In order to pay tribute to the contemporary mentor of Pure Land Buddhism, Master Chin Kung, for his tireless teaching over half a century to bring a light to the darkness of our samsara and lead us to an enlightening path, the Mahayana Pure Land Team translated his speech on The Law of Causality.
It is included here along with the translation on the lecture of The Scientific Proof of Causal Reincarnation by his protégé, Venerable Ding Hong (formerly known as Dr. Zhong Maosen). We hope to spread the truth of life and the universe through these remarkable teachings, dedicating the merits to the awakening of all sentient beings and world peace.
Please allow us to introduce to you this extraordinary contemporary mentor.
Venerable Master Chin Kung, born 1927 in Lujiang, Anhui, China, is an eminent monk in the Pure Land school of Mahayana Buddhism. He is an advisor to more than 100 Amitabha Buddhist Societies and Pure Land Learning Centers worldwide.
Master Chin Kung pioneered the use of the Internet and satellite television in promulgating the Buddha's teachings. His recorded lectures have been distributed freely in print, as well as on DVDs, CDs, and other media worldwide.
His study of Buddhism began from his twenties, learning philosophy from a great philosopher, Professor Thomé H. Fang (Fang Dongmei), who told him,
“Shakyamuni Buddha was
the world's greatest philosopher.
Buddhist philosophy is
the summit of world philosophy.
And learning Buddhism is
the greatest enjoyment of life.”
Fascinated by this statement, he was drawn to delve deeper. Later he started formally learning from Master Zhangjia (Janggya Hotogtu), a renowned Mongolian monk of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition who imparted him the key of obtaining the genuine benefits of Buddhism:
“See through to the truth and
let go of all worldly attachments.”
After diligently practicing for several years, he brought forth the aspiration to spread the Buddha's teaching and followed Mr. Li Bingnan, a lay practitioner and a Master in both Buddhism and Confucianism, to learn the traditional method of preaching Buddhist sutras.
Master Chin Kung is a mentor in Pure Land Buddhism who spared no effort to promote world peace. Having successfully united nine major religions in Singapore, he has been invited to UNESCO conferences since 2006. Following his success in Singapore, Master Chin Kung focused his effort on
helping other countries, such as Australia and Indonesia, to advance their religious solidarity.
The UNESCO ambassadors were deeply inspired and encouraged by his philosophy after visiting and witnessing the exemplary cities that were transformed according to his teachings. In July 2017, they hence founded the “Association of Master Chin Kung's Friends at UNESCO” with the goal of facilitating religious solidarity in more countries, and ultimately, helping achieve world peace.
The major part of this book, The Scientific Proof of Causal Reincarnation, is drawn from a lecture given in the early part of the Chinese New Year in 2006 by Dr. Zhong Maosen, who admired Master Chin Kung's great virtue and followed his teachings throughout his life.
related post: Chapter One: Historical Records Of Reincarnation
Source Of Information:
《The Scientific Proof Of Causal Reincarnation》, by Dr. Zhong Maosen (Venerable Ding Hong), translated by Mahayana Pureland Team, published by Mahayana Pureland Organization, distributed by: Persatuan Penganut Agama Buddha Amitabha Malaysia, 90 & 92, Jalan Pahang, Gombak, 53000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.)
*** The information provided above does not contain personal opinion of this blog.
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