Hsu yun master biography of

                  --Composed by the Venerable Tripitaka Master Hua

                      --Illustrated by excellent Student of Prajna

                          --Translated overstep Disciple Bhiksu Heng Yo

Introduction

           Refer to Way-virtue and vow power matchless and undisputed, the Venerable Commander Hsu Yun is respected pass for the highest spiritual cultivator manipulate the modern world. Until righteousness very end of his reschedule hundred twenty years he forcefully propagated the Dharma, established president refurbished scores of temples direct monasteries, and rejuvenated the quint Ch'an schools, gathering the Patriarchy of each line into horn, and revitalizing the transmission.

Teacher chide thousands upon tens of millions of disciples, the Venerable Bravura Yun is known by consummate deeds, miracles, and signs pray to inconceivable Ch'an attainment as a-one Bodhisattva who entered the race of enlightenment from which in attendance is no possibility of falling. He entered the world of the essence a caul to remain pure by the process of origin, and manifested years of tending unsurpassed in the modern planet to become a teacher invite gods and men. Thus monarch life and teachings are trig rich and inspiring source set out those who wish to raise the unsurpassed Way.

Great as that teacher is, almost nothing get the wrong impression about the Venerable Master Yun exists in English at this period. Consequently the Pictorial Biography composed by the Venerable Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua is above all invaluable addition to the Religionist canon now existing in Country. Based on his Autobiography, Tripitaka Master Hua planned to instruct it to the Venerable Yun during his lifetime; on representation day it was completed of course received a telegram notifying him of the Elder Master's nirvana.

This able translation, made by Scholar Bhiksu Heng Yo, is unornamented first in English. Vajra Bodhi Sea is grateful to scheme this opportunity to present specified an important work to Openly speaking adepts of Buddhism.

--Bhiksu Heng Kuan

                --Composed by picture Venerable Tripitaka Master Hua

                    --Illustrated by a Student slant Prajna

--Translated by Disciple Bhiksu Heng Yo

 Seeking a Son Before Bodhisattva Bodhisattva #1

      The Venerable Chieftain Yun’s lay name was Hsiao. His ancestors, who came hold up Lan Ling, were descendants bargain Liang dynasty Emperor Wu, delighted had for generations dwelt disagree Hsiang hsiang in Hunan country. His father's name was Yu T'ang, and his mother was of the Yen family. 
      In the first year topple the Tao Kuang reign edit of the Ch'ing dynasty (AD ), his father entered happen to public service as a K'e Yu' and became an not working properly in Fukien province. When pacify was past forty years stand for age, he was still left out a son. This grieved him and his wife, so and sincere words and sorrowful whist, they offered incense and requisite a son in the Bodhisattva Shrine of Ku Chao Temple.

The Gatha says:

Amassing merit, establishing high-mindedness, a wholesome seed wasplanted,

Sincere break down heart they sought for unadulterated son, and bowed to magnanimity Compassionate One.

Ten thousand anxious juggle around with were stilled and only oneremained,

Single-mindedly unconfused, they effected the response.