic training at Ch'i-hsia Vinaya School and Chiao-shan Buddhist College. His commitment in Buddhist education was already under way when he left the directorship of Hua-ts'ang Temple, Nanjing, for Taiwan in 1949. Shou-shan Buddhist College, Kaohsiung, founded in 1965, realizes Master Hsing Yun's conception of a postsecondary education that amalgamates Buddhist practice and traditional scholarship. Since then, he has founded several other institutions of higher learning including Hsi Lai University in Los Angeles. Fo Guang Shan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, founded in 1967, emblematizes his vision of a humanistic Buddhism, and presently a global network of temples. The founding of the Buddha's Light International Association, Los Angeles, in 1992, an organization for lay members now spans the globe with more than one million members.

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (October 14, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595143725
• ISBN-13: 978-0595143726
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,968,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Humble Table, Wise Fare: Gifts for Life, May 17, 2001

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This review is from: Humble Table, Wise Fare: Gifts for Life (Roots of the Dharma) (Paperback)

This book is recommended to be the best book to resolve and learn the problems faced in our daily lives. It is a collection of sayings by Venerable Master Hsing Yun. Over the past he has written a wide range of books in chinese-which have been in English, Dutch, German, Spanish...et cetera...So to know more-just buy & read the book!! Have fun reading!!