We are Buddha’s Light Publications, formerly Buddha’s Light Publishing. We sell books pertaining to the Humanistic Buddhist school of Fo Guang Shan as well as Humanistic Buddhist commentaries on classical sutras. We also offer a wide range of books for younger practitioners.

Humanistic Buddhism is a Buddhism that is engaged in interacting with the lay sangha and with non-Buddhists in a positive and constructive manner. The Fo Guang Shan Movement was created by Venerable Master Hsing Yun as a Buddhist answer to the ever-changing world around us. The texts we offer are detailing a Humanistic Buddhist way of living in the world while cultivating our own Buddha Natures.

Venerable Master Hsing Yun

(August 19th, 1927 – February 5th, 2023)

With great sadness we announce that on the morning of February 6th, 2023, at 5 AM, as dawn broke, a thousand monastic and lay members of the Fo Guang Shan Order knelt in the Main Shrine Courtyard of Fo Guang Shan Monastery, listening to the solemn announcement made by Most Ven. Hsin Bau, Chairperson of the Fo Guang Shan Board of Directors. Ven. Master Hsing Yun, the founder of the Fo Guang Shan Order, passed away at age 97, on February 5th, 2023 at 5 PM, amidst the solemn chanting of the Buddha’s name in the Founders Quarters at the Fo Guang Shan Light Transmission Building. Venerable Master Hsing Yun devoted his life to the propagation of Humanistic Buddhism and the realization of the Fo Guang Pure Land. In the past 56 years since the founding of Fo Guang Shan, he had established over 300 temples worldwide and founded five universities in Taiwan, USA, Australia, and the Philippines, as well as the Buddha’s Light International Association with millions of members. Countless people have benefited from his compassionate endeavors.

Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s life is epitomized in the following verse:

*With a heart filled with compassion and vows to save others,*

*My body is like the ocean of the dharma, unbound;*

*Should you ask what have I achieved in this lifetime?*

*Peace and happiness now shine over the five continents.*

Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s life was a shining example of the teachings of Buddha. Throughout his lifetime, he dedicated himself to serving countless individuals, providing guidance and hope to Buddhists everywhere. Despite his passing, his achievements have left an indelible impact on the world and will continue to inspire future generations. The legacy of Venerable Master Hsing Yun will live on and his unwavering commitment to propagating Humanistic Buddhism and delivering sentient beings will always be remembered. On behalf of the Buddhist community, we respectfully and sincerely offer our wishes for a swift and auspicious rebirth for Venerable Master Hsing Yun.

*Stars and clouds so vast they are infinite,*

*Shining light on the five continents and the world;*

*Today as you bid goodbye and reach the far shore,*

*May your return to benefit the world be swift.*

*-From the Merit Times 2023.02.06*

Newest Releases

The Buddhism Maritime Silk Road

By Dr. Lewis R. Lancaster

198pp., 5.5″ x 8.25″, paperback
ISBN: 978-9574576326
Price: US $15.95

We are delighted to announce the publication of Dr. Lewis R. Lancaster’s latest work, The Buddhist Maritime Silk Road, now available online and in paperback edition. With 40 years of intensive studies and research, The Buddhist Maritime Silk Road presents readers with the concept of the “Great Circle of Buddhism.”

Be a Buddha

Humanistic Buddhism’s Hsing Yun Theory and Practice

by Venerable Man Yi

New Release and Living Now Awards
Silver Medal Winner for 2022

310pp., 5.5″ x 8.25″, hardback
ISBN: 978-1-944271-44-2
Price: US $19.95

– Venerable Master Hsing Yun

Humanistic Buddhism is a Buddhism based on the human world with an emphasis on living. Humanistic Buddhism’s mission is to establish familial happiness, social equality, political democracy, and a pure land within the mind. Hence, the Venerable Master set four principles for Humanistic Buddhism, “Honor the nation, live a moral life, foster affinity with the world, and have harmony and joy in the mind.”

– Venerable Man Yi

Calm Mind Perfect Ease

Silver Medal Award Winner

by Venerable Hsin Ting

In Calm Mind, Perfect Ease, Venerable Hsin Ting expands on his explanations of the practice of Buddhist meditation from the companion book, Meditation and Wisdom. Using the Buddha’s original teachings as a reference, Venerable Hsin Ting ties together our daily practice with those of ancient times as a seamless and practical discussion. Compiled from years of lectures given during meditation retreats, Calm Mind, Perfect Ease is an excellent follow up for those interested in gaining a clearer understanding of Buddhist meditation.

127pp., 5.5″ x 8.25″, paperback
ISBN: 978-1-932293-89-0
Price: US $15.95

Biography Of Sakyamuni Buddha

New Revised Edition!

Author: Venerable Master Hsing Yun

Drawn from ancient textual sources, the Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha is an intimate and imaginative retelling of the life of the founder of Buddhism. From the Buddha’s youth, to his renunciation, and decades of teaching, the Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha depicts the Buddha’s hardships, triumphs, and boundless compassion.

First published in 1955 and now in its tenth Chinese edition, this important early work of Venerable Master Hsing Yun is now fully available in English to reach a new and expanding audience.

Translated by: Alex Wong
5.5″ x 8.5″, hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-932293-86-9
Price: US $24.95

Amituofo!