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VENERABLE MASTER HSING YUN |
 Venerable
Master Hsing Yun is the founder of the Foguangshan Buddhist
order (originated from Taiwan.). His Dharma name, Hsing Yun,
means 'star cloud' whilst foguangshan means ¡§Buddha's Light
Mountain¡¨. After enduring poverty and oppression during
World War II, he devoted his life to revitalising Buddhism
so that it belongs to people ¡V not just reclusive monastic
orders.
He has focused on reforming Buddhism to be:
• A spiritual path in tune with contemporary trends
• Part of people's everyday lives
• Making it accessible to all generations and geography.
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| Venerable Master Hsing Yun is an energetic and dynamic
person from humble beginings, within his own lifetime he has
developed a global organisation ¡V the Buddha's Light
Internatioanl Association (BLIA) that has libraries, temples
and free health clinics around the world in over 200
locations. He is recognised as a world Buddhist leader
alongside peers like the Dali Lama. |
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