Master Shengyan was born in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province in 1930. He became a monk in 1943 and passed away on February 3, 2009.
is the founder of the famous Buddhist dojo, Dharma Gushan, with branches in Europe, Asia, America, Australia and other continents, and disciples all over the world.
The first doctoral degree recipient in Buddhism. In 1975, he received his Ph.
has served as a professor at the Chinese Culture University, vice president of the American Buddhist Association and dean of the School of Translation and Interpretation.
organizes a variety of magazines and publishes hundreds of Chinese, Japanese and English books in Asia, the United States and Europe. Among them, "Right Faithful Buddhism" has published nearly four million copies, and "Confidence Inscription" has been translated into more than ten languages and has been widely circulated around the world.
World-renowned Buddhist masters, spiritual leaders in religious circles, educators, philanthropists, and scholars have spared no effort to promote spiritual environmental protection, racial harmony and world peace for many years at home and abroad.
was selected by Common Wealth Magazine in 1998 as one of the 50 most influential people in Taiwan in the past 400 years, and is hailed as a force that stabilizes Taiwan’s people. Representative works include: "Buddhism of Right Belief", "Master Sheng Yan Lectures on the Heart Sutra: The Classics of the Heart", "Confidence Inscription" and so on.
"Master Shengyan Lectures on the Heart Sutra: The Classics of the Heart"
is the best praising sutra and the most essential introduction to Buddhism. Recommended by the disciples of Master Shengyan Zhang Guoli, Jet Li, Zhu Deyong, Lin Qingxia, Luo Dayou, etc. Blessings and wisdom are both infinitely beneficial.
Explain the essence of Buddhism and start a smart life.
"Heart Sutra" is the core of Mahayana Buddhism. Although it has only two hundred and sixty words, it is the most essential introduction to Buddhism and the best practice guide.
For busy modern people, the "Heart Sutra" is the easiest to learn and easiest to chant. Through it, you can master the fundamental principles of Buddhism, reveal the wisdom of the heart in life, span the limited time and space of life, and create infinity Journey of life.
Although Master Shengyan left us, his voice was still cordial and round, very infectious. Like the sweet spring of wisdom, it nourishes our hearts, washes our souls, clarifies our hearts, and obtains the enjoyment and sublimation of life.