Tradition
Sheng-yen
Overview
Sheng Yen (Chinese: 聖嚴; pinyin: Shèngyán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sèng-giâm), born Zhang Baokang (Chinese: 張保康; pinyin: Zhāngbǎokāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Pó-khong), (January 22, 1931 – February 3, 2009) was a Taiwanese Buddhist monk, religious scholar, and writer. He was one of the mainstream teachers of Chan Buddhism. He was a 57th generational dharma heir of Linji Yixuan in the Linji school (Japanese: Rinzai) and a third-generation dharma heir of Hsu Yun. In the Caodong (Japanese: Sōtō) lineage, Sheng Yen was a 52nd-generation Dharma heir of Dongshan Liangjie (807-869), and a direct Dharma heir of Dongchu (1908–1977).
Sheng Yen was the founder of the Dharma Drum Mountain, a Buddhist organization based in Taiwan. During his time in Taiwan, Sheng Yen was well known as a progressive Buddhist teacher who sought to teach Buddhism in a modern and Western-influenced world. In Taiwan, he was one of four prominent modern Buddhist masters, along with Hsing Yun, Cheng Yen and Wei Chueh, popularly referred to as the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Taiwanese Buddhism. In 2000 he was one of the keynote speakers in the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders held in the United Nations.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).
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The Emperor, as such, professes all three; still many of the Emperors, even up to the most recent times, have been especially devoted to Buddhism.
Arthur Schopenhauer, On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason, and On the Will in Nature
Close in meaning to Sheng-yen; the term itself is not named.
When Fâ-hien and Tâo-ching first arrived at the Jetavana monastery, and thought how the World-honored one had formerly resided there for twenty-five years, painful reflections arose in their minds. Born in a border-land, along with their like-minded friends, they had travelled through so many kingdoms; some of those friends had returned to their own land, and some had died, proving the impermanence and uncertainty…
Confucius, Chinese literature
Close in meaning to Sheng-yen; the term itself is not named.
Alluding to the matter of the Chief of the Ki family worshipping on T[']ai-shan,[7] the Master said to Yen Yu, "Cannot you save him from this?" He replied, "It is beyond my power." "Alas, alas!" exclaimed the Master, "are we to say that the spirits of T[']ai-shan have not as much discernment as Lin Fang?" Of "the superior man," the Master observed, "In him…
Confucius, The Wisdom of Confucius with Critical and Biographical Sketches
Close in meaning to Sheng-yen; the term itself is not named.
Related ideas
- Rinzai school
- Linji school
- Linji Yixuan
- Sōtō
- Śūnyatā
- Taiwan
- United Nations
- Kenshō
- Chan Buddhism
- Buddhist texts
- Mainland China
- Caodong school
- New York City
- Buddha-nature
- Dongshan Liangjie
- Dharma Drum Mountain
Place in the tradition
Part of Zen.