Handing Down the Light: The Biography of Venerable Master Hsing Yun

by Fu Chi-Ying

Now in its third edition in English, Handing Down the Light, the inspirational biography of Venerable Master Hsing Yun, traces the extraordinary life and mission of one of the most influential spiritual leaders in the world today. In doing so, it sheds light on the indomitable spirit that distinguished him even at a young age. Full of lively anecdotes, penetrating insights and rich visual documentation, Handing Down the Light is a biography that itself transmits the light of an exemplary spiritual leader for the 21st century.

338 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[Ale Muñozledo Descamps · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an awesome human being! Literally he is the most influential monk of the last century. He accomplished numerous things, but the most important one was “Handing down the light”.