Edmond M Chang

Humanistic Buddhism: A Blueprint for Life

Tending Life's Garden: Between Ignorance And Enlightenment 6

Keys to Living Well: Dharma Words 1

Humanistic Buddhism: A Blueprint for Life

The rationale for Humanistic Buddhism derives directly from the Buddha, 'because the Buddha was born, cultivated the path, became enlightened, and strived to enlighten others in this world.' It is with this understanding that Venerable Master Hsing Yun proceeds to elaborate on the many ways in which...

Keys to Living Well: Dharma Words 1 (Keys to Living Well)

With Keys to Living Well, Venerable Master Hsing Yun has launched a new vehicle for transmitting the Buddha's teachings. Addressing a wide array of concerns, Venerable Master Hsing Yun imparts his wisdom in a pithy and incisive manner that penetrates the core of life's problems, while offering us pr...

Archaea Live-Action Role-Playing and Wargaming

Archaea is an independent medieval, high fantasy live-action role-playing and padded-weapon wargaming (LARP/W) game system designed and written by Edmond Y. Chang. Archaea invites beginner and advanced live-action role-players to explore a game rich in action, color, magic, and story. Archaea offers...

A Look at Modern Social Issues: Buddhism and Our Changing Society 1

The topics that are covered in these teachings range from the ethical concerns in the biological sciences, such as euthanasia, to personal challenges associated with suicide and depression. Family management in contemporary life is addressed, especially in regard to dealing with problems of aging an...

A Life of Pluses and Minuses - Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 4 (Between Ignorance and Enlightenment, 4)

In this volume, Venerable Master Hsing Yun offers a variety of essays on the truth of impermanence. In A Life of Pluses and Minuses, he writes, While a plus can be limitless in its scope, the worst possibility for a minus is zero. Venerable Master Hsing Yun teaches us how we can enjoy these pluses, ...

A Moment, A Lifetime - Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 3 (Between Ignorance and Enlightenment)

Buddhist practice is about cultivating each moment so that we can have a lifetime of happiness. In A moment, A Lifetime, Venerable Master Hsing Yun writes, We should tell ourselves that, in anything we do, benefiting others is for a lifetime, and hard work is only for a moment. In this volume, Vener...

Tending Life's Garden - Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 6 (Between Ignorance and Enlightenment, 6)

In volume six, Venerable Master Hsing Yun meditates at length on the theme of diligently tending to life with wisdom and compassion. Addressing a rich array of topics, he charts a sound and empathetic course for tending to the causes and conditions of human suffering, and of our infinite potential f...

Let Go, Move On - Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 5 (Between Ignorance and Englightenment)

Volume five contains a variety of teachings on letting go of our desires. In Let Go, Move On Venerable Master Hsing Yun teaches us how to cultivate contentment and humility so that we can move forward in our lives.