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The Meaning of Life

In the journey of life – from birth, old age, to death – every person plays different roles. All of them are duties or ethical relationships shared between people.

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Wu Ming Exposes Ignorance

This booklet is a dialogue between Master Sheng Yen and Jet Li on the topic of ignorance.

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The Bodhisattva Precepts

We sincerely hope that this commentary on the bodhisattva precepts will provide the reader with a clear understanding of their meaning, as well as the inspiration to integrate these teachings into their lives.

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Meeting of Minds

This a discourse of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and Venerable Chan Master Sheng Yen which was designed to promote understanding among Chinese, Tibetan, and Western Buddhists.

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The Buddha Mind, Universe and Awakening

A Dialogue between Master Sheng Yen and former astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell.

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A Happy Family and Successful Career

From a Chan practitioner’s perspective, the two principles underlying a happy family and successful career are “wholehearted devotion in caring for family” and “full commitment to career.”

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The Buddha Dharma in Daily Life

This book talks about the meaning of Buddhadharma, methods for ending Suffering, application of the Buddhadharma and how lay practitioners engage in spiritual practice?

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