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Sutra of the Medicine Buddha with and Introduction, Comments and Prayers [Hardcover]

Hsing Yun (Author), Hsing-Yun-Ta-Shih (Author)


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February 2002
This Chinese and English version of the Sutra of the Medicine Buddha includes pinyin which is the Romanization of the Chinese characters used for pronunciation. Also included is an introduction to the Medicine Buddha, the Medicine Buddha Dharma function, the Medicine Buddha Sutra, and a commentary on the Medicine Buddha's vows. Prayers to the Medicine Buddha are also included in this comprehensive look at the Buddha of the Eastern Pure Land. The chapter on Buddhism, Medicine, and Health states that numerous physical and mental diseases afflict us and cause us great suffers. While Buddhist medical theories acknowledge and treat the devastating effects of physical diseases, they regard diseases of the mind as the most destructive to health and happiness.

This comprehensive look at the Sutra of the Medicine Buddha is excellent study material for readers who want to learn in depth about the Medicine Buddha. It is suited for both self-study and group study.


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About the Author

Venerable Master Hsing Yun was born in Jiangdu, Jiangsu province, China, in 1927. Tonsured under Venerable Master Zhikai at age twelve, he became a novice monk at Qixia Vinaya School and Jiaoshan Buddhist College. He was fully ordained in 1941, and is the 48th Patriarch of the Linji (Rinzai) Chan school.

He went to Taiwan in 1949 where he undertook to revitalize Chinese Mahayana Buddhism on the island with a range of activities novel for tis time. In 1967, he founded the Fo Guang shan (Buddha¡¦s Light Mountain) Buddhist Order, and had since established more then a hundred temples in Taiwan and on every continent worldwide. His Lai Temple, the United States Headquarters, was built outside Los Angeles in 1988.

At present, there are nearly two thousand monks and nuns in the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order. The organization also oversees sixteen Buddhist colleges; five publishing houses including, Buddha¡¦s Light Publishing, His Lai University Press; four universities one of which is His Lai University in Los Angles: a secondary school; a satellite television station; and orphanage; and a nursing home for the elderly.

A Prolific writer and an inspiring speaker, Master Hsing Yun has written many books on Buddhist sutras and a wide spectrum of topics over the past five decades. Most of his speeches and lectures were compiled in essays defining Humanistic Buddhism and outlining its practice. Some of his writings and lectures are translated into different languages, such as English, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean, etc.

The Venerable Master is also the founder of Buddha¡¦s Light International Association, a worldwide organization of lay Buddhists dedicated to the propagation of Buddhism, with over 130 chapters and more than a million in membership.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Buddhas Light Pub (February 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 097156129X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0971561298
  • Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,627,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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