Master Hsing Yun is the founder of Fo Guang Shan, Buddha’s Light International Association, Hsi Lai Temple, Nan Tien Temple, as well as tertiary education institutions such as University of the West, Fo Guang Shan University, Nan Tien Institute, etc. An advocate and proponent of “Humanistic Buddhism” which places an […]
Buddhist Leaders and Scholars
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Is there a Buddhist leader who has inspired you tremendously in your Buddhist practice? Everyone of us has a Buddhist leader whom we look upon as a role model and an inspiration in our spiritual devotion and personal cultivation. We benefit from their dedication and indefatigable efforts to make Buddhism accessible for […]
Daisaku Ikeda is the president of Soka Gakkai International (SGI), a lay Buddhist organization based on the teaching of Nichiren Buddhism. Mr. Ikeda realizes the vision of his mentor, Josei Toda, to propagate Nichiren Buddhism throughout the globe for the happiness of humanity. Thus, in the context of SGI, the spirit […]
10 Buddhist Meditation Teachers in America With the dawn of the millennium, Buddhism has gained tremendous popularity and acceptance in the Western world. A style of Buddhism that is distinctively western has emerged. As opposed to Eastern Buddhism in which reverence and chanting are the predominant styles of Buddhist practices, meditation is unequivocally […]
Thích Nhất Hạnh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist. He was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr. The term “Engaged Buddhism” was coined by him in his book Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire. Presently, he lives in Plum Village in the south of […]
