BUDDHIST LECTURES & DHARMA TALKS

Over 100 free Buddhist lectures to watch online

The Institute for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism presents its monthly lecture series online. Topics include Buddhism in the West, Buddhism and Modernity, and many lecture series on applying Buddhist values and principles to our fast-changing modern world. 

Humanistic Buddhism Youth Forum aimed to promote academic exchanges between Buddhist youths and inspire them to research on the positive effects and application of Humanistic Buddhism on the modern society. The Forum has been embracing a bilingual approach and has been holding both English and Chinese presentations and dialogue sessions concurrently.

This is the first online English Dharma service, with 20 minutes of English Buddhist chanting, followed by a 20-minute Dharma talk by a weekly Dharma speaker.

Venerable Master Hsing Yun has written this beautiful and comprehensive collection of Buddhist prayers to help Buddhists of all schools to focus their thoughts and to offer to the Buddha the beautiful words of praise, gratitude, and thanksgiving. 

AUDIOBOOK & PODCAST

Enjoy the short stories on wisdom and mindfulness.

This first installment contains 52 articles on the topics of faith and doctrine, laying the foundation for readers to learn and practice in the Buddha’s footsteps.

Bodhi Light Tales is a podcast series about short stories on wisdom and mindfulness. Hosted by Venerable Miao Guang, the stories are based on Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s works.

This podcast collection houses resources on Humanistic Buddhism that will be useful to students, educators and informed Buddhists.

Daily reading of “365 Days for Travelers” book which is compiled by Venerable Master Hsing Yun. Wisdom & philosophy from Classical Chinese literary & Buddhism learnings, both in Chinese & English.

ARTICLES

Interesting articles on various topics.

Freedom from Life and Death

October 20, 2021
Freedom from Life and Death The Chan Master Damei Fachang knew that he would soon pass away, so one day...
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Not Abiding in Positions of Power

October 13, 2021
Not Abiding in Positions of Power Early on after Fo Guang Shan was founded, we drafted a series of bylaws....
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Time Management

October 6, 2021
Time Management Those who have read up to this point may get the feeling that the freedom and independence that...
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Where is the Mind? (cont.)

September 29, 2021
Where is the Mind? (cont.) Li Mi'an during the Qing dynasty wrote the poem "Half-Half Song" which best illustrates the...
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Where is the Mind?

September 29, 2021
Where is the Mind? Modern people are always multitasking: focusing their minds on many activities, believing that they can get...
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Under Sentence of Death

September 22, 2021
Under Sentence of Death The Sutra on the Causes and Conditions of King Surupa says: It is due to love...
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The Mind of Pure Freedom

September 15, 2021
The Mind of Pure Freedom The Buddha said to Subhuti, "What do you think? In the past, when the Tathagata...
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Living Without Abiding

September 8, 2021
Living Without Abiding The mind of the past cannot be obtained, The mind of the present cannot be obtained, And...
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Generating an Aspiration

September 1, 2021
Generating an Aspiration Liberating living beings without attachment to the notion of self does not mean taking charge of another...
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There Are None Who Cannot Be Liberated

August 25, 2021
There Are None Who Cannot Be Liberated I often like to say that any place can be a temple of...
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A Single Compassionate Thought

August 18, 2021
A Single Compassionate Thought Once upon a time there was a man named Kandatta. He was a villainous person who...
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Where is the Self?

August 11, 2021
Where Is the Self? The Diamond Sutra says that we should have "no notion of self, no notion of others,...
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Everyone Can Give

August 4, 2021
Everyone Can Give I have traveled all around teaching the Dharma, and have received expensive gifts of various kinds, but...
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Giving Dharma

July 28, 2021
Giving Dharma "Subhuti, what do you think? If someone were to fill the three thousand-fold world system with the seven...
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Giving Fearlessness

July 21, 2021
Giving Fearlessness On May 15, 1992, a bus full of students, parents, and teachers from Jiankang Kindergarten in Taipei was...
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Giving Wealth

July 14, 2021
Giving Wealth The purpose of the diamond-like wisdom of prajna is to allow us not to hold on to notions...
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With and Without Notions (cont.)

July 7, 2021
With and Without Notions (cont.) There are plenty of Buddhists who come to the temple to bring a few bananas...
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With and Without Notions

July 7, 2021
With and Without Notions The Diamond Sutra commonly uses the two character expression bushi (布施) to refer to giving. The...
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All Worldly Affairs Are Transient

June 30, 2021
All Worldly Affairs Are Transient Once upon a time there was a princess who was the favorite child of the...
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The Mind That Does Not Abide

June 23, 2021
The Mind That Does Not Abide In 1949, amidst the turmoil of the Chinese civil war, I joined many others...
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COLLECTIONS

Includes academic journals, Buddhist liturgies, music, and philosophies, Complete Works of Venerable Master Hsing Yun, and more.
Buddha-Dharma: Pure and Simple
Complete Works of Ven. Master Hsing Yun 星雲大師全集 Sutra Commentaries 經義

Buddha-Dharma: Pure and Simple

Buddha-Dharma: Pure and Simple 佛法真義 In today's Buddhist sphere, numerous claims have been made on what the Buddha has taught. However,...
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Human Life
Academic Journal 論文集

Human Life

Human Life 人間佛教研究論文選 Studies on Humanistic Buddhism IV: Human Life contains eight translated articles, two original articles, two commentaries, and...
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Bells, Gongs, and Wooden Fish
Complete Works of Ven. Master Hsing Yun 星雲大師全集 Literature 文叢

Bells, Gongs, and Wooden Fish

Bells Gongs and Wooden Fish 無聲息的歌唱 Purchase In Bells, Gongs, and Wooden Fish, Venerable Master Hsing Yun grants voices to...
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Glocalization of Buddhism
Academic Journal 論文集

Glocalization of Buddhism

Glocalization of Buddhism 佛教全球本土化研究 Studies on Humanistic Buddhism III: Glocalization of Buddhism contains articles on the glocalization of Buddhism. Glocalization...
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Humanistic Buddhism’s Paths to Happiness
Teaching Materials 課程教材

Humanistic Buddhism’s Paths to Happiness

Humanistic Buddhism's Paths to Happiness 人間佛教幸福百法 Humanistic Buddhism’s 100 Paths to Happiness teaching materials is available for Fo Guang Shan...
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Bodhi Light Tales
Audio & Video 影音

Bodhi Light Tales

Bodhi Light Tales Bodhi Light Tales is a podcast series about short stories on wisdom and mindfulness. Hosted by Venerable...
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Infinite Compassion, Endless Wisdom
Complete Works of Ven. Master Hsing Yun 星雲大師全集 Guides to Buddhism 教科書

Infinite Compassion, Endless Wisdom

Infinite Compassion, Endless Wisdom 菩薩行證 Infinite Compassion, Endless Wisdom: The Practice of the Bodhisattva Path presents a detailed introduction to...
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The Amitabha Sutra
Buddhist Rituals & Ceremony 儀制

The Amitabha Sutra

The Amitabha Sutra 佛說阿彌陀經 Read Online The Amitabha Sutra is greatly influential in Chinese Buddhism. Its practice has been highly...
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