Ven. Master Hsing Yun

Founder, Fo Guang Shan

我對人間佛教的體認

Humanistic Buddhism inspires us to elevate and have faith in ourselves; because this self embodies the wisdom and virtue of the Buddha. Thus we must realize that we are all buddhas and be proud to say that “I am a buddha.” Such is the spirit of Humanistic Buddhism. Instead of placing our fate in the hands of divine entities, we should take responsibility for our own lives. The saying in the Āgamas, “Rely on the self, rely on the Dharma, rely on nothing else,” is a rendition of the faith of Humanistic Buddhism.

Ven. Master Hsing Yun,Studies on Humanistic Buddhism I：Foundational Thoughts(Kaohsiung:Fo Guang Cultural Enterprise Co. Ltd,2018)59-66.COPY