Sutra of the Medicine Buddha: With an Introduction, Comments And Prayers

by Hsing Yun

This volume includes a new translation of The Sutra of the Medicine Buddha as well as a detailed look at the practice of the Medicine Buddha. A classic for thousands of years, this new translation makes the great vows of the Medicine Buddha accessible to a new generation of readers. This edition also includes the original Chinese text accompanied by pinyin pronunciation notes for in-depth study.

Genres: Buddhism

186 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Hsing Yun was a Chinese Buddhist monk, teacher, and philanthropist based in Taiwan. He was the founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist monastic order as well as the layperson-based Buddha's Light International Association. Hsing Yun was considered a major proponent of Humanistic Buddhism and one of the most influential teachers of modern Taiwanese Buddhism. In Taiwan, he was popularly referred to as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Taiwanese Buddhism, along with his contemporaries: Master Sheng Yen of Dharma Drum Mountain, Master Shih Cheng Yen of Tzu Chi and Master Wei Chueh of Chung Tai Shan.