Events

8 Apr 2013

5:00 pm

Lecture Theatre 1, G/F Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK

Born in Chiangsu Province, China in 1927, Grand Master Hsing Yun is the founder of Fo Guang Shan (“Buddha’s Light Mountain”), which is one of the largest Buddhist organizations in the world. Fo Guang Shan was established in Taiwan in 1967 and now has over 100 branch temples around the world including Hsi Lai Temple, and over 180 associated centers, chapters, and colleges.

Grand Master Hsing Yun is a widely respected exponent of Humanistic Buddhism, which includes activities of setting up children’s homes, free medical clinics, senior citizen’s homes, prison ministries, disaster relief, and various other forms of community service. Fo Guang Shan also administers and sustains various cultural and educational endeavors including nursery schools, high schools, libraries, museums, colleges and universities.

The idea of a post-secondary educational institution combining Buddhist practice and formal academic studies has been a lifelong commitment of Grand Master Hsing Yun. After painstaking preparation, three Buddhist-affiliated universities — University of the West (formerly known as Hsi Lai University), Los Angeles County, U.S.A. (1990), Buddha’s Light University (Fo Guang University) of Taiwan (1993) and Nan Hua University,  Taiwan (1996) — were established. They combine Buddhist teaching and practice with academic disciplines and grant a variety of degrees. Through Fo Guang Shan, these Universities are associated with an extensive and distinguished network of temple-sponsored research centers where scholars from many countries engage in research projects.

Grand Master Hsing Yun is an outspoken proponent of equality among all people and religious traditions, and he is also a prolific writer and has authored over one hundred books in Chinese. Based in Taiwan, Grand Master Hsing Yun travels extensively. His insightful, engaging, and witty lectures unfailingly endear him to audiences. He reminds us that to transform our world, we must be actively engaged in it. “Community transcends the individual,” he says, “and in doing so, fulfills the individual in the most complete way possible.” Wherever he goes, he encourages people to unite both the local and global community into a world of complete equality, joyfulness, and perfect peace.

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Live broadcast will be available several minutes before the Dialogue commences on 8 April 2013 at 5:00 pm.  Please click here to view.