Four Insights for Finding Fulfillment

by Hsing Yun, Kumarajiva

A good idea can go a long way, and the best ideas can set us free. In Four Insights for Finding Fulfillment , Venerable Master Hsing Yun puts forth four discoveries that, when practiced, can bring peace, happiness, and success. Drawn from the Diamond Sutra --one of the most read, studied, and beloved Buddhist texts throughout the world--the four insights show us how to give, how to help others, how to live our lives, and how to develop ourselves. Wrapped in Master Hsing Yun's penchant for storytelling and decades of Buddhist practice, Four Insights for Finding Fulfillment unlocks the Diamond Sutra like never before, guides readers to understand its essential teachings, and demonstrates how this ageless text has something to offer for all sentient beings.

268 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2012

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.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Something deeper than what I normally read. There are several parts that can be hard to understand but it is very enlightening.