In reverent memory of Venerable Master Hsing Yun Entering Nirvana

We pray that the Venerable Master will soon return from the Pure Land on the wings of his vows, and continue to guide sentient beings

Venerable Master Hsing Yun, founder of Fo Guang Shan and Buddha’s Light International Association, passed away peacefully on February 5th at the age of 97. All disciples of the fourfold assembly at Lingyen Mountain Temple (Canada) are deeply saddened. To express their boundless gratitude and pay tribute to the Venerable Master, six of the temple’s Dharma Masters led volunteers from all areas to offer flowers in memory of a great patriarch of our generation. They also joined in the solemn recitation of the Vajra Sutra in the Buddha Hall, praying that the Venerable Master would soon return on the wings of his vows, and by means of the Buddhadharma, illuminate the five continents with peace and happiness.

Venerable Master Miao Lien, founding abbot of Lingyen Mountain Temple, was a close Dharma friend of Venerable Master Hsing Yun. Since the inauguration of Lingyen Mountain Temple, Venerable Master Hsing Yun tirelessly supported their work, including Triple Platform Ordination Ceremonies and Water and Land Dharma Services. The fourfold assembly of Lingyen Mountain Temple will always remember him dearly in their hearts. The Venerable Master never took any vacations, saying that he would live “300 years of life.” He expected himself to give 300 years worth of contributions to the world, exerting every effort in promoting Humanistic Buddhism and all endeavors that bring benefit to sentient beings. He has made a deep impression in the hearts of people today, as he leaves behind an everlasting legacy of selfless immersion in service to the world.